Why Can't I Concentrate?

Often times in school kids are using their phones, or n their iPads doing god only knows what. We all seem to find ourselves getting distracted from time to time, checking m stages, scrolling through Facebook, reading the latest blog post on tumblr, or looking up DIY on Pinterest. With all these different apps and websites, also comes an abundance of technology. On average, almost 10 hours out of 24 are spent using some kind of technology.. Tv, radio, phone, computer ect. 1/2 18-24 year olds check their phone within 5 minutes of waking up. Maybe you don't see this as a problem, but I'll tell you why it is. At school and even sometimes at work, people will say "well I can multitask!" ... But that isn't the case. Many scientists are starting to truly believe that the brain is not capable of multitasking, that it just switches from one thing to another very quickly. So what do we do? Put the phone down. Turn the tv off. Go outside, go for a walk. Go to lunch with a friend. Spend less time looking at a screen, and more time actually looking at someone.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zshv9qt

NYPD uses cell tracking technology over 1000 times since 2008

Police use a suitcase-sized device that can gather data off of someone's phone. It can trick a phone into thinking it is a cell tower and the police can get evidence they need off of the phone. This technology has helped police solve murders, find robbers, find missing people, catch suspects in kidnappings etc. Commissioner of the NYPD said that they only use the device to get phone number to go to and from the phone. I think that it is a good idea to use the stingray technology because then you would be able to see who they called to maybe get weapons from or get information from on a certain person. People may not like it but they will need to get used to it because this is one way to protect people from any harm that could come their way. This technology could help us figure out how to keep murders, kidnappers, and robbers off the streets or to at least stop them from doing the same thing more than once.

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-nypd-cell-tracking-technology.html

Hackers trying to steal tax refunds

hackers online are trying to steal people's tax money. It's expected that 80 percent of the 150 million tax returns will be filed online this year. Recently online hackers try to steal people's taxpayer identification numbers to file for fraudulent tax returns, and it was detected and shut down.

Is one of your security questions your mother's maiden name? Hacks could glean that name from your family's tax returns.

Square's Apple Pay Reader going on sale now.

A new pay devise invented by Square's will be going on sale at Apple stores. This was part of an agreement that the devise will support Apple Pay, a method of payment that factions like a credit card but can be used from your iPhone. Apple would hope to replace credit cards with this method of payment, but have so far only seen it used in large business chains, a few of which Apple had to get to agree to even use it. But because Square's is focused on selling to small businesses , it is likely more and more will make the switch to accepting Apple Pay.

http://www.wired.com