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A new mobile phone-based device called Block&Track, the result of several homebrew hacks by a young Kenyan inventor, acts as a quick and dirty car theft prevention gadget. The device sits in your car and sends a message to your cell phone when somebody starts the engine. At that point, you can send a command that will alert the police, shut down your engine, and activate a listening device that captures sound inside your car. Not only can you stop auto theft before it happens, but you can get your own private Cops show when you listen in as the cops bust the thieves. More »
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They're perfect for sneaking into a building and killing bad guys who want to destroy New York with poison balloons. "Bio-inspired" spybots that look and act like insects are the latest craze among Air Force scientists, reports Noah Shachtman of Danger Room. More »
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