The Gyroscopes in Your Phone Could Let Apps Eavesdrop on Conversations


The Gyroscopes in Your Phone Could Let Apps Eavesdrop on Conversations
In the age of surveillance paranoia, most smartphone users know better than to give a random app or website permission to use their device’s microphone. But researchers have found there’s another, little-considered sensor in modern phones that can also listen in on their conversations. And it doesn’t even need to ask.

August 15, 2014 at 4:06AM
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The Public Will Soon Be Able to Buy Military-Grade Satellite Images


The Public Will Soon Be Able to Buy Military-Grade Satellite Images
On Wednesday, the world’s premier marketer of high-resolution satellite imagery, DigitalGlobe, successfully launched their new WorldView 3 (WV3) satellite. The WorldView 3 will operate 380 miles above the Earth’s surface and will go from pole to pole in 98 minutes, moving at 7 miles per second.

August 15, 2014 at 3:06AM
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