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Full story: It’s Time To Be Honest About Security AlertsIn the past 24 hours, I’ve received 26 security alerts from Microsoft, each containing a different one-time login code for my Microsoft account. Each email reads, “We’ve received your request for a single-use code to use with your Microsoft account.” They go on to state, “If you didn’t request this code, you can safely ignore this email. Someone else might have typed your email address by mistake.” The idea that someone mistakenly typed my email address 26 times in quick…
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Full story: Genuine Pitch or Just Spam?If you’ve been writing a blog for a long time, you’re probably familiar with unsolicited pitches from people looking to publish guest posts or content to gain exposure. It’s almost become part of the job description for SEO marketers and others looking for advantage and influence in niche audiences. But now and then, an email arrives in your inbox that makes you pause. That happened to me earlier today. The email subject line, ‘High Quality Content For Your Site,’ seemed…
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Full story: Simplifying Digital Parenting: The Case for Feature PhonesAs EE, one of the UK’s largest mobile network providers, advises parents against giving primary school-aged children their own smartphones, a nostalgic but potential solution comes to mind. In my almost completed home decluttering project this weekend, I stumbled upon two Samsung feature phones from the early 2000s, tucked away in a cupboard for nearly 20 years. Pictured above, the Samsung SGH-S100 from 2002 (left) and the Samsung SGH-ZV10 from 2005 (right) brought back memories of a simpler time, before…
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Full story: From Fediverse to Harris and Gen Z: Key Takeaways from FIR podcast 425In long-form episode 425 of our For Immediate Release podcast, Shel Holtz and I explore the implications of several significant and shifting trends in business, communication, and technology. During a 90-minute discussion, we dive into six pressing and timely topics: 1: Fediverse and Sovereignty of Social Media Platforms We kicked off the episode with discussion of Andy Piper’s idea of creating a sovereign-owned and operated Mastodon instance for the UK Parliament he calls a “Fediverse for Freedom”. This is inspired…
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Full story: Discussing Toyota’s Engine of ControversyIn a discussion on Threads, the new social network from Meta, a lively debate unfolded around Toyota’s new internal combustion engine (ICE), which reportedly will fend off electric vehicles (EV) for years to come. The engine – a collaboration between Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda announced in May – has been touted for its ability to burn any fuel type and generate more power while consuming less fuel. It sparked a heated conversation among EV enthusiasts and critics alike on a…
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