News & Articles By Cassie B.
10/10/2020
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By Cassie B.
New feature lets iPhone users see when an app is spying on them
Are you worried that your smartphone could be spying on you? Whether it’s tracking you for data collection and product placement or something even more nefarious, there have been enough headlines in recent years about phones recording the actions of unsuspecting users to give even those who aren’t normally conspiracy-minded some serious pause. However, Apple […]
09/20/2020
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By Cassie B.
“Privacy apocalypse” averted… for now: California bans the use of facial recognition tech on recordings from police officer cameras
California may have a lot of questionable laws on its books, but there’s one that is worthy of applause. It prohibits the use of facial recognition technology in recordings that are made by police officer cameras. Facial recognition is a technology that works by matching the real-time images of a person to a previous photograph […]
09/18/2020
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By Cassie B.
Mark Zuckerberg mulling over “brain-controlling and implantable” tech, because controlling online speech isn’t Orwellian enough by itself
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently raised a lot of eyebrows when he revealed that his company would like to develop a wearable device that is capable of reading people’s brains. In Facebook’s ongoing discussion series, Zuckerberg mentioned the concept of technology translating brain signals into information that could be useful to machines. “The goal is […]
09/13/2020
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By Cassie B.
U.S. military begins testing flying surveillance balloons across the country to TRACK people’s movements
Have you spotted an unusual balloon hovering overhead recently and wondered why it was there? If you live in the central part of the U.S., it may have been spying on you. The U.S. military has been testing balloons that can spy on people and track their movement. According to documents filed with the FCC, […]
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 […]
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