America Considered Nuking Moon During Cold War
Gotta nuke something
Science & Technology
Accused UK TV Pirate Won't Be Extradited to US
Deal made to site that linked to free downloads of movies and other stuff that ticks off the MPAA
South Korea to Attempt Space Flight Again
Third effort to get satellite into orbit
AIDS Deaths in China on the Rise
Up almost 9 percent over same period from 2011
Ambassador: Assange Has Lung Infection
Requires constant medical attention while trapped in Ecuadorean Embassy in London
Family Sues CIA over Cold War Scientist's Death
Died under mysterious circumstances in 1953 after unknowingly taking LSD
Senate Strikes Effort to Restrict Military Biofuel Spending
Just shovel the money directly into the tank
"The idea that you could openly sell things that help women achieve orgasm is pretty new."
Interview with Phil Harvey, author of Show Time and head of the Adam and Eve catalog.
Anti-Israel Hackers Hit U.N. Nuclear Agency
They demand an investigation into Israel's Dimona facility
Rep. Issa Wants a Moratorium on Internet Regulation Legislation
Enough with the creep-tastic censorship bills, already
Six Technologies Kept Out of the U.S. by Federal Regulation
Stupid rules make us poorer and unhealthier
Mammoth Cyclone With 1,000 MPH Winds Observed on Saturn
Global warm--er--climate change?
Medical Device Companies Want Device Tax Eliminated As Part of Fiscal Cliff
Job cuts and reductions in R&D budgets have already been announced in advance of the 2.3 percent tax
Scientists May Have Discovered New Form of "Spooky" Matter
Particles interacting with each other without any observable direct connection
Dutch Court Bans Some Samsung Devices Over Apple Patents
Scrolling through photos a certain way is apparently proprietary in the Netherlands
British Student Avoids Extradition to the U.S.
Created a website where you can watch TV shows for free, will pay compensation and avoid trial
Google Ordered to Pay Millions For Violating Privacy
Must pay $22.5 million because of its use of cookies on the Safari browser
Why the Sequestration Cuts Shouldn't Be Part of Any Larger Fiscal Cliff Deal-Making.
So we're facing a "fiscal cliff," Ben Bernanke's term for the following things scheduled to take place on January 1, 2013.
The Fine Print in the Government's Privacy Policy
How technology and misguided legal reasoning have made your life an open e-book
Nuclear Engine Has Promise for Deep-Space Travel
It's actually a revved-up 19th-century design
Leahy Promises To Keep Warrantless Email Access Out of Bill
He got caught and knows we're watching
Four Gay Men Suing Organization Because They Were Not "Cured"
Therapy included having the men hit effigies of their mothers with baseball bats
Let's Fret over Children in Chemotherapy Using Medical Marijuana to Dull Pain
They're getting stoned on the wrong drugs!
Google Launches Campaign Against German Bill
Proposed legislation could force search engines to pay for linking to news
Why Economic Backwardness Persists
Elites prefer to rule an impoverished citizenry to not ruling at all.
Finnish Kid Has Winnie the Pooh Laptop Taken By Police
Allegedly used the computer to illegally download music
Apple Fires Head of Map App Development Team
Google maps was dropped for the iPhone 5
Assange Blames "Hard-Right" American Politicians For Blocking Donations to Wikileaks
Says up to $50 million was blocked
Bloomberg Wants Nearly $10 Billion From Feds For Hurricane Sandy
Governors of New York and New Jersey combine for $72 billion in requests for federal aid
White House Meeting with Private Sector Leaders over Cybersecurity Guidelines
As for us little guys, oh well.
RIM Stocks Tumble over Lousy Market Share News
Blackberry has a measly 1.6 percent of the mobile market
Google Warns Germans About Proposed Copyright Law
Legislation would allow publishers to charge search engines for linking to their content
Indian Police Officers Suspended over Facebook Arrests
Two women detained for critical post about government shutdown for Thackeray funeral
Calif. Cities Have Mixed Reactions to Bullet Train
Unsurprisingly, whether the city stands to benefit from the train or fear harm from the train's construction plays a role
Ancient Microbes Discovered at Antarctic Lake Bottom
Under 65 feet of ice in a brine-filled lake
NASA Probe Finds Second Pac-Man Moon on Saturn
Could be a normal heat distribution on some moons
Intrade Prediction Market Targeted by Our Commodity Futures Trading Commission (For Absolutely No Good Reason)
In a press release strangely devoid of any mention of anyone being victimized or defrauded, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces it is suing Intrade, the famous "prediction market" business, based in Ireland.
