Macy's has launched an in-store AI assistant powered by IBM's Watson

The firm used various network names, some essentially masquerading as other service providers, including "Google Starbucks", "Xfinitywifi", "Attwifi", "I vote Trump! free Internet," and "I vote Hillary! free Internet." The company didn't retain individual data, emphasizes Gagan Singh, Avast's president of mobile. But, he says, it was able to observe device names, such as "Gagan's iPhone," and names of visited domains on the network--enough to detect users playing Pokémon Go and accessing Tinder. To avoid leaking data to other network operators who might be more hostile, Singh recommends that traveling Wi-Fi users connect through a virtual private network, whether Avast's or another provider's. "Obviously we prefer ours, but a number of different reputable companies have VPN products out there," he says.