(Natural News) Norway is halting the use of an app designed to help trace the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus after the country’s data protection agency warned that the app did not effectively protect users’ privacy. According to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet), the app, known as Smittenstop  — Norwegian for “Infection stop” —  was shown to collect […]

(Natural News) A Philadelphia woman faces arson charges for setting two police vehicles on fire during a riot at Center City last month. A video of the incident shows the woman – 33-year-old Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal – throwing an unidentified flaming object into a police cruiser. She is next seen taking a burning piece of wood […]

(Natural News) Aside from goring on junk food and not exercising, scientists have found another bad habit that can cause obesity and other health problems: excessive smartphone use. In their study, published in the Journal of Paediatrics, researchers warned that glued to your phone can increase the risk of diabetes, heart attacks or even cancer. Cell phone use and disease risk […]

(Natural News) When you’re in a disaster situation, you will need to make use of any items you have on hand to survive. If you ever find yourself in the middle of nowhere without all the right gear on you, there are ways that you can still make do with what you may have. Here […]

(Natural News) Despite authorities having reported positive developments in the country’s number of COVID-19 infections, tensions are running high in the Chinese capital of Beijing, as citizens ready themselves for another wave of coronavirus outbreaks. A new report by the Epoch Times revealed that this development came after Beijing declared the business district of Chaoyang a “high-risk region” on […]

(Natural News) As it turns out, the United States government is looking at a new potential tool to be used in the fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: Big Data. In a report published Tuesday, The Seattle Times said that the federal government is currently in talks with tech conglomerates Facebook and Google, as well as […]

(Natural News) One of the newest, most intimate capabilities of the Smartphone is detecting an ear infection. Parents may have a hard time understanding when their child has an ear infection. When an ear infection occurs, fluid builds up behind the eardrum in the middle ear. According to preliminary comparative studies, vaccinated children are over […]

(Natural News) In response to the recent spate of mass shootings that the mainstream media claims took place in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, a think tank group is reportedly concocting a “solution” that involves invading people’s “smart” devices and harvesting their personal data in order to prevent “mental health-related violence” before it occurs. […]

(Natural News) Americans look at their phones 80 times a day on average, which is equivalent to one look very 12 minutes, according to a study by technology insurance provider Asurion released in November 2017. This type of research has caused an increasing amount of concern regarding the issue of smartphone addiction. Smartphones have been […]

(Natural News) The facial recognition technology of your smartphone is going to betray your secrets to the first 3D-printed replica of your head shown to it. This security flaw applies to all smartphones, especially the Android-powered ones. Cyber security writer Thomas Brewster tested the latest models of Android phones that feature facial recognition. He used a 3D-printed […]