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A study by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) forecasts U.S. intelligence’s communication surveillance capabilities are “‘Going Dark” as AI and quantum computing move toward true “end to end encryption.” DARPA and the Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism reported smartphones and servers with powerful processors applying “Blowfish” and other encryption algorithms and keys

What happens after you die? A team of researchers in New York may have come close to solving this mystery. They’ve concluded that one remains fully conscious at the time of death. Previously, skeptics would brush aside claims of near-death experiences and often ascribe these to physiological and psychological factors. However, in a study, researchers have found that a person’s

With more than 1.1 billion users worldwide, WeChat is a popular social media and messaging app developed by Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings. While the number of its overseas users continues to increase, more and more evidence shows that WeChat is a tool of censorship, monitoring, and suppression wielded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Google users who searched for various terms related to the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton saw virtually no right-leaning news sources in the three ‘Top Stories’ results that Google shows as the top results for news-related queries, according to a study by AllSides.com. On the other hand, Google returned results favoring the

Google officials are “putting profits before country” by working with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei to develop and install “smart speakers” in the homes of millions of U.S. consumers, according to three Republican senators. “Three weeks ago, a representative from your company denied, under oath, that Google has been conducting any substantial business in China,” Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and

Taiwan prosecutors on July 24 have charged five current and former senior staff members at German chemical giant BASF for stealing company secrets and selling them to its Chinese rival Jianghua Micro. BASF manager Huang Yilin, 45, and the four former employees he allegedly recruited were charged with breach of trust, and violating the Trade Secrets Act, the

We’ve all seen the eye-catching posts before on our Facebook feeds. A heart-wrenching story of a sick baby suffering from some terrible medical condition who needs help. By “liking” the story, you can help raise the money the parents need to get a special procedure. Or maybe “one share = one prayer,” for the poor child. Sometimes, all

A psychologist who has spent years researching Google’s massive influence has suggested a way for the tech giant to avoid potentially crippling government intervention. The solution, a significant sacrifice for Google, would be to open its entire search index to the public. Google, which controls about 92 percent of the internet search market, has been

Deloitte’s annual Insight Global Blockchain Survey named China the top believer in blockchain disruption, but surveillance and military also seem to be prime initiatives. The latest Insight global survey polled 1,386 senior executives at large revenue companies, including 200 in mainland China, regarding blockchain’s relevance to their organization, expectation for adoption and greater investment barriers. Although 53 percent rated blockchain as a top-five

Shandong is an eastern province of China situated on the lower reaches of the Yellow River. The locals in Shandong attribute height as one of their distinctive characteristics—the average height of 18-year-old youths in the region was 175 centimeters (approx. 5 ft 7 in) in 2015. Interestingly, Confucius (551–479 BC), whose hometown was in Qufu, Shandong,

Social media site Pinterest has been accused of blacklisting a pro-life movement’s website. Non-profit whistleblower organization Project Veritas believes Pinterest added pro-life group Live Action’s website to a list of prohibited domain names on Feb. 13. The project team reviewed the social network’s HTML code and discovered the string “mem add [‘liveaction.org’],” which is believed to be blocking

A judge in the anti-discrimination case of former Google engineer James Damore denied the company’s attempts to have the suit thrown out and allowed the plaintiffs to proceed to a phase where they can prompt the tech company to produce data and answer questions on its hiring practices. Damore and another plaintiff are alleging that Google discriminated