Google And The Blob!
The Blob is a 1958 Sci-Fi classic, starring a young Steve McQueen, in which Steve and his girlfriend try to protect their small town from a giant, jelly-like Blob that wants to eat everything in its' path.
Now Google, it seems, has Blob-like aspirations, according to a recent article in Business Insider.
Like the alien namesake from the movie, Google is slithering into every aspect of our lives at an incredible rate!
Thanks to all the data we're giving up with our Web searches and gmail activity, Google may soon be helping us in areas we didn't even realize we needed help in...
It knows when your Amazon BowFlex will be arriving...
It knows exactly what scores you want to see, from all your favorite sports teams...
It's been peeking over your shoulder as you've been looking into Hog Bellies in the Commodities Markets, and it will gladly provide you with expert Technical Analysis...
It reminds you not to be late for your doctor's appointment tomorrow morning...
Google scans every photo you upload to Google plus, and will be only too happy to create pleasing family albums for you, even including your favorite pets and vacation spots.
In short, Google is widening its' efforts to touch each and every aspect of our lives, and Google X, the company's future products laboratory, has probably got some wildly creative stuff up its' sleeve, even as I speak.
We're no doubt giving up a lot of privacy for these advances, but that, it seems, is the price we pay for having a Google personal assistant who knows everything we require, often before we're even aware of it ourselves.
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Great article. Yes, we need to embrace our new reality.
Thank you for informing us of the potential for new Google involvement in our lives.
Susan
Rick - Interesting. Nothing to worry about all is well. Picture Kevin Bacon during the parade scene in the movie Animal House.
Is it scary or is a way of life as we know it now. I think it's both. Lots of intrusion every where you turn.
Nosy ole Google!!! I can't seem to make my Google Assistant understand that I don't require it's services...LOL!!!
Sure looked strange to me. Almost 60 years. Those were the days Sue. Makes me want to sing Crocodile Rock!
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Very interesting article, Rick. Sound a lot like Big Brother is watching us :)
Looks like it, Carol. :)