December 3, 2004
Dogging Cheaters in China
Education officials in Beijing have turned to a "digital dog" to help sniff out students who use electronic devices to cheat on college-entrance exams.
The small silver box, called the "cellphone-detecting dog," can detect cellular telephone signals within about 50 feet.
The use of cellular devices to cheat on examinations has been growing. Last year more than 100 people retaking the college-entrance exam were caught using mobile phones to get answers -- accounting for 40
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