Smart Phones: The Trojan Horse

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There’s something we need to talk about: smart phones. Yes, those things we carry around with us everywhere we go.

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They sit beside many of us when we sleep at night. For others, their phone goes right under their pillow as if they’ll be rewarded by the smart phone fairy. Oh, yeah, they’ll be rewarded alright.

There is plenty of evidence to suggest that smart phones are problematic for our well-being. For one thing, did you know that smart phones can be harmful to your body? Research suggests that’s because of the radiation that these devices both receive and emit. Some people suggest that this radiation might even cause cancer, though the jury is still out.

See for yourself:

·         http://bit.do/On-Smart-Phone-Radiation

·        http://bit.do/Can-Gov-Cellular-Radiation

Now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to continue with this topic… but let’s expand our scope a little.

Maybe you’ve seen the Netflix original movie entitled The Great Hack. Maybe you’re already well aware that your smart phone isn’t yours alone, but rather that everything you do on it is being recorded.

The pictures you take, the notes you write, the audio you record, and the private messages you send to your friends… none of that stuff is yours alone. All of that content is up for grabs by the companies who own the apps you used to do these things. You gave them permission to do this! 

What’s more, these applications aren’t just mining information based on the actions you perform, but they’re going above and beyond that. They can take pictures from your camera without you even knowing it, record your screen or audio in this way, and so on… The research shows that spying isn’t uncommon, either. Check out this article:

·      http://bit.do/Smart-Phone-Spying-on-You   

Ywah, I’m really sorry to say it, but that handy tool which you paid hundreds of dollars for isn’t exactly your best friend. Shall we continue?

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There is also the issue of 5G. What is 5G? It is defined as fifth-generation cellular wireless technology. It is the evolved form of previous technology: 4G, 3G, and so on. Basically, this is part of the tech that enables wireless internet connectivity for the electronic devices that utilize it.

What’s important to know about 5G is that it will be able to move more data and more information at higher speeds while also allowing more devices to be connected to networks. The techies see it as the way forward in order to bring about new developments in fields like automated transportation, or virtual reality en-masse. 

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Now, why should we be concerned? 5G is concerning for the exact same reasons outlined above: harmful radiation and the invasion of your privacy. However, 5G could amplify these problems. Not only can your information be transferred around at rates and quantities like never before, but the radiation emitted by 5G devices may even be more intense. According to various sources, including those who are trying to stop 5G from being developed, it can result in serious health problems for humans. The research isn’t firm here, either, but it’s worth looking into.

To understand more about the potential dangers of 5G to your health, check out this website:

·    http://bit.do/WHY-5G-IS-DANGEROUS

So, there you have it. What you may have thought was the greatest thing to have ever happened to your life is actually a Trojan Horse. Smart phones have their benefits, I won’t deny that, but they can also come with dangerous radiation, the violation of your privacy and a future where both of these problems are only going to get worse. We let them into our homes, and into our lives, but we do so at a cost to our livelihood.

I’m curious to know what you think about all this. Please, post a comment below. Let’s get the discussion going.

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