The ancient Greek aphorism “Know thyself” is in need of an update and that update should be “Google thyself.” Google is much more than just a web search engine that people can use for topical and keyword searches. We have successfully used Google to discover everything from plagiarists and brand thieves ( people who try […]
Tech Companies Could Own Your “Faceprint”
Facebook’s public launching of their “Moments” photo-sharing app, which uses facial recognition technology to identify people by name in the photos that users share, had Fortune magazine asking, “Who owns your face?” According to Fortune, the answer to that very personal question could be Facebook as well as any other technology company that uses facial […]
USPS Package Tracking Catches Drug Dealer
This true crime story is like a real life episode of Breaking Bad. An alleged drug dealer was discovered and caught after he regularly checked the status of shipments of methylone from China on the United States Postal Service’s Track n’ Confirm site. According to legal documents filed in an ongoing federal criminal case in […]
Trustify App Helps People Find Private Investigators
A new iPhone app called Trustify promises to help people find qualified and affordable private investigators with the tap of a smartphone screen. Trustify has been called the “Uber” for people trying to locate a licensed private investigator in their area. For $60.00 per hour people can use Trustify to hire a reputable investigator for […]
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New GPS Can Find People With Centimeter Accuracy
New GPS location software called GRID has been developed that has the ability to track people’s exact locations down to the centimeter. Researchers in the Radionavigation Lab at the University of Texas Austin developed the new GPS geolocation technology with the financial backing of Samsung Corporation over the course of six years. GPS technology used […]
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