Microsoft has quietly rolled out an AI feature that automatically accesses your data in Word and Excel documents. The company introduced Connected Experiences on all of its Microsoft 365 apps last month. It's turned on by default if you have Windows X and above, and requires users to manually disable the feature to turn it off. Connected Experiences analyzes user's content to provide design recommendations, grammar and editing suggestions while also offering relevant links to more information. The data includes information like user's search history, app usage and location to personalize their results when Connected Experiences is active.

When the Pixel 3 comes out, it might launch with a special kind of wireless charging dock: one that could make buying a smart speaker unnecessary unless you need more than one. The lines show what you'll see on screen when you dock your phone. One of them very clearly states that if you allow your phone to recognize the Pixel Stand as a trusted dock, you'll be able to summon Assistant even if your phone is locked. The AI will also be able to access your personal info to be able to give you personalized recommendations and to answer your questions. Google first dropped hints about the device with Android P Developer Preview 3, which contained references to a dock that can display battery status through the At a Glance widget.

Was your Facebook data shared with Cambridge Analytica? The political research firm harvested the personal information of roughly 87 million people to target American voters, using a personality quiz called "This Is Your Digital Life" that scraped the Facebook data of you and your friends. The revelation sparked big changes in the way Facebook handles third-party apps, and the social network recently started notifying users who had their information scooped up. If you haven't seen the prompt in your News Feed, you can check if your Facebook data was shared with Cambridge Analytica by logging into the network and visiting this help page. The section titled "Was my information shared?"

An error on the dating app Grindr allowed third party sites to access personal information. Tony Spitz has the details. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. An error on the dating app Grindr allowed third party sites to access personal information.

For now, Allo is the one place where regular Android users can get a taste of Google Assistant, the AI helper that's otherwise reserved for Google's own Pixel phones. You can call on it during a chat with one or more folks, and it can do a search, set reminders and even tell a joke. Google has just given it a new trick that should make it more useful -- letting you share contacts, calendar appointments and other personal info. To use it, you just type "@google," and then tap the assistant when it pops up. You can then ask for a meeting date or airline reservation, for instance, and it will privately show you any of the information that it can find.