Twitter Warns UK Over Snooping Bill's Legal Perils
Other countries may not want the Brits scooping up everybody's data
Science & Technology
Mobile Phones Still Aren't Dangerous
Norwegian study finds no harm from the little wonders
What's the Smallest Thing in the Universe?
The punch line probably involves a Planck length
Bill O'Reilly, Jon Stewart to Debate Live on the Internet
Like a presidential debate, except not at all
Scientists: Faster Than Light Travel Possible
Would work kind of like what you might imagine Star Trek's warp drive to work like
Cars of Limited Interest to Younger Americans
Why burn gas when you can send a text message?
Case Against Assange Teeters as DNA Evidence Fails
Without the man's DNA, it becomes challenging to link him to the alleged crime
Messaging App Favored by Activists Called Flawed
The software's security can be hacked by the bad guys
Public-Transit Notifications Threatened by Patent Claim
Does the patent-holder claim credit for the train-coming heads-up? Or for the fact that it's often wrong?
Judge Orders Woman to Delete Facebook Comments About Crash
Gives her two-day jail sentence for contempt when she does not comply
Anti-Solyndra Bill Leads to Congressional Bickering
Accusations that it's really about protecting coal and nuclear power, not blowing taxpayer money
US, Japan Agree on Missile Defense System
Intended to help prevent possible attacks from North Korea
ACLU Challenging California DNA Collection
Collection practices have become unconstitutionally aggressive
Mom: Robot Killed My Son
Claims in a lawsuit her son was killed by a robotic arm at work
California's GMO Labeling Law Isn't the Answer
How Prop 37 restricts speech and needlessly meddles in consumer choice.
Pirate Bay Founder Now in Sweden's Hands
Faces one-year sentence for promoting copyright infringement in online file-sharing
FBI Reviewing Probation of Man Connected to Muhammad Film
Is not supposed to be accessing the Internet as part of probation following bank fraud conviction
Virginia Approves Tougher Building Standards for Abortion Clinics
Requires them to meet same requirements as full hospitals
Twitter Surrenders Occupy Protester's Info
The company was arm-twisted into submission by the judge in the case
Judge Tries To End-Run Twitter's Appeal of Order To Disclose User Data
Due process? We don't need no stinking due process.
French Court Fines Man Because Others Downloaded Music
The law holds the owner of the Internet connection responsible, no matter who uses it
Half of French Medicines Called "Useless"
Said to be a 10 billion euro drain on the country's socialized medical system
Google Adds "Do Not Track" Feature to Chrome
Most browsers already have something like that
The Obama Administration Pressures YouTube to Remove Video
This is what contempt for the First Amendment looks like.
