Amazon Announces Textbook Rental Service
The online seller is joining Barnes & Noble and other companies that offer the service
Science & Technology
US Army Conducts Test Flight of New Blimp Over New Jersey
The new vehicle could be deployed to Afghanistan in early 2013.
Clinton Signs Deal in South Africa to Help Fight HIV
The US has spent $3.2 billion since 2004 supporting South Africa's fight against the spread of the virus.
Apple and Amazon Review Their Defenses
The move comes after passwords, credit card details, and other information was hacked.
Mexico Destroys Millions of Chickens After Bird Flu Scare
Officials claims that the outbreak has been contained.
Are Smart Countries Richer or Are Rich Countries Smarter?
Untangling the relationship between national average IQ and wealth creation
Space-Mining Venture Signs-On Billionaire Investors
Ross Perot, Jr. and Larry Page among those interested in tapping mineral resources on asteroids
Buck-Passing At Facebook
The Advertising Standards Board has ruled that businesses are responsible for comments on their Facebook pages.
Samsung Emails Most Damning Evidence So Far in Apple Spat
Samsung's mobile president JK Shin wrote in a 2010 email, "I hear things like this: Let's make something like the iPhone."
NASA Releases Video of Curiosity's Descent on Mars
Mission price tag: $2.5 billion
Apple Responds to Journalist Hack
Journalist says he found out hackers got his password reset from the hackers themselves, not the Apple technician he spent an hour on the phone with.
No Copyright Infringement in Embedding Video
Even if the video itself violates intellectual property rights, simply embedding doesn't put other sites at risk
Alzheimer Drug Scrapped after Studies Fail
Highly anticipated experiments failed to produce results in stopping memory loss.
New Mars Photos Start Transmitting Back to Earth
The nuclear-powered Curiosity will dig into the Martian surface to analyze what's there and hunt for some of the molecular building blocks of life, including carbon.
YouTube Yanked from Apple iO6
Apple has included YouTube as an app on every version of the iPhone since its launch in 2007 - until now.
President Considering Executive Order To Pass Internet Agenda
White House Spokesman did not rule out the possibility when asked by reporters about the the Cyber Bill failing to reach full vote in the Senate.
Cold War Relic to Give Billions To South Africa for Green Energy Scheme
The Export-Import Bank is set to give $2 billion to South Africa for wind and solar investment.
NASA Links Summer Heat to Global Warming
Scientists say they've found summer heat waves more frequent now than in the mid-20th century.
Solar Superstorm Could Knock Out Power Grid, Experts Say
Panic mongering? We've heard this one before.
Mayor Bloomberg: Breastfeed or Else
Bloomberg enthusiastically favors breastfeeding infants. But he is not content to simply express his view for your consideration.
Mars Rover Lands Successfully
Curiosity begins two-year mission to look for signs of life.
The Sheep Who Texted "Wolf"
Tests underway in Switzerland to use technology on sheep to alert shepherds in the event of wolf attacks.
AT&T to Phase Out 2G Support
3G and 4G is where all the G action is these days.
Can't Crack This Code
Quantum key distribution may be the key to secure encryption, say scientists
Cybersecurity Bill Gets Thumbs-Down in Senate
Even efforts to make the legislation less dangerous to privacy couldn't save it
EA Sues Zynga for Copyright Infringement
The Ville looks too much like Sim City, the company claims
NASA to Pay $1.1 Billion to Three Private Spacecraft Companies
Looking to the private sector after the retirement of the space shuttles.
Prisoner With Suspected Case of Ebola Escapes Jail
Report flies in the face of earlier reports that the outbreak had been contained.
WHO Claims Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Has Been Contained
All 176 people with signs of the disease have been isolated six days after the outbreak.
Olympic Twitter Alert Feed Blocked
A feed that alerted followers when tickets were available for events has been blocked.
New European Regulators Will Require Automatic Braking on Cars
From 2014 onwards it will be impossible for a car to achieve a five star safety rating in Europe without the new technology.
US Confirms Resistance to UN Control of Internet
UN conference in December could see some countries argue for more UN control.
Samsung to Announce New Galaxy Note Ahead of New iPad
Announcement comes amid a heated dispute with Apple.
