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Eric Risberg/AP'Insecurity Cameras' To Track All Of Town's Traffic
()The town council in Tiburon, Calif., voted to spend $200,000 to install security cameras to screen every car that comes into the affluent, low-crime town. But some say the recordings could open the town up to lawsuits or be used against the residents themselves.
Cell Phones Could Start Cutting Into GPS Market
Analysts say stand-alone GPS devices face growing competition as phone navigation systems evolve.
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Murdoch, Microsoft Looking To Keep News From Google?()
November 23, 2009 News Corp. and Microsoft are said to be in talks about a "Web pact" aimed at Google. The media company would be paid to "de-index" its news sites from Google, The Financial Times reports.
On The Road To Safety
How Crash Tests Help Bring Traffic Deaths Down()
November 23, 2009 Thanksgiving is just days away, and for many Americans, that means taking to the highways. This week, NPR looks at ways to improve road safety. Today: the testing and technologies that are making vehicles safer.
U.S., Internet's Inventor, Lags In Web Access()
November 21, 2009 Despite being the country that invented the Internet, America lags far behind nations like Japan and South Korea in broadband speed and access. Guy Raz checks in with Thomas Bleha, author of the book Overtaken on the Information Superhighway, to find out why.
The Net At 40
The 'Wild And Woolly' World Of Bulletin Boards()
November 21, 2009 These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.
Tracking A 'Missing' Man By Virtual Bread Crumbs()
November 21, 2009 Evan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash prize, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff — who got a little too cocksure for his own good.
All Tech Considered
Google Chrome OS Will Live For The Web()
November 20, 2009 Google is preparing to strip down the computer-user experience to a single application: the Web browser. The company says it's just recognizing the reality that most people use their computers to connect to the Web, and that's about it.
