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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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Other state and national authorities allow citizens to use their voices to verify their identity and thus gain access to their tax data records and pension information. In 2004, Singh fielded her first query about hoax callers from the Coast Guard. Police later arrested a man named Edward Lee King on unrelated drug charges.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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