Science & Technology
42 Percent of Americans Think Obama Has Expanded Presidential Power Too Much; 53 Percent Want the US Less Involved in Israel-Hamas Peace Talks
Americans want economic growth and say economic and education policies will determine their votes; Republicans are most enthusiastic about voting in November
'Civilian' Drones: Coming Soon to Your Neighborhood?
If government will just relax its regulatory chokehold, private drones could fill the skies with happy new possibilities.
Tech Visionary George Gilder: "Bitcoin is the Libertarian Solution to the Money Enigma."
"The currency the Internet deserves and needs."
Refusing to Negotiate With "Terrorists," Adam Carolla Continues His War on Patent Trolls
"We'll take the duck tape and the zip ties."
Fooling the Cameras
Leo Selvaggio plans to confound the world's surveillance systems by distributing lifelike masks of his own face.
Ebola: 'Dress Rehearsal' or Show Closer?
Rapid biomedical progress will soon make epidemics ancient history
Sprint Drops Bid to Acquire T-Mobile Due to Regulatory Resistance
Land of the free, some restrictions apply
SpaceX Will Launch From Texas—After a Little Taxpayer Payoff
What's a few million dollars among friends?
Don't Freak Out About Ebola Coming to America
The disease is scary, but the risks are low.
The Sharing Economy Will Thrive Only If Government Doesn't Strangle It
We're unlocking unthinkable amounts of capital and lawmakers stand in the way.
Predictions of a Man-Made Sixth Mass Extinction May Be Exaggerated
Urbanization, forest, and agricultural trends point in a more hopeful direction
You Can't Stop the Dark Net (Yet Everyone Keeps Trying)
Dark net drug sales have more than doubled since the FBI shut down Silk Road.
Pregnant Women Warned: Consent to Surgical Birth or Else
As hospitals and courts collude, pregnant women are being excluded from fundamental decisions about how they give birth.
The Secret History of the Telephone Network
The public utility model of telecommunications was not as inevitable as it seems today.
