By B.N. Frank American opposition to “Smart Cities” and all the costs and risks associated with them has ongoing for years (see 1, 2, 3,…
By B.N. Frank In addition to battery fires and fires that are difficult to extinguish (see 1, 2), various unfortunate incidents and issues have been…
By B.N. Frank Wireless wearables are notorious for their capability of being privacy invasive (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Ditto on other wirelessly connected (aka…
By B.N. Frank Wireless wearables (activity trackers/watches, earbuds, hearing aids, rings, VR headsets, etc.) have been associated with Cyberattacks Fires, explosions, overheating (see 1, 2)…
By MassPrivateI It seems like no matter where you go ‘free’ smart interactive kiosks are being installed in cities everywhere. It appears politicians across America…
By Jesse Smith The plans to control all aspects of life including how you travel continues to accelerate as Waymo, an Alphabet company and cousin…
By B.N. Frank American opposition to “Smart Cities” and all the risks associated with them has been continuous (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Nevertheless, proponents…
By B.N. Frank The federal grant funding period for “Smart Columbus” Ohio ended earlier this year. Nevertheless, controversial and dangerous “smart” technology continues to be…
By Nathaniel Tkacz, University of Warwick The UK government has promised that its new app, expected to launch in late 2022, will be a one-stop…
By B.N. Frank Earlier this year, Apple issued warnings about the potential for all of their products – including watches – to cause dangerous and…
By Tyler Durden Amazon is spending $50 million per year developing a new smart refrigerator that uses high-tech sensors to notify users of low-stock items…
By Matt Last week we covered Telosa, a technocratic metropolis slated to be home to 5 million people by 2060. Previously, we’ve investigated plans to…
By B.N. Frank Manufacturers produce “Smart” devices that allow them (and sometimes hackers) to collect personal data on customers (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…
By B.N. Frank Since 2017 doctors and scientists have been asking for 5G moratoriums on Earth and in space (see 1, 2). Since 2018 there…