New Theory: Mars Was Too Hot For Life
Those signs of flowing water in the past? Might've actually been lava
Science & Technology
California Parents of Children in Private Schools More Likely to Forego Vaccines
AP finds private school parents are twice as likely to opt-out than parents of public school children as the legislature considers a law to make it more difficult
The Cloud Over Football
Because modern players are bigger and faster, they may be inflicting even worse brain damage on each other.
Obama "Befuddled" by iPhone
Had trouble using it to call campaign volunteers from a phone bank
Panic near Mexico City over False Tweets Reporting Violence
Rumors of a violent caravan traveling the city spread through social networks
Is Organic Food a Waste of Money?
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom on organic food.
Popular Web Server To Ignore IE's Privacy Setting
Because Microsoft sets Do Not Track as the default, Apache turns its nose up
To Frustrate Snoops, Wikipedia Asked To Encrypt Immediately
Don't wait, says the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Pirate Bay Founder Busted for Hacking
Turns out, they think he broke into Swedish tax records
U. of Texas Drops Investigation into Gay Parenting Study
No sign the writer of heavily criticized report on the happiness of children of gay families engaged in misconduct
FCC Begins Auction of Broadcast Spectrum for Wireless Networks
It will be years before consumers see the impact
Arizona Hacker Sentenced to 30 Months
Was selling access to infected computers to add malware
Apple Considers Pandora-Like Streaming Service
What sort of patent lawsuits will that lead to?
Wikipedia Plans Encryption To Thwart Government Monitoring
"That kind of response for us to do is not difficult," says Jimmy Wales
ISPs Slam UK Plan To Track Internet Use
Somebody seems to think "1984" was a how-to book
E-Book Settlement Approved by Court
That puts Apple in the Justice Department's crosshairs in the ongoing saga over "price-fixing"
FBI Hacking Scandal Lingers
Sure, the FBI denies being hacked, but the data is legit and came from somewhere
Feds Investigate Brain Cancer Patient Deaths in California
Three died after undergoing experimental treatments
Copyright Takedown Bots a Problem for Live Streaming
Tech designed to prevent piracy has bad side effects when applied to live Internet coverage
Organic Food Superstition Receives Yet Another Blow From Science
A new study finds that organic foods are not better for you than conventional foods.
Mount Fuji Could Erupt Due to Last Year's Earthquake
No signs of an impending eruption. The volcano last erupted in 1707 under similar conditions
No Off-Switch for Web, Says Berners-Lee
There's no easy way for governments to shut the Internet off, the Web inventor assures listeners
Apple, Android Are Increasingly Popular Malware Targets
It's not just PCs anymore
Apple's Device IDs Called a Threat to Privacy
We know what you've been up to with your iPad
Former NCAA Athletes Seek Class Action Status to Sue
Say they were duped into giving up rights to profit from their own image
A Flood of Insurance Claims Follow Isaac
Only 31 percent of Louisianans have flood insurance
Robbers Kidnap Bank Manager, Force Her to Rob Workplace
Strapped a device to her that was detonated by officials
Downloading Popular Movies through BitTorrent? You're Probably Being Tracked.
Being an arthouse snob, though, pays off
Hacker Claims to Have Mitt Romney's Tax Returns
Wants $1 million in Bitcoins for his silence
Solyndra In the House at DNC
Both supporters and Cassandras of the failed green pork project represent in Charlotte.
Amazon Rainfall Expected to Drop Due to Deforestation
Precipitation may drop by 20 percent during drier periods in rain forest
