Wi-Fi signals could prove useful for spies
Synopsis by The Economist Feb 08 23
A router’s emissions can paint a picture of activity in a roomRead full article 
The Economist: Wi-Fi signals could prove useful for spies
Story Details
| Last Updated | Feb 08 23 |
| Total Articles | 6 |
Main Topics
agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism
More news on this subject
Previous
China: Economy outperforms first quarter forecasts: Strong performance in the manufacturing sector as well as new infrastructure projects helped China's ...
dw.com/en/china-economy-outperforms-first-quarter-forecasts/a-68835129
Bitcoin drops below $60,000 as nerves set in before the big 'halving' event: Bitcoin "halving," which is set to take place this week, is taking a toll on the ...
qz.com/bitcoin-below-60-000-bitcoin-halving-crypto-1851416763
Quick Glance: Bitcoin 'Halving' Completed, CoinGecko Reports
- Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, completed its 'halving' on Friday, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every four years according to CoinGecko.
- Following the 'halving', Bitcoin remained relatively stable, dropping by 0.47% to $63,747.
- The 'halving' was integrated into Bitcoin's code at its inception to reduce the rate of new Bitcoins being created.
- Experts are divided on whether the upcoming 'halving' will boost Bitcoin's price, with some viewing it as already factored in, while others remain skeptical.
Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z: They are not doomed to be poor and anxious
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/18/reasons-to-be-cheerful-about-generation-z
FISA renewal bill clears procedural hurdle in the Senate as deadline nears: A bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/schumer-fisa-renewal-bill-passed-coming-days/
This explorer and conservationist is training citizen scientists to save the planet
weforum.org/agenda/2024/02/citizen-science-data-collection-training/
Don't treat watches like stocks, Rolex's CEO says: The iconic brand just unveiled new models and discontinued one at the Watches and Wonders trade show in Geneva
qz.com/rolex-ceo-investment-stocks-watches-wonders-new-styles-1851397996
The weight loss drug Ozempic is not linked to suicidal thoughts, regulators say: The European Medicines Agency announced the findings of its nine-month review
qz.com/ema-ozempic-suicidal-thoughts-1851406145
The strong US economy is being driven by millions of baby boomers: Instead of a recession, the US economy has seen resilient job gains with growth trending at ...
businessinsider.com/us-economy-baby-boomers-are-driving-economic-strength-ed-yardeni-2024-4
Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight: Now Senate leaders have to navigate a slew of amendment requests, particularly on warrant ...
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/18/congress/senate-advances-fisa-bill-00153107
China will remain the world's No. 1 growth driver, says the Asian Development Bank
cnbc.com/2024/04/11/china-will-still-be-the-worlds-top-growth-driver-says-the-adb.html
Quick Glance: ADB Forecasts Developing Asia Growth at 4.9% in 2024, Risks Persist
- ADB raised its growth forecast for Developing Asia to 4.9% in 2024, highlighting ongoing challenges like escalating geopolitical tensions.
- China remains a concern for regional growth due to a prolonged property crisis and other issues.
- The ADB predicts regional inflation to decrease to 3.0% by 2025.
- Detailed GDP growth and inflation forecasts for various Asian countries were also provided.
Broadband ‘nutrition labels’ are now mandatory: Internet companies are required to display labels featuring prices, introductory rates and broadband speeds
qz.com/internet-broadband-fcc-rule-nutrition-labels-1851400144
Quick Glance: Broadband customers receive detailed price and performance information
- Starting today, the transparency of broadband services for internet users is being enhanced.
- The Federal Communications Commission has mandated that broadband providers must display all details regarding the pricing and performance of their services in clear labels.
- These labels provide clear and easily understandable information about price, speed, data allowances, and other aspects of high-speed internet service.
- The Affordable Connectivity Program has already enrolled over 23 million households across all 50 states, territories, and federally recognized tribal lands.
US employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength
apnews.com/article/jobs-hiring-unemployment-economy-inflation-federal-reserve-1e456b8df0e11b218ed50f1ead6f6797
Quick Glance: US economy adds impressive 303,000 jobs last month
- Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.
- US stock futures rose slightly on Friday morning, but markets have had a rough week.
- The S&P 500 companies are expected to report positive first-quarter earnings, fueling optimism in the market.
- Investors are hopeful for a strong earnings season to continue the stock rally amidst concerns about inflation and interest rates.
We’ve been promised that EVs will lead to cleaner air. This Bay Area study just proved it
fastcompany.com/91077045/weve-been-promised-that-evs-will-lead-to-cleaner-air-this-bay-area-study-just-proved-it
House advances revised FISA bill after floor revolt, teeing up final vote: The House advanced a bill Friday to reauthorize the U.S.’s warrantless surveillance ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4589954-fisa-reauthorization-advance-republicans/
China Is Still Rising: Don’t Underestimate the World’s Second-Biggest Economy: Don’t underestimate the world’s second-biggest economy.
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/china-still-rising
Paid articlePaid
No one has won the Powerball in 3 months and the jackpot is up to $1 billion: The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was on New Year’s Day
qz.com/powerball-jackpot-has-no-winner-for-third-month-1851381379
Paid articlePaid
Qantas introduces Classic Plus Rewards: Qantas Frequent Flyer members have a new way to redeem their points for seats – but at a higher cost ...
pointhacks.com.au/news/qantas-frequent-flyer-overhaul-classic-plus-rewards-2024/
House passes reauthorization of US spy program after GOP upheaval: The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S ...
apnews.com/article/fisa-donald-trump-surveillance-congress-johnson-6798869fa141a13329c24245c64fd14f
Eurozone inflation falls faster than expected - Latest News: The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4 percent ...
hurriyetdailynews.com/eurozone-inflation-falls-faster-than-expected-192150
US Senate has agreement on FISA reauthorization, will vote on Friday night, Schumer says
reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-has-agreement-fisa-reauthorization-will-vote-friday-night-schumer-says-2024-04-20/
Google will delete billons of 'Incognito' browsing data records to settle a lawsuit
qz.com/google-incognito-privacy-data-class-action-settlement-1851379561
Paid articlePaid China Is Still Rising: Don’t Underestimate the World’s Second-Biggest Economy: Don’t underestimate the world’s second-biggest economy.
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/china-still-rising
Paid articlePaid House sends foreign surveillance reform bill to Senate: The House on Monday settled its procedural business on a bill to reform the nation’s warrantless ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4596078-house-sends-foreign-surveillance-reform-bill-to-senate/
We now know when people started eating eggs: Archaeologists say they’ve found evidence showing that humans in Central Asia began to raise ancient chickens for ...
qz.com/chicken-egg-origin-genetics-domestication-1851385866
Israeli Scholar Neve Gordon on Israeli Mass Surveillance in Gaza & the Use of AI to Kill Palestinians
democracynow.org/2024/4/12/neve_gordon_2
Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera: Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera ...
who.int/news/item/05-04-2024-global-deployment-of-rapid-diagnostic-tests-to-boost-fight-against-cholera
Quick Glance: Global Deployment of Rapid Tests to Combat Cholera
- The arrival of cholera rapid diagnostic tests in Malawi marks the beginning of a global program distributing over 1.2 million tests to 14 high-risk countries in the coming months.
- The global cholera rapid diagnostic test procurement program is coordinated by Gavi, WHO, UNICEF, FIND, and other partners to enhance outbreak surveillance and support future prevention efforts.
- The program's long-term sustainability relies on successful fundraising for Gavi's strategic period from 2026 to 2030.
- The partnership aims to strengthen cholera surveillance for early outbreak detection, targeted interventions, and program evaluation.
Divided Congress set for fight over spy powers: Lawmakers are returning to Washington with a rapidly approaching deadline to extend the nation’s warrantless ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/4581381-divided-congress-spy-powers-fisa-702/
US House passes controversial surveillance bill on fourth attempt: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a controversial ...
reut.rs/3vS2n0N
Reauthorization of U.S. spy tool blocked by House conservative revolt: Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has called the program “critically important” but has ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/reauthorization-of-u-s-spy-tool-blocked-by-house-conservative-revolt
House finally passes surveillance bill after three stumbles: Friday's passage came only after Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders shortened the length of ...
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/12/congress/government-surveillance-702-house-gop-pass-fisa-johnson-00151946
Inside Congress Live, Apr 12, 2024 - Live Updates - POLITICO: Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/12/congress/house-democrats-abortion-2024-campaign-strategy-00152025
"Nobody can lead this place": House GOP erupts over “dysfunction” after hardliners kill vote
axios.com/2024/04/10/house-republicans-freedom-caucus-fisa
How London Became a ‘Hot Spot’ for Threats Against Iranian Journalists: Iranian reporters and broadcasters in Britain have suffered physical attacks ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/world/europe/uk-london-iranian-journalists-repression.html
Hard-liners vow retaliation against Republicans who sank FISA warrant mandate: Hard-line conservatives are turning up the heat on their GOP colleagues who voted ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4590833-fisa-warrant-mandate-republicans-retaliation/
A mother releases video of her autistic son being hit by an aide on a school bus to raise awareness
independent.co.uk/news/ap-denver-colorado-b2526124.html
Inside Congress Live, Apr 08, 2024 - Live Updates - POLITICO: Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/08/congress/graham-breaks-with-trump-on-abortion-00151056
Rep. Turner confident FISA bill will pass: ‘This is not a warrantless surveillance of Americans’
thehill.com/homenews/house/4579696-rep-turner-confident-fisa-bill-will-pass-this-is-not-a-warrantless-surveillance-of-americans/
Quick Glance: GOP Rep. Turner: Accusations of Russian Propaganda Spread Among Republicans
- The congressman stated that it is 'absolutely true' that Russia's anti-Ukraine messaging has 'infected' his party's base.
- Mike Turner, a Republican representative, accused some of his colleagues of spreading Russian propaganda 'on the House floor' amid Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
- Turner's comments align with an earlier assertion by another Republican and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, who mentioned that Russian propaganda has infiltrated the United States and affected a significant portion of his party's base.
- McCaul attributed the dissemination of Russian propaganda to conservative media outlets, including 'nighttime entertainment shows' that echo talking points used by Russian state media.
House Republicans are in chaos again as conservatives derail a key surveillance bill
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-are-chaos-fighting-key-surveillance-tool-rcna147175
Bill Barr blasts Trump for call to kill FISA: ‘Crazy and reckless’: Former Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday denounced former President Trump’s exhortation ...
trib.al/6x5BRDt
Johnson shifts from FISA critic to champion as Speaker: The battle over the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers is highlighting the evolution of Speaker ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4589152-speakership-turns-johnson-from-fisa-critic-to-champion/
White House stresses FISA bill is ‘critical’ as House tees up final vote: The White House stressed Friday that the bill to reauthorize the United States’s ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4590193-white-house-fisa-bill-critical-house-final-vote/
US House blocks domestic surveillance bill after Trump's opposition: A modest overhaul of a controversial U.S. domestic surveillance program backed by Republican ...
reuters.com/world/us/hotly-debated-us-domestic-surveillance-bill-moves-toward-house-vote-2024-04-10/
Rare dog parasite discovered for first time in New Zealand: It was not clear how the dog got infected, with no links to the border yet established.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513594/rare-dog-parasite-discovered-for-first-time-in-new-zealand
Start your week smart: Iran strikes Israel, Australia stabbing, Texas truck crash, presidential poll, surveillance bill
cnn.com/2024/04/14/us/5-things-april-14-trnd/
Inside the House GOP's surveillance law nightmare: Republicans are plunging into a divisive debate that has pitted two warring factions against each other for ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/09/inside-the-house-gops-surveillance-law-nightmare-00151024
Modified surveillance bill clears key House hurdle after failing earlier this week | CNN Politics
edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/politics/house-vote-fisa-reauthorization/
House Republicans confront fight over FISA reauthorization: House lawmakers are returning to Washington to a contentious issue this week – an effort to ...
cnn.com/2024/04/09/politics/house-republicans-fisa-reauthorization/
Elbit unveil Airkeeper ISR/EW aircraft: Elbit has unveiled Airkeeper, an aircraft designed to integrate Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/elbit-unveil-airkeeper-isr-ew-aircraft/
Congress races to renew key government surveillance program before next week's deadline
axios.com/2024/04/09/congress-fisa-surveillance-deadline
House panel tees up vote on revised FISA reauthorization: The House Rules Committee advanced a bill to reauthorize the U.S.’s warrantless surveillance authority ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4589456-house-panel-tees-up-vote-on-revised-fisa-reauthorization/
Trial of thermal imaging cameras for rat surveillance to begin at 2 locations next week
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/thermal-imaging-camera-rats-nea-surveillance-trial-4266051
Speaker Johnson urges competing factions to back House’s FISA bill: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is pitching colleagues on the chamber’s latest proposal to ...
trib.al/XgkuC2v
Former high school wrestler subdues man who allegedly caused disturbance in a Subway restaurant
abcnews.go.com/US/former-high-school-wrestler-subdues-man-allegedly-caused/story
Quick Glance: Former High School Wrestler Subdues Man Causing Disturbance at Subway
- A former high school wrestler recounted how he intervened during his lunch break in Indianapolis after a man allegedly verbally and physically abused a Subway employee.
- Gabriel Pitzulo described how he took down the man attacking the employee and held him down until the police arrived to prevent further escalation.
- The incident was captured by surveillance cameras in the restaurant, showing Pitzulo controlling the suspect without causing significant harm.
- The man, later identified as Daniel Saunders by the police, was arrested and faced multiple charges, including battery and disorderly conduct.
Nine Google workers get arrested after sit-in protest over $1.2B cloud deal with Israel
neowin.net/news/nine-google-workers-get-arrested-after-sit-in-protest-over-12b-cloud-deal-with-israel/
Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
- Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.
- The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.
- No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."
- The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
Discord Users Are Being Tracked Through Data-Scraping Site: A third-party surveillance tool claims it's tracking millions of Discord users across servers ...
uk.pcmag.com/security/151898/discord-users-are-being-tracked-through-data-scraping-site
Oklahoma man accused of throwing pipe bomb at satanic temple in Massachusetts: Surveillance video allegedly captures an Oklahoma man throwing a pipe bomb at ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/04/18/salem-satanic-temple-pipe-bomb-oklahoma-man-charged/73375479007/
SpaceX to launch a swarm of US reconnaissance satellites next month: Unnamed sources told Reuters that SpaceX is working with aerospace and defense contractor ...
techspot.com/news/102678-spacex-ready-send-new-network-us-spy-satellites.html
SEO: What Tide Pods, Netlix Price Increases and Iran Mean for the Stock Market: Geopolitics and earnings jostle for Wall Street’s attention in dizzying split ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-19/seo-what-tide-pods-netlix-price-increases-and-iran-mean-for-the-stock-market
Target faces disturbing lawsuit for allegedly putting shoppers at risk: Target has allegedly violated a law with the technology it uses to monitor customers in ...
thestreet.com/retail/target-faces-disturbing-lawsuit-for-allegedly-putting-shoppers-at-risk
Paris Olympics 2024: International Olympic Committee is Embracing AI For Upcoming Sports Event
techtimes.com/articles/303794/20240419/paris-olympics-2024-international-olympic-committee-embracing-ai-upcoming-sports.htm
70 districts move out of malaria epidemic: “There has been a very focused intervention –strong surveillance and community mobilisation to end the epidemic ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/70-districts-move-out-of-malaria-epidemic-4596106
Is Maldives Ready for Its Tactical Drones?: Maldives has launched its first tactical drones. The eyes in the sky will improve the country’s defense force’s ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/is-maldives-ready-for-its-tactical-drones/
How Long Should Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer Last? : Ending active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer may never be appropriate ...
webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20240419/cm/how-long-should-active-surveillance-of-prostate-cancer-last
Imported mushrooms may contain deadly bacteria, but they are hardly being screened
smh.com.au/national/victoria/imported-mushrooms-may-contain-deadly-bacteria-but-no-one-s-screening-them-20240416-p5fk3i.html
North Korea expands surveillance with Chinese cameras : To monitor its population even more closely North Korea is placing surveillance cameras in schools and ...
wionews.com/world/north-korea-expands-surveillance-with-chinese-cameras-712163
Russian-Occupied Nuclear Plant: Intl Community Must Step Up Surveillance to Ensure Safety
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20240419-181372/
Taiwanese film studio snaps up Chinese surveillance camera specialist Dahua: Stymied by sanctions, it had to go … but where?
theregister.com/2024/04/18/taiwanese_company_buys_dahua/
What Happens if a Powerful Surveillance Law Expires This Week?: Senators are under pressure to reject amendments to a House-passed bill so it can become law ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/politics/fisa-surveillance-warrantless-deadline-senate.html
Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants: One of Silicon Valley's most influential lobbying arms joins privacy reformers in a fight against the ...
wired.com/story/iti-section-702-expansion-opposition/
Lawmakers Are Kicking Warrantless Wiretapping Into Overdrive: Critics say a newly proposed update to the law would vastly expand the government's spying powers.
gizmodo.com/lawmakers-are-kicking-warrantless-wiretapping-into-over-1851417659
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’: A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories ...
wired.com/story/senate-section-702-ecsr-provision/
Paris 2024: French PM wants to increase secret service surveillance by 20% during the Olympics
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/04/20/paris-2024-french-pm-wants-to-increase-secret-service-surveillance-by-20-during-the-olympics_6668955_7.html
Police work at the European Football Championship: “The security situation is anything but relaxed”
spiegel.de/sport/fussball/fussball-em-2024-islamistischer-terror-hooligans-sicherheitslage-bereitet-polizeibehoerden-sorge-a-5319a6b1-88a7-493d-9f83-d6e6ddaa039d
How The Surveillance Bill Could Help Trump Crack Down on the Media: Congress appears ready to give the president — and future administrations — expansive new ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/surveillance-bill-congress-trump-crack-down-media-1235005167/
Dognapper caught on video stealing 74-year-old woman's beloved pet from her NYC home
nypost.com/2024/04/19/us-news/dognapper-caught-on-video-stealing-womans-pet-from-nyc-home/
U.S. officials scramble to stop major Internet firms from ditching FISA obligations
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/19/fisa-702-surveillance-internet/
Senate Advances FISA’s Contested Section 702, Which Has Led to Warrantless Spying on U.S. Citizens
democracynow.org/2024/4/19/headlines/senate_advances_fisas_contested_section_702_which_has_led_to_warrantless_spying_on_us_citizens
Synology BC500 and TC500 review: Smart IP cameras with local AI: They're hard to install, but come with plenty of features
androidpolice.com/synology-500-camera-review/
Man arrested in connection with South Philadelphia fatal stabbing and hit-and-run
inquirer.com/news/south-philadelphia-stabbing-hit-and-run-20240419.html
Council used 'spying' powers in bid to catch thief : Stoke-on-Trent City Council has used 'directed surveillance' three times in two years
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/council-used-spying-powers-bid-9115762
Next
New to NewsWall?
Sign up now to get your own personalized news!
Trending topics