Paul Marks, chief technology correspondentMailing your cellphone to a recycling company might make you a few pounds, but it can leave you at risk of identity theft. The deletion techniques recycling companies use are meant for hard discs, and so don't work on the solid-state flash memory used in mobile phones. That means personal data like banking info, texts, contacts and pictures can end up in...
India holds showcase to raise awareness on natural heritage
Labels: Technology NEW DELHI: New Delhi is known as a cultural hub, where fairs and festivals of all kinds are held nearly every day. One such recent event had a special theme: raising awareness of the country's natural heritage.The 15-day "Green Haat" saw participants from across India showcase a variety of non-timbre forest produce.Goods on display ranged from wild grains, chillies and spices to medicinal...
Hunted former cop may have up to 30 guns, source says
Labels: LifestyleEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntSTORY HIGHLIGHTSAs darkness and snow falls, police scale back manhunt until Saturday"The possibility...
In letter, Sue Paterno defends late husband
Labels: Health STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Breaking more than a year of silence, Sue Paterno is defending her late husband as a "moral, disciplined" man who never twisted the truth to avoid bad publicity. The wife of the former Penn State coach is fighting back against the accusations against Joe Paterno that followed the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Her campaign started with a letter sent Friday to former Penn State players....
Northeast Shuts Down as Blizzard Batters Millions
Labels: Business A blizzard of possibly historic proportions battered the Northeast Friday into Saturday, and forecasters feared as much as two feet of snow and strong winds could shut down densely populated cities such as New York and Boston, where cars were ordered off the streets.State officials declared states of emergencies throughout the region, and utilities estimated more than a half-million...
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Robot inquisition keeps witnesses on the right track
Labels: World MEMORY is a strange thing. Just using the verb "smash" in a question about a car crash instead of "bump" or "hit" causes witnesses to remember higher speeds and more serious damage. Known as the misinformation effect, it is a serious problem for police trying to gather accurate accounts of a potential crime. There's a way...
Scores missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh: officials
Labels: Technology DHAKA: Scores of people are missing after a ferry carrying around 100 passengers sank in a river in Bangladesh on Friday, officials said."So far we have gathered that the ferry was carrying around 100 people and some have swum to the banks," local police chief Jahangir Hossain told AFP after the accident on the Meghna river in the central district of Munshiganj.District administrator Saifuddin...
Police converge on mountain town in hunt for cop killer
Labels: LifestyleEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntEx-cop at center of California manhuntSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: With snow coming, authorities continue to hunt for the suspect near Big Bear...
Ex-LA cop, murder suspect sent parcel to Anderson Cooper
Labels: Health In this image provided by the Irvine, Calif., Police Department via The Orange County Register, former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Jordan Dorner is shown. Dorner is a suspect in the killings of Monica Quan and her fiance, Keith Lawrence, who were found shot to death in their car at a parking structure Sunday night. (AP Photo/Irvine Police Department via The Orange County Register) /...
Cop Shooting Rampage: Manhunt on Mountain
Labels: Business The truck owned and driven by suspected cop killer Christopher Dorner during his alleged rampage through the Los Angeles area was found deserted and in flames on the side of Bear Mountain, Calif., this afternoon -- with tracks in the snow leading away from the vehicle.The San Bernadino Sheriff's Department confirmed the truck was Dorner's, but said at a news conference this...
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