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Defense Company Markets Laser Weapon to Battle Pirates

Ships sailing through areas known for pirate attacks might soon have a new weapon in their arsenal: lasers that could target the attackers and keep them at bay. It's not a death ray meant to vaporize attackers but rather a low-powered laser designed to temporarily blind and disorient potential aggressors, like pirates,...

As Piracy Spikes, So Do High-Tech Solutions

(Nov. 18) -- When the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama was seized by Somali pirates in April, the ship's captain was held captive for five days, and the crew complained that all they had to defend themselves were knives. But when pirates tried to attack the cargo ship again Wednesday morning, the U.S. Navy reports, the Maersk...

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New Science In the World of Bad Breath

While bad breath has been around pretty much as long as man has, research in the science world continues to find out what is behind bad breath and how to fix it -- not to mention new advances in technology.

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Book a custom-made mystery trip with American Express's 'Nextpedition'

One of the coolest components of the Nextpedition package is the Travel Console, a smartphone device that reveals your destinations and mystery activities over the course of the journey.

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iPhone 4S pre-orders have begun on Apple's site (Updated)

After an inexplicably long delay, pre-orders for the iPhone 4S have begun on Apple's online store.

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Apple's inductive charging patent application finally puts its earbuds to good use

How seriously is Apple considering the possibility of adding inductive charging to its line of iOS devices?

TECHCRUNCH

The Tiny WIMM Communications Device Allows For Wearable Communications

Like a miniaturized, wearable Chumby , the WIMM micro communications device looks interesting and, given enough support and interest, could actually be interesting.

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05/14/12 Britain's Latest Olympic Weapon Can Beam... Source: Military & Defense - Business Insider The manufacturer of the LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) has previously gone to great lengths explaining how the device is not a weapon â in the lethal sense anyway.
04/12/12 Long Range Acoustic Devices to be Used on Chicago... Source: Common Dreams Chicago police are preparing to use Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) on protesters during the G-8/NATO Summit.
09/25/11 English professor 'deafened' by police's Long Range... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK A woman who was watching a demonstration against the IMF claims she suffered 'permanent hearing loss, nausea, pain and disorientation' when Pittsburgh police used a Long Range Acoustic Device.

Background on long range acoustic device

The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is an acoustic hailing device and sonic weapon developed by LRAD Corporation to send messages, warnings, and harmful, pain inducing tones over longer distances than normal loudspeakers.

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