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Oddball Tech: Self-replicating nanobots to colonize Mars, tech makes us dumb, and robot doctors

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jul 3, 2009 at 08:16 PM

Welcome back to the oddball tech stories of the week.  We all know that robots are quite good at building cars (well, some cars), vacuuming, and serving tennis balls.  Did you know that they could one day help us colonize Mars?  Technology is good, however sometimes it makes us do… Continue Reading »

Armed thieves steal XO laptops in Peru

by Sue Walsh on Jun 10, 2008 at 05:36 PM

Just a month after distribution began, the OLPC organization has been hit by theft. Armed robbers in Peru stole 66 XO laptops from a school in the settlement of San Pedro. The motive for the theft is unknown but in poor areas thieves tend to steal anything they believe has… Continue Reading »

Anti-Theft Technology announced by Intel for laptops

by Colbert Low Boon Leng on Apr 5, 2008 at 08:47 PM

Intel has announced plans to release an anti-theft initiative for laptops by the end of the year. The rate of data hacked from stolen or misplaced laptops has been increasing, and Intel has planned to release this technology to help prevent your vital data from being widely misused. “It basically… Continue Reading »

Track your tracker

by XXNatalie Mayslich on Jun 22, 2006 at 11:36 PM

Pugilists are not as interested in your case as in what’s in it. According to the FBI, Blackberries, iPods and GPS systems are the new, widely targeted devices. Recent crime statistics show that motor vehicle theft last year remained nearly the same as in 2004. However, thefts of parts and… Continue Reading »

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