News & Articles By Cassie B.
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 […]
09/08/2019
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By Cassie B.
Map shows the cities where deadly 5G cell towers are being rolled out… do you live in one of these?
Ultra-high speed 5G is being rolled out all across the country, despite serious reservations about its potential impact on people’s health. If you’re wondering if this unwelcome development is coming to a city near you, All News Pipeline has created a map that shows all the places where 5G has already been installed or will […]
06/12/2019
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By Cassie B.
Too much screen time is making kids nearsighted; record number of youngsters being diagnosed with myopia
If you think you’ve been seeing a lot more kids with glasses lately than you have in the past, it’s not just your imagination: A record number of young people are being diagnosed with nearsightedness – and excessive screen time appears to be the culprit. Nearsightedness, or myopia, currently affects 40 percent of North Americans, […]
05/21/2019
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By Cassie B.
The dark side of blue light: Constantly looking at a screen is bad for your eyes, skin, sleep and health
How much time do you spend looking at a screen every day? We’re not just referring to the hours you spend parked in front of your computer at work; what about the TV you watch when you get home and the articles you read on your smartphone in bed? The numbers people use to answer […]
04/23/2019
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By Cassie B.
Mental health apps secretly share your private data with marketing companies to target your “disorders”
If you’re looking to make some positive changes for your health, you might enlist the help of an app. If, like many people, you already depend on your smartphone for managing many of your other daily tasks, it might seem logical to add health-related matters to the list. However, some people are quickly finding that […]
12/13/2018
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By Cassie B.
Researchers confirm excessive screen time can irreversibly harm kids’ brains
Digital devices and other electronics are at the top of many kids’ wish lists this holiday season. If you’re considering upgrading your teenager’s cellphone or getting your preschooler their first tablet, you might want to keep in mind the early results of a groundbreaking study that confirms many parents’ fears about the effects of all […]
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