A private safe alternative to Zoom for video meetings

Submitted by Freedomman on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 22:03

Getting complete privacy with video conferencing has been a very difficult to get for the normal person. All the popular choices such as Zoom and Google meet introduce privacy risks since there is no guarantee that your videos aren't being viewed or recorded at the central server. Using video conferencing apps require trust in the platform because they are all run in centralized server. Peer to peer solutions like Signal only work for 2 parties. Tech Rob Braxman teaches you how to configure Jitsi-Meet with a Jitsi Server to achieve complete privacy.

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Dissenting scientists issue COVID-19 herd immunity declaration

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 20:37

Freddie Sayers talks to eminent epidemiologists Dr. Sunetra Gupta from Oxford University, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya from Stanford University, and Dr. Martin Kulldorff of Harvard University, who met in Massachusetts to sign a declaration calling for a different global response to the pandemic.

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New technology refuses entrance to shops if you are not wearing a face mask

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 21:18

BANGKOK, Thailand (PNN) - October 6, 2020 - A new technology being used in shops in Thailand and other countries to enforce unlawful coronavirus restrictions conducts a face scan to check if the customer is wearing a mask and refuses entry if he/she doesn’t have one.

Real-life Inception as scientists figure out how to plant ideas in dreams

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 20:27

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (PNN) - September 25, 2020 - It may sound like the plot of Inception, but scientists have figured out how to plant ideas into other people's dreams.

Researchers at MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces have been testing a new technique called targeted dream incubation (TDI), which allows them to insert certain topics into someone's dreams.

Scientists discover antibody that neutralizes the virus that causes COVID-19

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 21:18

Is this the path to a cure?

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (PNN) - September 15, 2020 - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say they appear to have made a breakthrough when it comes to the treatment and possible prevention of coronavirus.

Researchers claim to have isolated “the smallest biological molecule” that “completely and specifically neutralizes” the virus that causes coronavirus.

Wireless chip breakthrough for eventual 6G speed that is 100 times faster than 5G

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 21:12

MAJULAH, Singapore (PNN) - August 13, 2020 - Singapore researchers have a tetrahertz (THz) wave chip that can transmit at a data rate of 11 Gigabits per second (Gbit/s). It is capable of supporting real-time streaming of 4K high-definition video and passes the theoretical limit of 10 Gbit/s for 5G wireless communications.

World's top epidemiologists say masks don't work

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 21:10

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (PNN) - August 8, 2020 - Denmark boasts one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the world. As of August 4, the Danes have suffered 616 COVID-19 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

That’s less than one-third of the number of Danes who die from pneumonia or influenza in a given year.

The 5 best burner phones for protecting your identity

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 21:00

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.

Frontline doctors hold press conference to challenge Big Tech

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 21:29

This video is of a press conference that took place in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, held by the group America’s Frontline Doctors and organized and sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots Foundation. The press conference featured frontline doctors sharing their views and opinions on the novel coronavirus, the medical response to the pandemic, and the censorship they have experienced from Big Tech. Great must see video!

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Image cloaking for personal privacy

Submitted by Freedomman on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 21:15

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.