Air Force Bugbots, Saying no to the boss, killing your career, and facial recognition faucets. Tech news for July 3, 2009

Air Force Bugbots

Can you say “Big Brother is watching”? The Air Force is developing technologies that will give our military a tremendous advantage. But can this technology be used abused? Check out this video presentation of the MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) and decide for yourselves. It’s not science fiction any more.

Work better by saying “NO”

Working hard is rewarding, but being crazy busy is not a good thing. Dr. Edward Hallowell tells you how to perform the best job possible by saying NO to you boss and others.

7 ways to kill your career

Lying on your résumé, stealing office supplies or failing to show up for work will surely dampen your career prospects. But young workers need to beware of less-obvious mistakes that can sabotage their careers. Your behavior, attitude and appearance will play important roles in finding success, not only in your first job, but also throughout your entire working life.

Does your faucet recognize you?

Face-recognition technology is sorta old hat by now. We've seen it in vending machines in Japan, in cameras — even the latest version of iPhoto lets you sort your snaps using a face-detection system. And now it's come to faucets. Yep, you heard it right…

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