News & Articles By Laura Harris
08/01/2023
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By Laura Harris
Millions of UK students are using BIOMETRICS for school-related activities without parental consent
Blogger and concerned parent Pippa King has warned that millions of school children in the United Kingdom are using biometrics for school activities, with educational institutions storing their data. According to King, approximately 4.5 million of of the U.K.’s nine million school children use biometrics for a wide variety of school activities and services. These […]
07/31/2023
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By Laura Harris
Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as “X,” wants to turn it into an “everything app” similar to WeChat of China
Billionaire entrepreneur and tech giant Elon Musk is rebranding Twitter as “X” – a step aligned with his long-term vision of creating a revolutionary social media platform that goes beyond the traditional concept of a social network. The vision entails creating an “everything app,” integrating messaging, e-commerce and peer-to-peer payments. His ambition is to develop a “super-app” […]
07/26/2023
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By Laura Harris
Mainstream media journalists are now OBSOLETE: Google tests new AI tool that can write NEWS STORIES and replace obedient journo-propagandists
Search engine giant Google is reportedly testing a new tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) capable of analyzing information on current events and generating news stories. The New York Times (NYT) expounded on Google’s new tool called Genesis, which the tech giant describes as a potential game-changer. According to the company, Genesis offers journalists a kind […]
07/25/2023
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By Laura Harris
Amazon rolling out PAY-BY-PALM services as new payment tech at all Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon, the tech and retail giant and the parent company of Whole Foods, announced on July 20 that it is expanding its pay-by-palm services known as Amazon One to all Whole Foods Market stores across the United States. Initially launched in 2021, Amazon One will be fully operational for both payment and Prime membership benefits to more than […]
07/19/2023
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By Laura Harris
Norwegian Data Protection Authority orders Meta to stop tracking Facebook and Instagram users for targeted advertising
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) ordered Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, to stop invading Norwegian users’ privacy through personalized advertising based on their online activities and estimated locations. According to the DPA order sent to Meta on July 14, the temporary ban that will take effect in August and […]
07/14/2023
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By Laura Harris
Meta’s Threads hits 100M users a week after its launch, but immediately begins censoring “wrongthink”
Meta’s new text-based Threads platform has gained over 100 million users just a week after its launch, but is already engaging in aggressive censorship of “wrongthink,” leading many to wonder whether the platform will have much long-term success. Launched on July 5, Threads has quickly gained popularity after promising a more positive and engaging “public […]
07/13/2023
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By Laura Harris
Robots showcase potential role in achieving UN goals during Geneva summit – but the ultimate goal all along is to REPLACE YOU
Humanoid robots showcased their potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put forward by the United Nations in a press conference. The “AI for Good Global Summit” in Geneva – the world’s first ever press conference involving both humans and robots – featured these robots. It was organized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) […]
07/11/2023
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By Laura Harris
French government passes justice reform bill that vastly expands police surveillance powers
Amid ongoing protests in France following the tragic killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. by the police, the French government has passed a new law granting expanded surveillance powers to law enforcement agencies. On July 12, 80 lawmakers voted in favor of a provision allowing the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones and GPS on phones […]
07/11/2023
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By Laura Harris
CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED: Humanoid robots claim they could run the world better than humans
A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots appeared at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit, claiming they could run the world better. The event marked the first-ever press conference featuring humanoid social robots with approximately 3,000 AI experts seeking to harness the power of AI to address pressing global issues like climate change, hunger and […]
07/11/2023
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By Laura Harris
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over intellectual property theft allegations following its launch of Threads
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over allegations of intellectual property theft after the launch of Threads, a companion app for Instagram. In a letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro accused the company of engaging in the “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of […]
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