Technology

Amazon's new Cloud Cam security camera costs about $140. In some cities, users who buy the camera and a compatible smart lock can give Amazon delivery drivers access to their front doors.

Amazon's Newest Service Would Let Couriers Unlock Front Doors, Monitored By Cameras

2:03pm October 25, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Amazon Key, which requires a smart lock and Amazon's new Cloud Cam security camera, would allow deliveries to be placed inside. Eventually, it could be used to let in contractors or pet sitters.

This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app on a mobile phone in Philadelphia.

Under Congressional Microscope, Twitter Vows New 'Transparency' On Ads

1:42pm October 25, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The microblogging service has promised a new wave of disclosure about who uses it to advertise as the Hill continues probing the Russia imbroglio.

The mass shooting in Las Vegas this month was one of the latest incidents to draw listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies.

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Apps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes

12:57pm October 25, 2017

by Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang

The Las Vegas mass shooting and the California wildfires are the latest incidents that have drawn listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies. Why do people do it?

Honolulu police officers direct traffic at an intersection. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city to ban texting while walking in a crosswalk.

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Honolulu's 'Distracted Walking' Law Takes Effect, Targeting Phone Users

10:53am October 25, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Under the new law, the only legal reason for a pedestrian to look at a cellphone while crossing a street would be to call 911. For repeat offenders, fines could run up to nearly $100.

SecureDrop, Encrypted System For News Tips, Announces Fix For 'Vulnerability'

7:19pm October 24, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Since 2015, newly established SecureDrop servers were briefly susceptible to tampering during installation. Experts say an attack would be very difficult, and there's no evidence one ever happened.

The redesigned U.S. $100 bills that went into circulation in 2013 incorporate technology that features several visual illusions, all designed to foil counterfeiters.

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Like Magic: The Tech That Goes Into Making Money Harder To Fake

1:46pm October 23, 2017

by Allyson McCabe

Imagine the Founding Fathers walking across the bills in your wallet. Like something out of Harry Potter, increasingly complex animation technology is being developed for use in paper currency.

Black Lives Matter activists march in front of Trump Tower on January 14, 2017, in New York City.

The Russia Investigations: Interference Impacted Real Life; Senators Propose New Law

7:00am October 22, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Stories pile up about real-life activity linked to Russian influence-mongers, senators pitch new law on digital political ads and committee hearing postponed for Trump's longtime personal lawyer.

Gitanjali Rao, 11, says she was appalled by the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich. — so she designed a device to test for lead faster. She was named "America's Top Young Scientist" on Tuesday at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Troubled By Flint Water Crisis, 11-Year-Old Girl Invents Lead-Detecting Device

5:50pm October 20, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Colorado seventh-grader was unimpressed by the options her parents had to test water in their home. So she created a sensor-based device using chemically treated carbon nanotubes to do it faster.

New Season Of 'The Walking Dead' Likely To Please Thrillseekers

5:49pm October 20, 2017

by Eric Deggans

AMC's hit, The Walking Dead, returns for its 8th season on Sunday. Some fans criticized the show for not having enough action last season. They probably won't be disappointed this season.

D.C. Master Patrol Officer Benjamin Fettering shows a body camera worn in place of a normal radio microphone before a news conference in 2014.

Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints

4:49pm October 20, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

That's the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras.

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