A Point-By-Point Response To BuzzFeed's Questions For Black People
A video titled "27 Questions Black People Have For Black People" misses a whole lotta history when it comes to black people in America.
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After 9-Month Delay, Record-Breaking Solar Plane Prepares For Liftoff
The Solar Impulse 2 is preparing to resume its flight around the world. It's aiming to be the first plane to make the journey powered only by the sun.
Microsoft Sues U.S. Over Gag Orders On Government Surveillance
Microsoft is suing the Justice Department over gag orders that bar the company from informing customers when the government seeks information about them. Microsoft says the secrecy orders violate its free speech rights and customer legal protections against unreasonable searches.
Microsoft Sues Justice Dept., Seeking To Inform Customers About Seized Data
Microsoft is asking a judge to declare part of a 1986 federal law unconstitutional under both the First and Fourth Amendments.
Stephen Hawking's Plan For Interstellar Travel Has Some Earthly Obstacles
The theoretical physicist is part of a team that wants to send postage-stamp-size probes to our closest star system, Alpha Centauri. But can they get the proper permits?
The Next Encryption Battleground: Congress
The top Republican and top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel are floating a bill that would mandate cooperation in encryption cases, but critics say it creates a dangerous "back door."
Stalking Poachers With High-Tech Cameras And Old-Fashioned Smarts
Infrared thermal cameras have revolutionized the way rangers can see into the dark. But sometimes, experience trumps technology.
Technology Helps A Paralyzed Man Transform Thought Into Movement
An implant and wires that reroute nerve signals from a man's brain to his hand allow him to grasp and lift objects, after much practice. But easy, wireless signaling from the brain is still the goal.
Thousands Of Verizon Workers Go On Strike As Contract Talks Stall
About 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike Wednesday demanding an extension on talks for a new labor contract. The workers are represented by two unions, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Communications Workers of America.
Listen To Wikipedia: Engineers Translate Edits Into Sound
The folks at "The World According to Sound" podcast take listeners to a place where you can hear the sound of the website being edited.