Curiosity's First Close Up Shots of Mars
Day 49
Science & Technology
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Wants to Become an Australian
Praises the country's broadband network and existence of telecommunication regulations
Panda Cub Who Died Had Bad Liver
Fewer than 1,600 giant pandas are known to exist in the wild, and about 300 live in zoos and wildlife centers around the world.
FBI Wants More Internet-Snooping Power
And we can trust them with that power, you bet
Clinton Aide Blasts Reporter as Official Benghazi Story Crumbles
Temper, temper oh newly Internet-famous flunky
Facebook Looking into Your Drug Purchases
Social media giant is teaming up with tracking company Datalogix
New "Sars-like" Virus Found in UK
Man from Qatar has been diagnosed with the virus, which has already killed one patient in Saudi Arabia
Native Alaskan Village Can't Sue Over Climate Change Using Federal Public Nuisance Law
Villagers say shrinking sea ice caused by global warming is eroding their environment, judge rules they have no standing because they can't trace their injuries to the energy companies they sued
The End of International Environmentalism
Green ideology crashes and burns at the Rio +20 Earth Summit.
Apple Sells 5 Million iPhone 5s, Few Phones Shipped to Retailers
Apple stores were where it was at
China-Japan Islands Dispute Goes Online
Chinese hackers have targeted Japanese Websites in a nationalistic display of futility
French Accidental Hacker Cleared of Wrongdoing
Really, really terrible password, mes amis
At Cops' Request, Senate Delays Privacy Law Update
Why not just turn over legislating duties to the badge boys?
Under Pressure, Facebook Drops Facial Recognition in Europe
With enough extortion, we can make every company perfect!
Anonymous Free Speech at Issue in Maine Case
Maine law forbids anonymity and specifically targets online expression
BlackBerry Service Goes Down in Europe, Africa
Not a good thing to happen on day of iPhone's release
Bank of America and JPMorgan-Chase Were Hit By Iran Cyber Attacks, Claim Security Officials
Attacks were motivated by anti-Islam video
Iran, Israel Argue over Who Is the Bigger Nuclear Threat
What are we, chopped liver?
Endeavour Makes Final Flight in California
Will end up on display at California Space Center
Former Executives Get Prison Time in LCD Screen Anti-Trust Ruling
Company also fined $500 million
Welcome to the Golden Age of Fact-Checking
What the Jonah Lehrer debacle reveals about the state of journalism today
Circuit Court Critical of California DNA-Gathering Law
Allows police to demand samples of anybody arrested for a felony
Military Integrates Human Brainwaves Into Threat Detection System
Basically, people become part of a graphics processor, which means we'll be good for something after the robots take over
Anti-GM Foods Study Slapped
Critics say the science is flawed and the conduct of the researchers is dodgy
Leahy Bill Strengthens Email Privacy, But Weakens Video Privacy
It's a bit of a devil's bargain
Feds Approve First Leg of High-Speed Rail in California
There's still the matter of all the lawsuits
Apple, Publishers Reach E-Book Settlement in Europe
Deals with possible anti-trust investigation for price-fixing
Internet Heavy-Hitters Start Lobbying Group
Not a surprise given regulators' attempts to control them
Online Poker Pay Processor Pleads Guilty
Deceived banks into handling gambling transactions that were illegal under U.S. laws
Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, Obama's Failed Narrative, Four More Years of War!: November Reason Preview!
Matt Welch and Kennedy discuss what's in the new issue of Reason.
Smartphones Empower China's Migrant Workers
The powerful devices connect them to families, entertainment and work
Ninth Circuit Considers Wholesale DNA Collection
As in, should authorities really be sampling everybody they get their hands on?
