Why You Need To Care Deeply About Internet Surveillance
Invading your privacy without your permission is essentially theft, yet it happens every day on the internet and without consequence. Large corporations, law enforcement, the government, and just about anyone who knows how to use the internet, can easily obtain
When Government Deems Who Can Sell What (Part 3)
(This is part three of a multi-part series delving into the vaporizer and e-cigarette industry. Part one can be found here. Part two can be found here.) In this final part of the series on vaping, we look at the regulations
Big Tobacco & Big Pharma vs Vaping (Part 2)
(This is part two of a multi-part series delving into the vaporizer and e-cigarette industry. Part one can be found here. Part three can be found here.) Two of the biggest threats to the vaping community are Big Tobacco and Big
A Safer Alternative – the Basics of Vaping (Part 1)
(This is part one of a multi-part series delving into the vaporizer and e-cigarette industry. Part two can be found here. Part three can be found here.) Many of us are already aware of the trend of e-cigarettes and vaporizers. I
Net Neutrality is Anything but ‘Neutral’
Net neutrality has found its way back into the headlines this week, with the recently-appointed US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, Ajit Pai, initiating proceedings to possibly roll back the measure. Pai, a longtime critic of the regulation, has proposed a
Westworld and the Roots of Self-Ownership – The Chief’s Thoughts
Westworld (HBO) Season 1 Spoilers Ahead I recently completed the first season of the critically acclaimed HBO series Westworld, which concluded in December 2016. HBO has renewed the series for a second season, expected sometime in 2018. Since finishing the show, aside
Appellate Court Lets Your Drone Go…Unregistered
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has struck down a regulation requiring ordinary citizens to register drone aircraft. The May 19 decision stated that the Federal Aviation Administration did not have the authority to regulate "model
The WannaCrypt Ransomware Plague Was Just the Beginning
The collective known as "The Shadow Brokers," who previously leaked the infamous Windows SMB exploit which gave rise to last weekend's WannaCrypt ransomware plague, are back and ready to cause yet more damage. What is the Windows SMB? It's a file
Do Robots Have Rights?
I am not sure if we have touched on this topic yet but it seems inevitable that we will soon be confronted with the new social schism that robots will create. With the advent of AI, we would in affect
Turkish Government Blocks Access to Wikipedia Over Refusal to Remove Content
The Turkish government blocked access to Wikipedia early Saturday, citing a law which is said to protect national security, in response to Wikipedia's refusal to remove content the Turkish government believed to be smearing their country. The Ministry of Transport, Maritime, and