EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (4#) -

Eye on the Bad Guys: Cogent Technology is releasing the Fusion, a 1.2 pound rugged handheld biometric system device for use in remote environments around the world. It is capable of reading, storing and transmitting fingerprints, iris patterns, and facial characteristics for identification purposes. Plus: qwerty and cam, etc. [tmc]

# This is an interesting story I happened upon:
:: Jiran and Sabri meet their end in S Waziristan.

# Google's new mobile phone will hit U.S. stores Oct 22.

# A large pig named Bruce has been holding a 63-year-old woman hostage inside her home in Australia. Strategic plans are being devised to rescue her without hurting the animal.

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