security
Skylock is a solar-powered smartlock for bikes
Startup Velo Labs has come up with a smartlock that lets you share your bike with friends and family. Skylock connects to your Smartphone, letting your friends unlock the bike through a companion app on their Smartphones. Skylock allows for easy bike sharing Skylock shows you where your bike is on a map on your phone, so it’s […]
Guard cat on duty
Cats can be sweet, loving and playful. They can be aloof and elusive. Scary isn’t the usual description for this relatively small domesticated animal. But here’s proof that this sign isn’t just a joke: Last week, a cat named Tara pulled out some scary moves to save a little boy’s life. The boy is part […]
Tennessee State University issues new, trackable ID cards
Tennessee State University in Nashville has mandated new trackable ID cards for students, staff, and faculty to carry at all times. Effective since March 1, these IDs are required to access the university campus, TSU events, and utilize resources like the library and cafeteria. In addition to granting access, IDs will track the wearer’s movements […]
Teen gives Ground Zero security guards the slip
Remember when that couple, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, crashed a state dinner at the White House? Or how about just last year, when a 9-year-old boy sneaked past airport security onto a plane and flew from Minneapolis to Las Vegas alone? When people pull crazy stunts, it’s easy to write them off as hilarious high […]
When the media decides to test school security, who wins?
The natural reaction to tragedies like 9/11 and school shootings is to tighten security. That’s all very well, but who is qualified to test those new security measures? Whether the media is qualified is open to debate after a KSDK channel employee walked into a St. Louis high school to determine if its security was […]
Apple opens doors for an app that tracks covert U.S. drone strikes
After repeated rejections coupled with discouraging remarks from tech giant Apple, Metadata+, an app that provides drone strike alerts has finally made its way on the market, becoming the newest entrant in the Apple store. Developed by Josh Begley, an NYU graduate student, the app notifies user of every reported drone strike by the U.S. […]
Study suggests correlation between Walmart and crime
Walmart’s growth over the years has impacted the U.S. economy in more ways than one. The big box retailer has even been called the nation’s social force, but a recent study paints an entirely different picture: Could Walmart and crime rates be related? The study, published in The British Journal of Criminology, suggests that crime rates […]