Daily Archives: May 9, 2007 »
Big Brother is watching you Google
BEN GRABOW The Internet search phenomenon, a brand name that is both noun and verb, is closely watched. But it’s not the NSA or the CIA who’s browsing your history. It’s Google itself. Yes,
Read More »RFID Everywhere
Simon Usborne Early versions were developed by Allied forces to identify Second World War fighter planes. Later, Soviet spies used them to build covert listening devices. Now, more than 60 years on, you might
Read More »Civil servant guilty over Bush-Blair memo leak
Press Association A civil servant was today found guilty today of breaching the Official Secrets Act after he leaked an “extremely sensitive” memo detailing talks on Iraq between George Bush and Tony Blair. The
Read More »July 7 bomber’s widow held in anti-terror raid
James Sturcke and agencies The widow of the July 7 suicide bomber, Mohammed Sidique Khan, was among four people arrested in a series of anti-terror raids today. Hasina Patel, 29, was arrested in a
Read More »Study suggests cancer risk from depleted uranium
James Randerson Depleted uranium, which is used in armour-piercing ammunition, causes widespread damage to DNA which could lead to lung cancer, according to a study of the metal’s effects on human lung cells. The
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