Science & Technology
Targeted For Its Success, Google Faces High-Stakes Antitrust Cases
Doing something well puts you on governments' hit lists
Border Agency Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
Secures five-year deal worth more than $400 million
Florida Officials Seek to Ban Cell Phone Use in Cars and Public Meetings
The Sunshine State contemplates a new direction in regulatory overreach.
Men Plead Guilty to Stealing Identities of Terminally Ill
Collected $30 million from insurance companies and brokerage houses
Rubio: Creation of Earth One of Those "Great Mysteries"
Seven days, seven million years, whatever.
Anonymous Hacking Attacks on Israel Not Going Well
Website take-downs mostly of small businesses with no connections to IDF
Intel CEO Set to Retire in May
Paul Otellini spent almost forty years at the computer chip company
Meteorite "Space Gems" Formed By Violent Celestial Collision
Pallasites have been a subject of study by scientists for two hundred years
Judge Approves $22.5 Million Google-FTC Settlement
Consumer group wanted Google back in court instead of just paying a (second) settlement for the same alleged violation
New Windows 8 Phone Bug Reboots Automatically
The kinds of problems Windows has don't translate well to mobile
American Astronaut Returns From Space Station Via Kazakhstan
The U.S. does not have the capability to reach or return from the International Space Station
Thousands March for Abortion Rights in Ireland
In memory of woman who died when she was denied one
Big Brother's Border Blindness
After 15 years and billions of dollars, the virtual border fence is still just a mirage.
Lance Armstrong Cheated to Win. Why is that Wrong?
A Defense of Performance-Enhancing Drugs.
Judge Denies Request to Block Calif. High-Speed Rail Construction
Though injunction refused, legal case can still move forward
Google Maps Almost Ready for iPhone Return
Putting on the finishing touches, sources say
Part of Benghazi Video to Be Declassified
45-minute video includes images from unmanned drone over consulate
Judge Considering $22.5 Million Fine for Google
Over privacy violations connected to Safari browser
Ebay Sued over Recruiting Agreement with Intuit
Two companies allegedly had deal not to hire each others' employees
Verizon, Time Warner Won't Cut Off Accused Copyright Violators
The entertainment industry can do its own work, thank you
Don't Let Your Email Give You Away
General Petraeus wishes he'd followed this simple advice
Entertainment Industry's Copyright Surveillance System Ready To Launch
Subject to the recording industry's concept of appropriate use, of course
Stone-Tipped Spears Could Have Been Invented Even Earlier Than Believed
500,000, not 300,000, years ago
Scientists Say Most Marine Species Will Be Discovered This Century
As many as two thirds estimated as remaining undiscovered
Astronauts Can Survive Martian Radiation
No more radiation than found in low-Earth orbit, where humans have been stuck in their exploration of space for decades
Google's Latest Project Browsing Through the Stars
100,000 stars to explore the latest fare from Google
Is There a Constitutional Right to Smoke in the Park?
Last week a federal appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to an outdoor smoking ban in Clayton, Missouri, ruling that inhaling tobacco combustion products in public parks does not qualify as a "fundamental right."
EPA Backs Big Ethanol Against Farmers
In light of the big drought in the Midwest this summer, livestock farmers are concerned about the price of corn.
Farthest Known Galaxy Observed
At 13.3 billion light years, it qualifies as a galaxy far, far away
Canada's Privacy Commissioner Opens Inquiry Into License Plate Readers
The push back to the devices begins
