China Seeks To Block Communications Encryption
Governments don't like privacy any more than they like freedom
Science & Technology
Hollywood Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years
Broke into e-mail accounts of several female celebrities and posted revealing photos on the Internet
Study: We Have All the Farmland We Need
Conflicting with other population studies, says we could actually reduce the amount of land the world takes up for agriculture
Canadian Child Denied Medical Treatment over Alternative Care
Mother took him for "unapproved" treatment in the United States
Morgan Stanley Fined $5 Million over Facebook IPO Leaks
Accused of telling some insiders about revenue problems at social media company, but not the general public
SLAPP Law Invoked in Attempt to Dismiss Climate Change Libel Suit
Claims lawsuit attempt to stifle opinions
Philippine Congress Approves Birth Control Bill
Intended to approve access for the poor, has been tied up in battle with Catholic church
Iran's Supreme Leader Joins Facebook
Even though Facebook and other social media outlets are technically blocked in the country
Google Close to Deal on Patent Dispute
Deal with regulators would also shut down anti-trust investigation
Progress Falters in Battle Against Malaria
Death rate has fallen, but so have use of nets, pesticides to stop spread
Ten-Nation Study Shows No Relationship Between Video Games and Murder
Nations who sell more video games per capita actually see less violence
iPhone 5 Sales To Top 2 Million in China Over Weekend
Device launched Friday on the mainland
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Anthrax Exposure
Maybe it will stop cranks from mailing white powder to people
Misidentification of School Shooter Led to Social Media Harassment
Twitter spam, angry Facebook pages, et cetera
Climate Change Skeptics Find Extreme Weather More Convincing than Scientists
Experience trumps expertise
CDC: Secondhand Smoke from Nearby Apartments a Hazard
Sounds like more Nanny State regulations incoming
McAfee Says He'll Talk to Police But Won't Return to Belize
Fled nation after being sought for questioning over neighbor's killing
Draft Global-Warming Report Leaked
Raises some questions about the role of the sun
Illicit Communications Networks Connect Criminals Worldwide
Clever, if not nice, use of technology
How the 1970s NASA Project Depicted Colonizing Space
Every past prediction is eventually retro-future
Methanol Detected In Distant Galaxy Helps Determine Ratio of Proton's Mass to Electron
A fundamental constant of nature
Scientists: Newly DIscovered Species of Monkey Already Endangered
Popularity as a pet leading to poaching of the slow loris
New York City Approves Taxi Apps
Government permission needed to hail cabs the way users might want to
Report: "Closed" Adoptions Anything But in Internet Age
Secrets aren't so easy to keep anymore
