| Instagram gets pushy about recos, anti-ad blocking is everywhere, and some connected speakers are vulnerable to hijacking. All that and more in The Daily Crunch for December 28, 2017. 1. Instagram will now show stuff from accounts you don't follow Instagram has begun showing users "Recommended" posts from accounts they don't follow, but that the social network thinks you might like. Spam, in other words. This is a necessary coming-of-age garbage feature every social network eventually gets, so enjoy Instagram while it isn't too terrible for the next little while, before it becomes fully Facebook-level bad. 
2. More websites than you think take action against ad-blockers Fully a third of the top websites on the internet have some kind of anti-ad blocking mechanism in place, even if they're not painfully obvious, like those huge takeover alert dialogs. There's a reckoning coming in the online ad space for sure. 3. Sonos and Bose speakers vulnerable to remote hack Some connected speakers from top device makers Bose and Sonos are vulnerable to remote access, allowing intruders to play sounds on the speakers. Sounds not that bad as far as vulnerabilities go, tbh. 4. LG is working with HERE on autonomous car tech The great self-driving car collaboration dance continues, with the latest partners being LG and HERE. Everyone wants to work with everyone basically, at this stage. Eventually, that'll change as someone gets an edge. 5. LG has a smart speaker with Google Assistant on board Eventually, you won't be able to buy a connected speaker that DOESN'T include one of the various smart assistants out there. 6. South Korea is clamping down on crypto Good; more governments should. | 
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