US to boost military manhunt capabilities with RFID satellites

The US military is planning to launch a new, efficient method of sending small satellites into space which will dramatically boost soldiers’ ability to locate, track and eventually annihilate potential enemies.

May 21, 2013 23:30

San Francisco surrenders in fight over cell phone radiation law

City officials in San Francisco, California have forfeited a long-time crusade that sought to mandate health advisories on cell phones and smartphone products.

May 08, 2013 19:03

Police want 'kill switch' for smartphones

An epidemic of cell phone swiping has prompted calls for a ‘kill switch’ that would render mobile devices inoperable if they end up in the wrong hands.

May 06, 2013 15:51

‘Big Brother’ in your fridge: British National Grid eyes ‘forced’ electricity switch

The UK’s National Grid has proposed all white goods for the British consumers to be fitted with special sensor chips, which would automatically and without owner’s consent turn the device off in the event of abnormal nationwide electricity demand.

April 28, 2013 18:57

Underwire bra: Rapist-zapping, police-alerting underwear developed in India

Underwear that can shock a sexual assailant like a Taser and automatically call police is three Indian students’ answer to sex crimes in the country. They were inspired by the infamous gang rape of a medical student in Delhi last year.

April 03, 2013 08:10

FBI being sued over powerful Stingray cellphone tracking system

As cell phone users face an inundation of new evidence of the use of their phone data without their knowledge, this week’s hearing regarding the FBI tracking technology known as “Stingray” is one especially worth following.

March 28, 2013 02:49