It’s been a long-held suspicion by many people: that smartphones and smart speakers are listening in on their private conversations for various reasons. Now one company — Atlanta-based Cox Media Group ...

We’ve all experienced it or heard about it happening: Someone has a conversation about wanting a red jacket, and then suddenly, it seems like they’re seeing ads for red jackets all over the place.

Imagine someone shares a charged, vulnerable story in a meeting and the room goes quiet. In that silence, where does your mind go? You might reach for warmth and attunement, affirming what you heard ...