Amazon’s Unprivate Security Vision for the World

Amazon’s Unprivate Security Vision for the World

Parker Davis October 5, 2021

Amazon controversial vision for the future of your home security

From www.kcra.com
2021-10-02 22:37:00

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Amazon’s vision for the future of home security includes drones flying over your roof, outdoor cameras that monitor for possible trespassers and cute robots patrolling indoors.During an invite-only press conference on Tuesday, the company showed off an autonomous, 20-pound dog-like robot named Astro with large, cartoon-y eyes on its tablet face and a cup holder. The robot — not unlike an Alexa on wheels — uses voice-recognition software, cameras, artificial intelligence, mapping technology and voice — and face —recognition sensors as it zooms from room to room, capturing live video and learning your habits.Amazon also announced a subscription service called Virtual Security Guard for Ring cameras. Ring, the smart doorbell and camera company it acquired in 2018 for $1 billion, will work with third-party professional monitoring companies, such as Rapid Response, to analyze a live feed from its outdoor cameras. The agents can use the camera’s two-way talk functionality…

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Viral Canadian Pastor Arrested Again

Parker Davis October 5, 2021

Canadian Pastor Who Kicked ‘Nazi’ Cops Out of Church Arrested Again

From www.cbn.com
2021-10-02 11:40:58

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Artur Pawlowski, the Canadian pastor who gained international media attention over his refusal to comply with draconian pandemic restrictions forcing him to shutter his church, was arrested again Monday.

The preacher, who was arrested in May for holding worship services, was taken into custody once again this week, when he was apprehended and handcuffed by police on the Tarmac of the Calgary International Airport, according to Global News.

Pawlowski’s attorney, Sarah Miller, told the Canadian outlet her client was taken into custody after being charged with contempt of court for an alleged offense stemming from June 5, although she didn’t offer any details about the supposed incident.

Similarly, the duty inspector for the Calgary Police Service confirmed the pastor was arrested but did not have any information about the alleged offense.

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Rolling Power Outages and Factory Shutdowns Rock China

Parker Davis October 4, 2021

China’s Communist Party is facing another rebuke of its mandate of heaven claim on authority with the increasing occurance of power outages and factory shutdowns that have been occuring and, as of the writing of this article, are trending towards being more, not less, frequent.

The problem stems from the rising cost of coal and the nation’s dependence on the envirnmentally damaging source of energy. There may be other undelying causes such as the growing youth movment of ‘do nothing’ that has formed as a backlash to the ever-increasing demands that are being made on workers’ lives, professional or manual, that seems to be another trend happening in China today.

Still, the buk of the factor behind the rising power outages and factory shutdowns still appears to be mostly the rising cost of coal.

China Hit by Wave of Power Rationing, Outages, And Factory Closures — Radio Free Asia

From www.rfa.org
2021-09-28 13:27:33

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China is facing ongoing power shortages in its industrial northeast triggering a wave of factory closures, with traffic lights, residential elevators, and mobile phone coverage also affected in some cities.

Power rationing is already in place in more than 10 provinces including the northeastern province of Jilin, amid soaring coal prices.

Jilin provincial governor Han Jun called for more channels to secure coal supplies from Russia, Mongolia, and Indonesia, while dispatching teams to secure supplies from China’s northern region of Inner Mongolia.

According to an estimate by Goldman Sachs, as much as 44 percent of China’s industrial activity has been hit by power shortages, leading analysts to cut their 2021 GDP growth forecast for China to 7.8 percent from an earlier estimate of 8.2 percent.

Some shops and hotels in the northeast were lit by candlelight, while homes went without power and malls shut early, amid growing concern that power shortages could also affect water supplies.

Video posted to the social media platform Weibo on Sept. 27 showed traffic queuing in darkness in one city, with captions that quoted Chinese leader Xi Jinping as calling for greater efforts to protect power supplies to ordinary people and keep the generators turning.

The worst-affected areas are mostly concentrated in smaller cities and rural areas, according to media reports.

“The reason for the power outage is that coal is more expensive this year, and in previous years it was imported into China from abroad,” Jilin resident Wang Fengxia said. “So they can’t afford it this year.”

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Sputnik V Vaccine Meets US, EU Safety Standards, Russia Says

Parker Davis October 4, 2021

Russia negotiates with the United States and the European Union to admit entry to people vaccinated with Sputnik V

From marketresearchtelecast.com
2021-10-03 21:55:22

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As negotiations progress with the World Health Organization (WHO), Russia began a series of dialogues with USA and the nations of the European Union to allow the entry of those vaccinated against Covid-19 with the Sputnik V. “They listened to the arguments; they understand that it is rational ”, assured the Russian Minister of Health, Mikhail Murashko.

The information was confirmed by the Russian official in a series of tweets published on the official Twitter of the development of the Gamaleya Institute, which was accompanied by a photo of the document issued by the Argentine Government for the application against Covid-19. “Mutual recognition of vaccination certificates is the first step towards mutual recognition of vaccines“Said Murashko.

In this regard, the Russian official said he held talks “in Geneva with the United States and others on the recognition of travel certificates” and stressed that “this is the beginning of a constructive dialogue.” …

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Farms that Scrape the Sky

Parker Davis October 1, 2021

A project is going on in China that no doubt was confirmed by and intended to serve the state, is also a proof of concept that could ultimately benefit the very people states such as China intend to control.

The project is what’s being billed as a farmscaper and is being designed to be centrally controlled, but the concept of building hydropponic, aquaponic, and other types of non-soil-dependent forms of farming on towers is not new. As a matter of fact, I refer to this cocept as the farm tower. The possibilitiy, for instance, with utilizing farm towers to grow your own chemicals and even your own fundamental building materials right next to the processing and manufacturing centers that need them is a game-changer in creating local sustainability and thriving.

Imagine a hospital with farm towners around it that grow plants which can create wide ranges of currently scarce and expensive-to-produce medicines. Imagine a manufacturoing hub that has farm towers beside it which grow the bulk of their raw material needs. These worlds are possible so long as we can create localized versions of what the centralized powers would seek to preserve at the international scale.

These Farms Are Reaching For The Sky Bringing Agriculture Into Cities

From www.intelligentliving.co
2021-09-28 17:59:54

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Most people prefer to spend their time surrounded by nature, and it is good for your health after all. That’s why we see more and more buildings covered in greenery. Foster + Partners’ Marina Tower and Guangming Hub are among them. The tower is Greece’s first green high-rise building and its tallest, reaching 200 meters (656 ft) in height. The hub will include greenery-filled towers, autonomous vehicle technologies, and even virtual reality (VR).

Indeed, the greenery brings nature into cities while offering insulation and shade to the buildings, reducing air-conditioning requirements – but what if they could also provide food? That is precisely what Italy’s Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has in mind for the “Farmscraper,” which the firm claims could feed up to 40,000 people annually.

The Farmscraper, officially called Jian Mu Tower, would rise to 715 ft (218 m) in Shenzhen, China.

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Two Two Million Dollar Winning Mega Millions Tickets in One Day

Parker Davis October 1, 2021

Florida Woman Wins $2 Million Twice on the Same Day in Mega Millions Lottery

From www.newsweek.com
2021-09-30 23:25:38

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A woman in Florida has become a multi-millionaire after claiming two winning lottery tickets on the same day earlier this month.

The Florida Lottery announced the player’s win in a news release issued earlier this week. The release identified the winner as Susan Fitton, a 64-year-old woman from Boca Raton in southeastern Florida.

Fitton purchased two $2 million Mega Millions with Megaplier tickets at a Prip Mart in Boca Raton, according to the Florida Lottery. She later claimed the tickets after a drawing at the West Palm Beach District Office on September 14.

According to the release, Fitton’s tickets “matched all five of the white ball numbers but did not match the Mega Ball.”

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Biden Admin Denies Trade for Huawei CFO and Jailed Canadians

Parker Davis September 29, 2021

Jen Psaki claims ‘no link’ between Huawei CFO’s release and China freeing two Canadians

From www.washingtonexaminer.com
2021-09-27 21:06:15
Jerry Dunleavy
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The Biden administration claimed on Monday there was “no link” between the Justice Department agreeing to drop its charges against a Huawei executive held in Canada and China releasing two Canadians that it had taken hostage shortly after her arrest.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked if the U.S. decision would incentivize China to engage in further hostage diplomacy, and Psaki attempted to reject this.

“I think it’s important to note, that to be very clear about this, there is no link,” Psaki contended. “We have an independent Justice Department. We can’t determine how the Chinese or others manage their business over there. It’s a little bit different. But we have an independent Justice Department that made independent decisions, law enforcement decisions. At the same time, we have made no secret about our push to have the two Michaels released. That’s certainly positive news and good news.”

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House Dems Want Higher Cigarette Taxes to Pay for Part of .5 Trillion Plan

House Dems Want Higher Cigarette Taxes to Pay for Part of $3.5 Trillion Plan

Parker Davis September 29, 2021

House Dems Propose $100 Billion Tax Hike Targeting The Poor

From freebeacon.com
2021-09-29 09:00:43
Patrick Hauf
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The Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget proposal relies on a $100 billion tax hike that disproportionately targets the poor, lines the pockets of organized crime, and increases inequality.

The plan doubles the federal tax on cigarettes, which would break President Joe Biden’s promise to raise taxes only on those earning more than $400,000. Households with an income of $35,000 or less smoke at three times the rate of households with incomes of more than $100,000. Richard Marianos, a 27-year veteran of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who worked on gang violence, said a tobacco tax increase will punish vulnerable communities.

“You’re punishing lower-income people, which the administration promised it wouldn’t do,”…

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Arizona Abortion Law Halted at Last Moment By Federal Judge

Parker Davis September 29, 2021

Federal judge blocks part of Arizona abortion ban hours before it takes effect

From thehill.com
2021-09-29 02:40:34

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A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a provision of Arizona’s new abortion ban hours before it was set to take effect, which would have prohibited abortions solely due to a diagnosis of a genetic abnormality or other fetal condition.

In the order granting a partial preliminary injunction against the law, Judge Douglas L. Rayes for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona wrote that because doctors are required to inform patients of this provision, those who wish “to terminate her pre-viability pregnancy because of a fetal genetic abnormality” may inevitably “conceal this information from or lie to her doctor, neither of which fosters trust or encourages open dialogue.”

Rayes added that “Arizona’s more abstract concern with how the public might perceive the medical profession does not outweigh the concrete damage” that the provision “would do to the doctor-patient relationship.”

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Facebook Hope for Kid-Targeted Instagram Halted

Parker Davis September 28, 2021

After a report claimed that Facebook’s Instagram was having a deleterious effect on the psyche of teens, preying on their anger, and their sense of body worth thanks to the rise of instagrammodels, the mega corp is halting its development of Instagram for Kids until such time as the eyes of the world are no longer on them. Perhaps Facebook could claim any article or video that suggests this report is valid could be termed “misinformation,” and thus give Facebook full leeway to assure the bad report doesn’t get shared.

Well, maybe not just yet, but, it’s coming. When the mob goes on to the next outrage, Facebook will quietly resume its efforts to commodify the minds of children around the world. Cool. Everyone buckle up, the next few years are gonna be even MORE FUN than the last few.

Facebook pausing development of Instagram for kids after pushback – Fox Baltimore

From foxbaltimore.biz
2021-09-27 13:34:09

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Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that have been raised about the vulnerability of younger users.

“I still firmly believe that it’s a good thing to build a version of Instagram that’s designed to be safe for tweens, but we want to take the time to talk to parents and researchers and safety experts and get to more consensus about how to move forward,” said Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, in an interview Monday on NBC’s “Today” show.

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