The hubbub over the TSA scanners has died down a little, but our privacy is still at risk when flying. It’s no surprised companies like Betabrand are scurrying to invent scanner-proof underwear, which hides private parts from pervy machines. More »
Following the French artist who “hacked” his Facebook profile using the new photos slideslow at the top, heaps of copycat versions have sprung up – one even using video as a “mouth”. Here’s how to do it yourself. [TechCrunch]
Tough luck if you were planning on buying Avatar 3D on Blu-ray. The only way you’ll be able to pick one up is by purchasing a Panasonic 3DTV or Blu-ray player, as Panny has an exclusive deal until February 2012. More »
Toshiba’s apparently investing $US1.19 billion building a Japanese factory devoted entirely to making iPhone LCDs. Work on the factory will commence later next year, so if Toshiba gets the contract for iPhone 5 screens, they’ll have to be made elsewhere. More »
Have you ever signed up for McDonald’s email newsletters, promotions or other such communication? It’s not been a good week for email security, as hackers caught the email addresses and birth dates of potentially millions of customers yesterday. [Reuters]
With the billions of dollars the US Army spends in state-of-the-art technology, they’re now looking for a battlefield advantage from a more common device: the smartphone. And they want to give one to every soldier enlisted. It’s like extreme Oprah. More »
One of history’s worst nuclear meltdowns took place 25 years ago, when a reactor exploded in Chernobyl, Ukraine, contaminating everything within 50km. Now, the European country is ready to open up the once-radiated area to citizens and tourists alike. More »
