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How AI is helping to build next-gen thermal imaging

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How AI is helping to build next-gen thermal imaging

By Gian M. Volpicelli

Fluorescent fingerprints make forensics quicker and cheaper

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Fluorescent fingerprints make forensics quicker and cheaper

By Cara McGoogan

National Crime Agency website offline after hacking arrests

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National Crime Agency website offline after hacking arrests

By Michael Rundle

Police thwart potential gun massacre at Pokémon World Championship

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Police thwart potential gun massacre at Pokémon World Championship

By James Temperton

Jenson Button burglary: use of gas 'unlikely', say anaesthetists

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Jenson Button burglary: use of gas 'unlikely', say anaesthetists

By James Temperton

Hitchhiking robot that relied on human kindness found decapitated

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Hitchhiking robot that relied on human kindness found decapitated

By James Temperton

London has its own real-life superhero

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London has its own real-life superhero

By Matt Kamen

Satellite imagery is being used to solve crimes

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Satellite imagery is being used to solve crimes

By Sophia Epstein

2,000 sites selling fake goods suspended in 2015

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2,000 sites selling fake goods suspended in 2015

By Katie Collins

Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Dark Web?

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Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Dark Web?

By Andy Greenberg

Psychologist recruits crowd watchers to assist CCTV algorithms

Crime

Psychologist recruits crowd watchers to assist CCTV algorithms

By Emma Bryce

Creator of 'Dancing Jesus' music site faces prison

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Creator of 'Dancing Jesus' music site faces prison

By Joe Mullin

How geographic profiling helps find serial criminals

Crime

How geographic profiling helps find serial criminals

By João Medeiros

How to break into homes (using an iPhone)

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How to break into homes (using an iPhone)

By Andy Greenberg

Humiliating women with covert snaps of them eating is creepy

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Humiliating women with covert snaps of them eating is creepy

By Katie Collins

Man 'fixes' women's computers, watches them through webcams

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Man 'fixes' women's computers, watches them through webcams

By Olivia Solon

Dutch police recruit rat detectives to sniff out crime

Crime

Dutch police recruit rat detectives to sniff out crime

By Nicholas Tufnell

How to deal with a corpse

Crime

How to deal with a corpse

By Liat Clark

Study: family killers are usually men and fit one of four distinct profiles

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Study: family killers are usually men and fit one of four distinct profiles

By Katie Collins

How to avoid being pickpocketed

Crime

How to avoid being pickpocketed

By Charlie Burton