Science & Technology
'Net Neutrality' Back on D.C. Agenda
You didn't think they'd give up on that power-grab, did you?
DHS Chief Wants 'Cybersecurity' Legislation To Ward Off 'Cyber 9/11'
See Mencken on "endless series of hobgoblins"
Al-Shabab Twitter Account Suspended
Somali Islamist group used the account to issue threats
Dung Beetles Roll Balls of Poo Based on Milky Way
Keeps them rolling in a straight line
French Court Orders Twitter Disclose Name of Racist Tweeter
Started after anti-Semitic hashtag trended on Twitter in France
Tech Journalists, Academics Excited About Twitter's Six Second Videos
Hoping it creates an explosion in video sharing
Neutron Capture Responsible for Ordering Universe
Heavy elements not possible without it
LAPD Used Anti-Terror Tool to Spy in Typical Criminal Cases
Surveillance tool used 21 times in four-month period without court's knowledge
Senators Urge Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline
Letter signed by 53 of them sent to president
French Court Rules Twitter Must Reveal Authors of Racist Tweets
So that they can be prosecuted
Loving Hating Breitbart
A powerful post-partisan message from a documentary about an infamous right-winger
U.S. Lags in Permitting Bird Flu Research
Scientists elsewhere get back to work while the government here continues its ban
Toyota, BMW Jointly Developing Sports Car
Long-term collaboration between the two companies expected
Nokia Posts $269 Million in Profit for 4th Quarter
Compared to a $1 billion plus loss in the 4th quarter of 2011
DNA Being Developed for Digital Storage
Still takes weeks to decode information recorded in DNA but technology's improving
Government Retiring Research Chimps
Use of chimps for research falling out of fashion
Apple Earnings Disappoint
iPhone sales fell short of predictions, driving share prices down after hours
Three Men Charged for Allegedly Developing "Gozi" Bank Virus
Computer virus was discovered in 2007, operated until 2012
Scientist Says He May Have Proof of Alien Life
Meteorite found with seaweed fossils, awaiting testing for contamination on Earth
Privacy Visor Thwarts Facial Recognition Software
Technological progress cuts both ways
