Starburst Is Pushing Biometric ID to Access its Candy
By Nicole Rodrigues Starburst wants you to put your needs above anything else with a biometric safe that keeps your candied treasures literally under lock…
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Toronto has Unofficial Chinese Police Stations
By Jorgen Soby The Chinese government has opened illegal police stations worldwide, including in Canada. According to an NGO, the Fuzhou Public Security Bureau may…
Amazon Adds Sleep Pattern Tracking To Its Surveillance Arsenal
No camera, no microphone but it can sense your sleep patterns and work side by side with Alexa to do your bidding. Might be a…
Health Complaints Led to Lawsuit Which Led to Demolition of Wind Turbines
By B.N. Frank Opposition to and complaints about wind turbines and farms is likely to increase in the U.S. and worldwide until substantial biological, economic,…
Google Cloud Sponsors Military Conference Featuring the Future of Autonomous Warfare
By Kevin Samson It’s been a long-overdue promise of the U.S. military to develop an “Internet of Battlefield Things.” We have been covering the various…
The Rise of Public Health and “Green” Police: Securitization Theory
By Ben Bartee Policing has come a long way since the days of good ole boy Barney Fife. Once upon a time, cops were tasked…
State House Subcommittee Votes for Policy Action in re RF Radiation for Cell Towers and Wireless Networks
By B.N. Frank Research has determined that electromagnetic and wireless radiation emitted by cell phones, cell towers, Wi-Fi routers and networks, utility “Smart” meters, and…
More Reasons to Limit Kids’ Tech Use: Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) “can stunt a child’s social and emotional development”
By B.N. Frank American tech insiders (aka “Silicon Valley Parents”) have been limiting their own children’s use and exposure to technology for years. It has…
Gates Foundation Boosts Funding for Digital ID Projects
By Ken Macon The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has increased its investment in digital ID projects through part of a $1.27 billion package to…
EFF Urges FTC to Address Security and Privacy Problems in Daycare and Early Education Apps
An EFF study found the apps compromise young children’s data, and current laws don’t address the problem. The Federal Trade Commission must review the lack…
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Vaccinate a Human
By Mike Campbell A box full of genetically modified mosquitoes successfully vaccinated a human against malaria in a trial funded by the National Institutes of…
Bill Gates Pushes for “trusted sources,” Has a Group That Tracks What People Say About Him Online
By Tom Parker During an appearance at the “Goalkeepers 2022” event, investor and philanthropist Bill Gates lamented “misinformation” that was shared about him amid the…
Privacy Invasive Apps Cause Emotional Damage but People Continue to Use Them Anyway (Study)
By B.N. Frank Collecting personal data on people of all ages (often without their knowledge or consent) can be achieved using all “Smart” technologies as…
We Can’t Hear You? Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones To Record Passenger Conversations
The surveillance state rolls on and everyone seems to want to jump on board. People who ride busses not only have no expectation of privacy,…