Speech Technology  

RSS Feed 
  
Kwbv Directory » Computers and Internet » Speech Technology

Related News Items

White House Targets Sale of Human Rights-Violating Technology

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:12:22 -0700
If you're selling technology to Iran or Syria that's used to commit human rights violations, you've got a new enemy: the White House.
Read More...

Autistic teens and children struggle with cyber addiction

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:52:29 -0700
Jackie Osorio’s son was about 2-years-old when she noticed a measurable delay in his speech, but she could not pinpoint why he was developmentally behind and noticeably less social than other children his age.
Read More...

Obama seeks to stop Syria, Iran tech assault on activists

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:28:13 -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama imposed U.S. sanctions on Monday on those who help Syria and Iran track dissidents through cell phones and computers, serving notice on technology providers that they could be held responsible for those governments' human rights abuses. Obama's announcement underscored how democracy activists have used social media tools in protest movements across ...
Read More...

Teen Blogger: Feminism's Future is Online

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:32:16 -0700
The Internet is a big boost to the feminist movement says teen blogger Julie Zeilinger in this excerpt from her new book, "A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word." How else would she meet a co-blogger from Jordan?
Read More...

A New First Amendment Right: Videotaping the Police

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:32:44 -0700
*
Read More...

Obama unveils Syria, Iran technology sanctions

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:04:00 -0700
WASHINGTON (AFP) - United States (US) President Barack Obama on Monday ordered sanctions and visa bans for companies and individuals providing technological know-how, computers or other equipment to help Iran and Syria oppress their people. Related Stories Protest over police shooting of Aboriginal teens WHO: Measles deaths have plummeted over a decade Padilla takes torture case to US Supreme ...
Read More...

UPDATE 2-Obama seeks to stop Syria, Iran tech assault on activists

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:43:06 -0700
* Governments monitor dissident cell phone, online activity * President says social media technology used to plot abuses * Wiesel: history gives reasons to stop Assad, Ahmadinejad (Updates with remarks ...
Read More...

Obama seeks to curb Iran, Syria dissident monitoring

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:18:44 -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce sanctions on Monday on those helping Syria and Iran acquire technology that lets them target dissidents through their cell phone and Internet use.
Read More...

UPDATE 3-Obama seeks to stop Syria, Iran tech assault on activists

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:25:29 -0700
* Governments use technology to target dissidents * Obama says such tool are for empowerment, not repression * Sanctions focus inside Syria, Iran; no mention of foreignfirms (Recasts lead and updates throughout) ...
Read More...

US unveils Syria and Iran technology sanctions

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:52:20 -0700
President Barack Obama has ordered sanctions and visa bans for companies and individuals providing technological know-how, computers or other equipment to help Iran and Syria oppress their people.
Read More...