Pentagon Wants To Predict Anti-Trump Protests Using Social Media Surveillance

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Frank Cisco

Pentagon Wants To Predict Anti-Trump Protests Using Social Media Surveillance
A series of research projects, patent filings and policy changes indicate that the Pentagon wants to use social media surveillance to quell domestic insurrection and rebellion.

October 30, 2018 at 05:43PM
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How Silicon Valley Launders Dieting With the Language of Technology

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Frank Cisco

How Silicon Valley Launders Dieting With the Language of Technology
A bevy of new products and services could change how people talk — and think — about their bodies.

October 30, 2018 at 12:40PM
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Venture Capitalists Are Discovering They Don’t Like Where Their Money Comes From

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Frank Cisco

Venture Capitalists Are Discovering They Don’t Like Where Their Money Comes From
Most venture capitalists in Silicon Valley have a “vice clause.” No investments in drugs, weapons, alcohol or pornography. A fifth prohibition may be emerging: no dictatorships.

October 30, 2018 at 06:55AM
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Facing Tomorrow’s High-Tech School Surveillance

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Frank Cisco

Facing Tomorrow’s High-Tech School Surveillance
Installed in the wake of recent high-profile mass shootings, controversial facial recognition systems that scan students’ faces could be the not-too-distant future for schools across America and beyond.

October 30, 2018 at 05:53AM
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GAB’S DEMISE IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A HORRIFIC NEW ERA OF FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Frank Cisco

GAB’S DEMISE IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF A HORRIFIC NEW ERA OF FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM
In 2016, Gab.com touted itself as one of the last bastions of free speech on the web. Now, as the site is “de-platformed” due to its connection to a mass murder in Pittsburgh, Gab has become yet another example of how technology is eroding democracy.

October 29, 2018 at 05:13PM
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Guy Drops An iPhone XS Into A Decommissioned Nuclear Cooling Tower, Just Because

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Frank Cisco

Guy Drops An iPhone XS Into A Decommissioned Nuclear Cooling Tower, Just Because
We’re not really sure what the key takeaway here is, but nuclear plant cooling towers sure are big.

October 29, 2018 at 02:45PM
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What To Expect From Tomorrow’s Apple Event

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Frank Cisco

What To Expect From Tomorrow’s Apple Event
Just over a month since everyone’s favorite one-trillion-dollar technology company unveiled two new phones and a new smartwatch, Apple is expected to announce updates to the iPad Pro, the Macbook Air and, possibly, its desktop computer offerings.