Facebook Faces German Fine Over Lack of Anonymous Accounts
German law apparently protects anonymity, no matter company policy
Science & Technology
Common Office Phones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping
One small device can tap an entire network
Music Industry Continues Its Move Toward Digital, Streaming
It ain't your daddy's record player
Young Search Engine Seeks to Compete with Google on Tablets
Not a government-based solution
More Countries Eye Patriot Missiles to Deal with Threats
Cheap missiles may come from Iran and China, increasing market for defenses
Microsoft Slams FTC Google Decision
The government isn't punishing my competition for competing with me!
EPA Fines Wisconsin Coal Energy Company over Emissions
Company agrees to spend $300 million for upgrades
Samsung, Others Fined for Price-Rigging in China
Companies accused of fixing prices for LCD panels
What's Wrong With a Copyright Alert System?
Internet service providers have a new plan to crack down on illegal downloads and peer-to-peer file sharing. Should digital activists be worried?
Some Dinosaurs May Have Shaken Feathered Tails to Attract Mates
Looking goofier and goofier
NASA Thinking of Pulling Asteroid into Moon's Orbit
Would cost $2.6 billion and take at least six years for a spacecraft to capture and deliver an asteroid
New Study: Let Babies Cry Themselves to Sleep
Though you may have to restrain your partner at first
Environmentalist Says Anti-GM Foods Campaign Inhibits Feeding the Poor
Modified crops could be the key
Linux Rolls Out First OS for Smartphones
Ubuntu will be able to run on Android, turning the phone into a full-fledged computer
FTC Decides Google Not Breaking Anti-Trust Laws
19 month long investigation will end
Apple Still Censoring App That Maps Drone Strikes in Pakistan
"Objectionable" despite lack of any graphic content
Study: 75 Percent of Homeless Youth Use Social Media
Similar to college students
Microsoft Wants Anti-Trust Authorities to Stick it to Google
Bad for the goose, bad for the gander
First Virgin Galactic Flight Expected This Year
Seats for the edge-of-space flight are going for over $200,000 each
Residents of Tiny South Atlantic Island Want Internet Cable
British colony St Helena, home to 4,200 people, would need £10m to complete the project
New Vaccine Slows Progress of HIV
Viral load dropped by more than 90 percent in almost half of patients who received the vaccine
Websites that Sell Meth and Guns Stay Online in China
Censors apparently more concerned with social media
Music Company Pushes To Speed Megaupload Case
Concedes the criminal case is floundering and Kim Dotcom may never be extradited
Government Seeks Twitter Info About Political Activists
What do you have to hide, eh?
U.S., New Zealand Tried Creating Tidal Waves During WW2
Apparently, it took a butt-load of explosives and was superseded by the A-bomb
