That Nasty "Google Bug" and Lessons for Us All
The Midnight Mystery A few weeks ago on a Thursday, I was jolted awake at 1:40 a.m. by the sound of loud music. Dazed, I assumed I was dreaming, but the volume was unmistakable. I peered out my bedroom window into the night, expecting to see a car idling outside with a loud stereo. Nothing—the street was silent and dark. As I stepped into the hallway, the music grew louder. I opened my bedroom door to find my living room TV downstairs flashing bright colors and blasting a YouTube music video at near-maximum volume. Being the only one in the house, I was genuinely baffled. I grabbed the remote, lowered the volume, and saw that the content was being cast to the TV. I shut everything down and headed back to bed, though the adrenaline kept me awake for hours, wondering how my house had developed a mind of its own. The Investigation The next morning, I went into investigation mode. First, I called my wife, who was traveling in a different timezone. I asked if she had accidentally cast anyt...