Science & Technology
Japan to Implement National ID Numbers For All Residents
Previously implemented a different system a decade ago
3D Guns 'Impossible' for Government To Control, DHS Tells Law Enforcement
That's the whole idea
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks British TV Station Twitter Feed
Financial Times and the Associated Press have also previously been targeted
This Year's Hurricane Season To Be Especially Active
According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center
BBC Drops Attempt to Move to All Digital Production and Archives
$149 million project not worth it
Glowing Cockroach, Blue Butt Monkey Among Newly Named Species of 2012
On a top 10 list, in fact
Google Developing "Conversational Search"
Search in the form of a question, response spoken
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
