Bloomberg, Microsoft Team Up to Spy on New Yorkers
New York police will be able to search for criminal suspects with cameras and license-plate readers.
Science & Technology
Yikes. Gonorrhea May Soon Become Untreatable, CDC Worries
STD has developed resistance to all but one course of treatment.
Google to Pay $22.5 Million for Tracking Safari Users
Largest fine ever levied by FTC.
Kickstarter Campaign to Create New Game Console Earns $8.5 Million
But can Ouya actually make a profit?
American Crocs Thriving at Nuclear Plant
Just wait for the original SyFy movie.
Largest 3D Map of the Universe Contains a Million Galaxies
70 billion cubic light years are represented on the new map
Your Kitty Is a Killer
If you didn't know it already, research shows that cats kill for jollies
Fat Type II Diabetics Less Likely to Die Than Thin Ones
Don't pig out yet, though: Study refers to cases where weight was not a contributing factor in the first place.
Samsung Investigates Possible Underage Workers
Workers under 16 found in China-owned factory.
New Zealand Police Deny Dotcom's Beating Claims
Megaupload founder testified Aug. 7 that he was beaten by police during the raid.
Steam to Start Selling Non-Gaming Software
Will it result in some really boring achievements?
U.S. Army Says Software System in Afghanistan is Crap
After a limited test in May and June, the Army Test and Evaluation Command concluded that the system is "Effective with Significant Limitations, Not Suitable, and Not Survivable."
Humanoid Ancestors Coexisted in Africa, Researchers Say
At least three early species of man lived on the continent two million years ago
Feds: July Hottest On Record For Continental U.S.
Hotter than summer of '36, the NOAA says
Amazon Announces Textbook Rental Service
The online seller is joining Barnes & Noble and other companies that offer the service
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.
