Jul 29 2011
Crime-Fighting Face Recognition Tech Stirs Controversy
A handheld device used to recognize possible criminals could also infringe on people's privacy.
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Jul 29 2011
Water-Walking Aquabot Gains Disciples
This bioinspired robot could be used for military spy missions or monitoring water pollution.
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May 24 2011
Satellites Catch Loggers Red-Handed
Satellite images reveal the extent of illegal logging near the home of Paraguayan Aboriginals is caught on camera by satellite.
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Mar 23 2011
More Terror Bots: Coptor-Bot Detects Human Motion and Breathing
In a disastrous world, life-detecting robots are gaining popularity.
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Mar 18 2011
Global Hawk UAV to Peek Inside Damaged Reactors
Armed with radar and infrared sensors, the aircraft could help assess the extend of unseen damage inside the nuclear reactors.
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Mar 04 2011
Terror Bots Being Designed to Hunt You Down
Even if you can run, you won't be able to hide from the new generation of human-seeking robots.
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Feb 09 2011
Chicago’s High-Tech Cameras Spark Privacy Fears
Some want controls to be put in place to rein in surveillance capabilities available to law enforcement officials.
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Feb 05 2011
Do You Know Where That Bill Has Been?
The website "Where's George" lets you track where your dollars have been.
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Feb 03 2011
Smart Fence Recognizes Threatening Footsteps
A new sensor system can tell between someone simply leaning against a fence and a ne'er-do-well sneaking around.
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Nov 18 2010
Camera Sees Around Corners
A laser that fires bursts of light at one-quadrillionth of a second is used to capture unseen objects or people.
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