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Keyhole Surgery: Operation for the Less Than Ethical

7:40AM Mark Wilson | While some of us invest points into intelligence to become doctors, others of us pour those stats into perception and agility to take a different route… More »
Software

Software Can Duplicate Your Keys Using a Photo Taken From 60 Metres Away

8:00AM Sean Fallon | There are skilled locksmiths out there that can reproduce a key from high-resolution images, but new software developed by computer scientists at UC San Diego has simplified the process to a frightening degree. In fact, their “Sneakey” system can reproduce a key with only a grainy mobile phone image or, in one case, a picture taken from 60 metres away with a five-inch telephoto lens. More »