Google Loses Appeal Over French Tax Raid
The strapped government wants to squeeze the successful company for more than a billion dollars
Science & Technology
Judge: Feds Should Be More Open About Internet Surveillance
Just what do the feds plan to force companies to do for them?
Judge Hits Feds for Holding Back Internet Surveillance Information
It's slow progress, but a federal judge agrees with the Electronic Frontier Foundation that federal agencies, including the FBI, are dragging their feet on releasing documents that would reveal the extent to which private companies will be forced to tailor their technology to make it easier for the government to spy on the Internet.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Final Trip Not as Glitzy as Endeavor's
Down industrial roads largely closed off to the public
Hating Breitbart's Powerful Post-Partisan Message
The New Media is the Massage. And Reality Will Never Be the Same Again, Thank God.
Escape the Holiday Crowds by Flying Through the Bullshit Gary/Chicago International Airport!
Via Jack Shafer comes news of a federally funded boondoggle that makes the three-flights-a-day John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport look like a busy transportation hub.
Anonymous Threatens to Take Down Facebook
Has issued demands to game developer Zynga, which plans to lay off 1,000 workers
New Site Tracks Homophobia on Twitter
Real-time website picks up on the use of terms like "dyke" and "faggot"
Windows 8 Is Vulnerable, Says Controversial Firm
Vupen specializes in selling exploits to governments
China Blocks Conservation Protections for Antarctic Waters
Wants to preserve potential fishing rights
Green Party Presidential Candidate Arrested at Keystone XL Blockade
Was attempting to deliver supplies to protesters blocking pipeline construction
Kremlin's Internet Surveillance Program Goes Live
Claims to protect against pedophiles, but of course can be used to block political opponents
Absentee Ballot Deadlines Extended in New York
Assuming people can still find their absentee ballots
New Jersey Storm Update: Gas Shortages, Power Still Out For Hundreds of Thousands
Gas shortages expected to last days and power could remain out for seven to ten for nearly a million homes
New Jersey To Be Without Power for 7-10 Days
Electric transmission system and switching stations badly damaged
UK Judges Order Apple to Rewrite Samsung Statement on Website
Patent battle veers well into ridiculousness
Janet Napolitano Uses Sandy to Stoke Fears of Cyberattack
What would DHS do if they weren't encouraging people to be in constant fear?
Astronomers Observe Oldest, Furthest Star Explosions to Date
May one day see the deaths of the first stars after the Big Bang
Scientists Uncover Oldest-Known Prehistoric "Town"
Parts of two-story houses, other structures found in Bulgaria
Google Adds Amber Alert Features to Maps and Searches
Offers assistance in finding missing or kidnapped children
Food Shortages Feared in Haiti
Cholera also a concern in wake of Sandy's destruction
Effectiveness of Malaria Program Debated
Got millions in subsidies but didn't track who received drugs, making success difficult to determine
Facebook Shares Drop as Employees Dump Stocks
Restrictions preventing them from selling come to an end
Gay Rights Group Files FCC Complaint over Mysterious Anti-Obama Texts
Unsolicited messages warned recipients that Obama wants to force gay marriage onto the states
CA Threatens App Developers With Privacy Law Prosecutions
Better make sure your small start-up operation complies with every obscure regulation
The Paradox of Energy Efficiency
Why greener technology doesn't translate into reduced energy consumption
Newsweek The Daily Beast: Marijuana Can Kill You and/or Make You Kill Your Baby
Newsweek runs a hit piece on pot.
Science Tackling the Question Can You Hear a Scream in Outer Space?
Sending recordings of human screams on smart phones to space
