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All Australians could be implanted with microchips for tracking and identification within the next two or three generations, a prominent academic says.
Michael G Michael from the University of Wollongong’s School of Information Systems and Technology, has coined the term “uberveillance” to describe the emerging trend of all-encompassing surveillance.
“Uberveillance is not on the outside looking down, [...]

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The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.
Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 percent [...]

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Stop & Shop’s free prescription program began Friday and runs to March 21. Under the program, 36 generic antibiotics in nine basic categories will be offered free at Stop & Shop pharmacies nationwide, including 27 pharmacies on Long Island and in Queens (New York).
Faith Weiner, Stop & Shop’s director of public affairs, said the free [...]

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