Bob Hoose, Author at Plugged In

Your AI Companion Has Its Hand Outstretched. Do You?

When you read the reference to an “AICompanion” in this blog’s title, you may have instantly jumped to the idea of some platform or device that you can make into a digitalized bestie. You know, an AI construct that you can wile away the hours chatting with online or making romantic overtures to. Hey, you […]

Your Mind-Reading Headphones Are Ready to Serve

Have you heard about those new mind-reading headphones? No, not like “Amazing X-Ray Glasses.” These headphones are very real …

What Apple Intelligence Is … and Isn’t

Apple Intelligence certainly takes iPhone and Siri capabilities to new levels. But it’s not necessarily worth the hype.

Best Books of 2024: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks

Looking for some book suggestions for that young reader in your family? Plugged In has some suggestions across different ages and genres.

Best Games of 2024: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks

After some brave consideration (and some serious gaming!), here are Plugged In’s year-end picks for the best games in 2024 …

What Do You Watch When You Don’t Want Halloween Horror and Goop?

There are plenty of fun films for fall packed with thrills, and even a few chills, that you can find on a streaming service near you …

Our Language is A-Changin’, Whether We Like it or Not

Not all that long ago, comedian George Carlin used to build his routines around observations of our society and its tendency to transform our language in odd twists and turns. He would talk about how some very plain-spoken approaches to things in our world became unusable in polite discussions and how people demanded they be […]