Do LG TVs Spy on Your Viewing Habits?; Drivers Asked for Saliva, Blood at Roadblock

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend Do LG TVs Spy on Your Viewing Habits? Drivers Asked for Saliva, Blood at Roadblock Bitcoin-Powered 'Assasination Market' Crowdfunds Murder Winamp Being Killed After 15 Years Boston Cops Outraged Over Being Tracked by GPS Hot Comment: "Liberty is the only thing in danger here... From those who kill it in the...: From the Vault: Should We Clone a Neanderthal? Watch It: Alfred Poor Talks 3-D and Ultra-High-Def TV Poll Booth: On the subject of robots ... Do LG TVs Spy on Your Viewing Habits? Blogger DoctorBeet discovered that his new LG television was surreptitiously sending information about his TV viewing habits, as well as the names of the files he watched on removable media, to LG's servers. Sound Off>> Drivers Asked for Saliva, Blood at Roadblock Some drivers in Fort Worth, Texas have reported that they were stopped at a police roadblock and asked for samples of their breath, saliva and blood. It was part of a government research study aimed at determining the number of drunken or drug-impaired drivers. Sound Off>> Bitcoin-Powered 'Assasination Market' Crowdfunds Murder As Silk Road emerged from the "dark web," other sites have appeared offering services that are frowned upon by most. And as Forbes reports, perhaps the most-disturbing is "The Assassination Market," which is a crowdfunding service that lets anyone anonymously contribute bitcoins towards a bounty on the head of any government official. Sound Off>> Boston Cops Outraged Over Being Tracked by GPS The Boston Globe reports that the pending use of GPS tracking devices, slated to be installed in Boston police cruisers, has many officers worried that commanders will monitor their every move. But administrators say the system will improve response time. Sound Off>> Winamp Being Killed After 15 Years According to a new banner on the download page, AOL will be pulling the plug on the iconic llama-whipping music player in a month: "Winamp.com and associated web services will no longer be available past December 20, 2013. Additionally, Winamp Media players will no longer be available for download." Sound Off>>   "Liberty is the only thing in danger here. From those who kill it in the name of defending it." --by landofcleve Read More>>   Should We Clone a Neanderthal? Five years ago, SpaceAdmiral wrote, "Forget cloning a woolly mammoth -- should scientists clone a Neanderthal? Such a feat should be possible soon, although it raises a number of bioethics concerns, including where to draw the line between humans and other animals." Read More>> Alfred Poor on 3-D and Ultra-High-Def TV Long-time display technology expert Dr. Alfred Poor discusses whether 3-D and ultra-high-def TV and whether they're worth buying. Do, if you're thinking about buying a new TV for yourself or as a gift this holiday season, you might want to listen to what Dr. Poor has to say on the subject before you do. Watch the Video>>    On the subject of robots ... I neither have nor want any of my own I have none, but would like one or more I have one (commercial) I have more than one (all commercial) I not only have a robot, but I built it myself! No one can prove that any of them are mine Cast Your Vote>>    Follow Slashdot on Twitter and Facebook. To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-213087@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.