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02/25/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Technology “pollution” threatens astronomy with light from LEDs, satellite, wifi

Technology has light and dark sides. Even as it grants astronomers further sight and deeper insight into the cosmos, it also spawns pollution that veils the empyrean, warned a Science News For Students article. During the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society this January, astronomers warned about increasing amounts of space debris, light pollution, and radio […]

06/27/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Amazon patents technology to CENSOR your mobile device from checking competing prices while browsing Whole Foods stores… the monopoly steamroller continues

Amazon wants to make sure that when you shop at Whole Foods, you won’t stray to its competitors, and it has now filed a patent to provide itself with another tool in its arsenal with overtones of monopolistic behavior that is leaving a bitter taste in some people’s mouths. The way it works is simple. […]

06/23/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

People now broadcasting their ENTIRE private lives online in “LifeStreaming” push that pays them $200 per month

The inexplicable impulse some people have to “overshare” the most mundane details of their lives online is now reaching new lows as one company is now offering people $200 per month for 24/7 broadcasts of their lives. If you thought hearing what your aunt had for breakfast was boring, perhaps watching strangers sit on their […]

05/26/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Wi-fi signals can be used to see through the walls of your home and invade your privacy

If you have a Wi-Fi router in your house, you’re probably quite familiar with its ability to pass through walls. There might be some far corners of your house where it can’t quite reach, frustrating you to no end, but its power to keep you connected as you move from room to room is nothing […]

05/20/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

The next cyberattack? It could be directed at your CAR

(Cyberwar.news) The Government Accountability Office has just released a rather sobering report that should concern all drivers of new- and late-model automobiles: As more of them become part of the “Internet of things,” they are more at risk of being hijacked by hackers while in operation. As reported by The Washington Post, the GAO study, […]

02/29/2016 / By Seth Leaf Pruzansky

Is the gemstone Tourmaline effective at reducing harmful EMF’s?

With a growing number of people recognizing the adverse and destructive health effects of WiFi radiation the need for natural solutions are greater than ever. While it may be difficult (especially in highly populated areas) to protect yourself from the influx of harmful WiFi radiation and their resulting EMFs, there are some great precautionary measures […]

10/20/2015 / By Carol Young

Self-aiming rifles can be hacked into via their Wi-Fi connection

The self-aiming “smart” rifles with Linux software sold by TrackingPoint can be hacked into via their Wi-Fi connection. Security researchers Runa Sandvik and her husband Michael Auger presented their results to the 2015 Black Hat Conference on how they hacked into these self-aiming rifles and caused them to miss their shot, lock out the user […]

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