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Police in Roswell, New Mexico are now capturing some crime scenes in 3D to preserve them as evidence. The equipment, made by Faro 3D, costs $86,000 and creates a 3D rendering of an area that can be inspected by investigators long after it’s cleaned up or altered. According to detectives, the s
Democratic Senator Charles Schumer will today formally introduce legislation that would allow law enforcement agencies to track children with autism using GPS devices. Schumer dubbed the proposed legislation “Avonte’s law,” named for Avonte Oquendo. Oquendo, who suffered from sever
WeChat, the popular messaging app that claimed Facebook’s mantle in China, is sharpening its focus on the US market, after quietly launching a campaign to reward users for recruiting their friends. The Wall Street Journal first spotted the scheme that rewards users who connect their Google account a
Following the announcement of its intention to branch out into mobile gaming earlier this month, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched today its first batch of games on its Taobao Mobile marketplace app, as well as its messaging service Laiwang. Android users can now visit ‘Game Center’ on t
Display internet advertising has surged 32 per cent worldwide in the first three quarters of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global Adview Pulse report. Nielsen states that the industry’s stellar performance was driven by its crucial role in growing m
We prefer it when companies make devices, not courtroom drama, so it’s delightful to see that Samsung has silenced another one of its litigation-frenemies this morning. The company has signed a cross-licensing agreement with former Sony beau Ericsson, with a figure of around $650 million being
AT&T might want a piece of the European wireless market, but it’s not planning to bid for British firm Vodafone. The US carrier revealed today that it won’t make a takeover offer for Vodafone, following months of speculation that originated in October. AT&T’s confirmation means it won’t make
Baidu is testing new search engines for users outside China that will target markets in Brazil, Egypt and Thailand to start with. The search pages for the three markets have appeared online, although Baidu has not formally launched the services yet. “It’s still in internal testing,” said company spo
Stratasys, a 3D printer marker focused on manufacturing, on Monday launched a color system that can use multiple materials. The name of the printer, Objet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer, doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but could have implications for design, engineering and manu
Rocket Internet’s price comparison platform PricePanda announced today it secured $3 million funding from Tengelmann Group and other existing investors including Investment AB Kinnevik and Rocket Internet. Through this funding, PricePanda aims to reshape the e-commerce landscape in more countries in
The Oppo Find 7 has been making its way around the internet for a while now, with Oppo teasing a few features here and then, and confirming others along the way. Now the next question we’re sure many are wondering about is when will the handset be launched? After all the Chinese company has been [&h
Have you ever wished you could see pictures of the farthest corners of the universe? That could become a reality in a few years. NASA announced this week that it has completed the final review stage of its James Webb Space Telescope. “What that means is all of the designs are complete for the
