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Singularity

“Minority Report” Scanners Are Coming: Company Snags $15 Million For Long-Range Facial Recognition Tech

Written by: Peter Murray 276 days ago

They might not light up our eyes, but long-range facial recognition cameras are sure to light up computer databases with our whereabouts, criminal records, possibly even our shopping tendencies.

Ever heard of a company called Digital Signal Corporation? Neither had I. Well, remember the movie “Minority Report,” how cameras [...]

Gadgets

Amazon’s Kindle Books Outsell Hardcover and Paperbacks For First Time

Written by: Peter Murray 277 days ago

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Remember that whole, “…yeah, but I like books, I like the feel of it in my hands, I like to [...]

Computer Interfaces

Google Invades Your Home…Android Phones Control Your Appliances and Accessories (video)

Written by: Aaron Saenz 278 days ago

Android Project Tungsten

Soon your smart phone may be the only light switch you’ll ever need. At this year’s Google I/O conference, enterprising [...]

AI

Another Robotic Fighter Jet Takes Flight: Boeing’s Phantom Ray

Written by: Peter Murray 279 days ago

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Fighter jets that take off, fly, and land by themselves–with no pilot? Believe it or not, the US has created [...]