Stingray, IMSI catcher: FBI files unlock history behind cellphone tracking tool.

It was described recently by one rights group as a “secretive new surveillance tool.” But documents just released by the FBI suggest that a clandestine cellphone tracking device known as the “Stingray” has been deployed across the United States for almost two decades—despite questions over its legality. Stingrays, as I’ve…   Original post on slate.com    Comments on reddit.com   

F.A.A. Rules Make Electronic Devices on Planes Hazardous

If the Federal Aviation Administration does not re-evaluate its ban on device use during takeoff and landing, someone will be hurt, but not because of interference with the plane’s avionics.   Original post on nytimes.com    Comments on reddit.com   

New implant allows the blind to stream Braille directly onto their retinas

In a medical first, researchers have streamed Braille patterns directly onto a blind person’s retina, allowing him or her to read letters and words visually, with almost 90% accuracy. Developed by researchers at Second Sight, the headset-like device is set to revolutionize the way degenerative eye diseases like Retinitis Pigmentosa are treated.   Original post on io9.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Galaxy S III beats out iPhone 4S as top selling device in US

The overwhelming success of Apple’s iPhone 4S has finally hit a lull. Since its launch last October, the device has managed to hold on to the title of top selling device in the United States for 10 months before finally being dethroned by the Samsung Galaxy S III last month. According [...]   Original post on me.com    Comments on reddit.com   

TOR project uncovers flaw in mass-surveillance appliance – Boing Boing

The TOR team have discovered a fake certificate in the wild. The certificate, issued by a US company called Cyberoam, was used in an attempt to trick a user in Jordan into believing that her/his connection to the TOR website, was private and secure, though in fact it was being spied upon by a Cyberoam [...]   Original post on boingboing.net    Comments on reddit.com   

Self-Charging Battery Generates and Stores Energy Simultaneously: TreeHugger

Usually energy-generating devices require a separate battery for storing energy, but for the first time, a single power cell is capable of generating and storing energy at the same time.   Original post on treehugger.com    Comments on reddit.com