Toronto cyborg professor tailors reality with wearable computer
Steve Mann, a Toronto inventor, wears a wearable computer with an eye mounted camera and tiny monitor. He calls this “mediating reality” and argues such devices empower privacy, resist surveillance, and shift power away from institutions. Mann foresees a future where wearable computing becomes common, possibly integrated into contact lenses, and stresses user control over media and memory.
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Man fears gear frightens animals and children
Paul Saffo of the Institute for the Future warns that Steve Mann’s gear may scare animals and kids. The quote underscores concerns about wearable tech in public spaces.
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ID theft ring busted in Frederick Maryland
Frederick police say an identity theft ring used real names and Internet-sourced numbers to create hundreds of counterfeit credit cards and lines of credit. Leader Jian Ping Wang, 38, was jailed in Baltimore County on multiple counts of credit card counterfeiting and possessing equipment for making cards.
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