Big Brother is always watching, and he could be at your doorstep. In a concerning breach of privacy, Amazon revealed that it freely provided police with surveillance footage gathered from their Ring product. Amazon Rings are door-mounted personal security cameras that capture video, record conversation-level audio from nearly 8 metres away, and send user alerts when they see something suspicious. In an emergency, police can request footage from Amazon without the Ring user’s knowledge, but what constitutes an emergency is completely at the police’s discretion. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
