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The Doctor Taking On Doctored Photos
BusinessWeek profiles Hany Farid, an expert on Photoshop forensics. The Dartmouth College computer scientist is developing digital forensics software that can instantly tell whether an image has been...
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Post-Mortem on PBS
Watch the full episode. See more FRONTLINE. PBS and Frontline recently premiered a disturbing documentary examining the coroner profession called ‘Post-Mortem’. “A dysfunctional system in which...
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Examining Osama’s DNA Identity Test
One aspect of the news regarding Osama Bin Laden was the rapid DNA match that confirmed his identity. Kit Eaton at Fast Company magazine takes a look at ‘DNA matching‘ and how it was used by the...
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Statistics, Bill James, and Serial Killers
Baseball (and statistics) celebrity Bill James of Boston Red Sox fame is turning his focus to serial killers. Wired Magazine looks at James and his new book: In addition to wondering about slugging...
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Smithsonian Scan Man Documents History
Bruno Frohlich, the scan man, is profiled by the Washington Post. The Smithsonian Institution owns 137 million things. Over the past 15 years, Frohlich, it seems, has scanned them all. Okay, not...
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Car Thieves Utilize New Technologies
The New York Times looks at the rise of car thieves utilizing new technologies. The sight of partially dismembered cars left up on blocks was fairly common decades ago, when it came to symbolize...
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Forensic specialists help reverse-engineer accidents
Kansas City Journal reports on the importance of having forensic engineers. Two men were pouring concrete in Olathe at a construction site — one was inside the truck, directing where the chute was,...
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Police Unit Taking Closer Look at Deadly Crashes
NY Times reports on the attention given by police unit on deadly crashes. For thousands of New York City detectives, violence is usually synonymous with crime. But for the two dozen tasked with...
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Privacy vs. safety: what is the ‘black box’ in your car recording?
You need to watch out on the road these days to avoid an accident, but did you ever stop to consider who is watching you? Fox interviews Jeff Armstrong and shares his knowledge about black boxes....
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