X-ray vision, coming soon

An MIT professor and her student have devised technology that lets us track a person's movements through walls

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 10:20 PM UTC
WiFi, superman, x-ray vision, Wi-Vi

Please stop the bogus tech nostalgia eulogies

Here's what all the silly weeping over Google Reader and AltaVista really means: We miss being young and in love

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 5:17 PM UTC 12
AltaVista, Google Reader

Zynga CEO to step down

Mark Pincus will be replaced by Don Mattrick, head of Microsoft's Xbox business

, Associated Press Monday, Jul 1, 2013 9:07 PM UTC
Associated Press, Zynga, xbox

Tribune Co. to acquire 19 TV stations in billion-dollar deal

The company says it expects the agreement to boost its profits immediately

Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Associated Press, Tribune Co.

U.S. to Europe: Our snooping is the same as yours

The intelligence community pushes back against anger from allies over American surveillance abroad

and Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:29 AM UTC
NSA, Spying, Edward Snowden

App of the Week: Duck Duck Go

The privacy-friendly search engine comes to iOS -- and brings some reading material along with it

Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
duck duck go, search engines

Will mercury be removed from vaccines?

Phased out of childhood immunizations in the US, thimerosal has become a subject of heated debate around the globe

, FairWarning Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 20
FairWarning, Science, Medicine

Taming mother nature, one flight at a time

To avoid losing money on flight delays, Southwest predicts the weather using complex forecasting technology VIDEO

, Nautilus Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Nautilus, Video

NSA reportedly spied on European Union offices

According to a "top secret" document obtained by Edward Snowden

Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 10
NSA, Edward Snowden, EU, Spying

Phantom noise could spark diplomatic dispute

An engineer is bent on uncovering the origins of the mysterious "Windsor hum" that's driving Ontario residents mad VIDEO

, OnEarth.org Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 19
Windsor hum, Audio, Ontario

The mad genius of Vi Hart

You might think you don't have time for a 30-minute video on twelve-tone musical theory. You are so, so wrong VIDEO

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 4:01 PM UTC
Video, Vi Hart, Twelve Tones

The NSA’s early years: Exposed!

A newly declassified work of history shows how U.S. intelligence agencies helped launch the digital age

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 12
NSA, surveillance state

Aero heads to Chicago

The TV-over-Internet service is challenging cable and satellite packages with an $8-a-month offering

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:23 PM UTC
Associated Press, Aero, TV

Suffer from social anxiety? Try this “anti-social media” app

The app "Hell Is Other People" tracks your friends' movements via FourSquare -- so you can avoid them

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:27 PM UTC
Apps, foursquare, Social Media

Report: NSA tracked U.S. emails for a decade

"It is hard to distinguish email metadata from email content"

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:03 PM UTC
verizon, Leaker, Edward Snowden

WikiLeaks volunteer was paid FBI informant

A "cherubic" looking 18-year-old was part of an international investigation

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 2:50 PM UTC
WikiLeaks, Assange

Study: Monsanto GMO food claims probably false

New research reveals that plant breeding, not genetic engineering, is responsible for yield increases in US crops

, AlterNet Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:25 PM UTC 10
AlterNet

When Twitter does what journalism can’t

On Wendy Davis' filibuster (and, in a way, on DOMA), social media showed mainstream news what it couldn't ignore

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 25
Twitter, Wendy Davis

Social media’s wildest 24 hours

From the Supreme Court to Austin and back again: The arc of online sound and fury bends toward justice

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:27 PM UTC
Wendy Davis, DoMA, Gay Marriage

NSA won’t confirm or deny it has your data

Hundreds of Americans have filed FOIA requests since the scandal broke. Early returns suggest they may be in vain

, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:37 PM UTC
the daily dot, NSA

Video game offers first (semi-)plausible zombie apocalypse

In "The Last of Us," humanity is all but wiped out by a parasitic fungus. The scenario isn't entirely far-fetched

, Scientific American Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:04 PM UTC
Scientific American

Don’t tell Marissa Mayer she’s pretty

A "compliment" from a shareholder shows that for too many men, a woman's looks still matter more than anything

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 125
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Sexism

Happy Playtime app tries to make female masturbation cute and cuddly

Does a new masturbation app encourage women to get in touch with their bodies, or perpetuate tired gender tropes?

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:46 PM UTC
Sex, Apps, Masturbation

Google celebrates gay rights

This is what you see when you search "gay" on Google right now

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 2:53 PM UTC
Google, Gay, Gay Rights, DoMA, SCOTUS

Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments

Windows 8.1 will be released to the general public later in the year

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:23 PM UTC
Associated Press, Microsoft

Why is the IRS “targeting” free software?

Never mind the Tea Party and Occupy; the tax man was also giving open source software a cold stare

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
IRS, Tea Party, Occupy

Mormons to use technology in missionary work

Church leaders have announced they will do more recruiting over the Internet

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Associated Press, Mormons, iPad

Hacking a car is way too easy

Could Michael Hastings' car crash have been caused by a remote attack? Technically, yes

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 221
Michael Hastings

Who will stop Google?

Snowden revealed what many of us already suspected: Google completely controls the web

, TomDispatch.com Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:45 PM UTC 37
TomDispatch.com, Google

New Samsung tablets mimic galaxy phones

The electronics company is hoping to take a bite out of Apple's market share

Associated Press Monday, Jun 24, 2013 8:32 PM UTC
Associated Press, Samsung, Tablet

The Koch brothers want you to hack for freedom

150 software programmers stay up all night attempting to translate the philosophy of Ayn Rand into code

Monday, Jun 24, 2013 6:01 PM UTC
libertarians, Libertarianism

Are you ready for Buddha 2.0?

If Facebook represents the interconnectedness of all things then Silicon Valley is already enlightened

Monday, Jun 24, 2013 3:47 PM UTC
Buddha, Buddhism, meditation

When will video gamers use their power for good?

The gaming community brought Microsoft to its knees -- can it do the same to the worst parts of its own culture?

Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 55
Video Games, Microsoft

App of the Week: Pause

The key to a fuller life -- competing with your friends to see who can use their phone the least

Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
app of the week, Pause

Cafe noise boosts productivity

A downloadable soundtrack simulates the hum of your local coffee shop, helping you work more effectively at home

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 9:32 PM UTC
cafe, productivity, Research

Are Google and Microsoft buying their way out of net neutrality?

Large Internet companies are shelling out cash to get faster connections, ensuring you rely on their services

, The Daily Dot Friday, Jun 21, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
the daily dot, Google, Microsoft

Now the government’s cracking down on privacy tools!

New leaked documents reveal that the mere use of encryption is a red flag for intelligence agencies

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 4:38 PM UTC 45
NSA, surveillance state

Millennials save the world: Smartphones to the rescue!

Smartphones and the sharing economy help Americans drive less -- and an oft-derided generation is leading the way

Friday, Jun 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 16
smartphones, sharing economy

Gandolfini’s death prompts rampant fat-shaming

Because being snarky on the Internet is way more important than being a decent human being

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 49
James Gandolfini, Twitter, obits

NSA can access collected data without a warrant

Leaked documents: FISA court rulings allow the agency to make use of "inadvertently" collected data

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 7:57 PM UTC
NSA, FISA, Surveillance, Prism