Privacy & surveillance
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According to Nvidia, by 2020 there will be more than one billion surveillance cameras watching your every move on city streets, “government property, public transportation, commercial buildings and roadways.” But the scope of what can be seen with nearly a billion earth based surveillance cameras, smart refrigerators, Facebook and cell phone metadata isn’t enough for the global scientific dictatorship. That’s because […]
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Have you ever noticed that when our Fourth Amendment privacy rights are being trampled upon, we usually don’t find out about it until months or even years later? Back in February, Natural News reported on the fact that Vizio televisions had the ability to spy on their customers without their knowledge or permission. Why didn’t […]
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While it may be convenient to walk into your home and turn the lights on by simply saying “Alexa” or “Ok Google,” a security expert has warned that devices like the Amazon Echo could pose a serious security risk. “If hackers find a way to compromise these devices in our homes, they could have it […]
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The internet is buzzing with chatter about a new Facebook “feature” that allegedly peers into smartphone users’ eyes to detect their emotional states. The social media giant has reportedly filed a patent for the new technology which, should it be officially launched, would allow for more customized advertising tailored to people’s feelings. It’s a downright […]
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How many years are we from governments and their corporate partners monitoring, in real time, our every move on America’s city streets? Not as long as you might think. While the plans for man’s total surveillance and subjugation have obviously been in the works for quite some time, the technological advances, and the accompanying loss of privacy, […]
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As the American media machine continues its baseless attacks against President Trump, lobbing unsubstantiated accusations against him on the daily regarding imaginary connections to Russia, there’s a much bigger story brewing that the public isn’t being told about shamed former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey. New evidence has emerged from classified government […]
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When the FCC opened up its website last month for comments on the anti-net neutrality proposal that was put forth by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, it was flooded with more than 2.5 million comments about the controversial proposal. However, it turns out that not all of these comments are legitimate. In fact, it is now […]
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Watching TV wasn’t always a shared experience. In the past, you watched your favorite programs while your TV sat there passively like the inanimate object it was always meant to be. Now, however, we know that while you’re watching TV, there is a good chance your TV is also watching you: Observing, recording and sharing […]
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If you carry cash in China, you might be seen as “outdated.” From the smallest shops in Beijing to the seediest bars in Sanlitun, every vendor is moving away from cash and towards the future with apps like Tencent’s WeChat or Alibaba’s Alipay. Even if they still accept cash, paying with a wave of your […]
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On December 2, 2015, fourteen individuals were killed and many others wounded during a shooting at San Bernardino’s Inland Regional Center, a facility that provided services for the developmentally disabled, as reported by the New York Times. The event was classified as a terrorist attack, and the two shooters, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28 and Tashfeen Malik, 27, were […]
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Ever since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on December 14, 2012, schools across America have been on high alert to protect their students. Days before the start of the Holiday season, 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mom in her home in Newtown, Connecticut, before opening fire in the elementary school, killing 20 children and […]
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What would a city that was designed entirely by Google look like? Chances are, there would be more technology in one city block than many people have ever seen in their entire life. Virtually everything would be connected through a web of Internet connections and data streams, which could both make peoples’ lives more convenient […]
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It used to be that security cameras on street corners and elsewhere were only capable of producing blurry, hard to see video footage. But now, it appears that big brother is all grown up. The California Department of Justice (CDOJ) has recently invested nearly $1 million in new facial recognition technology. According to an article […]
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Two-factor authentication may be ineffective against hacking because online bandits have been able to exploit a vulnerability in Signalling System 7 (SS7) to steal money from bank accounts. Among other things, the SS7 global infrastructure allows cell phones to stay connected on a network or different networks on an uninterrupted basis from one cell tower to the next as […]
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Many people might not know this, but every time you send or receive a message using iMessage or Facebook Messenger, that message is encrypted. To best understand how encryption works, picture a mailbox that has two keys – one that allows you to check for incoming mail and another that allows you to send mail […]
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