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14
Dec

The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users

December 14, 2021
Source: https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-user The app is a major source of raw location data for a multibillion-dollar industry that buys, packages, and sells people’s movements By: Jon Keegan and Alfred Ng December 6, 2021 Life360, a popular family safety app used by 33 million people worldwide, has been marketed as a great way for parents to track their...
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11
Dec

World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Theme to Focus on Light Pollution

December 11, 2021
Source: https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/news/2021/world-migratory-bird-day-2022-theme-focus-light-pollution Bonn, 9 December 2021 – Light Pollution will be the focus of the World Migratory Bird Day 2022 campaign.  Artificial light is increasing globally by at least 2 per cent per year and it is known to adversely affect many bird species. Light pollution is a significant threat to migratory birds, causing disorientation when they fly at...
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08
Dec

New U.S. 5G services expected to go live Jan. 5, FAA issues precautions

December 8, 2021
Photo by Josue Isai Ramos Figueroa on Unsplash 8th December 2021 5G and landing aircraft in bad weather might not be a good mix New 5G expansion is bad news for air travelers when bad weather hits Airliners, private planes and helicopters may have to limit landings in low-visibility conditions and follow other restrictions under...
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08
Dec

26 GHz holds back achievement of EU 5G goals

December 8, 2021
The report found that only 7 out of 27 EU countries had assigned the 26 GHz band. This contrasts with mid-band spectrum which had been assigned in over two thirds of Member States .Source: https://5gobservatory.eu/26-ghz-holds-back-achievement-of-eu-5g-goals/
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07
Dec

BfS International workshop: Impact of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields on oxidative stress

December 7, 2021
16th to 18th February 2022, Cottbus General Information In Germany, the expansion of the power grid and the construction of several new high voltage power lines across the country is a result of the switch to renewable energy sources. Moreover, the new 5G mobile communication standard and the introduction of digital techniques into almost all...
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07
Dec

EMFSA December 2021 Webinar – Naughty and Nice Shopping List

December 7, 2021
Photo by Mel Poole on Unsplash We will chat about: -Nice caring gifts: great gifts to improve and benefit the wellbeing of our families and friends -Gifts that show we do not care about the recipient at all. When: Sun Dec 12, 2021 3pm – 4pm (SAST) The link to the webinar is available for...
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07
Dec

Researchers find new link between a disrupted body clock and inflammatory diseases

December 7, 2021,
RCSI. “Researchers find new link between a disrupted body clock and inflammatory diseases.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 November 2021. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211124154033.htm>. Date: November 24, 2021 Source: RCSI Summary: New research has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body’s immune cells, with implications for the most serious and prevalent...
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06
Dec

China antenna turns Earth into giant radio station, with signals reaching Guam

December 6, 2021
China antenna turns Earth into giant radio station, with signals reaching Guam https://t.co/BE9zCVhGgF— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) December 2, 2021 The exact location has not been revealed but signals can reach submarines across vast distances, researchers sayA joint experiment with Russia confirmed a ‘ping’ from the facility can also travel effectively underground By Stephen...
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04
Dec

Covid Vaccination Passports: Microchip Implants Popular in Sweden

December 4, 2021
4th December 2021 Implanted microchips operate via radio frequency identification technology, a wireless system comprising tags and readers. Radio-frequency identification microchips use the same technology found in credit cards, key fobs and public transport passes. The RFID chips are passive, meaning they don’t have a battery or power source, and so do nothing until they...
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