NASA: Building blocks of DNA ‘can be made in space’
NASA researchers have discovered new evidence that reveals that the building blocks of DNA — and thus, the building blocks of life itself — may have come to Earth from meteorites.
London riots: Police use Flickr to help catch looters
As London continues to smolder after three long nights of devastating riots, authorities and concerned citizens are using the Internet to help bring looters and other criminals to justice.
Alleged ‘iPhone 5’ cases surface again, reveal same slim, tapered design
Images have surfaced of what are allegedly in-production "iPhone 5" cases. The cases appear to add more weight to rumors that the next iPhone will have a slimmer, tapered design.
Facebook may cause serious mental health problems in kids, studies show
Psychological studies show that heavy Facebook use among children and teenagers may cause a variety of worrisome mental health problems.
Fox to revamp acclaimed science series ‘Cosmos’ with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Carl Sagan's classic science docu-series "Cosmos" is getting a refresh, and will air on Fox starting in 2013.
Android rises to 40 percent market share in US
Android continues to lead the US smartphone market as the most-used mobile operating system. But Apple reigns king, having shipped more handset than any other company in the world.
GLMPS iPhone app offers a totally new take on image-sharing
GLMPS, a new image-sharing app for the iPhone, combines photo and video into a unique new kind of media format.
Internet is killing ‘TV porn,’ reports WSJ
As if you didn't already know, the quick and widespread availability of online pornography is making it difficult for cable and satellite providers to charge $10 per view for adult films.
Scientists develop fail-proof date-rape drug detector
A pair of Israeli scientists claim to have developed the first-ever "100 percent accurate" date-rape drug detector.
Viral video: Digital dance crew Team iLuminate blows everyone’s minds
With the help of LEDs, el-wires and a talented software engineer, the Team iLuminate dance crew is taking "America's Got Talent" competition by storm.
Apple may launch video streaming service called iTunes Replay
Apple may have a "secret" video streaming service in the works, according to market analysts and other reports.
This had better not be Apple’s iPhone 5
A Chinese counterfeit iPhone may provide a hint at what Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will look like. But I sure hope not.
Computer scientists gamed Massachusetts Cash WinFall lottery to win millions
Groups of mathematically inclined bettors have been exploiting a loophole in the Massachusetts Cash WinFall lottery to bring in millions of dollars in winnings every few months.
Apple partner Foxconn to replace workers with 1 million robots
Foxconn, which builds devices for Apple, Nokia, Sony and others, will reportedly start to replace its human workers with robots.
Apple iPhone 5 not out till October, report says
The speculative date for Apple's release of its next-generation iPhone has moved back once again, this time to October.
President Obama takes to Twitter over debt ceiling standoff
President Obama sent out a tweet today, urging the American people to call, email and tweet their representatives to take a bipartisan approach to the debt ceiling crisis that still has a stranglehold on Washington.
Twitter begins filtering NSFW tweets
Twitter users now have the ability to tag NSFW tweets as "sensitive," which allows them to filter out content they might find offensive.
Apple has more money than the US government
The US Treasury officially has less liquidity than Apple Inc.
US Army adopts new breed of robotic battle vehicles
The impending robot war is one step closer this week with the US Army's adoption of a new autonomous vehicle from Lockheed Martin.
President Obama to post some of his own Twitter updates
With the 2012 campaign season revving into full gear, @BarackObama will now have tweets written by the president himself.
Leaked iPhone 5 case signals ‘radical’ redesign
Apple's fifth-generation iPhone will feature a thinner, tapered design, an edge-to-edge screen and maybe even a touch-only home button, according to a variety of leaked phone cases.