Tag: conspiracy theories
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Mapping capabilities of Roomba raises concern
Roombas are mapping people’s homes while cleaning the floor. Roombas, the small robotic vacuum cleaners, were made to help people reduce the amount of housework. However, iRobot, the company that makes Roomba, made their two latest models, 960 and 980, able to map out the floor plan of the home. Most people thought this was…
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Formation of conspiracy theories creates more questions than answers
All throughout history, Americans have demonstrated high levels of suspicion toward centralized authority and unexplained events. In April 2015, there was a study conducted by Scott Radnitz and Patrick Underwood to determine whether the belief in conspiracy theories is pathological, or if they are linked to social tensions. In this survey, random subjects were given…