(Natural News) People everywhere are dumping their “smartphones” and returning to “dumbphones,” which are simpler, less digitally connected, and thus more appealing to people who are tired of social media and the global technocracy. Young people especially are snapping up “brick” and flip phones in order to be engage more with real people in real […]

(Natural News) “This leak is going to be the story of the year.” That’s what former National Security Agency contractor and privacy whistleblower Edward Snowden tweeted earlier this week. He was referencing a bombshell investigative report involving 17 media organizations including the Washington Post revealing that an Israeli firm’s software was utilized to hack into […]

(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) Social media giant Facebook is in hot water once more over alleged privacy violations. A New Jersey user sued the company over alleged spying on Instagram users through unauthorized access of their mobile phone cameras. The lawsuit filed Sep. 17 follows a report in July that the social media app owned by Facebook […]

(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 […]