J.D. Power Survey: “Consumers Terrified of Self-Driving Cars; Tesla and Rideshare Screwed”
By B.N. Frank The J.D. Power survey about consumer fears was released in August. Since then, an Uber whistleblower revealed AVs are NOT safer than…
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Concerns About 5G Worsening India’s 3 Million Ton E-Waste Mess
By B.N. Frank According to an opinion piece in the Hindu Businessline, India already has 3 million tons of E-Waste and this will more than…
College Newspaper Reports How AirPods and Other Popular Devices Significantly Contribute to E-Waste
By B.N. Frank Apple AirPods are worn inside the ears and they are very popular despite the fact that they can and do catch fire. …
What They Never Bothered to Tell Us…
By Truthstream Media As our world becomes more connected with smart technology and the Internet of Things set to be supercharged by 5G, more people…
Environmental Working Group Offers 9 Tips to Reduce Kids’ Exposure to EMF; Still Endorses Smart Meters (??)
By B.N. Frank EWG’s tip sheet serves as a good resource for parents who provide their kids with cell phones despite warnings indicated by many…
Land O’Lakes Farmers’ Ag Tech Includes Fitbits for Cows Despite Rashes, Shocks, and More on Human Wearers
By B.N. Frank According to Land O’Lakes farmers interviewed for a recent 60 Minutes segment, their farm uses Ag Tech which includes facial recognition for…
House Resolution Submitted for the Recognition of October 7-11 as “Smart Cities Week” Despite Increasing U.S. Opposition and 5G Lawsuits
By B.N. Frank According to an article published last August in Smart Cities Dive, 66% of Americans don’t want to live in “Smart Cities.” The…
Verizon Gives 5G to Under-Resourced Students Despite Company’s 2014 Warning to Shareholders About Future Lawsuits
By B.N. Frank Verizon and their supporters are bragging again about their generous efforts to “break down the digital divide” for under-resourced American students. Now…
Livestrong.com and Cardiologist Promote Apple Watch Despite Known Cardiac Risks From Electromagnetic Radiation and WiFi
By B.N. Frank Telecom companies have been warning shareholders for many years that they may eventually be held liable for their devices and transmitters. Insurance…
Facial Recognition Smart Streetlights Raise Concerns
By Sean Walton What began as a way to increase public safety has turned into a civil rights concern. Some residents of San Diego, California…
American Families Are Rejecting Hi-Tech School Curriculums and Their Zombifying Effect
By B.N. Frank For many years, Silicon Valley parents (aka tech inventors) have been sending their kids to private low-tech schools and limiting their use…
Duke Energy Reported 650 Million Attempted Cyberattacks in 2017. Damn “Smart” Meters and Grids…
By B.N. Frank According to a recent report issued by The U.S. Dept of Energy, cyberattacks are on the rise – to put it mildly….
New Amazon Alexa Spy Products Include Glasses, Rings And Earbuds; Bezos Wants To Write Facial Recognition Laws
By Aaron Kesel Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, whom this writer has previously referred to as emperor Palpatine from Star Wars, wants to write his own…
Amazon to Install Microphones Into Rings and Glasses — They Aren’t Even The First
By B.N. Frank Wearable tech has become very common and oh so fashionable. But like all wireless “smart” devices, these products also collect personal data…