Siri used in murder trial

In this edition of the Worldwide wrap five policemen in India are being investigated for alleged corruption after officials received complaints on a newly-launched helpline number, and Man U has introduced new rules that prevent fans from bringing any electronics larger than 150x100mm into the stadium. Get the details on these stories and more below.

On Tuesday, prosecutors showed the court a screenshot found on Pedro Bravo's iPhone that read "I need to hide my roommate", CBS Miami reports. Siri responded, asking: "What kind of place are you looking for?" Apple's personal assistant offered options ranging from swamps to dumps, according to the picture.

WCJB reports, however, that it was determined the "image was most likely a screenshot Bravo took from Facebook not an actual search he made".

Bravo, 20, is currently on trial for murder following the death of 18-year-old University of Florida student Christian Aguilar in September 2012. Forensic experts analysed cellphone data in order to create a timeline of what happened the night Aguilar was killed.
Via: Huffington Post

In the future, when the user's phone battery is running low, the user could charge it using his or her sweat.

Researchers have developed a small temporary tattoo that strips electrons from lactate produced by our bodies during perspiration.

At the moment, the energy it harnesses is just enough to charge a small biobattery, but the team is working on ways to use the technology to charge smartphones and tablets.

The device works by detecting and responding to lactate, which is naturally present in sweat.
Via: Daily Mail

Hello Kitty, Japan's ambassador of cute, is on a government-funded mission to space.

The project to launch Sanrio's white cat with a pink bow into orbit is part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to promote Japan's high-tech industry and engineer economic growth.

A 4-cm (1.6-inch) tall Hello Kitty figure is aboard the Hodoyoshi-3 satellite, looking through a window at Earth, Sanrio announced this week.

The satellite, which is about the size of a large rubbish bin, was developed by Japanese researchers as part of a $40-million programme funded by the education and science ministry.
Via: Reuters

Five policemen in India are being investigated for alleged corruption after officials received complaints on a newly-launched helpline number.

Since its launch on 6 August, the helpline has received more than 3 700 WhatsApp messages and 622 calls.

Officials said they had received two video and three audio messages and were investigating the reported incidents.

Delhi police commissioner BS Bassi last week unveiled a helpline number asking the public to send audio or video messages via the instant messaging service WhatsApp "if any cop seeks a bribe or harasses a person".
Via: BBC

Manchester United is banning all tablets and laptops from Old Trafford. The fact that this will prevent ticket holders from blocking everyone else's view of the beautiful game by holding their tablets in the air is just a happy coincidence.

With the start of a new season, new rules have been introduced that prevent fans from bringing any electronics into the ground that are larger than 150x100mm. The simple reason for this is that the football club is enforcing similar rules to airports, and acting on intelligence that explosives can be fitted into innocent-looking portable electronic devices.
Via: Wired

As part of its quest to be carbon neutral by 2025, Copenhagen is looking hard at the kind of street lamps it should have. The city is setting up an experimental laboratory called the Danish Outdoor Lighting Lab in the suburb of Albertslund, where different smart street lamps will be featured and tested.

The lab will cover about 9.2 kilometres of road in Albertslund and is intended to be a space where engineers can road test their street lighting solutions and municipalities from around the world are invited to see the industry's latest innovations. The open-air laboratory will be open to the public on 18 September, 2014.
Via: Inhabitat