Stalemate in Congress puts spending plans on hold. More cuts loom for US science
Month: September 2013
Google jet fleet loses a Pentagon fuel perk
Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin may have to dig deeper to operate their fleet of private jets, after the U.S. Department of Defense ended a little-known arrangement that for years allowed the tech billionaires to travel on sharply discounted jet fuel bought from the Pentagon. Google jet fleet loses a Pentagon fuel […]
The Aluminum Airship of the Future Has Finally Flown
There was once a time when man looked to the skies and expected to see giant balloons rather than airplanes drifting above. The Hindenburg Disaster promptly put an end to those dreams. But nearly a century later, one company may have finally figured out how to build a dirigible suitable for the 21st century. Just […]
Activist Chinese Billionaire Is Arrested
Wang Gongquan, a venture capitalist who has been outspoken in his liberal views, was detained by more than 20 officers from the Beijing police. Activist Chinese Billionaire Is Arrested
‘Rivers On Rolaids’: How Acid Rain Is Changing Waterways : NPR
The chemistry of dozens of streams and rivers across the U.S. is changing. Waters are becoming more alkaline â the opposite of acidic. And the reason is counterintuitive â researchers believe that acid rain is to blame. ‘Rivers On Rolaids’: How Acid Rain Is Changing Waterways : NPR
NSA disguised itself as Google to spy, say reports
If a recently leaked document is any indication, the US National Security Agency — or its UK counterpart — appears to have put on a Google suit to gather intelligence. Read this article by Edward Moyer on CNET News. NSA disguised itself as Google to spy, say reports
Crackdown on Bloggers Is Mounted by China
Hundreds of microblog users across the country have been arrested for what Communist Party officials call malicious rumor-mongering online. Crackdown on Bloggers Is Mounted by China
Feds Stalked Airline Passenger Lists to Catch Manning’s Friend, Documents Show | Threat Level | Wired.com
Federal agents entered the name of a friend of Chelsea Manning into a government watchlist database and waited months for him to leave the country for vacation just so they could nab him when he returned to seize his digital devices, according to documents released this week in a lawsuit. Feds Stalked Airline Passenger Lists […]
No More Night? The Meaning of the Loss of Darkness – Wired Science
No More Night? The Meaning of the Loss of Darkness – Wired Science
Underwater video uncovers mass kill from Matson molasses spill
Underwater video uncovers mass kill from Matson molasses spill
