(NaturalNews) As if Chinese society wasn’t already repressive enough, authorities there have recently launched an online “game” designed to promote obedience to the state. The game’s name – Sesame Credit – sounds innocent enough, but it’s actually a fiendishly clever plot to keep Chinese citizens in line. For the time being participation is optional, but […]

Another day, another lie/fib/untruth exposed in government. As WSJ reports, after initially admitting that a major security breach had gained unauthorized access to 100,000 US households tax returns, The IRS has now admitted that in fact more than 600,000 breaches (blamed on Russians) were attempted and an additional 390,000 taxpayers were potentially affected. (Article republished […]

In the Declaration of Independence, the founders of the republic asserted that the proper role of the government is to safeguard its citizens’ God-given rights. Despite the signers’ differences in their own comprehension of God, all agreed that no one ruler — or monarch — should be a threat to individual rights and proper governance. […]

As technology continues to grow, our expectation of privacy unfortunately shrinks with it, especially in the wake of the development and deployment of drones. In an effort to keep drones at bay, Airbus Defense and Space Inc., has created a Counter-UAV System capable of detecting prohibited Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over paramount regions at long […]

Texas, as well as several other states, has been adamant about disallowing the entrance of Syrian refugees into the region following a series of terrorist attacks resulting in heightened concerns regarding asylum seekers and their possible ties to Islamic extremism. Ala. Gov. Robert Bentley announced yesterday he is suing the federal government over the resettlement […]

Apparently, even television sets can track you now. As reported by ProPublica, Vizio Smart TV’s “Smart Interactivity” feature can track your viewing tendencies and report them to advertisers. The said feature is turned on by default when one purchases the device, although Vizio insists viewers can opt to turn the setting off anyway — that is, […]

UK police are now asking the government to allow them to spy on the Internet search history of just about anyone in the country. Richard Berry, the National Police Chief’s Council spokesman, said, “We want to police by consent, and we want to ensure that privacy safeguards are in place. But we need to balance this with […]

Newly released documents confirm long-held suspicions that the federal government’s controversial stingray surveillance technology is also capable of recording numbers for a mobile phone’s incoming and outgoing calls, as well as intercepting communications content. This new information can be seen in a 2008 guideline prepared by the Justice Department to advise law enforcement agents on when and how […]

RFID technology is becoming increasingly common, as computer chips are now routinely being placed inside passports, drivers’ licenses and credit cards. Some school districts even insert them into student IDs in order to track their movements, disciplining them when they are caught missing class. However, as is the case with most new technology, it is […]

Do you know what “RFID” stands for? If not, you should, because you probably carry it around with you everywhere you go – and it could create some serious problems for you if you’re not careful. Radio-frequency identification (RFID), is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of automatically identifying […]

Under new legislation already passed by the House, pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices may soon be as loosely regulated as the 80,000+ harmful chemicals allowed in everyday products, most of which are blamed for a majority of America’s chronic illnesses. H.R.6, or the 21st Century Cures Act, essentially weakens the already weak standards for the […]

It wasn’t long ago that the notion of TVs capable of spying on its viewers was considered but a mere conspiracy theory. Today, however, the concept is well known, and arguably, even accepted. However, one woman decided to fight back against a popular multi-billion dollar electronics company for its invasive spying. A California woman filed a lawsuit […]