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Mice studies show RFID tags cause cancer: The studies raise concerns about the safety of icky implantable radio chips that carry your medical records.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 10, 2007
Turning the panopticon around: Everything you always wanted to know, about everything.; Andrew Leonard Apr 6, 2006
Big Mother is watching: Alarmed by screaming headlines about abducted and abused children, more and more parents are using technology to keep tabs on their kids. But are satellite-linked stuffed animals and I.D.-encoded clothing a sign of parental responsibility -- or paranoia?; By Sarah Karnasiewicz Jul 25, 2005
Passport to pry: Civil libertarians are up in arms over government plans to embed new I.D. chips in visas and passports. And isn't it convenient that Tom Ridge is now the I.D. technology's biggest salesman?; By Katharine Mieszkowski Apr 7, 2005
The Wal-Mart supremacy: The giant retailer's introduction of RFID technology is forcing other supermarket chains to catch up. But fiddling with data may not be the best survival strategy in the Wal-Mart future.; By Sam Williams Sep 20, 2004
Three cheers for the Surveillance Society!: In the brave new future, Big Brother will watch our every move. But that's OK, because we'll be watching him too.; By David Brin Aug 4, 2004
The checkout line -- or the check-you-out line?: For librarians, new identification chips in books make life easier. But civil libertarians say the smart books are a scary invasion of privacy; By Katharine Mieszkowski Jul 26, 2004
Everything is watching YOU: We're well on our way to a world where every product has a tiny radio transmitter embedded in it. Privacy activists are not happy, but big corporations are licking their lips.; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 24, 2003

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