Researchers Get Closer to Reality Of X-Ray Vision
Cambridge, Mass. — X-ray vision, a comic book fantasy for decades, is becoming a reality in a lab at MIT. A group of researchers led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Dina Katabi has developed software that uses variations in radio signals to recognize human silhouettes through walls and track their movements. Researchers say the technology will be able to help health care providers and families keep closer tabs on...
Using Retirement Funds To Pay for House Is Risky
Washington — The housing market is expected to be busier than usual this winter as some home buyers rush to act before the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. Some consumers who haven’t yet been able to save the money for a downpayment may be tempted to raid their retirement accounts for the cash. For people with decent retirement savings, that can be a way to diversify investments. But people considering the move should consider...
Online Threat Conviction Overturned
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook, but dodged the free-speech issues that had made the case intriguing to First Amendment advocates. Chief Justice John Roberts said it was not enough for prosecutors to show that the comments of Anthony Elonis about killing his ex-wife and harming others would make a reasonable person feel threatened. But...
