3D-Based Captcha- Friendlier to Humans

See, this is cool: 3D Captcha. I hate doing math and squinting at those squiggly letters, but, thanks to my being a human and not a robot, can tell the difference between a picture of a camel and a picture of a fork. Therein lies the genius of 3D Captcha. (Captcha= Completely...

Cell phone owner? Better watch your BOT in 2009

These menancing little creepy things  {{BOTS}}  seem to get into anything....... read on...."About 15 percent of all online computers are infected with bots, says a new report (PDF) on emerging threats for...

Computer Hacker Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison

" SACRAMENTO, Calif.—United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced today that GREGORY KING, 21, of Fairfield, Calif., was sentenced to two years in federal prison. KING was also...

Hide and Seek-&-Destroy

If you find military-style robots in your garden, one of two things is happening: either they're filming Doctor Who on your street, or you've found yourself in the middle of the Ministry of Defense's Grand Challenge:"A village in England will host a robot hide-and-seek...

Judge rules man’s trial rights violated

"The Speedy Trial Act stipulates a defendant’s trial be held within 70 days of his indictment or initial appearance in court with allowances for certain delays, including pre-trial motions."

KY Bill would give voting rights to some felons

"On Feb. 28, the alliance will take about 800 felons and others by bus to Frankfort in support of House Bill 70. The bill would restore the voting rights of most felons, once they've served their sentences and are no longer on probation or parole. "

Bill Backers seek faster state alternative to federal civil complaint process

"House Study Bill 506 would reverse that stance and specify that inmates could launch investigative processes within the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Opponents say the proposal would cost taxpayers millions of dollars a year by opening the state up to a host of additional...

Miami bill of rights passes under the radar

"Voters created a new bill of rights in Miami, a new elective office in Miami-Dade County and a new government center in North Bay Village among a smattering of referendums and charter changes on Tuesday's ballot. The bill of rights, which received little attention before the...

Scant evidence to support the Facebook Hacker crisis. bm_tnoo7@hotmail.com ma...

A CQ Extra investigation has failed to uncover any evidence to support claims of a purported Facebook Hacker, and many signs that point towards a hoax.

Mystery Hacker out to ruin Facebook? Or is bm_tnoo7@hotmail.com a victim of r...

The CQ Extra has launched an online investigation to determine if a Facebook user with an email address of \n bm_tnoo7@hotmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it is a computer hacker or the victim of...

Mystery Hacker out to ruin Facebook? Or is bm_tnoo7@hotmail.com a victim of r...

The CQ Extra has launched an online investigation to determine if a Facebook user with an email address of \n bm_tnoo7@hotmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it is a computer hacker or the victim of...

RoboCop: Coming Soon to a City Near You

From the streets of Iraq to a city near you, robots are on the march..."Armed robots -- similar to the ones now on patrol in Iraq -- are being marketed to domestic police forces, according to the machines'...

Cyborgs Patrol the Streets of Iraq

    "We'll meet again" were The Terminator's last words to John Connor in Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines. It seems though, that instead of waiting ten years for Arnold Schwarzenegger's next...

Family sues state after death, over use of liquid de-icer

"The estate and family of a woman who died on N.M. 502 after her car slid on liquid de-icer and crashed sued the state Transportation Department on Thursday for improperly applying the de-icer and failing to warn people about it, according to the complaint."

The Search for Andrew Irvine, 2004

"The Search for Andrew Irvine, 2004 Each year, I have the opportunity to re-tell the story of famed Everest pioneers Mallory & Irvine to audiences around the world. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the...

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