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BOP II Topic of the Week: A humanoid robot was filmed "begging" on the street, and the internet cannot decide whether it was real, staged, or something in between. But maybe that is the wrong question. How about, if a robot begs and humans are moved emotionally, does it even matter why it is 'begging" anymore? Where do you think we are headed?
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The tablet that swivels around at checkout doesn’t ask how much you want to tip. It’s running a playbook designed to guilt you into more. Here’s how the trick works and how to take its power away.
Those high tip buttons are anchors, picked to make a normal 20% feel stingy. The no-tip option is buried on purpose.
The screen swiveling to face you while the worker watches isn’t an accident. That pressure is the product.
Tip generously where service is real, skip the guilt where it isn’t.
Those numbers aren’t random. They’re anchors. Flash 25, 35, 50 at someone, and suddenly 20% feels cheap, even though 20% is a generous tip.
The no-tip or custom button? Tiny. Buried. Sometimes hidden two taps deep. That’s on purpose. These prompts have crept into places where tipping never used to live: self-checkout kiosks, oil-change counters, the corner where you grab a bottled…
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BOP II Topic of the Week: Your Smart TV might be working a secret side gig as an AI Proxy. Free Apps on Samsung and LG Smart TVs can be stopped at the router. Read on for more information.
The Smart TV in Your LivingRoom Is a Node in the AIScraping Economy - Include Security Research Blog
Kim Komando recently published an article about how your Wi-Fi router can "see" you move, even behind walls. Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required. Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required. - Komando.com
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BOP II Topic of the Week: Cybersecurity Girl took to the streets of New York to see how much the average person knows about online safety. The results were interesting and a good reminder of how important the basics are. Would you have answered her questions correctly?
The people of New York voted in Mamdani as their mayor. They clearly don't care about their personal safety. So why should they care or even know anything about their cyber safety? Just my $0.02.
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Thank you to all BoP II members! I've posted this here before, but this is what I did when was in the USAF.
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BOP II Top of the Week: Cybersecurity no longer about protection but governance these days. It is not long merely about unauthorized or unintended access and guarding the door protecting the data and infrastructure; it is also about managing the AI autonomy with balance and operating with accountability, compliance, and trust. What do you think?
It is not surprising that the focus is migrating from data security to data control. One would like to think the concept of Skynet is funny and obviously science fiction. But as AI continues to grow in usage and deployment, the humor is starting to fade. Congress much take some action on controlling the almost uncontrollable AI domain. And NOT take actions recommended by the technology industry. (i.e., fox guarding the henhouse)
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BOP II Topic of the Week: AI can now monitor markets, move money, and execute trades based on whatever instructions you give them. We have moved beyond insights and suggestions. This makes investing more about intent than skill now that everyone can have their own personal "financial copilot". So, now that AI can be your trader, are you going to give it a try? Why or why not?
Public Becomes the First Brokerage To Introduce AI Agents for Your Portfolio
I will never do it. While humans can make mistakes as well, they cannot do it as fast as an AI created system. Things like my financial future are too important to trust to a machine. It's also why I will never use or trust a self driving car. I prefer my safety over a technology marvel.
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BOP II Topic of the Week: As we bid a fond farewell to Ask Jeeves (ask.com), the little butler who once tried his best to answer all of our questions, it feels like the end of a tiny but memorable chapter of the early internet. 29 years later, we thank him for all his years of service and here we are asking the question: Now that Jeeves has hung up his tuxedo and we say goodbye to the butler who tried to guide us through the web, where do you turn when you need answers now?
RIP Ask Jeeves: Every Search Eventually Comes To An End | HotHardware
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BOP II Topic of the Week: I know I don't have $95k lying around to buy Melody, but wow does she show how fast humanoid robots are evolving into something with real emotional presence in the physical world. No more stiff kiosks. We have robots that make eye contact, read your mood, and actually remember past conversations. Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction, they are showing up at conferences, greeting people, and acting like co-workers. Any thoughts on where this is heading or how fast it is moving?
New humanoid robot masters 39 degrees of freedom for lifelike presence
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band wrote a song about humanoid robots back in 1968. It was titled "Humanoid Boogie". Lyrics: Hi there!
Some people say it with flowers,
Some people say it at Lloyds,
But you don't find many tryin' to say it with humanoids
Well, the Humanoid Boogie's got the humanoid hip-types
Jumpin' and-a jivin'
Burnin' out their energy cells like an infrared hot dog
Motorbike heart beats flutter to the stutter
Of the humanoid heart-throb sobbin' out a tickertape tune
By the light of the moon
Bleep bleep keep rockin' daddy, do the stroll
Because the Humanoid Boogie's full of humanoid rock and roll
Mad Dan Sugar Man and Henrietta Holocaust
Introduce to you what's new on the humanoid scene
It's a wow, it's a scream
Knick knack paddywack, give a dog a humanoid
Let's have fun, gonna get a personality cell
If all goes well
Bleep bleep keep rockin' daddy, catch the power!
Because the Humanoid Boogie's been requested on Two-way Humanoid Hour
Oh bay-bee!
Some people say it with flowers, some people say it at Lloyds
But you don't find many tryin' to say it with humanoids
(Aaah aaah aaah aaah)
Well,
The Humanoid Boogie's gonna get to number one in the
Char char char char charts voted by the
People eople eople eople eople eople of the record-buying publicoid
Programmed to a multiple response ratio
It's a wow, it's a gas, it's a Wall Street Crash
Like cigar ash
Bleep bleep keep rockin' daddy, do the stroll!!!
Because the Humanoid Boogie's full of humanoid rock and roll!!!
Oh yeahhhhh!!! Link to song: https://youtu.be/PK88UMq-hvM?si=O_ZQrwuIy0RlpTTs
Arnie: that's a good approach. I'm not sure I've seen the situation described, where the server is standing close when the screen for tip amount comes up. But between the tip mania and the tipflation, I have no qualms about skipping the tip altogether. And I'm not opposed to higher percentages if warranted. But I'm absolutely adverse to tipping when it's self serve or there are no employees really involved in the service. It's unfortunate that many in the service industry make minimal wage. But a tip is for good or great service: not just for doing the basics of the job.