How a Twitter hack sent the market plummeting

A phony tweet from the Associated Press caused investors to dump $134 billion worth of stock

and , Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 11:16 PM UTC
Associated Press, Twitter

Space preservation’s new frontier

A new movement is afoot to preserve dead satellites and pieces of rockets -- even those orbiting planet Earth

, Hyperallergic Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 10:52 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, NASA, Apollo 11

Does CISPA encourage corporate hacking?

The legislation's critics say it gives companies too much power to pursue potential cybersecurity threats

, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 9:21 PM UTC
the daily dot, cispa

Over 100,000 open servers leave U.S. infrastructure vulnerable

Researchers say oil and gas systems, medical devices, naval ships all at potential risk of manipulation

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 8:36 PM UTC
cyberthreats, Cybersecurity

Government giving AT&T, others secret immunity from wiretap laws

DoJ helps AT&T, other service providers evade wiretapping laws so government can conduct Internet surveillance

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
Surveillance, Privacy, cispa

Fracking’s coming boom

Increased export of U.S. natural gas could create an unprecedented demand for high-volume hydraulic fracturing

, AlterNet Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 6:27 PM UTC
AlterNet, fracking

Generic drugs aren’t necessarily the same

A new investigation reveals the FDA failed to address compromised lab tests comparing generic to name-brand drugs

and , ProPublica Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 4:12 PM UTC 11
ProPublica, FDA, Generic Drugs

Former Reuters employee pleads not guilty to Anonymous charges

Matthew Keys was fired this week from Reuters for reasons reportedly unrelated to his federal charges

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 3:34 PM UTC
Anonymous, Reuters, Hacking

Navy’s newest warship has cyber-vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity has become a major priority for Navy, which relies heavily of communications for weapons systems

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 2:48 PM UTC
Navy, Cybersecurity, uss freedom

CISPA in limbo in busy Senate

The controversial cybersecurity bill passed the House, but the Senate hasn't take up the issue

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
cispa, Senate, Cybersecurity

Second Mississippi man investigated in ricin case

Charges against celebrity impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis were dropped without explanation Monday

and , Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 11:56 AM UTC
Associated Press, Mississippi

Charges dropped against ricin suspect

Paul Kevin Curtis says he would never do anything to hurt his country

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 10:43 PM UTC
Associated Press, Ricin

Apple to dish out $100 billion to shareholders

Investors have been clamoring for the computer giant to give them access to its cash board

Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 10:33 PM UTC
Associated Press, Apple

Senate drone hearing challenges “targeted kill” claims

Witness testimony undermines administration claims that only al-Qaida leaders are drone targets

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:22 PM UTC
senate subcomittee, Drones

Can video games help cure depression?

Despite studies linking the two, hardcore gamers insist we have the culture backwards

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:21 PM UTC
the daily dot, Video Games

Monsanto doesn’t want you to know what you’re eating

The biotech industry is working to prevent mandatory labeling for foods with genetically engineered contents

and , AlterNet Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 34
AlterNet, Washington, Seattle

Ten reasons to hate that Internet haters story

The writer who gave us Megan Fox as an Aztec sacrifice tells us that the Internet needs more civility. Poppycock!

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 6:58 PM UTC
peak hate, internet haters, hate

Hackers compromise AP Twitter account

A phony tweet reported that the White House had been bombed, and that President Obama was injured

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 6:13 PM UTC
Associated Press, Twitter

The money helping CISPA through Congress

New co-sponsors of bill have 37 times more cash from interests supporting CISPA than from interests opposing

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 4:15 PM UTC
cispa, Lobbying, Cybersecurity

Former Google CEO offers up tech treatise

In "The New Digital Age," Eric Schmidt explains how the ways we work, play and learn will never be the same

, Associated Press Monday, Apr 22, 2013 10:55 PM UTC
Associated Press, Google

Monsanto controls your diet

The chemical company's influence extends across all three branches of government -- and affects our daily lives

, AlterNet Monday, Apr 22, 2013 10:44 PM UTC 15
AlterNet, Monsanto, Water Watch

Why facial recognition failed

The images were poor and the databases were limited, explains an expert. But all that's going to change, soon

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 8:36 PM UTC
Boston bombers

Anonymous pushes anti-CISPA protests

A CISPA blackout gains traction, but the big tech players who fought SOPA aren't onboard with the protests

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTC
cispa, Cyber-security, Anonymous

Google fined by data protection agency

The German organization has fined Google Inc. $189,000 for illegally recording information from wireless networks

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 4:26 PM UTC
Associated Press, Germany, Google

Boston police: Facial recognition software didn’t help

FBI will soon roll out large-scale facial recognition apparatus, but the software did not pick up the Tsarnaevs

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 2:25 PM UTC
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Girl Scouts introduce game design and coding curriculum

Cookie season is over. Now, the Girl Scouts have set their sights on closing the gender gap in the gaming industry

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 1:07 PM UTC
Girl Scouts, Gaming, Video Games

Mass. police release thermal video

Shot from a police helicopter, the thermal video helped locate the wounded suspect on Friday VIDEO

Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 7:15 PM UTC
Boston Explosions

Beleaguered caregivers getting help from apps

New technologies are assisting those with aging parents

, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
From the Wires, Alzheimer's

Is mental health seasonal?

New Google-based research suggests that we're happier -- and saner -- in the summer months

, Pacific Standard Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, Mental health

Could New York run on renewable energy alone?

An expert explains how the state can reduce its power demand -- and its reliance on fossil fuels

, Scientific American Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 12
Scientific American

The huge, unanswered questions post-Boston

Why did some seem giddy that suspects were Muslim? Will good police work change our treatment of public employees?

Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 284
Boston, Boston Explosions

Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Boston’s day of terror

From "Explosions at the Boston Marathon" to "In Jennifer's Room," a look at the best docs YouTube has to offer VIDEO

, The I Files Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Video, The I Files

Brace for bird flu in the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control issues "interim guidance" about H7N9 flu so Americans aren't caught off guard

, GlobalPost Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
GlobalPost, Bird Flu, Avian Flu

A nation of police scanner rebels

Law enforcement and social media were uncomfortable bedfellows in Boston this week. Teachable moment?

Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 19
Boston Explosions

Bush aide leverages Boston explosion to boost Big Brother

A conservative warhorse exploits the Boston bombings to argue for more government surveillance. He's wrong

Friday, Apr 19, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 23
Boston Explosions

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s Amazon wish list

The Boston bombing suspect wanted a Chechnyan dictionary, "Snatch" and books on how to make fake IDs

Friday, Apr 19, 2013 2:36 PM UTC
Boston bombers

Microsoft readies new mobile devices

The touch-screen products are intended to compete with 7-inch tablets like the iPad Mini and Kindle Fire

Associated Press Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 11:23 PM UTC
Associated Press, Microsoft

Biggest Internet manhunt ever

The FBI could not have been clearer. Every eyeball counts -- and that means you too, Reddit detectives

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 10:24 PM UTC 24
Boston Explosions

FBI releases images of 2 bombing suspects

Officials are asking for the public's help in identifying them; both are considered armed and extremely dangerous

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 9:37 PM UTC 13
Associated Press, FBI

U.S. Chemical Safety Board in decline?

Accusations of mismanagement long pre-date the explosion at the West, Tx. fertilizer plant

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 8:12 PM UTC

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