Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 3:15pm
The TSA is seeking public comment to decide on the potential cancellation or continuation of its full-body scanner program.
TSA stories
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 8:59am
The TSA caused an uproar recently when it confiscated what is known as a "cupcake in a jar." Stick with me now as this is where the story gets funky: according to the TSA it has nothing against cupcakes in general, just this special cupcake stuffed into a jar. In this format it violated to three-ounce limit for carry on liquids or gels.
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:36am
Last week a Federal judge determined that those nudie airport security body scans are too revealing, so now the TSA has countered with plan B. A new software fix will simply make the pictures less revealing, and unlikely to titillate even the horniest TSA agent.
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 1:27pm
The poor TSA. The agency got these futuristic scanners to play with — a geeky dystopian authority's dream — and everyone hates them for it. A federal judge, who today called the scanners a clear intrusion and agreed the technology was implemented illegally also offered words of praise that have everyone confused.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 12:00pm
Concerned about airport scanners showing some loutish TSA agent your most private of bits? Well, worry no more. New TSA scanning software shows a person's genital-free outline, highlighting potential threats with a bullseye.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 7:44am
Traveling for the holiday? Well, when presented with a choice between a full-body scanner and being felt up by a TSA employee, you might want to choose the latter. That's because a Columbia University radiation expert says that those scanners are "likely" to cause cancer.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 6:48am
There's been a lot about the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) full body scanners at U.S. airports in the news — the ones capable of seeing your private bits and pieces. Of course, for every problem there's a product: special "underwear" that protects you from the gaze of pervy TSA officers.
Monday, March 8, 2010 - 11:58am
What if that underwear bomb nestled between that loathsome terrorist's legs would've exploded? According to the BBC, it would not have taken down a Boeing 747. Notice the remarkable flexibility of the aircraft frame, absorbing the impact without losing its...
Monday, December 28, 2009 - 2:14pm
One nut with exploding underwear tries to blow up a plane, and now the rest of us will be thoroughly creeped out every time we fly. Get ready for more of those "whole body scanners," 3D imaging devices that digitally...
Friday, January 30, 2009 - 9:46am
If you thought the airport denizens of the TSA were already obnoxious, wait until they get their mitts on a Sick Traveler Detector. It's a software idea by Belgian company Biorics, which can determine if travelers are sick by the...
