Minnesota Backs Down on Banning Free Online College Courses
Officials realize 20-year-old rule didn't take Internet into account
Science & Technology
FTC Offers Prize for Fighting Robocalls
$50,000 to whomever can figure out how to block them
Boy Ordered to Change Schools for Carrying Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Could present to risk with another student who has the disease
British Company Extracts Fuel from Air
Lots of electricity is required, but it seems promising
U.S. Wants Location Trackers on Diplomats
They should probably lose them when "working late at the office"
Bombing Suspect Approached Through Facebook
Everybody should be friended by undercover officers
Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Sales Strong
Sales in the Windows division are down 33 percent for the quarter though
Malaysian Student Sex Blog Causes a Stir
Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee posted explicit videos and pictures on the blog that has been taken offline
GOP Representative Doesn't Believe in Life of Mother Exception for Abortion
Says medical technology rules out such cases
British Government to Hire Teen Xbox Pros For Cybersecurity Force
No university education required
Schoolkids Suspended for Looking at Topless Pictures of Teacher
Even though she was the owner of them and responsible for accidentally letting the children see them.
Turkish Pianist Arraigned for Tweets Mocking Islam
Accused of inciting public hatred
Mars Rover Digs Up Shiny Particles
Native to red planet, not debris from Curiosity, as was feared
Uber Launching Taxi App in San Francisco
It will still be tough to catch a cab thanks to city's oppressive medallion system
Private Group Considers Alpha Centauri Probe
It has planets and may be worth a look
FCC Approves AT&T, Sirius Deal To Open Up 4G
The companies hammered out the arrangement on their own
UK Judge Upholds Ruling: Apple Must Run Apology Ads For Allegations Against Samsung
Will have to apologize for calling Samsung's models copies
Google CEO Gives First Public Interview in Months
Larry Page has had health issues over the last few months
Windows 8 Launch Raises Questions About PC Industry
PC sales have slowed and Windows 8 will have a new interface and learning curve, providing next week's launch with many unknowns
Twitter to Block Neo-Nazi Group in Germany
The first time Twitter is operating under a new policy respecting local censorship practices
Nissan to Introduce Wire-Steered Cars in 2013
Would make steering systems more responsive
ADA Connected to Mass. Drug Lab Scandal Resigns
Had connection with chemist who fudged tests
NYT Mag Writer Suspended Over Tweet Fight
If you're going to get nasty, there's no more public way
Governments Nervous Over Private Communications App
Which is an excellent recommendation
U.K. Told Net Snooping Would Catch Only "The Incompetent"
But it would inconvenience everybody
Britain's High-Tech Thought Police
British authorities target bloggers, tweeters, and t-shirt wearers for speech crimes.
