New Japanese robots wow visitors at Tokyo museum
At Miraikan in Tokyo a set of life size robots Kodomoroid Otonaroid and Telenoid show human like movement and speech with adjustable voices. Researchers led by Hiroshi Ishiguro say the demos explore what it means to be human and how people interact with androids. The devices use silicon skin and artificial muscles and will be on display starting Wednesday with public interaction opportunities.
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Global police spyware via hacked devices exposed by security groups
Two reports reveal a global network of mobile and computer implants used by law enforcement agencies, tied to the Italian firm Hacking Team. Citizen Lab and Kaspersky note state sanctioned surveillance expanding beyond mass monitoring, with officials defending its necessity for safety. In North Dakota, a drone demonstration at Grand Forks showcased unmanned craft for crime scene and agriculture uses amid FAA guideline development.
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One editor convicted in News of the World phone hacking case
The trial convicts former editor Andy Coulson of conspiring to hack phones while Rebekah Brooks and others are acquitted. Prime Minister Cameron offers an apology as the scandal ends with the newspaper’s shutdown and a reshaped British press landscape.
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