San Jose police mount cameras on officers' heads

Technology / Hi Tech

1hour ago | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Grainy cell phone images are often used against cops accused of using excessive violence. Now, officers are being armed with their own cameras.

Hearing assistance comes to the home (w/ Video)

Technology / Engineering

4 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have combined state-of-the-art technologies to help end the isolation suffered by the hearing impaired. End users are eager to get their hands on the suite of tools.

Moving video to 'captcha' robot hackers

Technology / Computer Sciences

4 hours ago | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

We see the popular "captcha" security mechanism often ― wavy letters websites ask us to type into a box. It's used by web pages and newsletter sign-up forms to prevent computer robots from hacking into servers and databases. ...

Nokia expands patent dispute beyond Apple iPhone

Technology / Business

2 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc. over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents.

After foiled US plane attack, scanners revisited

Technology / Other

10 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

As US lawmakers demand to know how a would-be attacker smuggled explosives aboard a plane on Christmas Day, the use of body scanners at airport security points is likely to be revisited.