NASA to Pay $1.1 Billion to Three Private Spacecraft Companies
Looking to the private sector after the retirement of the space shuttles.
Science & Technology
Prisoner With Suspected Case of Ebola Escapes Jail
Report flies in the face of earlier reports that the outbreak had been contained.
WHO Claims Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Has Been Contained
All 176 people with signs of the disease have been isolated six days after the outbreak.
Olympic Twitter Alert Feed Blocked
A feed that alerted followers when tickets were available for events has been blocked.
New European Regulators Will Require Automatic Braking on Cars
From 2014 onwards it will be impossible for a car to achieve a five star safety rating in Europe without the new technology.
US Confirms Resistance to UN Control of Internet
UN conference in December could see some countries argue for more UN control.
Samsung to Announce New Galaxy Note Ahead of New iPad
Announcement comes amid a heated dispute with Apple.
GOP Filibuster Blocks Cybersecurity Bill
White House calls failure a "profound disappointment."
None of Your Facebook Friends Are Real
The social media company says there are more fake accounts in its system than it previous acknowledged.
Prospects for Cybersecurity Bill Dim
Joe Lieberman bill that mirrors Chinese, Russian policy proposals unlikely to make it out of Senate
"Twitter Olympics" the "Weibo Olympics" in China
Twitter is banned in the Communist country, which has a plethora of other microblogging sites.
Congressman Wants Privacy Rules for Drones
"When it comes to privacy protections for the American people, drones are flying blind."
Everybody Wants to Be an Astronaut
Study projects consumer demand for spaceflights could generate $1.6 billion.
NSA Whistleblower Sues to Get Computer, Reputation Back
Former Congressional staffer was suspected of leaking info about wiretapping to press under George W. Bush.
Apple Gets Pissy over Samsung Document Dump to Media
Documents not allowed as evidence given to reporters. Apple wants sanctions.
White House Pushing Cybersecurity Bill Despite Privacy Concerns
Expanding the authority of the Department of Homeland Security fine with them.
Protestor Intrusion Shuts Down Tenn. Nuclear Complex
Three protestors trespassed on uranium storage and processing facility.
How the National Institute for Drug Abuse Helped Create the Dangerous Marijuana Alternative Known As "Spice"
More than a decade after NIDA spent an unreported amount creating Spice, the Drug Enforcement Administration spent millions destroying it.
Cryptocat Makes Web Privacy Easy and Accessible
Nadim Kobeissi has made encrypted online communication sexy
The New and Improved Siri To Teach Code
Kids will get the chance to learn code through puzzles and games.
Seven Doctors Who Treated Ebola Patients in Uganda Are in Quarantine
Fourteen have already died in the latest outbreak.
Samsung Gets a Repreive: Can Keep Selling Galaxy Nexus For Now
A judge extended the suspension of a preliminary injunction that would prohibit the company for selling its smartphone in the U.S.
Outlook.com Signs Up 1 Million Users in First Six Hours
A victory for Microsoft, once targeted by prosecutors for monopolistic practices.
Five Flags Over the Moon
NASA's Lunar Recon Orbiter has found five of the six flags American astronauts placed there starting more than 40 years ago.
Samsung-Apple Trial Getting Little Play in South Korea
Samsung is South Korea's largest company, and smart phones are its future
Kiwi Government To Appeal MegaUpload Decision
Unthrilled that its collaboration with the U.S. crusade against former online giant MegaUpload is unraveling, the New Zealand government will appeal the voiding of search warrants
No Love for Sexual Ratings Facebook Page
Josh Turner, who created a Facebook page rating the sexual performance of people in his Australian town, was given a suspended sentence for publishing "objectionable material."
EFF: Don't Trust the NSA To Manage Cybersecurity
The electronic civil liberties group warns that the NSA's history of privacy violations makes it a lousy candidate for securing data
Can't Get Into Book of Mormon? Watch Mars Landing Instead
NASA to broadcast rover landing in Times Square
Everyone Freaks Out About Two New Climate Change Studies
New reports on global temperature trends cause a predictable media uproar
Apple Claims Samsung Deliberately Copied iPhone
Apple's lawsuit against Samsung over smartphone designs reveals absurdity of some intellectual property laws.
UBS Blames Facebook For Slumping Profit
The bank says it bought more Facebook shares than clients wanted, and blamed the mismanaged IPO for its second quarter performance.
Flying Crane Will Lower Nuclear Powered Rover To Mars
The rover costs 2.5 billion dollars
Russian Anti-Corruption Blogger Charged
Alexei Navalny, who has been charged with theft, faces a long prison sentence and is banned from leaving Russia.
US Pharmaceuticals Big in The Gray Market
A joint Congressional investigation has found that some US pharmacies use the "gray market" to increase profits by thousands of percent.
Curiosity Killed NASA's Budget: Is Mars Worth It?
The new rover, landing on the Red Planet next week, is over budget at $2.5 billion.
What Patent Wars Have Come To: "We're Fighting Over Rectangles"
Apple v. Samsung trial starts this week, partly over the "look and feel" of tablets and smart phones.
YouTube Shares in the Making: Increase in Walking While Texting Injuries
Agency claims more than 1,100 seek treatment over accidents involving handhelds.
