No need to think about George Orwell and his Big Brother, but we all know that the modern technologies, which allow us to be constantly in touch with our loved ones, our work and our interests, also have some disadvantages to them. This is because, naturally, if our peers and
Category: Technology
Can batteries be small and almost eternal? Yes, if they are nuclear!
Don’t be afraid, we are certainly not recommending you to put a nuclear reactor in your cameras or in your pocket calculators. The idea of a nuclear battery may sound dangerous at first, but to tell the truth, devices such as pacemakers are employing them since years, due to their
Are you being harassed on the phone at all times? Change your voice!
As we know, in your life you cannot always trust all the people you meet, and sometimes you may happen to give your phone number to persons who later prove unworthy of your trust, and may even end up harassing or threatening you by phone, at any time of day
Your mobile phone’s sensors can help locate you, wherever you are!
Did you ever try to use a mobile phone with GPS locator inside your home? It is practically useless, as the system’s accuracy level (around 10 meters) would not recognize your exact position within the house. And if you are inside an office building or a shopping mall, 10 meters
An invisible laser beam to listen from a distance, even behind a glass
It looks like a scene from a spy movie, but it’s absolutely for real: thanks to the possibilities offered by a laser beam, police and law enforcement can listen to the conversations taking place inside a room, without having to be nearby, and with no need to plant covert listening
Spying a suspect in a hotel: cold blood and technology
When you are carrying out a surveillance and monitoring operation, you may happen to have to follow your suspect inside a hotel. In such cases, you must be extra careful and be as nondescript as possible, to avoid arising any unnecessary attention either from the suspect or the hotel staff.
Spy Phone, a technologically advanced solution against organized crime
Often the efficiency of the judiciary system is hampered by laws, such as for example the bill that is being discussed in Italy about eavesdropping, which limit investigation capabilities from law enforcement, actually doing a favor to organized crime, money launderers and criminals of various kinds. To be sure to
An aerial surveillance system which works day and night
BAE Systems has developed and delivered to the US Army the first item of a continuous flight aerial surveillance system, capable of handling aerial monitoring operations with an extended operating range, and a constant activity around the clock, to be used in theaters of operations with an uneasy or rough
GPS guidance for weapons mounted on drones: precision with no risk for troops
The Hunter drones, or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems), produced by Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman, will soon be equipped with Viper Strike, a system capable of assisting the missiles guidance systems thanks to laser and GPS positioning, to strike both fixed and moving targets. Hunter MQ-5B is currently used for reconnaissance,
Video surveillance, a booming business in the Russian marketplace
The Russian government seems to pay particular attention to Internet technologies. In fact, president Medvedev, in his latest speech, has more than once made direct references to the development of broadband access, which should be widespread even in the most remote corners of that big country, paying particular attention to