Science & Technology
State Must Provide Sex Reassignment Surgery For Murderer, Says Judge
Michelle Kosilek killed his wife in 1990
Anonymous Demand Gawker Journalist Wear Ballet Tutu
Will refuse to grant interviews on FBI hack until condition is met
Fukushima Evacuees to Return in Two Years
Emergency orders will be lifted sooner, an earthquake/tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown last year
Hackers Leak 1 Million Apple IDs They Say Came From FBI
The group Antisec say they want to draw attention to FBI's use of personal information, have millions more
Tens of Thousands on Gulf Coast Still Dark After Isaac
More than 100,000 residents in Louisiana and Mississippi remain without power
Copyright-Enforcement Robots Mistakenly Interrupt Awards Broadcast
Ustream's crack squad of automated violation-detection technologies smothered a streaming feed of the Hugo Awards
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested in Cambodia
Arrested on an international warrant from his native Sweden
Thalidomide Manufacturer Apologizes for Birth Defects 50 Years Later
The CEO of the Gurenthal Group apologized for manufacturing an anti-morning sickness pill that led to thousands of birth defects
10,000 at Risk of Hantavirus from Yosemite
CDC estimates how many people stayed in tents in park from June to August
PC Sales Decline Across Asia
Lousy economies and mobile devices team up to slam the market
"Eastwooding" Becomes a Thing on Twitter
You can get a lot of mileage out of an empty chair
Federal Regulators Deny License Third Reactor for Maryland Nuclear Power Plant
Tell the French company operating the plant it has 60 days to find a U.S. partner or their plan will be nixed entirely
Apple Sues Again After Losing to Samsung in Tokyo Patent Trial
A California court, meanwhile, ruled for Apple last week
Japan's 2030 Renewable Energy Plan Hopes to Phase Out Nuclear Plants
Another policy response to the Fukushima disaster
Scientists One Step Closer to Malaria Cure
Scientists at the University of Cape Town in South Africa they say they've found a compound that could cure the disease
Side by Side
Does the rise of digital movies mean the death of film? Keanu Reeves investigates.
Japanese Court Rejects Apple's Suit Against Samsung
Recent Apple win in America not to be repeated in Asia
Marine Suing for Facebook-Related Detention
Was forced into a psychiatric ward over posts
EFF Sues DOJ for Illegal Surveillance Info
They demand answers on e-mail and phone call spying
Drug Company to pay $181 Million over Unauthorized Marketing
Janssen promoted antipsychotic drug as also helping with anxiety and anger management
Isaac Triggers Further Evacuations
New Orleans residents still relieved it's nothing like Katrina
Publishers to Pay $69 Million over E-Book Price-Fixing Claims
Customers to be reimbursed
Facebook Revenue Estimates Slashed by $1 Billion
It's still expected to rake in $5 billion
Chocolate Reduces Stroke Risk, Study Says
More research is needed, so feel free to volunteer
Maryland Reports First West Nile Virus Death
Maryland has had 13 cases of West Nile virus so far this year.
Apple, Google in Talks over Patents
Attempts to end disputes without having to go to court
Bradley Manning Trial Set for February
Faces life sentence for providing info to WikiLeaks
Megaupload Gains Access to Some of Its Money
Strictly speaking, this doesn't help the U.S. government's intellectual property jihad
New Zealand Adopts Partial Ban on Software Patents
Software will have to be incorporated in something else to earn protection
