Science & Technology
Scientists: Arctic Bacteria Could Be Key to Understanding How Life on Mars Could Exist
Some parts of Earth might as well be an alien planet
Insured Losses in Oklahoma Tornado May Hit $5 Billion
According to a disaster modeling company
Maine Senate Passes Bill Requiring Warrant for Cellphone Tracking
Following Texas legislature's lead
Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake in Northeastern California
Felt as far as San Francisco
Foldable Electronics Under Development
Deliberately foldable, not just because you sat on your iPad
The Effect of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts on Economic Growth
Senate testimony explains the difference between good austerity and bad.
Why Government Shouldn't Lower the BAC Bar for Drunk Driving
It's a utopian goal requiring excessive compulsion in the pursuit of unattainable perfection.
Scientists Map Titan's Topography For First Time
Using data from NASA's Cassini
Samsung Sells 10 Million Galaxy S4's Within First Month of Sales
Four sales a second
What The New York Times Missed When It Tried to Explain Conspiracy Theories
Powerful people can be paranoid too.
Penguin Agrees to $75 Million Settlement over E-Book Pricing
Apple still faces DOJ accusations
Iran Expands Nuclear Technology
Installed close to 700 centrifuges, according to UN agency
Are Savages Noble?
Two new books ask whether our ancestors were right about food, sex, war, and trade.
Reporters Accused of Hacking After Uncovering Confidential Information Posted on the Internet
The information (including Social Security numbers) had reportedly been left publicly available
Google Addresses Privacy Concerns with Google Glass
You'll be able to tell when somebody wearing it is filming you
Portland, Ore., Votes Against Water Fluoridation
Fourth time since 1956 they've rejected it
Mars Opportunity Beats Off-World Travel Record Set by Apollo Moon Buggy Forty Years Ago
22 miles traveled on Mars
Intel Not Sure It Can Keep Up With Moore's Law of Processing Power
More difficult to fulfill as chips get smaller
Bronx Cop Charged With Allegedly Hiring E-Mail Hacker
Looked for e-mail account access to fellow cops, civilians
NASA Launches Cosmic Background Experiment into Space
Seeking answers on the origin of the universe
DOJ's Phone Records Grabbing at Fox Bigger than Just Reporter
DOJ took records for calls from at least five numbers associated with Fox news and two numbers from inside the White House
OK Fire Chief "98 Percent Sure" There Are No More Tornado Casualties
Death toll at 24, including nine children
California's Third Carbon Auction Raises about $280 Million
That's enough for, like, 20 feet of high-speed rail, right?
PayPal Pushing More into Offline Pay Systems
Will this spell the end of the retail cash register?
Sen. Hatch Strikes Deal to Support Immigration Bill
Will make it easier for high-tech companies to hire foreign temp workers
Google Hackers Accessed US Surveillance Database
Maybe they'll be the ones to tell us who the government is spying on?
Bitcoin Can't Be Stopped, But Can It Be Spoiled?
Government and Bitcoin businesses both think more regulation of the private digital money is inevitable.