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September 2012 Issue

Could software stop people from texting while driving?


Scientific American magazine ran an article about researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory studying how software on a cell phone could analyze keystrokes to determine when that phone's user is distracted while composing and sending text messages. This doesn't necessarily mean the person is driving, of course, but combined with GPS and other data, it may be possible to determine when a texter is behind the wheel. Read more...

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