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Baby Car Seat… or Surveillance Device?
When it comes to the surveillance industry, reality can be stranger than fiction. Consider the comically-creepy “Babyseat,” a video surveillance device disguised to look like a suburban car seat for toddlers. You might want to sit down for this.
Sensuous Kitten Having Trouble With Her Computer
The software developers at website-for-cheaters Ashley Madison created tens of thousands of “fake” female profiles to attract men. They named their first artificial woman Sensuous Kitten. On her profile, she announces: “I’m having trouble with my computer... send a message!” See what happens next.
Police Adopt “Body Cams”
The police department in Birmingham, Alabama has seen a 71% drop in citizen complaints—and a 38% drop in use of force by officers—since deploying high-tech “body cameras” two months ago. But despite this success, the cameras are creating an unexpected problem. Get the details here.
Murder Suspect Questions Trump’s Hair
John McAfee, the successful software entrepreneur who fled police in Belize after being questioned for murder, is running for President in 2016. If given the chance to debate Trump, McAfee said he would ask The Donald one question: "What is with the hair?" Read more hair.
Wall Street's Next Threat
A fast-growing cyber-criminal group is blackmailing financial institutions, threatening to take them down unless they pay a hefty ransom. But they have no interest in paper bags full of cash: these guys want bitcoin.
