Today’s Solutions: February 09, 2026

I thought about starting the busy week ahead by reflecting on how the fight between Apple and the FBI has become nastier than the audience at a Donald Trump rally. I also considered trying to convince you of the merits of the lowest-tech experience you can imagine: attending Major League Baseball’s spring training, as I did this weekend with my daughter in Arizona. I’m also mulling over the weird vibe in San Francisco these days,…

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