Microsoft and Google Rivalry Could Supercharge Development of AI
By Yali Du, King’s College London Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence (AI)….
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Gov’t and Energy Suppliers Want to Force “Smart” Meters onto Households Despite Problems, Consumer Opposition
By B.N. Frank Opposition to problematic, privacy invasive, and hazardous utility “smart” meters – electric, gas, and water – has been worldwide since they started…
Obama Suggests Digital Fingerprints For Internet Access
Obama advanced the cause of Technocracy more than any other president. It was Obama who severed the US control of The Internet Corporation for Assigned…
New Docs Reveal DHS Plot to Assign Social Credit-Like Scores to Americans
By Cindy Harper In a sharp spotlight on the interplay between national security and individual privacy, newly disclosed documents have unveiled that the Department of…
“We Are Restricting Freedom… For The Common Good”: Irish Green Party Calls For Limiting Free Speech
By Jonathan Turley The Irish Green Party followed many on the left around the world, including our own Democratic Party, this week and came out…
Xi Greets “Old Friend” Bill Gates Amid Simmering US-China Tensions
By Tyler Durden Co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates traveled to China this week and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was the American tech billionaire’s…
Critics Warn about “multiple threats, physical and emotional, to children” from Apple’s Augmented Reality Headset
By B.N. Frank Research and reports have already confirmed there are substantial health and safety risks associated with the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented…
Scientists Peddle Smartphone Attachment to Measure Blood Pressure Even Though Smartphone Radiation Exposure Can Increase Blood Pressure
By B.N. Frank Decades of research have determined that exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) from cell phones and other wireless sources – including 5G –…
Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out ChatGPT For 900,000 US Vehicles To Answer “Complex Questions” While Driving
By Tyler Durden Mercedes-Benz rolled out a new beta program for over 900,000 US vehicles equipped with the MBUX infotainment system. Drivers can activate the…
Despite the Hype, Artificial Intelligence Remains Inferior to the Human Brain
Op-Ed by Mathew Maavak With new alarming predictions being made every week, it is important to explore the limitations of AI. The human brain provides…
Federal Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order on Activation of School Rooftop Cell Tower
By B.N. Frank A growing number of Americans don’t want cell towers and antennas near their homes or their children’s schools due to health and…
Once Wide Open, Internet Being Fenced With Age Checks
By Jim Nash Moved by a moral context, politically conservative U.S. states are lining up to pass age-verification laws designed to keep children from accessing…
UN Secretary-General Proposes “Global Digital Compact” To Push Laws Against Online “hate & lies”
By Bryan Jung United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, proposed a “Global Digital Compact,” (GDC) to push sweeping international laws against “hate & lies” online. “The…
Man Locked Out of Smart Home Devices for Nearly a Week after Delivery Driver Accuses Him of Making Racial Remarks Through Ring Doorbell
By B.N. Frank Over the years, countless experts have warned about privacy and cybersecurity risks with all “smart” (see 1, 2, 3), wireless and/or Internet…