Scientists use WiFi to read your emotions
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We are edging closer to living in the world of Minority Report, surrounded by technologies that authorise us, sense us and interact with us remotely, and now the only thing that is fiction is privacy. Whether it’s at your local fuel station or at...
New brain scanning technologies can pull secrets from your brain waves
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF New brain wave monitoring devices are making it easier than ever for companies, governments and institutions to pull your darkest secrets from your head. In a world where biometric security is often seen as the de-facto consumer and enterprise security technology, and where Touchless...
New airborne city wide surveillance systems watch your every move
Google Earth with TiVo capability was the pitch and security forces around the world are starting to snap the technology up
One camera to watch an entire city, meet WAMI
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF It’s like combining Google Maps with Tivo, authorities can watch an entire city with just a one camera. An unblinking sentinel will watch over the Olympic Games from high above Rio de Janiero this summer. No, not the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, but...
Scientists pull images from peoples minds using AI and fMRI
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Let us salute the end of criminal line ups and berate the loss of our future privacy. If you only remember one thing about technology then remember this – over time it gets faster and it gets better and for those of you who...
