Government Retiring Research Chimps
Use of chimps for research falling out of fashion
Science & Technology
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
Asteroid-Mining Company Plans First Prospecting Spacecraft for 2015
Ultimate goal is to enable space colonization
French Government Wants to Tax Internet Data Collection
Report argues that data is the "raw material" of the digital economy
Megaupload Founder Launches New File-Sharing Company One Year After Raid on Old Company
Consider it a raised middle finger to the U.S. government
Nassim Taleb Talks Antifragile, Libertarianism, and Capitalism's Genius for Failure
The best-selling author of The Black Swan talks about his new book and why most public intellectuals aren't worth a damn.
Radio Station Adopts Crowd-Sourced Format
No more DJs; listeners pick songs via Website or app
The FDA's Pathetic Food Safety Proposal
Federal regulators want to impose costly new rules that won't make our food any safer.
Obama Didn't Go After Video Game Industry Because He Can't
Recent Supreme Court decisions have recognized First Amendment protections that block authoritarian politicians
EU May Force Companies To Disclose Security Breaches to Governments
And to whom will governments reveal their screw-ups?
Sen. Cornyn Sends Critical Letter to Holder About Swartz Case
Not happy about zealous prosecution
