Publications
September 3, 2016
Weekly Report 16-36
“RANSOMWARE IS ESSENTIALLY A DIGITAL HOLDUP. Though your life is not in danger, you face the imminent threat of catastrophic consequences from the loss of irreplaceable data” when malware ‘freezes’ your computer and thieves demand a ransom (often in the form of bitcoin payment) for the encryption unlock code. If/when it happens, it only takes... Continue
August 19, 2016
Weekly Report 16-34
WE’RE BREATHING BETTER THESE DAYS. Air pollution in America is dramatically better than in Europe, where diesel engines are more prevalent, based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. WHO has developed ‘average hourly limits’ about what levels of pollution constitute “long-term health hazards” attributed to pollutants of most concern: Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Ozone, and small... Continue
August 12, 2016
Weekly Report 16-33
THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF PERSONAL STRESS IS TIME PRESSURE relating to money, work, family, or all three. According to the American Psychological Ass’n, stress leads to anxiety disorders for women at a rate twice as prevalent as men, is linked to high blood pressure, headaches, upset stomachs, insomnia, and “chronic stress can ravage the... Continue
August 5, 2016
Weekly Report 16-32
FACE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IS A “CUTTING-EDGE PRIVACY NIGHTMARE… The ethical and regulatory quandaries posed by artificial intelligence technology are not theoretical: they’re here already – inside your smartphone… with capacity to completely destroy the expectation of anonymity in public.” Concerns have been raised by Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and others, but the technology also looks... Continue
July 29, 2016