News & Articles By Cassie B.
09/11/2020
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By Cassie B.
Not all it’s cracked up to be: 5G networks won’t solve rural connectivity issues
There’s a lot of hype surrounding 5G technology, with promises of lightning-fast download speeds and vast connectivity that extends even to those in remote areas. Of course, the potential health repercussions of 5G mean that all that connectivity isn’t quite as desirable as it sounds – and now researchers have found that it isn’t likely […]
09/08/2020
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By Cassie B.
Fly on the wall: Researchers use Wi-Fi signals to “see” behind walls and identify human targets
Wi-Fi signals can be found everywhere these days, and while that may be good when you’re looking to check your email, all this connectivity is coming at the expense of personal privacy. The pervasiveness of Wi-Fi has spurred the development of new surveillance abilities that are as clever as they are concerning. For example, researchers […]
09/04/2020
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By Cassie B.
When the voices in your head are giving orders: Pentagon scientists say “talking laser” that beams messages directly into your head coming soon
It may sound like something you only see in science fiction, but experts say we may be just a few years away from “talking lasers” that have the power to beam messages right into our heads. A military initiative known as the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate is working on laser weapons that are capable of […]
07/15/2020
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By Cassie B.
It’s why Big Tech is watching you: How you spend your money reveals parts of your personality, and vice versa
Studies show that the way people spend their money can reveal some aspects of their personality, and it’s only a matter of time before corporations and governments take advantage of this fact to further their own agendas. Researchers from University College London and Columbia University analyzed the spending of more than 2,000 UK consumers who […]
07/14/2020
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By Cassie B.
The dark reality of 5G technology: What is the 5G Dragnet?
5G is the fifth-generation mobile network, and telecom companies are playing up its faster speeds and greater connectivity. In fact, it is said to be at least 10 times faster than the 4G LTE network in use now, although some experts say it could even be 100 times faster, allowing people to download a two-hour […]
06/27/2020
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By Cassie B.
Amnesty International’s Security Lab identifies several dangerous contact tracing apps already in use
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way a lot of us live our lives. Many people are now willing to keep their distance from strangers and wear masks in public, but the kind of freedoms that many contact tracing apps are asking people to give up is a cause for serious concern. When experts first […]
06/02/2020
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By Cassie B.
Contact tracing app surveillance raising serious privacy concerns
The idea of mandatory vaccines might not be the only attack on personal freedoms to come out of the coronavirus crisis – people around the world must also contend with the idea of contact tracing, and it is raising a lot of questions about privacy. One organization that is recruiting and training contact tracers, CONTRACE […]
04/10/2020
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By Cassie B.
Cities using creepy “pandemic drones” to identify people with coronavirus
Some governments and businesses are making use of drones in response to the current coronavirus pandemic, but some of the potential applications are a serious invasion of privacy. While using drones to safely deliver food and supplies to some remote areas of China seems like a reasonable enough use, drones that can detect fever and […]
03/14/2020
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By Cassie B.
Chinese government using facial recognition tech that can identify people even when they’re wearing coronavirus masks
The Chinese government is known for being extreme when it comes to tracking people, and now they’ve found a way to continue their creepy surveillance even when people are wearing masks. A Chinese firm has announced that it has developed the country’s first facial recognition technology capable of identifying people who are wearing masks. The […]
09/30/2019
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By Cassie B.
Hackers shut down operations in Wyoming hospital, forcing patients to be transferred
In case we needed another reminder of how terribly things can go wrong when we place too much trust in technology, an attack on the computers of a healthcare system in Wyoming forced a hospital to transfer patients and cancel surgeries. The problem was caused by a ransomware attack that took control of the computers […]
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