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Submission + - TSA Opting-Out of Its Own Scanners (gizmodo.com)

CasualFriday writes: Comments on Gizmodo are all a-twitter with reports that many major airports have made the decision to simply not use the controversial backscatter machines on the national opt-out day. Could it be that they are trying to avoid a PR disaster, or simply turning them off so they can say "We told you so" if something happens later?

Submission + - TSA Bans Toner and Ink Cartridges (bbc.co.uk) 1

Grond writes: 'The US has banned toner and ink cartridges from passenger aircraft in the wake of last month's bomb plot. The printer cartridge ban affects cartridges over 16 ounces.' No word yet on whether that's a weight or volume measurement or whether it's a per-cartridge or per-passenger limit.
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Submission + - E Ink unveils first color e-reader (newscientist.com)

Kensai7 writes: E Ink, the firm behind the monochrome displays on the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, launched its first colour ebook-reader display this week. Unlike LCDs that constantly draw power, electronic ink uses power to change the image – but not to display it – increasing battery life from hours to weeks. Electronic ink works by attracting black or white powders to the front of a clear pixel capsule.

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