Camera traps designed for animals are now invading human privacy

Enlarge / A camera trap working properly. (credit: Flickr user: NationalZoo) Over the past two decades automated wildlife cameras—known as camera traps—have proven invaluable in ecological research and conservation management. Their sensitive motion detectors have enabled scientific surveys of rare or shy animals in dense forest and as a consequence have seen broader use around […]

Smart TVs are invading privacy and should be investigated, senators say

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | moodboard) Two Democratic US senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate privacy problems related to Internet-connected televisions. “Many Internet-connected smart TVs are equipped with sophisticated technologies that can track the content users are watching and then use that information to tailor and deliver targeted advertisements to consumers,” Sens. […]

Rampaging wild boar sent to hog heaven after invading German bank (VIDEO)

Published time: 21 Oct, 2017 11:00 Edited time: 21 Oct, 2017 11:17 Four people have been injured after a wild boar managed to find its way into a German bank. The wayward pig entered a Sparkasse in the town of Heide on Friday, before it was shot dead by a marksman. READ MORE: Sweden’s wild […]

Game of Thrones season 7: THIS character is being blamed for the White Walker's invading

In the season seven finale, the army of the dead was seen marching towards Westeros and the Night King destroyed The Wall a top dead dragon Vierion who spewed terrifying blue flames. But one fan theory suggests this scene wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for one particular person’s actions. One Reddit user has put […]

These mysterious tube-like animals are invading Canada’s coastline

NOAA Photo Library/Flickr The bioluminescent sea creatures started showing up along the coastline of British Columbia about two years ago. The soft, spongy, animals are called pyrosomes and they are not normally found in the Pacific Northwest. So why are they in BC’s waters?  CBC Canada is reporting that millions of the sea creatures have been […]