Month: December 2021
Anti-5G Wears Found to be radioactive
The World Health Organization says 5G mobile networks are safe, and not fundamentally different from existing 3G and 4G signals. Mobile networks use non-ionising radio waves that do not damage DNA. Necklaces and accessories claiming to “protect” people from 5G mobile networks have been found to be radioactive. People are urged not to use the
GirlsDoPorn Victims wins rights for their content
The sites, GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys, had been the subject of a long-running legal battle. Hundreds of people tricked into making explicit videos for porn websites have been awarded the rights to the videos and millions of dollars in damages. More than 400 victims can now ask for the online footage to be removed. They are
“Free” Universal Health Care
Medical services are expensive and a free healthcare service is not free at all but government subsidised, which effectively means everyone that is paying tax is paying for everyone else’s healthcare. Such a country-wide healthcare bill becomes a massive cost and not many countries are in a position to be able to afford such a
Learning from Islamic History
Regardless of theology the Islamic world had historically been a bridge of knowledge between the Ancient World and the European Renaissance that eventually gave rise to modern science and the modern world. This process began under the Umayyad Caliphate of 7-8th Century and flourished under the Abbasid Caliphate until the sacking of Baghdad in 1258
Church Taxation
Churches should be taxed on money used as income and donations over a certain threshold. The laws currently in place are antiquated, and in a technological age where financial transactions can be more open and clear, questionable funding of a state by a religious group should be less of an issue. Furthermore modern religious groups
separation of Church and State
The separation of church and state minimises the tendencies of a group that claim to be morally unquestionable, and use this claim to persecute minorities (and/or non-believers) and assume authoritarian rule. We need the morals and methods of any governing party to be questioned at all times. Saying something is gods will or inherently just
cryptocurrency adverts banned as a ‘Red Alert’
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says monitoring cryptoassets, like Bitcoin, is a “red-alert priority” following concerns that many ads fail to fully convey the risks of investing. The bans form part of a broader project that will result in updated guidance for the advertising of cryptoassets next year. “Consumers need to know about the risks
Xbox and PS5 Console shortages
Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer says the short supply of next generation consoles isn’t just down to a chip shortage. Currys, Microsoft and AO World are still struggling with a global microchip shortage, and it could be coming between you and a new PS5. Production slowed down because of lockdowns, but people wanted laptops, consoles
Tesla Taxi Model 3 Suspended in Paris
Paris’ largest taxi firm, G7, has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet, after one was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend. Tesla has denied any technical problem with the car, which has self-driving features such as automatic steering. Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into charges of manslaughter
Retiring Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero, 33, said a heart problem means he is no longer able to continue playing football. The man who provided one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history has announced his retirement from football. “I will leave with my head held high. I don’t know what awaits me in the next part