Science & Technology
No, the NSA Leaks Aren't Putting Americans at Risk
It shouldn't be impossible to give Americans some sense of how the disclosures will help the terrorists.
Motives Aside, the NSA Should Not Spy on Us
We may have more to fear from spies acting out of patriotic zeal than those acting out of power lust or economic interest.
Obama Planning To Bypass Congress on Climate Change
Will outline climate change plan on Tuesday
EFF Sues NSA, DOJ Over Secret Surveillance Program
Q&A with Mark Rumold on Obama admin's flouting of Fourth Amendment.
Government Pressure Drives a Wedge Between Bitcoin and U.S. Banks
Which is what the feds want
Federal Government Seized 1,700 Internet Domains Over Intellectual Property
Plenty of due process, we're sure
The Bitcoin ATM
An anarcho-capitalist entrepreneur announces a new way to make transactions in Cyprus and Los Angeles.
British Spy Agency Also Tracks Phone, Online Data and Shares with NSA
It's not a one-way operation
Federal Regulations Have Made You 75 Percent Poorer
U.S. GDP is just $16 trillion instead of $54 trillion
Musk Shows Off 90-Second Tesla Battery Swap
Effort to make electric cars more popular
BP Calls for Probe of Oil Spill Lawyer
Accused of directing claims to firm in exchange for share of settlement payments
Plan B Pill Formally Approved Over-the-Counter for All Ages
Attempt to enforce age restrictions dropped
Couples Who Meet Online Have More Fulfilling Marriages
According to University of Chicago academic
Taiwan Reports the World's First Human Case of H6N1 Bird Flu
A 20-year-old woman was infected, now making full recovery
EPA Won't Confirm Link Between Pollution and Fracking in Wyoming
Tells states to do their own investigations
Sen. McCaskill: Company that Provided Snowden Background Check Under Investigation
Based on allegation it didn't do its job right
AMA Urges End of Ban on Blood Donations by Gay Men
Outdated rule based on fears of AIDS transmission
Feds Have Seized 1,700 Web Domains in Three Years over Copyright Claims
Using same asset seizure rules applied to other illegal activities
Nonprofit's Efforts to Help Endangered Birds Hampered by FAA
In trouble with bureaucracy for paying pilots that assist with migrations
Memo Shows NSA Secret Rules for Accessing US Data Without Warrants
Secret court judges not serving as the check on power, it doesn't appear
Bill Introduced to Reform Federal Hacking Laws to Stop Prosecutorial Abuse
Named for Aaron Swartz
Two Men Charged With Building 'Death Ray' Machine
Hoped to target enemies of Israel and the U.S.
Best Buy Recalls MacBook Pro Replacement Batteries That Catch Fire
The battery, the battery, the battery's on fire