(Natural News) Many businesses started using QR code during the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to reduce contact between staff and customers. Some restaurants give a QR code so you can see their menu on your phone and movie theaters will sometimes give you a QR code as your ticket when you prepay online. Other businesses also give […]

(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) The tens of millions of Americans that own Amazon smart devices like Alexa, Echo and Ring only have a few days left to opt out of a company experiment that will severely compromise their personal privacy and security. On June 8, Amazon will launch the Amazon Sidewalk, a new shared mesh network that will […]

(Natural News) Officials within the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, April 21, proposed legislation to limit the use of facial recognition technology and other “high-risk” applications of artificial intelligence (AI). The bill was proposed by the European Commission, the main executive body of the EU. The EU is attempting to lead the world in creating and […]

(Natural News) The internet gives access to virtually limitless information, with it anything you may want to learn is at your fingertips. However, access to the internet is a double-edged sword. Simply being online can expose your personal data not just to big businesses but also to people who may not have the best intentions for your data in mind. Going online means that […]

(Natural News) Washington has legalized the use of facial recognition for law enforcement and other state agencies. This makes it the first U.S. state to legalize the use of such software for government business. Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 6280 last Tuesday, March 31, after the Washington State House of Representatives passed it on March 12, by a vote […]

(Natural News) A group of California-based researchers investigated connections between people’s online activities and the number of new cases of syphilis. In two separate studies, they reported that the spread of this STD could be predicted by tallying up people’s posts on Twitter and looking at their search histories on Google, an article in LWW Journals states. In […]