DHS Civil Rights Office Authorizes Suspicionless Seizure of Electronics Near Border
It approves its own policies, so they must be correct!
Science & Technology
Matt Damon Defends Poor Performance of Anti-Fracking Movie
Has taken in less than half of cost to produce
England Opens Criminal Probe of Horse Meat Scandal
Although there's no sign of an actual safety issue
Feds Reject Mississippi's Insurance Exchanges
Maybe they shouldn't have bothered, like many other states
Boeing May Be Responsible for Air Force Tanker Overrun Costs
Maybe have to absorb $700 million as they go over budget on contract
NASA Working to Use Robots, Holograms to Explore Space
"Democratizing" space exploration, scientist says. But what about monetizing it?
Maryland Considers Activating Audio Capability to Bus Surveillance Cameras
The capability is already in existing equipment
HP Cracking Down on Student Workers in China
Wants to limit number of student workers at facilities in China
New Research Brings Dinosaur Extinction and Suspected Asteroid Impact to Within 33,000 Years of Each Other
About as close as modern technology will allow
Bush E-Mail Hack Compromises Addresses, Messages, Photos
Bush family not confirming details
Psychiatrist Doesn't Think Ex-LAPD Cop Sought in Manhunt "Psychotic"
Believes he's able to tell the difference between right and wrong
3,700 Flights Canceled Ahead of Northeast Blizzard
Officials warn of another storm of the century
Malala Yousufzai Leaves British Hospital
The teenage activist was receiving treatment after being shot in the head by the Taliban
Nine Polio Vaccinators Killed in Nigeria
Some Muslim leaders claim vaccinations lead to infertility
George H.W. Bush's Emails Hacked
Emails, addresses, and phone numbers of Bush family members compromised
Challenging the Concept of Sex Addiction
A new study argues that the disease is "essentially mythical."
Megaupload Successor Brings Encryption to the Mainstream
Oddly, almost nobody else has offered the technology to the non-techie public
You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way Journalists Blow
When it comes presidential kill lists, too many in the media dig power absolute power absolutely.
Court Rules Bad Consumer Reviews not Defamatory
Doctor sued after bedside manner criticized online
Ouya Game Console Founder Promising New Console Each Year
Maybe get the first one out the door first?
FAA Releases New List of Cities Using Domestic Drones
An Indian tribal agency among the users
Deflecting Doomsday Asteroids With Spray Paint Possible
Possible, then, to direct toward Earth too, right?
Study: "Minimum Pricing" Reduces Alcohol Related Deaths
Part of push for more government control of alcohol
Microsoft Tablet Market Share Anemic 3.4 Percent
Tablet sales up 75 percent in general
