https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening
a form of mutation breeding where plants are exposed to radioactive sources, typically cobalt-60, in order to generate mutations, some of which turned out to be useful.
The practice of plant irradiation has resulted in the development of over two thousand new varieties of plants, most of which are now used in agricultural production.
https://pxlnv.com/blog/garages-to-geopolitics/
any company operating worldwide must set a line that it will not cross. There cannot be limitless ethical bending to appease an audience of countries ranging from liberal democracies to ruthless authoritarian states. Otherwise, products and services will morph from tools for customers into tools for dictators
https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/01/fbi-smart-tv-security/
Beyond the risk that your TV manufacturer and app developers may be listening and watching you, that television can also be a gateway for hackers to come into your home. A bad cyber actor may not be able to access your locked-down computer directly, but it is possible that your unsecured TV can give him or her an easy way in the backdoor through your router
arguably one of the bigger issues that should cause as much if not greater concerns are how much tracking data is collected on smart TV owners.
collect tons of information about what users are watching in order to help advertisers better target ads against their viewers
The FBI recommends placing black tape over an unused smart TV camera, keeping your smart TV up-to-date with the latest patches and fixes
As convenient as it might be, the most secure smart TV might be one that isn’t connected to the internet at all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/technology/tiktok-censorship-apology.html
The video app said it would review its policies after a 17-year-old in New Jersey who discussed Chinese detention camps was locked out of her account
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cheap-kids-smartwatch-exposes-the-location-of-5000-children/
Insecure web backend and mobile app let attackers access any kids’ details and parent account.
https://www.wired.com/story/146-bugs-preinstalled-android-phones/
When you buy an Android smartphone, it’s rarely pure Android. Manufacturers squeeze in their own apps or give it a fresh coat of interface. Carriers do it too. The resulting stew of preinstalled software and vanilla Android sometimes turns out to be rancid, putting flaws and vulnerabilities on the phone before you even take it out of the box. For proof of how bad it is, look no further than the 146 vulnerabilities—across 29 Android smartphone makers—that have just been simultaneously revealed.
https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/K3XOKE/2200-ansatte-i-bergen-kommune-ble-lurt-av-falsk-e-post
Hver sjette ansatte i Bergen kommune ga fra seg brukernavn og passord da de ble forsøkt lurt under en gransking av datasikkerheten i kommunen.
Bergen kommune har ikke god nok kontroll på personopplysningene de håndterer, og mange ansatte kjenner ikke til rutiner for personvern og hvordan de varsler om sikkerhetsbrudd.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/16/world/asia/china-xinjiang-documents.html
one of the most significant leaks of government papers from inside China’s ruling Communist Party in decades. They provide an unprecedented inside view of the continuing clampdown in Xinjiang, in which the authorities have corralled as many as a million ethnic Uighurs, Kazakhs and others into internment camps and prisons over the past three years.
GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE REASONABLE SUSPICION OF DIGITAL CONTRABAND BEFORE SEARCHING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT THE U.S. BORDER