Despite Recalls and Reported Side Effects in Adults, Fitbit Launches Wearables for Kids.
By B.N. Frank Who cares if there have already been formal recalls on Fitbits based on rashes in adults and other side effects have been…
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Kaboom! Smart Phone Catches Fire Inside a Moving Vehicle — Adding to Long List of “Smart” Devices in Flames Including Utility “Smart” Meters.
By B.N. Frank On May 21, 2018 a Detroit driver had two cell phones sitting in a cupholder (Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S8) when…
Connected Cars Can Lie, Posing a New Threat to Smart Cities
By Qi Alfred Chen, University of Michigan and Z. Morley Mao, University of Michigan The day when cars can talk to each other – and…
5G: Hype Or Horror?
By Catherine J. Frompovich As a consumer, when you purchase an appliance, an automobile, a computer, an SUV, a TV—whatever—you take for granted the product…
Colorado Set To Become First In U.S. To Use “Smart Pavement” To Monitor Drivers In Real-Time
By Kevin Samson Most people who are at least aware of The Internet of Things are inclined to believe that it is purely about connecting…
Don’t Be An Idiot! Get Rid of Alexa!
By corbettreport Who would have ever guessed that the creepy spy gadget that’s listening to everything you do is listening to everything you do? Anyone…
Family Removes Alexa Devices After a Stranger in Another Town Heard Everything They Were Saying
By Rachel Blevins Portland, Oregon – A concerned family is speaking out after they claim that their Amazon Alexa device recorded a conversation they were…
Police Use Spying Doorbells to Create Digital Neighborhood Watch Networks
By MassPrivateI It is particularly disturbing given the amount of information sharing going on between state, local and federal law enforcement agencies, and the massive…
Getting Real About “Smart Cities”: Questions to Ask Before Your Community Becomes “Smart”.
By B.N. Frank Business leaders and elected officials across the U.S. and around the world seem to be hell bent on turning communities into “Smart…
Smart Cities: The Latest Big Tech Boondoggle Includes Health, Privacy, and Security Risks. This Ain’t Rock-n-Roll…
By B.N. Frank Are your elected officials and business leaders gushing about how becoming a “Smart City” would be super cool for residents and great…
“Smart City” Projects are Really Police Cam-Share Programs in Disguise
By MassPrivateI A recent article in the Erie-Times, revealed that ‘Secure Smart City’ (SSC) projects are really police cam-share programs in disguise. The article boasts that…
High Tech Is Neither Earth Nor Environmentally Friendly
By Catherine J. Frompovich Earth Day 2018 came and went with no significant discussion(s) about, and pertaining to, high technology devices, microwaves in the Gigahertz…
Amazon Smart Device Owners Can Now Become Spies For UK Police
By Nicholas West The use of information obtained by smart devices is already threatening to rewrite the criminal justice system in America. I’ve covered various…
AnyVision’s Facial Recognition Cameras Are Being Installed In “Smart Cities” Everywhere
By MassPrivateI Everywhere you turn politicians and corporations are trying to convince the public we need to convert our cities into ‘smart cities’. Last week AnyVision and Nvidia announced…