ST. LAURENT, Quebec, Canada (PNN) - August 3, 2020 - Burner phones, devices that are intended to be cheap, throwaway, and less invasive serve may different purposes. Whether you're after a spare to throw in your bag when travelling or hoping to minimize surveillance, there are options out there that won't break the bank.

We've rounded up some of the best burner phones available today to get you started.

MELBORNE, Australia (PNN) - August 6, 2020 - An Australian Study in 2011 found that the flu shot doubled the risk of non-influenza viral infections, and increased flu risk by 37%. This was published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal on February 11, 2011, Volume 30, Issue 2.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - August 2, 2020 - Democrats are contemplating secession and potential civil war as they game out possible scenarios for a closely contested election, according to a report by Ben Smith in a New York Times column Sunday.

The bulk of Smith’s column is devoted to the question of how media will handle Election Night coverage, given that the result may not be known for weeks. Vote-by-mail, which many states have only recently adopted - ostensibly, to prevent the spread of coronavirus in polling places - could lead to an uncertain result.

BERLIN, Germany (PNN) - August 1, 2020 - As German officials warn of the surge in the number of infections, large crowds gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against coronavirus restrictions, including the requirement for a face mask. “The virus of freedom has reached Berlin,” said one of the organizers, Michael Ballweg.

Others chanted, “We are the second wave” as they passed through the German capital.

By Jacob G. Hornberger

July 29, 2020 - In the midst of the turmoil in which our country is enveloped, I am reminded of the immortal words of Thomas Paine:

“These are the times that try mens’ souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.”

SEATTLE, Washington (PNN) - July 28, 2020 - When George Ahearn heard that farmers in Washington state were giving away onions and potatoes they suddenly couldn’t sell, his instinct for goodwill led him on a journey that would lead to the rescue of 200 tons of vegetables arriving in food banks to support people in need.

By Rosemary Frel

April 23, 2020 - As if it was planned in advance, billions of people around the globe are being forced step by rapid step into a radically different way of life, one that involves far less personal, physical and financial freedom and agency.

Here is the template for rolling this out.

CHICAGO, Illinois (PNN) - July 29, 2020 - 2020 is a watershed year for machine learning. It has seen the true arrival of commodized machine learning, where deep learning models and algorithms are readily available to Internet users. GPUs are cheaper and more readily available than ever, and new training methods like transfer learning have made it possible to train powerful deep learning models using smaller sets of data.

HILO, Hawaii (PNN) - July 24, 2020 - A resolution to cease the buildout of 5G wireless infrastructure until it can be proven safe, through independent research and testing, passed the Hawaii County Council on July 22, 2020, almost unanimously. The vote was 8-1.

The resolution, introduced by council member Matt Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, came to the table after months of daily emails and phone calls from constituents regarding 5G. “There was overwhelming public concern,” he said. The resolution was put forth by constituents and Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder agreed to present it to the council.

by Brent Johnson

One of the most powerful sociopolitical forces exerting influence over our world today is inertia.

The Merriam Webster definition of the word “inertia” is, “indisposition to motion, exertion, or change.”

In plain language, inertia is the principle of matter in which an object continues doing the same thing it has been doing - if the object was moving, inertia would cause it to continue moving in the same direction and at the same speed; if the object was not in motion, then it would remain in its idle state.