Apple Whistleblower on Audio Surveillance Related to Siri
May 22nd, 2020Via: The Register:
Dear Madam/Sir,
I am writing this statement to inform you of massive violation of the privacy of millions of citizens that I have witnessed in the course of my work assignment for Apple.
Between 13th May 2019 and 16th July 2019, I was hired by Globe Technical Services, one of Apple’s subcontractors, in Cork, Ireland. In this context, I was assigned to the Siri transcription project (called“Bulk Data”). The aim of this project was to listen to the recordings received from Apple devices in France and correct the transcriptions of Apple’s vocal assistant (Siri).
I listened to hundreds of recordings every day, from various Apple devices (e.g. iPhones, Apple Watches,or iPads). These recordings were often taken outside of any activation of Siri, e.g. in the context of an actual intention from the user to activate it for a request. These processings were made without users being aware of it, and were gathered into datasets to correct the transcription of the recording made by the device.
The recordings were not limited to the users of Apple devices, but also involved relatives, children,friends, colleagues, and whoever could be recorded by the device. The system recorded everything: names, addresses, messages, searches, arguments, background noises, films, and conversations. I heard people talking about their cancer, referring to dead relatives, religion, sexuality, pornography, politics,school, relationships, or drugs with no intention to activate Siri whatsoever.
Furthermore, other workers were employed on another project (called “Development data”). In the context of this project, words were tagged in the recordings to be linked to users’ data, such as their phone contacts, locations, or music. In other words, staff assigned to the project had access to personal user information, and used it to be able to link it to Siri commands. This means that users’ playlists,contact details, notes, calendars, photos, maps, etc. were gathered in huge data sets, ready to be exploited by Apple for other projects.
Cells of Human-Mouse Chimera Are 4% Human
May 20th, 2020Via: Popular Mechanics:
Scientists at the University at Buffalo and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute have bred a new form of human-mouse chimera with the highest incidence of human cells ever recorded. Chimeras are organisms made up of a mixture of genetically different tissues—in this case, mouse cells and human stem cells.
Two weeks after the researchers injected human stem cells into the developing mouse embryos, one of the newborn mice exhibited 4 percent human cells…
Blue Pill People
May 20th, 2020“The death count will soon be 100% of all people. Keep sheltering in place and enjoy the safety of peaceful slavery.” haha
Via: AwakenWithJP:
NZ Gun Crime Rates Soar Following Gun Bans
May 20th, 2020Via: Bearing Arms:
New figures obtained by RNZ show last year had the highest rates of gun crime and deaths involving firearms for nearly 10 years.
Contact Tracing to Shop in New Zealand [???]
May 19th, 2020Update: This Definitely Isn’t Happening Everywhere in NZ
I went shopping today in the Far North. I didn’t encounter this.
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I haven’t experienced this yet, but I haven’t tried to buy anything in town in a week…
Via: BeachMilk:
THIS is happening in New Zealand now.
This is your future! #NWO pic.twitter.com/u1xIQtAaKE
— BeachMilk (@BeachMilk) May 19, 2020
Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine: All of the Monkeys in the Trial Contracted the Disease
May 19th, 2020Via: Daily Mail:
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University may not prevent people from becoming infected with the disease after all, experts have warned.
In the latest animal trials of the vaccine carried out on rhesus macaques, all six of the participating monkeys went on to catch the coronavirus.
Dr William Haseltine, a former Harvard Medical School professor, revealed the monkeys who received the vaccine had the same amount of virus in their noses as the three non-vaccinated monkeys in the trial.
This suggests the treatment, which has already received in the region of £90million in government investment, may not halt the spread of the deadly disease.
The bombshell comes after initial reports last week suggested the vaccine offered ‘some’ immunity against the virus, and stopped it getting deep into the lungs, where it becomes deadly.
The vaccine, known as ChAdOx1 nCov-19, is currently undergoing its first human clinical trial, as nations accelerate their efforts to tackle the deadly virus.
Sales of Gas Powered Cars Peaked in 2017
May 19th, 2020Via: Bloomberg:
Gas-powered vehicles will still comprise more than half of global auto sales for years to come, but the market has already peaked, according to BNEF. Worldwide, we will never buy as many traditional cars and trucks as we did in 2017.
Study: Jobs Held by 42% of Recently Unemployed Workers Permanently Eliminated
May 19th, 2020Via: Yahoo Finance:
Permanent job losses are likely to be a feature of the eventual U.S. recovery, according to University of Chicago research, which estimates that 42% of recently unemployed workers will not return to their jobs amid the “profound” shock stemming from coronavirus lockdowns.
Over 4 Million Americans Are Now Skipping Their Mortgage Payments
May 19th, 2020Via: Marketwatch:
Overall, 8.16% of all mortgages were in forbearance as of May 10, meaning borrowers can either skip or make reduced payments, the trade group said. That was up from 7.91% as of May 3, which is the smallest increase since March. Forbearance requests dropped from 0.52% of the total mortgage volume to 0.32%.
Trump Admits To Taking Hydroxychloroquine With Zinc As Preventative Measure
May 18th, 2020Prof. Dolores Cahill
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Dr. Ivette Lozano:
Full interview:
Via: ZeroHedge:
President Trump admitted on Monday taking Hydroxychloroquine with zinc as a precaution against coronavirus – telling reporters “I happen to be taking it,” and “I’m not going to get hurt by it.”
Trump said that while he hasn’t been exposed to the virus, he was given permission by the White House doctor to take the controversial treatment, and began taking it approximately 10 days ago – right around the time Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for the virus.
