News Briefs

Topics include a jury ordering Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 billion because of patent infringement, a biometric bracelet for patients with implanted medical devices, a plan to use home Wi-Fi routers as communications networks during public emergencies, a design tool that lets users make shapes via hand gestures, a new technique for finding the sources of spam and malware, and lions "sending" text messages to help conservationists track their locations.