Britain Plans Close Surveillance of Online Activity
Big Brother is English, after all
Science & Technology
Supreme Court Told DNA Collection Should Require a Warrant
That's sensitive information, folks
Judicial Nominee Investigated for Misuse of Federal Surveillance Tools
But we're supposed to trust them!
Reports of Mental Illness Among Prisoners Increasing
More than half of all inmates have some sort of mental issue
Democrats Consider Selling Polling Data to Companies
Information from surveys could end up in hands of credit card companies and retailers
Congress Members Attend, Speak at Swartz Memorial
Calls for changes to federal anti-hacking laws
150 Foot Asteroid to Make 17,200 Mile Flyby Next Friday
Will come within geosynchronous satellite orbit but no chance of a hit according to scientists
250,000 Twitter Users Hacked
Twitter says it was able to stop the attack live, but not before the breach
Facebook Graph Search Only Looks Like it Wrecked Facebook Privacy
Actually the privacy was just an illusion
Neanderthals Went Extinct Earlier Than Previously Believed
No last stand after all, just fade into history (and the gene pool)
Three Flushes for American Capitalism!
In praise of privately operated bathrooms that serve the public.
Air India Continues Flying Dreamliners
Other nations have grounded them due to technical problems
White House Claims Broad Powers to Fight Cyberattacks
Including the possibility of pre-emptive strikes
Jared Diamond, Imperialist?
A human rights worker takes on The World Until Yesterday
Malala Yousufzai's Latest Surgery a Success
The teenage women's rights activist was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in October
How Litigation Threatens Professional Football
Lawsuits from injured players may spell the end of the NFL.
Nanny State Feds Hamper Mobile Apps for Kids
Can't let families make decisions about what children should have on their phones, can they?
Google Settles Links Dispute with French Media Companies
Will pay them off by starting fund that helps them improve their Internet operations
Pilot Who Lost Consciousness Midair Had Food Poisoning or Virus
Well, at least he wasn't drunk
Dell Nears Possible $24 Million Buyout
May sell to company's founder and take company private
FTC's Nanny State App Rules Supersede Parenting
Like the government would trust parents to decide what's best for their kids
ObamaCare Contraception Compromise Met with Skepticism
Critics say government can't pick and choose who gets religious exemptions
Do We Live in a Post-Truth Era?
Experts manufacture whatever facts an activist, politician, or bureaucrat needs.
Playstation 4 Reportedly to be Released This Year
Announcement expected later this month
Ukrainian-Russian Rocket Carrying U.S.-Made Satellite Crashes into Pacific
Failed shortly after launch
Waterfront Surveillance Cameras in Seattle Greeted by Concern
More than two dozen cameras have been installed
Russian Rocket Falls into the Pacific
Was carrying an American telecommunications satellite
