Amazon Adds Sleep Pattern Tracking To Its Surveillance Arsenal
No camera, no microphone but it can sense your sleep patterns and work side by side with Alexa to do your bidding. Might be a…
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More Reasons to Limit Kids’ Tech Use: Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, etc.) “can stunt a child’s social and emotional development”
By B.N. Frank American tech insiders (aka “Silicon Valley Parents”) have been limiting their own children’s use and exposure to technology for years. It has…
Critically Acclaimed New Book Warns About Vulnerability of ALL “Smart” Technology
By B.N. Frank Even though tech companies, enthusiasts, and proponents (including legislators and government agencies) continue to promote smart cities, smart streetlights, smart thermostats, smart…
New Study Says Smart Thermostats “actually slightly increased electricity and gas consumption”
By B.N. Frank Earlier this summer, research revealed that smart thermostats could be damaging local power grids. Since utility companies, regulators, and others continue to…
Customers “had no control over the temperatures in their own homes” When Utility Took Control of Smart Thermostats
By B.N. Frank Utility companies, regulators, and various experts continue to warn that American power grids are extremely vulnerable and prone to blackouts (see 1,…
School District Requires Students to Keep Phones, Smart Watches, Other Electronics in Lockers; Bans Stretch and Yoga Pants
By B.N. Frank Warnings about kids’ increasing use of screens have been cited by various experts over the years. Nevertheless, half of parents aren’t aware…
World Economic Forum Promotes Smart City Governance
The WEF’s Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance is the largest global initiative that represents over 200,000 cities, local governments, research institutions, non-profit organizations…
Former Director Linked to Scandalous “Smart City” Investigation Resigns
By B.N. Frank American opposition to “Smart Cities” and all the costs, risks and privacy violations associated with them has been ongoing for years (see…
Soccer Club Pilots “Smart Scarf” to Collect Fans’ Physiological Data and “emotional arousal”
By B.N. Frank Wireless aka “Smart” wearables collect data on wearers, hence they are privacy invasive. If you’re not concerned about your privacy, some wireless…
Ultrasound Patch “would communicate with your cellphone, where AI algorithms would analyze the images on demand”
By B.N. Frank Due to health and safety risks, some health professionals and scientists recommend only using ultrasound technology when it’s absolutely necessary. Nevertheless, engineers…
“Smart Necklace” Monitors Wearers’ Health with Their Sweat
By B.N. Frank Wireless aka “Smart” wearables are privacy invasive. If you’re not concerned about your privacy, some wireless wearables have also been recalled for…
Neom: Saudi Arabia To Build The World’s Largest Smart City In History
China constructed its infamous technocrat-inspired “ghost cities” designed to house tens of millions but rather stand empty today. Saudi Arabia is building a technocrat-inspired smart…
Utility Offers to Pay Customers to Install Smart Thermostats to Allow It to Remotely Control Energy Use
By B.N. Frank Utility companies, regulators, and various experts continue to warn that American power grids are vulnerable and prone to blackouts (see 1, 2,…
WEF: Smart Phones Will Be INSIDE People by 2030
By Melissa Dykes Just a few thoughts on the future of pushing people to make themselves obsolete by literally physically merging with their smart phones….