Ben Schorr

Was feeling strangely lethargic...then I realized I'd accidentally selected my "Relaxing meditation" channel on Amazon Music. 😄

Might need to switch to the Foo Fighters channel or something to counteract the effect!

If your firm doesn't have an #AI #policy then your AI policy is "Do whatever you want."

Is that really the approach you want your folks to take? With client data? Have a policy. You can't afford to ignore this.

In case you had an illusions that Facebook's moderation system was a real thing, this was their response to a report of a post that called for the killing of police officers.

Clients And GenAI: Lawyers Better Be Ready To Deal With It - Above the Law Bottom line: if lawyers aren’t careful, they will face an erosion of trust in the attorney-client relationship as their judgment and advice is substituted for that of AI.

I can't help but wonder if there are lessons to learn from how doctors have dealt with "The WebMD Effect"?

Clients And GenAI: Lawyers Better Be Ready To Deal With It - Above the Law abovethelaw.com/2026/02/clie...

You can add guests (people outside your M365 tenant) to your Microsoft #Teams, but if you do it's best practice to make it clear that there are external folks in the Team. I recommend changing the Team name to add "(w/guests)" or similar so that it's apparent right up front the Team includes guests.

A friend carries sidewalk chalk in his car and when he sees people do this, he draws parking lines on either side of their vehicle and writes "Bad Driver Parking" on the ground behind them.

Not sure it teaches anything but makes him feel better.

Slow news day? This story essentially is "They forgot to put the cover page on their TPS report."

MacKenzie Scott Donated $20 Million to a College, No Strings Attached—How It Was Used Has Triggered an Investigation www.inc.com/leila-sherid...

You might not be ready to use #AI for the practice of law, but that doesn't mean it can't be very helpful to you in the BUSINESS of law.

#Copilot does a pretty good job of the content in your email - finding, summarizing, organizing. But it can't do anything about the items in your inbox - moving, deleting, or changing metadata.

It can summarize all the messages you've received from me this month, but it can't delete them. (yet)

OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts linked to fake law firms and lawyers - Legal Cheek Scam crackdown

A tool that can be used for good...or evil.

OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts linked to fake law firms and lawyers - Legal Cheek www.legalcheek.com/2026/02/open...

My HPs were rock-solid for decades...but the last few were just increasingly cheap and flimsy. Neither of them lasted more than 2 years even under very light use. And yeah, the cartridge cost.

I was a devoted HP user and recommender for...30 years, but after my last HP experience I reluctantly switched to Brother at home.

Do I love it? No. But so far it's more reliable than my last couple of HPs were.

Copilot Tasks unlocks powerful and seamless real-world action from Microsoft’s AI Discover how Microsoft’s new Copilot Tasks moves beyond chat to automate real-world to‑dos, from email triage to travel and job hunting.

This is interesting, but seems to be for consumer only, not for #Microsoft 365 #Copilot (at least not yet). #AI #Agents

Copilot Tasks Unlocks Powerful And Seamless Real-world Action From Microsoft’s AI msftnewsnow.com/copilot-task...

I tested the first car charger with Apple and Google Find My tracking - here's the verdict The Scosche FoundIT 12V charger has dual USB ports and a built-in finder for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub.

Most modern cars have their own tracking apps - my Mustang Mach-E shows in the app where it is - but if you have an older car or need something more granular, this is cool.

I tested the first car charger with Apple and Google Find My tracking - here's the verdict www.zdnet.com/article/scos...

Uber's new autonomous vehicle division is about survival and opportunity | TechCrunch Uber Autonomous Solutions will see the company taking on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business.

Is this really new? Uber has been talking about autonomous from the very beginning. It was a key part of their business model to get rid of the pesky expensive human drivers.

Uber's new autonomous vehicle division is about survival and opportunity | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/u...

Sometimes when I'm going to be attending a webinar or other session where I'm not expected to participate, I'll hit WIN+K and cast my laptop display to the TV in my exercise room next door. Then I can watch the event while walking on my elliptical. #LifeHack

Forget Roomba: This futuristic robot vacuum changed how I clean my floors - seriously The Mova Mobius 60 has proven to be a worthwhile alternative to some of the most popular robots on the market.

That's kinda cool but I don't see spending $1,169 on one.

Forget Roomba: This futuristic robot vacuum changed how I clean my floors - seriously www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...

<In a #Copilot training session for a client>

"What are the most important emails in my Inbox?"
Copilot: "Here are the 5 most important emails..."
<30 seconds later>
"Create a table of the most important emails in my Inbox."
Copilot: "I don't see any important messages in your inbox."

I'm confident this hub-free smart plug is the best option for most homes (and only $20) The Shelly Gen4 Smart Plug ups the ante in the smart home market, with the best value for the price and support for the major platforms.

I said before that I was skeptical of Smart Home tech, but smart plugs are an exception. There are a bunch of good uses for these things and since it appears WEMO has bricked my old ones I'm in the market.

10 cheap gadgets that seriously upgraded my smart home (and are easy to install) After testing hundreds of smart home devices, I rounded up the best options to get started with your smart home without hurting your wallet.

I'm generally skeptical of "Smart Home" devices. I don't like adding complexity just for the sake of gadgetry, but a couple of these are useful. Robot vacuums are amazing, and smart color LEDs are handy.

"I'm spending $30 a month on redaction tools so I can upload client data without spending the $30 a month on the enterprise license of my AI."

Ummm...what?

On the one hand I know my software is tracking me constantly. On the other hand, it sometimes makes me dismiss a warning that some feature I've never used or even set up is temporarily not working. So maybe not quite so frighteningly insightful as we might think.

"Did you hear about the guy who used to always bring a bomb on the plane when he flew? He figured the odds of there being TWO bombs on the plane were nearly zero."

Beware of misusing #statistics and #probabilities.

How to FaceTime on Android (or your Windows PC) - no third-party app needed Did you know that anyone can join a FaceTime call? It's as simple as clicking on a link.

Good to know, I've occasionally had family that wanted to FaceTime with me but as an Android user...

How to FaceTime on Android (or your Windows PC) - no third-party app needed www.zdnet.com/article/how-...

One thing I use AI for...heard a plausible claim on a recent podcast, but decided to fact-check it before I shared it. Glad I did, on further review it turns out not to have been entirely accurate. Nothing scandalous, just the speaker got the facts a bit wrong. 🤷‍♂️

... demand premium prices unless they can really differentiate themselves.

"And if these large language public tools can do the job for, what, 20 bucks a month per person, that's going to be pretty tempting to lots of people."

― Stephen Embry discussing Claude's potential impact on the legal tech market

It may get harder for some of the mid-range legal tech tools to...

What is a passkey? The easy explanation - and how they beat passwords Yes, the technology behind passkeys can be confusing. Here's a simple guide to help you ditch passwords today.

TLDR: Passkey good. #security

What is a passkey? The easy explanation - and how they beat passwords www.zdnet.com/article/what...

...trim their books or there might be a variety of other reasons why they need to make layoffs. None of those reasons seem quite as positive as AI."

Heard on Marketplace - Why higher productivity doesn't equal wage growth.

Carla Javier explains why companies are suggesting that AI was the reason for layoffs, when it doesn't often seem to be.

"It's a way for companies to look like they're being really innovative while sort of stepping back over investment or they need to...