EPIC: Federal Agencies Trading Data on Motorists' Movements for Software, Hardware from Insurance Industry
Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center reveal state capitalism and the surveillance state at its worst
Science & Technology
Health Officials Warn of Rabies After Pre-Season Ravens Game
A bat showed up at the football game, and state officials warn it may have had rabies
Privacy for Sale
Welcome to the brave new world of encryption apps, real-time marketing, and using your face to shop.
Iran Intensifies Nuke Production
Hundreds of new centrifuges have been installed, claims IAEA
Romney Campaign Uses Secretive Data-Mining Techniques
GOP presumptive nominee is looking to uncover more potential donors.
Amazon May Launch Phone Next Month
Online retailer could be looking to challenge Apple's iphone
Both Apple and Samsung Stung By Suit in South Korea
South Korean court has ruled both companies infringed on each other and has imposed a partial ban on their products
TSA Stocks Up on High-Tech Tools
They come with price tags to match, and they must be worth it because ...
Apple-Samsung Courtroom Battle Puts Consumers At Risk
How do people benefit from fewer choices again?
Price Controls on Mobile Phones Threatened in Australia
Profit margins are already dropping, but it's an easy political gesture
Antarctica Not Unusually Warm After All
Sorry to buzzkill your panic, but the data says it's business as usual
Cali's Lancaster Leaps into Daily Police Aerial Surveillance--At Least It's Not a Drone?
The city is putting a Cessna in the air for ten hours a day for aerial surveillance. Video footage will be fed directly to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
Google Street View Tracks Down Canadian Arctic Villages
Difficult to reach places will soon be viewable online.
Calif. Lawmakers Seek Ban Against Internet Voice Chat Regulations
Yes, that's right: California might pass a law to prevent regulations.
State-by-State Study Predicts Romney Win
Analysis system has correctly predicted each winner since 1980.
Sony Mobile to Cut 1,000 Jobs
Will lose 15 percent of its mobile workforce to reduce costs and shift over into smart phones.
Citigroup Rips Nasdaq over Handling of Facebook IPO
Firms lost millions over the botched opening day.
Romney's Energy Plan: Drill, Baby, Drill!
Calls for more oil and natural gas extraction from federal lands.
Organizers of International $100 Billion Climate Change Fund to Meet
Will bankroll efforts for poorer countries to adapt.
FTC Approves Facebook Buyout of Instagram
The social networking company bought the photo app for $750 million
Universe's Pattern May Max Out At 350 Million Light Years
The universe is shaped like a fractal, scientists say, but the mathematical form breaks down at large enough scales
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
LA Residents Using Twitter to Broadcast News from Police Scanners
It's like theater, they say
Privacy Groups File FTC Complaint Over Companies' Viral Marketing Campaigns for Children
Something about commercially exploiting children by letting them share videos and games with friends online
Syrian Activists Want Access to Restricted Tech
Simple, but unavailable, tools would protect them from state surveillance
New Malware Infects Macs and Windows Machines
Nasty, nasty little worm poses as a Java applet
Google Would Likely Win An Unfair Competition Lawsuit, Says FTC Ex-Chief
But his former colleagues might give it the old college try, just for giggles
Older Dads May Pass on More Genetic Mutations
As a result, offspring face greater risk of issues like autism, schizophrenia, according to research
Antarctic Temperatures Started Rising 600 Years Ago
Study helps explain collapses of ice shelves.
Sea Otter Populations on the Rise
BuzzFeed, fans of cute animal videos all breathe sigh of relief.
Apple-Samsung Jurors Must Answer 600 Questions
Presumably none of them are "How much are we getting paid for this, again?"
Social Media Won't Tip the Election
Undecideds aren't going to Facebook, YouTube to make up their minds.
Correa Says He's No Hypocrite on Press Freedom Re: WikiLeaks
It's just ... there's different rules in Ecuador.
Judge Wants to Know Who Google Paid to Blog About the Google-Oracle Case
A federal judge ordered Google to be more forthcoming about who'd written about the landmark case while on their payroll. Oracle has already submitted some documents
Feds Seize Pirated Android App Sites
The seizure by federal prosecutors of websites trading in smartphone applications is the first of its kind
