Technology

Benedict Cumberbatch, right, and Martin Freeman star as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson on the BBC's crime drama Sherlock.

Arts

'Sherlock' Star Benedict Cumberbatch: Show's Last Season 'Really Freudian'

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Eric Deggans

The BBC has just released a new deluxe DVD box set with all three seasons of Sherlock, and star Benedict Cumberbatch says the show's last season was its most revealing yet.

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Health & Safety

Apple's Siri Helps Autistic Teen With Communication Skills

12:35pm November 04, 2014

We hear from author Judith Newman, a mother with an autistic son, who wrote in The New York Times about how Siri, the voice from her iPhone, touched her autistic son.

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Laney Barroll Stark, of Savannah, Ga., took a picture with her cell phone as Rep. Jack Kingston, who ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia, addressed supporters at his primary runoff election night party in July.

Politics & Government

5 Widgets And Apps For Election Day

11:25am November 04, 2014

by Zoe Mathews

Worried you don't know the essentials for the 2014 midterm elections? Here's a mobile cheat sheet to plug you in for Election Day.

World News

China Says It's Developed A Laser To Bring Down Drones

11:16am November 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The laser, China said, can destroy small-scale drones flying at a low altitude. The U.S. tested a similar system, last year. It put it aboard a ship in the Persian Gulf.

Modern Farmer has a particular fondness for stories about anything having to do with goats.

With Style And Silo, 'Modern Farmer' Melds Agrarian With Urban Hip

10:42am November 04, 2014

by Dan Charles

Modern Farmer is less than two years old but it's already won a National Magazine Award. "We're making fun of ourselves, in a way, because we don't know anything about farming," says the editor.

Drag queens Lil Miss Hot Mess (left) and Sister Roma join other activists for a news conference at San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 17 to speak out against Facebook's rule on using legal names for profiles.

National

Facebook Requires Real Names. What Does That Mean For Drag Queens?

8:47pm November 03, 2014

by Dana Farrington

Dozens of queens' profiles were deactivated recently because they used stage names. Facebook says requiring real names curbs abuse, but LGBT groups say it's restricting — for drag queens and others.

Storyful is making a business out of verifying material on social media for journalists and news organizations.

Economy

Behind The Scenes, Storyful Exposes Viral Hoaxes For News Outlets

10:45am November 03, 2014

by David Folkenflik

Journalists regularly turn to this social media organization to seek out and verify online material that could bolster traditional reporting.

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Wreckage lies near the site where a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, crashed in Mojave, Calif., on Friday.

Investigation Of Deadly Spaceship Crash Begins In Mojave Desert

7:55pm November 01, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Federal officials are looking into why the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashed in California during a test flight that left one pilot dead.

The commercial space ship, pictured here in an earlier test flight, crashed in the California desert.

1 Dead After Commercial Spaceship Crashes During Test Flight

5:28pm October 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.

Thousands of participants march across the Elisabeth bridge during a rally against the government's plan to tax Internet usage.

World News

After Mass Protests, Hungary Gives Up On Internet Tax

3:28pm October 31, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The government had proposed taxing Internet usage, but opponents claimed it the government was trying to impose a digital iron curtain on Hungary.