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Boulder teen wins $50,000 grant to build biometric gun safety sensor
Originally published by The CW 2 Denver. BOULDER, Colo. – A 17-year-old inventor in Boulder will receive a $50,000 grant to help develop a biometric sensor designed to prevent unauthorized …
FOX: Boulder teen wins $50,000 grant to build biometric gun safety sensor
Originally published on FOX 31 Denver. BOULDER, Colo. – A 17-year-old inventor in Boulder will receive a $50,000 grant to help develop a biometric sensor designed to prevent unauthorized people …
A Biometric Gun Lock That Even the NRA Might Like
Originally published on Wired.com: Omer Kiyani’s hands still shake when he remembers the day that changed the course of his life. He was 16 years old, riding in a car …
The High-Tech Guns That Know Who Is Firing Them
Originally published on CNN.com: As a teenager, Omer Kiyani was shot in the face with an unsecured firearm. He still struggles with the trauma. But the Detroit engineer now believes …
Smart Tech Director Visits “Press:Here”
Smart Tech Challenges Foundation Director Jim Pitkow joined Press:Here to discuss the launch of the Smart Tech for Firearms Challenge.
Firearms Challenge Makes Headlines
TECHCRUNCH: $1M Prize For Gun Safety Tech Now Taking Applications Famed Silicon Valley investor and gun reform advocate Ron Conway is spearheading a new $1 million prize for gun safety …
Smart Tech for Firearms Challenge Opens
The Smart Tech for Firearms Challenge is opening up its application process starting now, and will accept applications for funding until March 31, 2014.
VIDEO: Backed By Silicon Valley, Newtown Group Launches Safety Campaign For Parents—And Gun Owners
Originally published on FastCompany.com. Today, Newtown nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise is launching Parent Together. The child welfare initiative is backed by Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, AOL, and others and targets …