Science & Technology
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
Prankster Shows Off Facebook Graph Search Results
Such as Muslim men living in Tehran interested in men
90 Sheriffs and Two Sheriffs Associations Have Pledged to Ignore "Obama Gun Control"
If Oath Keeper Sheriff Richard Mack is to be believed, the number of sheriffs who are now refusing to enforce new federal gun regulations is up to 90.
Google Reports Steady Increase in Gov't Requests for User Data
Most requests coming from United States
Appeals Court Says You Can't Ban Sex Offenders from Facebook
They have rights to free speech, too
Mafia Laundered Money Through Italian Wind Energy Projects
Adapting to government subsidies
Naturalist Attenborough Calls Humans a "Plague" on the Earth
Environmentalists have been panicking about overpopulation for how long now?
Government Researchers Want to Retire Most Chimps
Send all but 50 to sanctuary and stop breeding them
Scientists Track Down Disease Caused by Head Trauma
Previously they had been only be able to detect it after sufferer had died
Facebook Apologizes to Operator of Gay Marriage USA Page
Murray Lipp was told photo of mixed-race gay couple was "offensive"
Dutch Architect to Use World's Largest 3D Printer to Build House
Will have 12,000 square feet of floor space
Tech Ranks as World's Most-Trusted Industry
No wonder government wants to get its hooks into it
Technological Advances May Spell End to Many College Campuses
Who needs residential facilities and physical classrooms?
Synthetic Drug Ban Prompts Underground Dealers To Create New Concoctions
You can't ban chemistry
Apartment Complex Wants Dog DNA To Identify Non-Pooper-Scoopers
Apparently, there's a growing trade in identifying dog crap
