TECH TALK

Some of the credit card information stolen as a result of the data breach at Target is finding its way into the hands of criminals. Part of the problem, says TECH TALK is that U.S. cards use a magnetic strip instead of the more secure chips used by other countries. (Magid, self-ID) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/tech-talk-140

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TECH TALK

Google is now working on robots. The company’s former Android chief, Andy Rubin, is now running a robotics group within Google. The story is today’s TECH TALK. (Magid, self-ID) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/tech-talk-139

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WHATS IN THE NEWS: SMARTPHONE KILL SWITCH

Could a smartphone “kill switch” make them useless to thieves? CBS’s Steve Kathan has “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-smartphone

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Nelson Mandela, Inspiration To World, Dies At 95

Nelson Mandela, who was born in a country that viewed him as a second-class citizen, died Thursday as one of the most respected statesmen in the world. President Jacob Zuma announced the death in a televised speech. via Pocket http://www.npr.org/2011/05/23/136590582/nelson-mandela-inspiration-to-world-dies-at-95

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