NASA: Solar Flares Won’t Destroy Earth
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has taken the somewhat unusual step of declaring that the Earth most certainly will not be...
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Facebook and FTC Rumored to Have Reached Privacy Agreement
The Federal Trade Commission reportedly forwarded a settlement offer last week to social media behemoth Facebook. The FTC began investigating Facebook over claims...
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Republicans Introduce Bill Pushing Internet Sales Taxes
The days of tax-free Internet shopping may soon be coming to an abrupt end, if two Republican senators have their way. Sens. Mike...
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The Oil Map of the World Is Shifting to the West
Writing in the Washington Post on Friday, Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power (which was adapted...
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New Geothermal Map May Give False Impression
Researchers claim to have discovered vast untapped oceans of geothermal energy they say could replace coal and other so-called fossil fuels as primary...
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Are Comets Actually Responsible for Life on Earth?
A classic example of the blind faith in scientific speculation required by Scientism is on display in a discussion of the role of...
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Apple Releases iPhone 4S
Apple consumers began lining up Friday morning for a chance to purchase the technology giant’s latest innovation, the iPhone 4S. While the device...
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Firewater and Other Urban Fracing Legends
A Colorado landowner ignites his cigarette lighter and holds it close to tap water running from a faucet in his home. A few...
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Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline
Political contention over TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline is rife with rhetoric and claims of environmental apocalypse, as the paperwork for the proposed 1,700-mile...
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“Space Tourism” Company Partners With Airline
A new competitor in private industry’s “space race” has drawn the attention — and financial support — of a major airline. Space Expedition...
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Steve Jobs’ Legacy of Innovation
Steve Jobs, a man who played a pivotal role in defining the future of home and business computing, died Wednesday at the age...
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Facebook Attends to Further Privacy Issues
Facebook continues to be the subject of controversy over issues of privacy, this time because Facebook cookies were found to be accidentally tracking...
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Fed Plotting to Monitor Critics, Tailor Propaganda
The Federal Reserve is seeking contractors to build a tool that will monitor and analyze blogs, news reports, and social-media chatter about the...
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NASA’s Fallen Satellite Highlights Human Fears
After days of media hype, NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) fell into the Pacific Ocean without — it would seem — having...
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“Government Motors” To Track Drivers With OnStar, Sell Data to Police
The navigation company OnStar is attracting strong criticism after announcing this past week that it would continue to monitor drivers’ speeds and GPS...
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