Virgin Galactic Preps for Liftoff at World's First Commercial Spaceport

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:30:00 GMT
The New Mexico Spaceport Authority's design for Spaceport America -- the world's first public launching and landing site for space vehicles -- includes a passenger terminal and a hangar big enough for seven craft.

Your Outboard Brain Knows All

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:00:00 GMT
The line between where your memory leaves off and Google picks up is getting blurrier by the second. We're not committing as much to our gray matter these days, because electronic memory is so cheap and ubiquitous.

Expert: Brace for Election '08 Phishing Attacks

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:30:00 GMT
The gobs of money presidential campaigns are pulling in from online contributions will not go unnoticed by fraudsters, says a security expert.

Q&A: New CEO Richard Jalichandra Discusses Technorati's Future

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:30:00 GMT
Richard Jalichandra takes the helm of blog search engine Technorati, and Epicenter catches up with him to find out about the challenges of his new job.

'Pr0nnovation' on Display at Arse Elektronika Sex Expo

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT
Sex machines, scholarly briefings and bizarre performances reveal the state of the pornography industry at this San Francisco show.

The Inconvenient Science of Racial DNA Profiling

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:00:00 GMT
Predicting someone's race from their DNA is supposed to be impossible: But one forensic scientist claims he can do just that, and proves it by helping Baton Rouge police find a serial killer. No one, not even the police, are comfortable with technology that calls to mind racial profiling.

If Japan's Agriculture Is Lagging, Here's Why

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:15:00 GMT
Six officials in the Agriculture Ministry are reprimanded for spending hundreds of work hours editing Wikipedia entries on a variety of subjects -- everything except agriculture, apparently.

Pfizer Passes Ford as World's Leading R&D Company

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:55:00 GMT
The pharmaceutical giant spends more money on product research than anybody else, a study by the European Union says.

North Korea's Kim Jong Il Boasts of Online Prowess

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:35:00 GMT
The elusive ruler describes himself as "an internet expert" during talks with his South Korean counterpart. He's expert enough to know that taking his country online is not something he wants to do.

Touch Control Keeps Nintendo DS Games Like 'Zelda,' 'Jam Sessions' Stylin'

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
Nintendo's easy-to-use, updated interface unlocks a funtastic world of videogame opportunities. Reviews by Chris Kohler.

Slashdot's CmdrTaco Rob Malda Looks Back at 10 Years of 'News for Nerds'

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
The popular site hits the decade mark this month, with geek celebrations popping up all around the country. Check out Wired News' interview with Slashdot founder Rob Malda.

Oct. 5, 1986: Israel's Secret Nuke Arsenal Exposed

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
A former technician blows the whistle to the Times of London, and Israel's nuclear capability is revealed to the world. The whistle-blower becomes a hero to the peace movement and a traitor to Israel.

Nikon's Small World Contest: A Gallery of Beautiful Tiny Things

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
The winners of Nikon's Small World contest create a beautiful collection of brain-teasing images. We bet you can't guess what they are without reading the captions.

Cue the Scream: Meet Hollywood's Go-To Shriek

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
Audio engineers have reused the so-called Wilhelm Scream in dozens of films, making the girlish screech a punch line in the industry. "It's an inside geek joke among sound designers," says Matthew Wood of Skywalker Sound -- one that's shown up in everything from Star Wars to this year's Transformers.

Chaste Home, Alabama, Where You Can't Buy a Dildo

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
Alabama is about to enforce a law making it illegal to sell, market or distribute any device intended for stimulating the human genitals, thanks to a nine-year-old case intended to shut down strip clubs.

California Stem-Cell Institute Takes Back $3 Million in Grants

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
After an initial review of grantees misses some key details, a more-thorough investigation leads to the withdrawal of two stem-cell grants from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine.

Strange + 8-Bit + Anime = Str8nime. Learn DIY Filmmaking from M dot Strange

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT
It's anime on amphetamines — with a throbbing techno beat and a dash of Kabuki. Most of all, M dot Strange's berserk and beautiful We Are the Strange is a triptastic triumph of DIY filmmaking.

Hillary Clinton Stands Up for Science, Slams Bush

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:30:00 GMT
Candidate Clinton outlines her science policy and assails President Bush's record. "For six-and-a-half years under this president, it's been open season on open inquiry."

Rare Faberge Egg Heads for Christie's Auction Block

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:35:00 GMT
The egg, which features a diamond-set cockerel that pops up on the hour, has spent the past century in the Rothschild banking family. Now it can be yours ... for a price.

Boing Boing TV Translates 'Wonderful Things' Into Video

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:30:00 GMT
Some "happy mutants" translate better through moving pictures than through words on a website. That's why Boing Boing branched out. A Q&A with Boing Boing stalwart Xeni Jardin.

What a Future IPhone With WiMax Might Look Like

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:00:00 GMT
Rumor has it Apple is looking at Intel's upcoming Moorestown processors for future versions of the iPhone. The low-power, high-performance system-on-a-chip promises HD video, 3-D graphics and best of all -- WiMax data networking. Goodbye Edge!

'Open-Source Politics' Taps Facebook for Myanmar Protests

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:00:00 GMT
The social-networking site moves beyond hooking up college students for dorm-room hi-jinks. Thousands of protesters are expected to march Saturday, drawn together by amateur and pro organizers using Facebook as a pro-democracy sledgehammer.

Studies Endorse Effectiveness of Virtual Colonoscopy

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:10:00 GMT

Clinton Assails Bush's 'War on Science'

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT
Hillary Clinton says that if she's elected president, her administration will not allow political ideology to interfere with scientific research.

The Last Face You See May Belong to a Robot

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:50:00 GMT
Elderly Japanese can expect robots to play a major role in their twilight years, performing tasks such as feeding, nursing and transportation.

Review: Gateway XHD3000 Gaming LCD - Rocks Rolls and Frags

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMT
We're awestruck by the new Gateway monitor -- console games look snazzy, the LCD has a mind-boggling resolution and HD video is some of the finest we've seen. The best gaming monitor ain't cheap, though.

Oct. 4, 1957: Russ Puts Man-Made Moon in Orbit!

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
Fifty years ago today: The shock of Sputnik reverberates around the world, heralding not only the dawn of the Space Age but the ratcheting up of an already heated Cold War.

Gathering 'Storm' Superworm Poses Grave Threat to PC Nets

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
Patient, versatile, adaptable and smart -- the humungous Storm worm represents the future of malware. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.

Did Russia Stage the Father of All Bombs Hoax?

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT
Russia claims it tested the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb last month. But expert analysis suggests part of the video of the explosion was faked.

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