Protection from Interception? On Italian newspapers today, wide coverage was given to the news that Carlo De Benedetti, editor of the centre-left newspaper La Repubblica, since long taking a stance on opposite positions compared to the Prime Minister Berlusconi, has found out that some hidden bugs had been planted on
Flexible antennas, a future solution for telecommunications?
Flexible Antennas? Since years, our mobile phones are no longer sporting those ugly extendable antennas, that needed to be spread out each time you answered the phone, and that had a hard (and often short) life. Nowadays, antennas are concealed within the casing of our phones, and soon we might
Invisible earpieces, for the secret agent in each one of us
Invisible Earpieces? Micro earpieces equipped with Bluetooth are now so small that they can easily be placed in their users’ ear canal, in order to guarantee invisible communication through any Bluetooth mobile phone or a radio. A spy earphone is a passive type of magnet, which receives the audio signal
Listen to the Caller before answering the call
Can a Caller ID system save lives? Yes it can “Come on. We are actually giving them supply order at much lower rate. Actually market rate is too high… no firm is ready to supply at these prices. But then, who cares! Once we stuck a deal with them, let
A robot to inspect gas and water pipes
Leak inspection Robot used to inspect. Too often, small accidents at home or at work turn into real disasters, with a catastrophic outcome, because of water or gas pipes that are too old, damaged or worn out, which may have leaks invisible even to the most accurate of inspections. This
Hydrogen fuel cell UAV breaks endurance record
Hydrogen Fuel Cell drone is the future? The US Navy Naval Research Laboratory has just completed the test of a new kind of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) which, thanks to a battery powered by hydrogen, has been able to fly for 26 full hours without any interruption, while carrying a
Exploding mines and Peaceful Mind
Exploding Mines and Mr. Hardweister was smiling happily. He was in-charge of a major construction activity that, when completed, would change the traffic scenario of the city. Though the city housed only 3 million people, I couldn’t contain the vehicles flooding and choking the Grant Road that linked city to
GSM listening devices
GSM listening devices? Long distance listening devices have reached such a level of miniaturization, versatility and reliability that allows anyone who needs to use them to find the right type for his needs, be it law enforcement agencies hunting for criminals, concerned husbands wishing to check on their wives’ fidelity,
Bug in the Line
Bug? Mr. Mittal couldn’t wait for long to tell his friend and entrepreneur Mr. Maitra about how he plugged the hole in the office telephone line that drained his accounts. Amidst the hustle bustle of weekend party thrown by one of his associates, he cornered Mr. Maitra, a CEO of
First intercontinental flight of jet man fails
First Intercontinental Flight? A couple of days ago, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy made an attempt at the firs intercontinental flight on board of a jet pack, that is, a jet propulsion system strapped on a person’s back, which allows men to fly, albeit for a very short range. The attempt