(Natural News) Nomophobia is a term coined in the last few years to describe someone’s fear of being without their phone and being outside of mobile phone contact. While it may seem silly, six in 10 people “couldn’t cope” without their phones for more than a day. In a poll of 2,000 smartphone users, only […]

(Natural News) Thousands of people were left without working fridges, Roombas, doorbells and lighting at about 10 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday, Dec. 7, following the outage at Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing arm – showing just how reliant people have become on the company. The outage upended package deliveries and took down major streaming services. Affected services included the voice […]

(Natural News) One of the most common problems you may face during a survival scenario is the lack of electricity or communication. With the power out and no working cell phone in sight, things may get a little challenging when SHTF. This is why it is important to have electronics as part of your survival […]

(Natural News) By now you’ve probably heard that Apple plans to push a new and uniquely intrusive surveillance system out to many of the more than one billion iPhones it has sold, which all run the behemoth’s proprietary, take-it-or-leave-it software. This new offensive is tentatively slated to begin with the launch of iOS 15?—almost certainly in mid-September?—with the devices […]

(Natural News) On Friday, July 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave Amazon the green light for a new device that utilizes radar sensor technology that can monitor people’s sleep. According to the FCC’s approval document, Amazon’s description of its proposed device uses radar sensors “to enable touchless control of device features and functions.” The document added that […]

(Natural News) A new study has found that teens who play video games or surf the internet for more than an hour a day tend to perform worse at school compared to teens who use these interactive technologies in moderation. Interactive technologies are anything that allows for the two-way flow of information, such as video games, […]

(Natural News) Amazon’s customers in the United States have until June 8 to opt out Amazon Sidewalk, a plan that would turn every Echo speaker and Ring security camera in the country into a shared wireless network. Amazon Sidewalk is part of the company’s plan to supposedly fix connection problems for its smart home devices. When it […]

(Natural News) That smartphone apps that people use daily can be used to change personalities and perform “mind control,” according to experts. In a report by the Daily Star, therapists have warned that “harmless” looking apps can be used to “subtly” shape people’s world views. As such, these pose a bigger threat than fake news […]

(Natural News) Engineers at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) have developed a “wearable microgrid” that’s able to utilize energy from the human body to power small electronic devices. In a paper published on March 9 in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers said that they drew inspiration from community microgrids. “We’re applying the […]

(Natural News) Bad news: Constant exposure to blue light from your phone, computer and even household fixtures could be affecting your longevity — even if it’s not shining directly in your eyes. This is according to a new study conducted by a research team at Oregon State University (OSU), which found that the blue wavelength […]