Cybercrime Rakes in Hundreds of Billions of Dollars
Stolen identities bring in almost as much as narcotics
Science & Technology
Twitter Founders Start Two New Sites
Hope is for Medium and Branch to revolutionize online sharing.
Curiosity to Start Driving Around Mars
The rover's apparently just been extending its limbs and taking photos so far
Nokia Sticking to Windows Phone
Nokia's chief executive reiterates the company's dedication to using Windows phones
Passwords May Become Obsolete
How you type may be more important than the keys you tap
Coming Soon: 3D-Printed Houses
Structures could be printed on-site in a matter of days or even hours
Smart Phone Encryption Defies Government Experts
Law enforcement can't crack the latest iPhones
Crowdfunding Your Business Venture? Prepare for Taxes
Offering any sort of "reward" for donations could result in taxes ... but also credits and exemptions.
U.K. Site Owner Sentenced to Four Years Just for Linking to Illegal Streaming Sites
Man did not engage in any illegal streaming himself.
Malaysians Stage Blackout Over Internet Regs
Bloggers, site owners could be held liable for defamatory comments posted on pages.
California Initiative Puts Profit Ahead of Science
Proposition 37 props up profits for organic growers and denies the scientific consensus in favor of biotech crops.
Groupon 's Shares Sink
Groupon's stock recently traded at $5.82, down 23% and below the lowest closing price since Groupon went public in November at $20 a share.
New Standards for Automobile "Black Boxes" Take Effect September 1
Automakers had requested a one year extension
Samsung Says Apple Cribbed First
Samsung claims pinch-to-zoom was stolen by Apple from Mitsubishi in the first place. Everything's derivative!
Court Rules Law Enforcement Can Track GPS Signals From Phones Without Warrant
The DEA tracked a drug dealer based on a burner phone he used. He was stopped with 1,100 pounds of marijuana. The Sixth Circuit Court ruled no constitutional violation occurred.
Privacy Advocates Raise Concern Over Campaign Apps
Don't download one might be one preventive measure
Computers Apparently Stolen from Steve Jobs' Home
A rash of burglaries have hit the Palo Alto area
Researchers Find Mutant Butterflies Near Fukushima
Mutations include disfigured antennas, smaller wings and different patterns. No super powers.
Wikileaks Back Online
The website had faced repeated "denial of service" attacks in the last few days.
The Demise of Social Science
Is rampant addiction to porn and video games really ruining a generation of men?
New Insect Species Discovered -- on Flickr
Insect expert in California discovers new species through Malaysian photographer's posts.
More Photos from the Gobi Desert
Or "Mars," as some are insisting on calling it.
Maybe We Didn't Fool Around with Neanderthals After All
Study suggests DNA similarity due to shared ancestry, not filthy, filthy caveman sex.
Is TrapWire Response an Overreaction?
Are Internet rumors getting out of hand, like they do?
FTC: Facebook Misled App Developers, Took Fees
Program promised better analysis and placement.
Google's Self-Driving Cars Log 300,000 Crash-Free Miles
Time to get started on teleporters, guys.
Net Censorship, Courtesy of South Korea
The allegedly free part of the Korean peninsula has become a hotbed of thin-skinned officials and attacks on free speech
Pay Pal Co-Founder, Greg Kouri, Dead at 51
Became a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley after the success of Pay Pal
New Theory: Universe Created Through Collision
Of three-dimensional universes in a four-dimensional space
High Fructose Corn Syrup No Worse Than "Real" Sugar, Study Says
Study published in the Nutrition Journal
Wikileaks Claims to Have Been the Victim of a Week Long Attack
The whistle blowing site received sustained Denial-of-service attacks.
Google to Lay Off 4,000 at Motorola
Move is an attempt to help the company, which Google bought in May, get back to black.
9 on Trial Over Organ Sale For iPad in China
The accused allegedly helped a teenager sell his kidney.
The Flu Gets Piggy
A new strain of swine flu is spreading through the U.S. Midwest
Researchers Say Underground Water Reserves Being Depleted
Asia, North America overusing what's available.
Google to "Demote" Sites with Copyright Problems
Pages cites with many copyright violations will appear lower in search results
New Tools Help Check for Gauss Malware
Two labs offer ways to check to see if your system is infected
Security Breach for Customers of Popular PC Games
Players of World of Warcraft, Diablo III, affected.
Romney's Wikipedia Page Locked
The online encyclopedia has also locked the pages of potential VP nominees.
