Rev. Wright’s Quotes Used Out of Context to Misrepresent Him
If you've heard of Rev. Wright (Barack Obama's pastor) and the things he's reportedly said, you should probably know that there's a video of the sermons where you'll find he didn't actually say what was reported.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Barack Obama, Cyber BullyingWatch For Cramming on Your Phone Bill
Josh discovered a mysterious $13 fee on his parents' phone bill, and as he tracked down the source of the bogus charge, he learned a lot about cramming. The FCC describes it as "the practice of placing unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on your telephone bill" by third party companies, who bank on you being too confused/distracted/annoyed by your .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Small Town Kicks Out Payday Lenders
Though the Virgina legislature examined payday lending, they only solution they brought forth was to limit them as far as interest rates and repayment periods. However, at least one small town has kicked out payday lenders via zoning laws. While this may not rate "big news" it is good news and caught my attention for this alone:
The sole proponent of amending .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]More Evidence that the UK Has Lost Their Minds
Currently they're planning to add children to the DNA database:
Home Office officials said plans to include primary school children on the DNA record would be kept 'under review'. The DNA database includes 4.5 million samples of genetic material, many taken from people who have been arrested but never charged with a crime.
By next year, it is expected that 1.5 million of .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Hannaford Supermarket Data Breach
Another breach. Who'd have guessed?
The company is aware of about 1,800 cases of fraud reported so far relating to the breach. Your Legal Rights as a Photographer
An excellent summary of some laws and rules relating to taking photos in public and other places. Near the bottom of the page, they have some links to other helpful resources as well. If you have ever been harassed about taking photos (or you expect to), this is a good article for you.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Photography, Your RightsDetecting Fake Photos
MIT is working on software that analyzes the surfaces in photos to see if the light patterns all match in order to detect fakes.
Many fraudulent images are created by combining parts of two or more photographs into a single image. When the parts are combined, the combination can sometimes be spotted by .... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Backscatter Alternative Tested
A British company has developed a camera that can see through clothes, but unlike Backscatter, it doesn't provide pornographic photos of the target.
Depending on the material, the signature of the wave is different, so that explosives can be distinguished from a block of clay and cocaine is different from a bag of flour. DARPA Robot Walks On Ice and Snow
Real exciting sounding huh? Well, check out the video and you’ll be amazed how well this thing gets around. After slipping as badly as it does, it still manages to stay upright and keep going. That is really a breakthrough in robotic science!
Tags: RobotsMan Convicted of Sending Spam Faces 26 Year Imprisonment
Some good news for today. Once known as the 8th largest spammer in the world, now facing prison and forfiture of all his earnings.
.... [Click here to read the rest of this post]Tags: Accountability, Spam