Police Worry About Growth of "Swatting" Pranks
False reports to draw out SWAT teams are going to get somebody killed
Science & Technology
Four in Minneapolis Show Meningitis Symptoms
Authorities trying to track down more than 700 injected with steroids for back or neck pain
Why Can't We Go Space Driving Yet?
A record-breaking skydiving attempt brings up the pressing question
Who's Afraid of Your Genome?
Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey files his second dispatch from the Consumer Genetics Conference.
Consumer Reports: iPhone 5 a Winner but Galaxy S3 Still King
The S4 was previously rumored to be released early next year
Scientists Turn Mice Skin Cells into Eggs
Another advance for fertility treatment
Threats Against U.S. Financial Services Coming From "Unusual" Source Says Intelligence Committee Chairman
Congressman Mike Rogers hinted at Iran's growing cyberterrorism ambitions
Meet the Guys Calling Out Police's Super-Sniffing Skills
Science leading to skepticism over officers' ability to smell pot whenever they need an excuse to search
Study Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ancient Empires
Roman, Chinese empires contributed
Fracking Can Help the Environment
"Low energy costs are good because they free resources for other production, including the production of environmental protection."
FTC Settles with Bieber, Gomez Fan Sites over Kids' Privacy Concerns
Will pay $1 million for illegally gathering data from children visiting sites
Google, Publishers Settle Dispute over Book Scanning
Lawsuit by authors still remains, though
Virtual Children, Genome Sequencing for Everyone, and Forget Genetic Privacy
Ronald Bailey sends his first dispatch from the Fourth Annual Consumer Genetics Conference
Why U.S. Health Care Costs More Than Canada's: "A Mercedes Costs More than a Corolla"
Q&A with the Montreal Economic Institute's Michel Kelly-Gagnon
International Space Station to Shift Orbit
Trying to lower the risk of collision
Universe Expanding Even Faster Than Scientists Thought
It's a great big universe!
KitchenAid Apologizes for Tweeting About Obama's Dead Grandmother
Tweet said his grandma knew Obama's presidency would be bad and that's why she died three days before he was elected, was not meant for company's official twitter account
Romney Won the Debate, But Will the Country Lose?
Mitt Romney's and Barack Obama's visions for government are more alike than different.
Treasury Dept Handing Out Cash Prizes for Apps
The feds want to encourage the development of apps to help with financial management and literacy, but don't they realize the free market will provide the products people desire?
Mark's List? Facebook Rolls Out "Promoted Posts" in U.S.
Kinda like turning your status update into a classified
Chilled Air "Batteries" Could Make Renewable Energy Viable
Sounds pretty simple, too
Space Station Will Swerve To Avoid Space Junk
Maybe also stop to pick up some roadkill
State-Sponsored Hackers Attack Google Users
Somebody in the Middle East is feeling cranky
Facebook Rolls Out Paid Promotions for Individual Posts
Friends ignoring your rants about the Federal Reserve? Facebook has the solution!
Hewlett-Packard Shares Drop on Poor Outlook
10 percent fall in shares. Probably still not as bad as California's economy, though.
Suspected Russian Agent Arrested for Exporting US Technology
Apparently it takes a spy to bypass America's licensing systems
DHS Spread False Report of Hacking of Water Pump
Even though it knew it was false and criticized the fusion center that produced it
French Privacy Watchdog Latest to Debunk Facebook Messages on Wall Myth
People actually did post private messages as wall posts years ago, and are just mistaking it for Facebook posting private messages to their timeline
Regulators Shut Down Computer Tech Support Scam "Largest" in Decade
Targets would get phone calls claiming to be representatives from places like Microsoft and then get users to grant them remote access, charging hundreds to remove non-existent malware
