Broken App Causes Problems for Tesla Drivers
By B.N. Frank Reports about various problems associated with Tesla vehicles are not going away. Fortunately, this new issue isn’t related to fires or self-driving…
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Attorney General Fines Stalkerware Maker
By B.N. Frank Over the years, experts and researchers have warned about cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with smartphones and all other “smart” devices and…
Report Names U.S. Cities Ready to Become Cybersecurity Vulnerable and Privacy Invasive “Smart Cities” — Is Yours One of Them?
By B.N. Frank American opposition to “Smart Cities” and all the controversy, costs, problems, risks, and privacy violations associated with them has been ongoing for…
Another Expert Warns about EV Cybersecurity Risks: “anything that is ‘smart’ digitally is also entirely hackable”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, experts and researchers have warned about cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with all “smart” technology (see 1, 2, 3,…
Organization Warns of Chinese Surveillance “for industrial espionage” via Smart Appliances, Utility Meters, Wearables, Credit Cards, etc.
By B.N. Frank Over the years, countless experts and researchers have warned about cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with all “smart” technology (see 1, 2,…
New Research Reveals “more screen time at age two leads to poorer communication and daily living skills by age four”
By B.N. Frank Recently there has been much media coverage about social media use being harmful to children and teens. Lawsuits have been filed against…
School’s “Smart” Lights Can’t Be Turned Off; “We are very much aware this is costing taxpayers a significant amount of money”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, countless experts and researchers have warned about cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with all “smart” technology (see 1, 2,…
Scotland’s Plan to Implement 20-Minute Neighborhoods Nationwide
By Rhoda Wilson New measures proposed by the Scottish government in a recent document outline a war on carbon and a war on cars. It…
British Protest 15-Minute Cities Where They Will Become Prisoners of the State
By Amy Mek Fifteen-minute cities are popping up everywhere, and the World Economic Forum is wildly enthusiastic about them. Last year it was announced that…
University Team Creates Cheap Way to Use Human Body and 6G “to power wearable devices and possibly larger electronics as well”
By B.N. Frank Opposition to 5G has been and continues to be worldwide due to numerous issues associated with the technology. This has limited, slowed,…
Got Google Smart Home Speakers? Researcher Reveals How Hackers Can “snoop on conversations”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, countless experts have warned about cybersecurity risks with all “smart” technology as well as 5G. In regard to “smart”…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Apple for Company’s “racially biased” Watch
By B.N. Frank Research continues to determine that activity trackers (aka smartwatches) do NOT always provide accurate (or reliable) heath information on wearers (see 1,…
Fighting Tech-Enabled Abuse: 2022 in Review
By Eva Galperin No year that includes tech-enabled abuse can be said to be a good year. But 2022 has certainly been an eventful year…
600,000+ Washing Machines Recalled Due to Reports of “smoking, melting, overheating or fire”; Software Update Required
By B.N. Frank In the not-so-distant past, manufacturers did not install software in any washing machines and/or other common household appliances. But software-equipped and “smart…