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US scientist’s family says Singapore inquest ‘a sham’

US scientist’s family says Singapore inquest ‘a sham’

Mike / June 18, 2013 5:16 am

The family of an American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year dismissed on Tuesday the city-state’s findings that he committed suicide as “a sham and a cover-up” for a murder.

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Mike / June 17, 2013 8:22 pm

A snap of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, Swiss and US researchers said Monday.

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Mike / June 17, 2013 8:22 pm

A snap of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, Swiss and US researchers said Monday.

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Mike / June 17, 2013 8:22 pm

A snap of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, Swiss and US researchers said Monday.

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Mike / June 17, 2013 8:22 pm

A snap of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, Swiss and US researchers said Monday.

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

Mike / June 17, 2013 8:22 pm

A snap of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, Swiss and US researchers said Monday.

Singapore says US scientist hanged himself

Singapore says US scientist hanged himself

Mike / June 17, 2013 9:05 am

The Singapore government on Monday rejected a conspiracy theory behind the death of an American scientist found hanged in the city-state last year, saying he killed himself after a bout of depression.

Spanish police leverage Twitter to fight crime

Spanish police leverage Twitter to fight crime

Mike / June 12, 2013 4:15 pm

Spain’s national police has built up an army of over half a million followers on Twitter, using them to help swoop on fugitives and get tip-offs on drug dealers in an open dialogue that has helped bring the force closer to the people.

France launches mobile app for fight against racism

France launches mobile app for fight against racism

Mike / June 11, 2013 5:55 pm

A French anti-racism group on Tuesday launched a smartphone application designed to speed up the removal of racist graffiti.

PCs out as Senegal opens world’s first tablet cafe

PCs out as Senegal opens world’s first tablet cafe

Mike / June 9, 2013 3:29 am

Among the washer women, carpenters, busy waiters and squabbling children sweltering under the midday sun on this dusty Dakar street an Internet revolution is taking place in the world’s first tablet cafe.