2009/02/10

NOVA - The Spy Factory - The New Thought Police
PBS reports: "The National Security Agency (NSA) is developing a tool that George Orwell's Thought Police might have found useful: an artificial intelligence system designed to gain insight into what people are thinking."

2009/02/04

My Way News - Do you know where your kid is? Check Google's maps
AP reports: "With an upgrade to its mobile maps, Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG) hopes to prove it can track people on the go as effectively as it searches for information on the Internet. The new software released Wednesday will enable people with mobile phones and other wireless devices to automatically share their whereabouts with family and friends."