Can You Hear Me Now?
ShortStory 5,908 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"Wait, stop. Pause. Don’t move. Please. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you. Just…don’t touch anything. The remote, your phone, your always-listening voice-activated digital assistant designed to make modern life a breeze. Accept my cookies. Agree to my terms. Don’t change the channel, if you still have channels."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Uncanny, where the author gets the click.