https://freerepublic.com/tag/snoopware/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2019 12:30:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3750248/posts United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to stop US companies from using telecommunications equipment made by technology firms that pose a national security risk. The order paves the way for a ban on doing business with China's Huawei, though it did not name specific countries or companies. Such action was under consideration for more than a year, but was repeatedly delayed. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the president has the authority to regulate business decisions in response to a clear national threat, and the "national emergency" declaration directs the US Department of Commerce... Al Jazeera https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3750248/posts#comment Sat, 18 May 2019 12:30:26 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3710194/posts New research from the Imperial College Business School suggests that digital assistants like Amazon's Alexa and Google Home may soon be able to predict a user's love life. According to the study, in-home listening devices will be able to judge if a relationship is happy and healthy or on the rocks. Researchers say the device could act as a therapeutic resource within a relationship. For example, the device could listen to conversations and arguments and give advice or suggest ways to resolve issues. kxan https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3710194/posts#comment Mon, 3 Dec 2018 14:57:49 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3314629/posts I go to FB at least once a day to check on kids. After I visit I go to options and clear my files and caches. I also run Adblock (May the LORD bless it!(now I can go to Brietbart!)) Each time I go to FB it freezes my computer while the disk runs madly. How frozen, chickensoup? Frozen enough that it stopped a cd I was listening to dead in its tracks, only to start back up when unfrozen. If I don't clear my caches and files there is no freezing. Anyone else experience this? https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3314629/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:06:29 GMT