Shira Ovide
shiraovide.bsky.social
Shira Ovide
@shiraovide.bsky.social
Washington Post technology writer. New Yorker. Bird watcher. Grumpy. Sign up for my (free) Tech Friend newsletter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/the-tech-friend/
Comparison:

Cell phones were around for decades before the percentage of Americans who owned a landline telephone dipped below 50 percent around 2016.

The cable 50-50 threshold took maybe 15 years.
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Yup, that's a fair point! Thanks for reading.
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Totally normal technology.

When a user asked about data collection practices at tech companies, ChatGPT replied with factual information about Meta and Google.

And then:
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If you make it on Meta's weekly "Scammiest Scammer" list, you might not have to worry.
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM