Children’s Smartwatch Recall Joins Long List of Wearables Recalls
By B.N. Frank From threatpost.com: The European Commission has issued a recall for a popular smartwatch for children, citing “serious” privacy issues that could allow…
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“Real Time Crime Centers” to Spy on Motorists
By MassPrivateI Not content with Real Time Crime Centers (RTCC) forcing businesses to spy on customers in real-time, Homeland Security has now decided to use…
“5 Minutes of Sheer Terror”: Hackers Send Family Incoming Nuclear Missile Alert
By Elias Marat It was just another Sunday afternoon for the family of Laura Lyons until the unthinkable happened. Suddenly, something akin to a war…
AI and AV Big Tech; Cameras or Eyes? Passengers or Pedestrians? Profits or People? Insight, Hindsight or No-Sight?
By Patricia Burke On January 15, the BBC reported that following the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a photographer discovered that his camera had…
Scientific American Warns Space Junk Threatens Satellites and Earth. Approx. 20,000 More Satellites for 5G Already Planned.
By B.N. Frank According to Scientific American, “Relentless Rise of Space Junk Threatens Satellites and Earth” Space is vast. Yet Earth orbits are becoming increasingly…
When Will The #MeToo Movement Include Me, Too?
By Patricia Burke “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell. For the last 2 years, controversies have erupted…
Feds Are Spying On Rest Areas, Creating A Multi-State Bathroom Surveillance Program
By MassPrivateI DOTs and police are now spying on rest areas in real-time 24/7. According to an article in the Star Tribune, the Department of…
Device “Ownership” Is a Civil Liberties Issue
By Kit Walsh We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day…
Change Your Phone Settings So Apple, Google Can’t Track Your Movements
By Jen King, Stanford University Technology companies have been pummeled by revelations about how poorly they protect their customers’ personal information, including an in-depth New…
“Internet of Roads” — Colorado Goes All-in With Increased Radiation and Surveillance
By Kevin Samson Evidently, a test run for smart pavement in Colorado that I reported on back in May 2018 was successful enough to give…
Women and the Tech Industry: The Consumer Electronics Show
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke Thousands of vendors and consumers will be descending on Las Vegas this weekend for the massive Consumer Electronics Show (CES).[1] The…
Research: Growing Epidemic of Tech-Related Sleep Disruption Includes Americans Who Text in Their Sleep
By B.N. Frank The media has many times already reported doctors’ warnings about sleeping with cell phones (and other wireless device) nearby – especially ones…
Who Should Autonomous Vehicles Kill in a Collision?
Op-Ed by Wireless Action Autonomous vehicles are seemingly all the rage in many of today’s tech lines. Tech companies like Tesla and Google just won’t…
China Tracks Workers’ Brains; Now Tracking Children With “Smart” Tech Uniforms
By Nicholas West If there is any country on Earth that is most emblematic of the rising governance model that is Technocracy, it is China. …