Science & Technology
White House Says There Will Be No Amnesty For Snowden
Despite NSA official saying that the possibility of asylum for the whistleblower should be considered
60 Minutes Offers Thoroughly One-Sided Look at NSA Scandal. Guess Which Side.
Access is awesome! Don't ruin it with pointed questions!
Abortion Rights vs. Women's Safety in Virginia
Conservatives are pushing costly business regulations they usually abhor. Is it an end run around the Constitution?
Norway: Bitcoin is Not Real Money
But says that the cryptocurrency can be subject of capital gains tax
IBM's Ties to NSA Lead to Class Action Suit
Cooperation with PRISM resulted in stock price plunge once revealed
Obamacare Contractor to Comply with Subpoena
Ordered to testify before House oversight committee
Report Says NSA Bulk Records Collection Will Continue Following Review
Debate over how much reform will actually happen
Kill Off Software Patents
The Supreme Court has a chance to strike a blow for innovation and justice.
Twitter Reverses Update on Blocking Policy
Had allowed blocked users to see tweets of block that blocked them
EU Issues Warning Over Bitcoin
Banking authority points out users are not protected by regulation
Hubble Observes Evidence of Water Plumes on Europa
Europe not as far as it used to be
Instagram Announces Private Messaging Option
Previously user posts were all public or all private
Madagascar Officials: 20 Dead in Suspected Bubonic Plague Outbreak
Twenty others being treated
MTA Pilot Testing Various Technology to Detect People Who Have Fallen Onto Subway Track
An average of 49 people a year are killed every year due to falling onto the tracks, according to the MTA
Are the Poor Completion Rates of Online College Courses Really a Problem?
Compare online class noncomplete numbers with college rejection figures and note the similarities
The NSA's Vast Conspiracy Against Our Privacy
In the six months since Edward Snowden made his revelations, the scandal has only grown.
Feds Dealt with Mentally Ill Soldiers Following WWII with Lobotomies
Around 2,000 or more given the treatment
NSA's Phone Record Gathering May Hit More Numbers Than People Realize
We are more connected through a small set of phone numbers than we used to be
Hill Staffers Warned Not to Trust Obamacare Exchange Info
Told to confirm enrollments in person
JPMorgan Patents Payment System Similar to Bitcoin
Could there be a new cryptocurrency rival?
