With Pokémon Go currently enjoying, what I would call, a wee-bit-o-success, now seems like a good time to talk about a few things people may … The CIA, NSA and Pokémon GoRead more
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To Keep Smartphones From Betraying Their Owners
In early 2012, Marie Colvin, an acclaimed international journalist from New York, entered the besieged city of Homs, Syria, while reporting for London’s Sunday Times. … To Keep Smartphones From Betraying Their OwnersRead more
Posted inMobile / Software
Cyanogen “Mod” platform has lots of Microsoft integration
Cyanogen Inc. has announced a new feature for the upcoming Marshmallow version of its commercial Android skin, Cyanogen OS. The company is launching the “Mods” … Cyanogen “Mod” platform has lots of Microsoft integrationRead more
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Apple gets patent for remotely disabling iPhone cameras
The patent shows that Apple may allow iPhone cameras to be disabled through special infrared sensors, giving the example of a concert venue using the … Apple gets patent for remotely disabling iPhone camerasRead more
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How much of your personal data do you give up when you use your smartphone?
Each call, post, or search from your smartphone leaves a trail of hidden digital data that you might not see, but that can be collected … How much of your personal data do you give up when you use your smartphone?Read more
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The NSA’s SKYNET program may be killing thousands of innocent people
In 2014, the former director of both the CIA and NSA proclaimed that “we kill people based on metadata.” Now, a new examination of previously … The NSA’s SKYNET program may be killing thousands of innocent peopleRead more
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Why I don’t like smartphones
I don’t own a smartphone. I consider there to be numerous issues with them: They are unequal devices. Smartphones are unapologetically devices for consumption. In … Why I don’t like smartphonesRead more
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This one simple cellphone trick could save enough CO2 to power Singapore for a year
The average mobile made this year produced 35 kg of carbon emissions to manufacture, equal to 16 weeks of laundry. Sound small? Consider that 1.9 … This one simple cellphone trick could save enough CO2 to power Singapore for a yearRead more
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Harmful Effects of Cell Phone Radiation
Most of our understanding of how the world works comes from observing the physical realm and learning from what we can see and touch. What … Harmful Effects of Cell Phone RadiationRead more
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The Great SIM Heist
AMERICAN AND BRITISH spies hacked into the internal computer network of the largest manufacturer of SIM cards in the world, stealing encryption keys used to … The Great SIM HeistRead more