Science & Technology
NASA, Europe Plan for New Manned Spacecraft
Let's see if they can make this one cost-efficient
Congresswoman Names Law After Dead Guy, But Wait! This One Might Be Good!
Aaron Swartz's death inspires effort to scale back federal authority
Congressman Wants To Outlaw 3D-Printed Gun Magazines
Which is like banning photocopying ... Nevermind. Stupid people are stupid.
U.S. Tech Popular With Censorship-Happy Regimes
What was that about selling the rope ...?
Congresswoman Proposes "Aaron's Law" after Swartz
Would update law to exempt violations of Internet terms of services from criminal prosecution
FBI's Surveillance Strategies "Privileged and Confidential"
How they've responded to Supreme Court decision that GPS tracking devices count as searches is undisclosed
College Student Suspended for Insulting Woman Via Social Media
Said her legs looked like "bleached hams" in YouTube comments
Judge: Gov't Must Prove Manning Knew Al Qaeda Would See Leaked Docs
Did he know where cables and reports given to WikiLeaks would end up?
Can a Carbon Tax Solve Man-Made Global Warming?
In theory carbon taxes are a good idea. But the practical reality is a different story.
25 New Gene Variants Linked to Autism
Not necessarily a cause, but a predictive marker
White House Increases Threshold to Pretend to Care About Your Concerns
If you can get 100,000 folks for your petition, maybe just start a PAC?
The Media Is Obsessed With Bad News
To keep scare stories in perspective, remember all the good news that gets less attention.
Apple, Amazon Ordered to Work it Out Over "App Store" Dispute
Apple claims "app store" term
Mars Rover Preparing to Drill
Patch of ground with evidence of water history chosen
Mark Cuban Sends Dirk Nowitzki Bobblehead into Space
As a ticket promotion for the Dallas Mavericks
Judge Rules Posting Photos on Twitter Doesn't Make Them Free
They're still protected by copyright and newspapers can't just republish them
Rep. Issa to Probe Federal Prosecution of Swartz
Could be an interesting example of positive bipartisanship
Disappointed Swedish Woman Files Consumer Complaint Against Dating Site
Her future mate is in for it
Study Challenges Link Between Pot Use and Teen IQ
Previous study failed to account for effects of poverty on intelligence
Hospitals Turning Away Visitors with Flu Symptoms
They've got enough illness to go around
Drug Overdoses Overtake AIDS as Top Killer of Homeless
Findings from five-year study
Federal Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial
Accused of obstruction of justice for deleting texts related to 2010 oil spill
Judge Grants Injunction Against CA Online Restrictions on Sex Offenders
First Amendment rights at issue
Spy Malware Targets Government Organizations
Massive snooping system has operated for years, in dozens of countries
Anonymous Hacks MIT Websites in Protest Over Aaron Swartz's Prosecution, Suicide
Swartz was hounded over his open-access activism
European Union Criticized for Inefficient Green Projects
In some projects savings would not be seen for up to 150 years
