If you have ever walked, ran, ridden, played a sport or grown a moustache in support of large corporate-sponsored drives to cure cancer, you are to be sincerely commended for your time, your effort, and your concern for your fellow human beings. Just know that such efforts have not—and will never—contribute to finding a cure Read More…
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Big Pharma’s Sphere Of Influence: Three Ways The Drug Industry Continues To Reign
If you’ve ever sat through the commercials for an on-air television show, you’ve likely seen advertising for prescription drugs. The ads often tell the story of a person who suffered while enjoying a common American pastime only to be miraculously cured by whatever drug is being marketed. You then hear the voiceover rush through an Read More…
New Patent Reveals Facebook Can Secretly Watch You With Your Camera, Here’s How to Stop It
A newly discovered patent ( Patent #: US20150242679 ), filed on behalf of the social media monolith, Facebook, is disturbing, to say the least — and, grounds for the immediate covering of your webcam or smartphone camera. The patent, titled, Techniques for Emotion Detection and Content Delivery, explains how the device’s camera will be used to view the user’s Read More…
Google Is About to Start Tracking Your Offline Behavior, Too
It’s no secret that Google already monitors its users’ online shopping activity, but now it will follow them out of their homes and keep a close eye on every interaction they make. The tech giant announced a new system to track users’ in-store credit card purchases Tuesday in a statement published on the company’s official blog. Google Read More…