Tech-Wise Teens Talk About Social Media, Phone Use, and Screen Time
By B.N. Frank Research has indicated that children seem to be more vulnerable to the numerous and serious health problems associated with heavy tech use…
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McDonald’s Restaurants Are Putting Cameras, Sensors, and AI Technology in Their Dumpsters
By B.N. Frank McDonald’s restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters and trash containers in an effort to improve their recycling efforts and save money…
E-Waste Recycler Who Built Electric Car from Recycled Trash Expands Business (Full Measure)
By B.N. Frank Ingredients needed to make digital, electronic, and wireless devices and infrastructure are often referred to as “Conflict Minerals” because of their devastating…
Proposed Label Would Describe Security and Privacy Features of Smart Devices, Similar to a Nutrition Label
By B.N. Frank For many years, privacy and security experts have been warning about cybersecurity risks with “Smart Home” technology. There have been numerous reports…
“Smart Home” Tech in U.S. and Europe Succumbs to Google Outage
By B.N. Frank Privacy and security experts have been warning about cybersecurity risks with “Smart Home” technology for many years. There have been countless reports…
Creepiest Tech Guide of 2020 — Activity Trackers, Wireless Headphones, Smart Speakers, OMG!
By B.N. Frank For many years experts have warned about privacy AND cybersecurity risks associated with “Smart” (see 1, 2, 3), wireless, and Internet of…
Laser Hacking from Afar: Vehicles, Smart Home Tech, Medical Devices, Industrial and Space Systems
By B.N. Frank There seems to be no shortage of bizarre and terrifying reports about “smart” and wireless devices – including utility “Smart” Meters and…
Smart Doorbells Other than Amazon Ring Cameras Have Serious Privacy and Security Risks
By B.N. Frank Apparently it’s not just Amazon Ring cameras that are vulnerable to hackers (see 1, 2). From Threatpost: Matt Lewis, with NCC Group,…
Scottie’s Tech: “Wireless Charging is a Disaster Waiting to Happen” and Other Reasons to Not Want a Wireless Charger
By B.N. Frank Security experts have warned for years that wireless devices are easy to hack. There have been countless reports about hackers taking advantage…
Public and Media Excluded from Global RadioFrequency Radiation (RF) Health Briefing
By B.N. Frank Last year, the World Health Organization warned that exposure to high levels of Electromagnetic Fields (aka “Electrosmog”) could cause health issues in…
A Trojan Horse? PathCheck’s Contact Tracing App Coming to Minnesota and the World
By Raul Diego Almost as soon as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic in March, contact tracing apps seem to have sprouted…
More New Wearable COVID Tech That Constantly Tracks and Zaps People
By B.N. Frank There seems to be no shortage of invasive technology being invented, deployed, and worn in an effort to detect COVID-19 symptoms and/or…
Amazon Recalls Ring Video Doorbells Because They Are Catching Fire, Burning Customers and Causing Damage
By B.N. Frank Complaints about Ring doorbells include security vulnerabilities which led to families being spied on and taunted by hackers and now fires. From…
Class Action Settlement for LG Refrigerators: Approx. 1.6 Million Models Have Defect That Causes Them to Stop Cooling
By B.N. Frank Refrigerators aren’t cheap and repairing them isn’t either. If you’re one of the unlucky people who bought a defective LG model between…