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Photos: Is there a man on Mars?

News Pictures of Big Foot, the Loch Ness monster and the Face on Mars may have new company. In 1976, one of the first images from the Viking 1 spacecraft showed a formation in the Cydonia region of Mars that NASA said resembled a human face.

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25 January 2008, 9:30

Fujifilm adds to compact camera line

News Fujifilm has updated its entry-level digital cameras and brought face-recognition technology to a mid-range model. In addition, Fujifilm announced its $299 (£152), 8-megapixel Finepix F40fd, which includes face-detection technology designed to...

5 January 2007, 10:12

Penalty of £1,000 for failing to update ID cards

News The latest government ID card plans have revealed people will face fines of up to £1,000 for skipping biometric scans. Foreigners persistently failing to apply or turn up for scans face a charge of up to £1,000 but there would be a reduction in...

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27 February 2008, 9:16

World Cup at work alerts TV licence patrol

News Businesses could face stiff penalties if they are caught allowing staff to watch World Cup matches broadcast over the Internet at work without a TV licence. That means businesses that provide TVs in the office for staff to watch matches and allow...

12 June 2006, 9:07

Carphone warned over 'incorrect' data use

News Carphone Warehouse has been warned it could face prosecution for exposing the personal details of thousands of customers online and, in some cases, inadvertently setting debt collectors on them.The Information Commissioner's Office

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17 January 2008, 8:12

Windows-based cashpoints at risk of hijack

News Security experts have hacked cashpoints to show how easy it is to steal money and bank account details from modern cash machines.Cashpoints today face the Internet-born threat of worms and denial of service attacks, as well as being at risk from...

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5 March 2008, 9:16

Apple unveils fancy flagship store

News Apple's new 24-hour flagship store in Manhattan is set to open on Friday at 6pm EDT, giving Apple enthusiasts access to products and face-to-face support all day and night. The store will be staffed with nearly 300 trained employees who will be...

19 May 2006, 10:55

TiVo fights to stand out from crowd

News The KidZone announcement comes as TiVo is being forced to redefine itself in the face of tough competition from makers of generic digital video recorders that have developed products similar to TiVo's own.

3 March 2006, 9:34

Photos: Gaming gear from E3

News For example, a gamer can play poker face-to-face on Xbox Live -- or move left or right to steer a snowboard down a mountain in a videogame. GestureTek announced that Microsoft has licensed its video gesture-control technology for use with the Xbox...

12 May 2006, 11:10

Do you Google?

News But in doing so, Google's online face to the world increasingly resembles those of its Web portal rivals. If you want more from the service, you can get it -- but it's not being shoved in your face, at least for now," Danny Sullivan, editor of...

23 May 2005, 8:56

Police shame 999 timewasters on YouTube

News The force has posted the 999 calls on YouTube and hopes it will help track down hoax callers, who face up to six months in jail and a £5,000 in court. We will not tolerate this sort of behaviour and anyone making hoax calls could face a serious...

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30 July 2008, 9:07

Photos: Beauty tech tools

News The blue plastic headband purports to relax the muscles in the central and upper portion of the face, thus reducing wrinkles. It can be used on both the body and the face. These days, beauty seekers can, among other things, turn to infrared light...

8 October 2007, 10:21

3D tech searches for just the right photo

News The 3D model, although virtual, allows a computer to filter out differences related to the lighting, the camera angle, and the angle of the subject's face in two or more photos. Face recognition usually doesn't work because of lighting and pose.

19 December 2006, 10:04

More Brits than ever bank online

News Those who avoid online banking (21 per cent) said they prefer dealing with people face-to-face and 13 per cent said they have concerns about security. Almost 60 per cent of Britons rely on the internet to do their banking, research commissioned by...

3 March 2006, 9:14

Google's Street View faces privacy concerns

News Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told CNET.co.uk's sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Monday that it will be in touch with Google over concerns that people will be too easily recognisable, especially as the face-blurring technology it uses to...

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9 July 2008, 9:03