Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
How DNA Is Turning Us Into A Nation Of Suspects
by John W. Whitehead. Every dystopian sci-fi film we’ve ever seen is suddenly converging into this present moment in a dangerous trifecta between science, technology and a government that wants to be all-seeing, all-knowing and all-powerful. By tapping into your phone lines and cell phone communications, the government knows what you ... MORE
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DNA,
e-mail,
government,
police,
privacy,
science,
search and seizure,
suspicion,
technology
Mark Cuban Says Tech Bubble Is ‘Far Worse’ Than In 2000
Launching "into the giddy phase. "What a week for Mark Cuban. Fresh off being tapped for the role of the president alongside Ann Coulter in the upcoming blockbuster “Sharknado 3,” the brash billionaire’s bearish forecast has landed him a spot in MarketWatch’s call of the day. “If
we thought it was stupid to invest in public Internet websites that ... MORE
Edward Snowden's Libertarian Moment: We "Will Remove From Governments The Ability To Interfere With Rights"
by Nick Gillespie. Via
Mark
Sletten comes this thread from yesterday's
Ask Me Anything session at Reddit that featured Edward Snowden,
Oscar-winning documentarian Laura Poitras, and journalist Glenn
Greenwald. The question posed
to Snowden: What's the best way to make NSA spying an issue in the 2016
Presidential Election? It seems like while it was ... MORE
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alcohol,
Edward Snowden,
government,
marijuana,
NSA,
police state,
technology,
whistleblowers
John W. Whitehead: Creepy, Calculating and Controlling
All of the ways Big Brother is watching you. None of us are perfect. All of us bend the rules occasionally. Even before the age of overcriminalization, when the most upstanding citizen could be counted on to break at least three laws a day without knowing it, most of us have knowingly flouted the law from time to time. Today, however, ... MORE
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DEA,
FBI,
government,
NSA,
police state,
privacy,
snooping,
spying,
surveillance,
technology
Dondi Tiples: Why Edward Snowden Won’t Use iPhones
Beware of Apple secret spyware. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is adamant about not coming within 10 feet of an iPhone because he claims Apple has installed some nasty secret spyware on their products. Apple may be the world’s leader in smart phones, but NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is steering clear of the popular ... MORE
John W. Whitehead: From Neighborhood Cops to Robocops
The changing face of American police. “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” ― Aldous Huxley, Ends and Means If 2014 was the year of militarized police, armored tanks, and stop-and-frisk searches, 2015 may well be the year of technologized police, surveillance blimps and ... MORE
John W. Whitehead: Welcome To The Matrix
Enslaved by technology and the Internet of things. If ever Americans sell their birthright, it will be for the promise of expediency and comfort delivered by way of blazingly fast Internet, cell phone signals that never drop a call, thermostats that keep us at the perfect temperature without our having to raise a finger, and ... MORE
Daniel Kish: Santa Comes Early Bearing Gift of $2 Gas
Are oil companies less greedy or what? For most Americans, the annual Christmas journey to grandma’s house will be less expensive this year. Gas prices are at their lowest levels in five years, thanks largely to booming domestic oil production on state and private lands. That surge promises to put more money in our pockets—and perhaps more ... MORE
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energy,
fossil fuels,
fracking,
gas prices,
incentives,
oil,
production,
technology,
transportation
Elf On The Shelf Conditions Surveillance State Acceptance
by David McCormack. Best-selling children's book The Elf On The Shelf is a disturbing cultural phenomenon which instills in young children the idea that a surveillance state is perfectly acceptable, claims a university professor. Laura Pinto, a digital technology professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, has published a ... MORE
Ed Krayewski: World’s Gone Right
Don't believe the hype. Islamist extremists on the loose in the Middle East, drug cartels running wild south of the border, Ebola, nuclear proliferation, ubiquitous surveillance, climate disasters, beheadings. It's easy to imagine things are worse than they have been in a long time. We don't have the benefit of hindsight, yet we can take a step back ... MORE
Net Neutrality: Toward a Stupid Internet
by Raymond C. Niles. The Internet is an achievement of historic importance, arguably rivaling or exceeding the invention of the printing press in its capacity to spread human knowledge and entertainment to the farthest corners of the globe. With the introduction of his printing press in 1450,1 Gutenberg took the books from the hands of ... MORE
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free market,
free press,
government,
Internet,
net neutrality,
online,
regulation,
technology
New Cop-Detection Device Warns When They Are Lurking
by John Vibes. The Blu Eye system works by monitoring frequencies that are used by emergency vehicles and then alerts the driver when those frequencies are nearby. It does not allow the driver to listen in on the encrypted communications, but will simply give a signal when those frequencies are nearby. This is far more advanced and accurate ... MORE
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drivers,
individual liberty,
monitor,
police,
resistance,
revenue,
technology,
traffic,
warning
Fay Voshell: The Unabombers At The EPA
The dangerous true believers. Students of recent history will remember Ted Kaczynski as the man who is responsible for three murders and sixteen bombings over a period of eighteen years. These actions were fully excusable from Kaczynski's point of view. As he dispassionately puts it, “In order to get our message before the public with some ... MORE
Craig Timberg: New Apple Encryption Will Lock Out Police
Serving consumers at government's expense. Apple said Wednesday night that it is making it impossible for the
company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police — even
when they have a search warrant — taking a hard new line as tech
companies attempt to blunt allegations that they have too readily
participated in ... MORE
Katie Kieffer: Why Farmers Need Keystone XL
It’s harvest time! But oil shipments out of the Bakken are causing dangerous and costly rail delays for farmers. The oil boom in the Northern Plains is a boon to the U.S. economy, creating thousands of jobs and increasing our supply of American energy. With nearly 3 million Americans out of work, the Bakken is like a pool of cool water in an arid ... MORE
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