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An X-Ray Machine The Size Of An iPhone That Looks Like A Star Trek Tricorder

California startup Tribogenics is betting that their technology will transform health care--and investors seem to agree.READ»

The Netflix Of Terrorism

Terrorist organizations are notorious videographers--particularly when it comes to uploading clips to the web to spread messages or recruit sympathizers. Now private company IntelCenter has assembled one of the world's largest collections of streaming terrorist videos for viewing on demand. READ»

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10th Anniversary Of The Patriot Act

In an age of wireless everything, spies have gone from bugging phone wires to pulling data from smartphones, tracking not just your voice but your whereabouts too. Take a look at the ways you're being watched--by both criminals and law enforcers.READ»

Tracking And Rescuing Firefighters With Disposable "Bread Crumb" Routers

The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a tiny, disposable router that allows first responders to communicate digitally in emergencies--and could replace two-way radios.READ»

iSnitch: Unofficial Homeland Security App Is Powered By Your Suspicion

A zealous Miami law enforcement pro bootstrapped his own app, isee-isay, to support the homeland security motto, "See something, say something." Will DHS help recoup his investment?READ»

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Google Censors Its Own Education Investment in BitTorrent

Google prize winner, Khan Academy, partners with the black-listed BitTorrent network to distribute its free online courses.READ»

Peering Below the Surface of the Full Body Scanner Debate

How, exactly, do they work? And where are they? You might be surprised how widespread they are.READ»

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What a TSA Logo Should Look Like

It's been a rough, rough patch for the TSA in the wake of the attempted Christmas-day bombing of a plane bound for Detroit. You know what they need? As Tyra might say: A MAKEOVER!!!READ»

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Clorox to Phase Out Deadly Chlorine Gas

Greenpeace gave Clorox a pat on the back today for phasing out the use of deadly chlorine gas for making bleach at its seven US plants. Not only is this move to safer chemical processes better for the environment, it lowers the ...READ»