https://youtu.be/cGQMZfCFMug There must be benefit to realizing the severity of the situation in South Africa. That benefit lies in being able to harden yourself for it. The earlier you start the better. There still is time, but it's going to get harder.
It's no longer just always-listening microphones -- Google's new Nest Hub Max smart display adds a camera that's always scanning for face Vis https://www.cnet.com/news/google-nest-hub-max-a-new-face-tracking-camera-for-your-home-weve-got-questions/
Carbyne began to be specifically marketed as a solution to mass shootings in the United States that goes “beyond the gun debate” and improves the “intelligence that armed emergency responders receive before entering an armed shooter situation” by providing video-streaming and acoustic input from civilian smartphones and other devices connected to the Carbyne network.
Palantir's technology was developed in warzones like Fallujah, where it was used to anticipate roadside bombs and attacks by insurgents. Now, it's being used on the streets of Los Angeles to root out criminals like something straight out of the movie "Minority Report." Unsurprisingly, the privately-held tech firm is backed by the CIA's venture-capital arm. …
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"We're seeing a rise in individuals being sued for speaking out online," said Evan Mascagni, who works for the Public Participation Project. He says many lawsuits are designed simply to intimidate. They're called "SLAPP" lawsuits (for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)."A SLAPP filer doesn't go to court to seek justice; they are just trying to …
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Reason #327 to dump FaceBook.
