Is it goodbye to the two-button computer mouse? Apple of Cupertino, California, has filed a patent () on a transparent mouse that can 鈥渟ee鈥� the user鈥檚 hand by using a camera chip inside. Different finger combinations captured by the mouse trigger different functions. Touching the mouse with thumb and index finger might open a browser, say, while a ring finger and pinkie might change font.
Software bugs that could let malicious hackers take over other people鈥檚 machines can now be auctioned off online. Bug hunters can make big money by selling the bugs they find, and WabiSabiLabi of Switzerland that its site will dissuade hunters from selling to hackers by making it easier to obtain fair prices from software vendors and security companies. The company will vet buyers to ensure they are legitimate.
