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3 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Snowden case shows need to revisit privacy laws

Edward Snowden told the Guardian that he leaked details of National Security Agency surveillance because he doesn't "want to live in a world where there's no privacy."

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Related Topix: Privacy, US News, Science / Technology, Opinion

7 hrs ago | Laughing Squid

The Secret Life of the Cat, BBC Program Uses Cat Cams and GPS to Track What 50 Cats Do Outside

The Secret Life of the Cat is a show on BBC Two's Horizon that tracks the behavior of outdoor cats.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

11 hrs ago | Fleet Owner Magazine

Zonar introduces rugged telematics platform

To meet the demanding needs of construction and work truck fleets, Zonar has introduced a new rugged telematics platform.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Weather, Marketing

16 hrs ago | Switched

Super-Accurate Clocks To Become Even More So

This was the first atomic clock. When it was developed in 1955, it was the most accurate timepiece in the world.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Physics, Science

20 hrs ago | The Columbus Dispatch

City fire vehicles often top 100 mph

That didn't violate the Fire Division's policy, and they likely won't be disciplined.

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Related Topix: Fire, Science / Technology

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Star Tribune

Apps can help you keep an eye on family on vacation

While traveling, parents can use tracking apps to locate their brood on a map, receive alerts if children venture beyond a certain area and turn smartphones into walkie-talkies.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Voxer Walkie-Talkie PTT, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, Find My Friends, iPhone App, Travel

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Mountain lion reported near Neary Lagoon in Santa Cruz

Authorities warned residents to be cautious after a mountain lion sighting was reported near Neary Lagoon and Felix Street on Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, UC Santa Cruz, Science / Technology

LiveScience

Atomic Clocks to Become Even More Accurate

Keeping extremely precise time is key to many modern technologies, from GPS to mobile phone networks and broadcasters' transmitters.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Physics, Science

IcNetwork

The cat nav: The growing trend in pet care that sees owners tracking their cats

Michael Moritz, Rob Brydon, Aled Jones and Tim Rhys Evans are among those from Wales honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list In a shocking attack to the Lions touring party, World Cup winning coach Bob Dwyer says they infringe at kick-offs, rucks, scrums and in open play It's regarded as the most important contest for young singers at the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Fri Jun 14, 2013

KKCO-TV Grand Junction

GPS tracking applications

With schools out for the summer and many children out-and-about, parents are continuously looking for ways to keep tabs on their kids.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Family, Kids, Mesa County, CO

CNET News.com

California man uses iPhone GPS to track down thieves

Smartphone thieves beware. If you steal an iPhone, the owner can track you. That's what a California man did when robbed of his laptop, iPhone and iPad , according to a recent court case .

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Related Topix: Kindle, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, Gmail, iPhone App, Science / Technology, Anaheim, CA

EurekAlert!

From Botswanan big cats to Surrey house cats

Scientists who designed GPS tracking collars to study hunting cheetahs in Botswana have miniaturised them to track 50 domestic cats in a Surrey village for a BBC programme.

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Related Topix: Cats, Pets, Science / Technology

Daily Mail

The luggage with a GPS tracking device that makes it impossible for it to get lost

Losing your luggage on a flight could soon be a thing of the past after an airline developed a bag that is impossible to lose.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Boeing 747, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft

Technabob.com

Airbus Bag2Go Smart Luggage: All It Needs to Do Now Is to Follow Me Automatically

Luggage hasn't changed much in the last few decades, but there's hope on the horizon.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, RFID News

The Independent

Rosie wearing a cat-cam for Horizon's 'The Secret Life of Cats'

The programme has put 50 cats under GPS surveillance to find they are more likely to spend time eating at each other's homes than wander for miles Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

The Modesto Bee

Stolen cellphones recovered thanks to GPS tracking

Cellphones taken in Sacramento and Roseville have been recovered this week because tracking features enabled owners to zero in on the stolen items.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Sacramento, CA, Roseville, CA

Thu Jun 13, 2013

SFGate

Changes suggested to reduce Ohio Medicaid fraud

Ohio's auditor says the state can cut down on Medicaid fraud by verifying that home health care workers are where they say they are.

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Related Topix: Ohio Government, Ohio, Science / Technology

International Business Times

Secret Life Of Cats: What Scientists Learned From Tracking Kitties For 24 Hours

Cats in an English village showed a tendency to stay close to home after venturing outside, new GPS tracking data shows.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

KFOR-TV Oklahoma City

Lawmen use GPS to track down suspected thief

Authorities say GPS devices make it easier on them to find suspects and harder on those suspects to get away.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Canadian County, OK

FindLaw

No Right to GPS Tracking Privacy When Carrying Stolen Cell Phone

Lorenzo Barnes, a past-convicted felon, held up a young couple at gunpoint. One of them handed over his wallet, while the lady tossed her bright teal Prada purse under a nearby vehicle.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Cell Phones, Electronics, US News, US Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia

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