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Libel win reveals need for reform
Libel win reveals need for reformNature 487, 149 10072012 doi: 10.1038/487149aDaniel CresseyCampaigners in Britain argue for public-interest defence.
DNSChanger victims tweet their frustrations with web blackout
Thousands of people who had their internet access cut off today after the shut down of several temporary DNS servers that were keeping their malware-infected computers online turned to their...
Click it: Remember to check computer for malware
(AP) Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware.
From the archive, 7 July 1951: A 'Madam' with unpredictable tendencies
A machine able to multiply two 12-figure numbers in .003 seconds is to be officially 'opened' at Manchester UniversityFROM OUR OWN REPORTERTo think of two twelve-figure numbers and write them down and then...
US appeals court upholds Samsung smartphone ban
A US appeals court rejected Friday a bid by South Korea's Samsung to overturn a ban on US sales of Galaxy Nexus smartphones in a court battle with Apple.
Drone Census Tracks US Government's Secret Swarms
A new drone census allows U.S. citizens to find out which government entities are using flying robots.
Green Blog: Making Way for More Bikes in National Parks
A controversial rule will allow individual park superintendents to decide on increased use on back roads and trails.
Retailers accuse Pfizer of delaying generic drugs
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Five large drug and grocery chains are suing Pfizer Inc. and a second drugmaker, alleging they conspired to delay sales of cheap...
China's Alibaba says zero tolerance on graft
Top Chinese e-commerce operator Alibaba said Friday it would not tolerate corruption, after a senior manager was detained on suspicion of taking bribes in the latest graft scandal to hit...
Laos vows to address Mekong dam fears
Laos has pledged to stall construction of a controversial multi-billion dollar dam on the Mekong river until all its neighbours' environmental concerns have been answered, state media said Friday.
Amazon rumoured to be developing smartphone
Amazon is said to be developing its own Android smartphone, adding to its growing stable of mobile devices, which already includes an e-reader and a tablet, Bloomberg reported Friday,
Headset Creates 'Soundscape' for Blind People to See
The headset plays different musical notes for the objects its camera detects.
Hewlett-Packard Scores Patent for See-Through Screen
The company is serious about developing and selling this technology, an analyst tells the BBC.
Report: Yahoo, Facebook have settled patent fight
(AP) A report in the tech blog AllThingsD says Facebook and Yahoo have reached a deal that settles their patent squabbles and expands their licensing and advertising partnership.
Archive Gallery: The Science of Gambling
Crooked Gamblers How winners win, cheaters cheat, and what a century of Popular Science taught us about both Our world runs on money, and a whole lot of us want...
Finding right meditation technique key to user satisfaction
A new study highlights the importance of ensuring those new to meditation select the most comfortable, rather than the most popular, method. The results show the value of providing new...
Facebook app aims to detect pedophiles and criminals
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The Social Privacy Protector [...]
Apple fixes App Store bug that crashed apps on launch
Apple says it has fixed a glitch that caused dozens of apps downloaded from its App Store to crash earlier this week.
5 million jobs still missing since recession ended
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three...
Political turmoil in Paraguay threatens science funding
Officials fear Paraguay's expulsion from two regional political blocs, Mercosur and Unasur, will undermine the country's scientific development.
Bumpy road as hi-tech in cars amazes, perplexes
New vehicles these days loaded with once unimaginable advanced tech, but drivers finding it tough to learn, use
Mathematicians use network theory to model champion Spanish soccer team's style
(Phys.org) -- For years, sports fanatics have turned to statistics to help them gauge the relative strength or weaknesses of different teams, though some have been more amenable to the process than others....
Hidden narratives of torture
Allegations of torture by government officials are emerging daily from countries caught up in the struggle for democracy. Derek Elliott, a researcher in Cambridge's Faculty of History, is looking at...
Study shows Palin treated differently by media as vice presidential candidate than Biden
(Phys.org) -- The 2008 presidential race was one of the most watched, discussed and analyzed campaigns in U.S. history, and when it came to the vice presidential candidates, voters heard...
Green Blog: Tokyo and Washington on Fukushima
Japan's accident exposed some flaws in American planning, the outgoing chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says.
Kaspersky Lab nails 'Find and Call' trojan bearing phone-book service
(Phys.org) -- How to lose friends and de-influence people: An app called "Find and Call" has been passing itself off as a mobile phone-book helper but has been discovered to...
Apple hit with 2 more lawsuits in China
For Apple Inc. in China, it's been one step forward and two steps back when it comes to lawsuits.
Siberian 'academic city' eyes return to Soviet glory
It was once one of the most prestigious places to live in the whole Soviet Union, with good salaries, an idyllic waterfront and away from the prying eyes of the...