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Comment Re:Privacy for what? (Score 1) 213

by Brian Recchia (#30326806) Attached to: A Look At the Safety of Google Public DNS
Yes, and if Google actually said they were going to store your DNS requests for any amount of time useful for doing more than simply cacheing them to make them faster, and/or they said they were going to otherwise tie them to any other information they have on us, I wouldn't use their DNS service.

Comment Re:Privacy for what? (Score 3, Informative) 213

by Brian Recchia (#30326538) Attached to: A Look At the Safety of Google Public DNS

Now read chapter 1 of their Terms of Service and see how it takes precedence over EVERYTHING else.

Actually, this is quite the opposite.

1.5 If there is any contradiction between what the Additional Terms say and what the Universal Terms say, then the Additional Terms shall take precedence in relation to that Service.

In the document, "Additional Terms" refers to additional ToS documents and Privacy Policy documents, etc., and "Universal Terms" refers to this. I think this is pretty much the most straightforward legalese I've ever seen, and it very clearly states that if the privacy policy of their DNS solution says they're not going to keep your data more than 48 hours, they are not going to, regardless of what the Universal Terms document states.
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Researchers Work To Perfect Computerized Lip Reading 117

Posted by Zonk from the eee-aye-eee-aye-oh dept.
Iddo Genuth writes "Researchers at the University of East Anglia are working to develop computerized lip-reading systems. Lip-reading is extremely hard for humans to master, but a software-based system has several benefits over even the most highly trained expert. The ultimate goal of the project is to convert lip-read speech into text. 'Apart from being extremely helpful to hearing-disabled individuals, researchers say that such a system could be used to noiselessly dictate commands to electronic devices equipped with a simple camera - like mobile phones, microwaves or even a car's dashboard. England's Home Office Scientific Development Branch ... is currently investigating the feasibility of using lip-reading software as an additional tool for gathering information about criminals or for collecting evidence.'"

Sperm Could Power Nanobots 259

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the make-sure-you-pick-the-best-swimmers dept.
Lucas123 writes "According to MSNBC, scientists are experimenting with using a sperm's flagellum to overcome the problem of supplying energy to nanobots that could be implanted in the body as smart probes that would release disease-fighting drugs, monitor enzymes and perform other medical roles within a patient's body. Powered by a compound called adenosine triphosphate or ATP, a sperm's flagellum can propel it at about 7 inches an hour. Energy from ATP could also power the pumps charged with dispensing the medication at a certain rate from the nanobots."

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