Parents worried their children are swapping inappropriate pictures and selfies with friends or even strangers online are being offered a smartphone app to automatically spot suspect images. The firm behind Gallery Guardian says it uses sophisticated image recognition software to… Read More ›
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How Russia Tried to Cover Up a KGB Murder in London
In the weeks after Alexander Litvinenko was given a deadly dose of polonium-210 from a teapot in a Central London hotel, Russian authorities assured the British government that they would cooperate with the investigation and allow police officers to interview… Read More ›
So when he was finally exonerated, why did he ask for his conviction back?
Cook, who has a big, square face, smiled too. He had fought for almost four decades to get to this moment. In 1978 a jury found him guilty of the murder of Linda Jo Edwards, a 22-year-old Tyler secretary whose… Read More ›
What began as an attempt at a simpler life quickly became a life-style brand
King and Smith left Nicaragua for Costa Rica, but the idea of the van stuck with them. King, a telegenic former business student, had quit her job at a Sotheby’s branch when she realized that she was unhappy. Smith, a… Read More ›
How GPS Changed the Way We Think About Our Planet
While the country’s 333,000 people, millions of puffins, and influx of tourists live in harmony, the rock underneath them is slowly separating. That’s because this Nordic island nation is being cut in half by a serpentine oceanic ridge, called the… Read More ›
Hands-on health checks every day?
Trials of sensor-packed bandages that are capable of monitoring wounds could start happening within the next 12 months. The innovative development is being led by Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science that is working on packing the tracking tech inside… Read More ›
It breaks my heart
Schoolchildren will be given better access to NHS mental health workers in an attempt to stop depression and anxiety from becoming “entrenched” and “destroying” their lives. Prince Harry was praised for his bravery after revealing in an interview with The… Read More ›
A rickety ’98 Volvo wagon doesn’t look like much
The winter that I leave, the desert nights become so cold that cactuses uproot beneath the weight of ice. Old saguaros the size of trees lay like fallen men in front yards and on medians. Under the ink sky, it… Read More ›
A general sensor could save the country/government billions
Interesting question on the medical sensor arena. In countries like Canada and the U.K., a general sensor could save the country/government billions. It’s almost always cheaper to treat before rather than after. Of course this assumes that the medical regulatory… Read More ›
The curious story of Magic Girl
You’ve never seen a game like Magic Girl before—and unless you’re a serious pinball fanatic with cash to burn, you probably never will. The machine costs $16,000, and most are in private hands. The artwork is all custom, created and… Read More ›
