Technology/Science
White House, Lawmakers Closer On Cybersecurity Bill
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said on Friday negotiations with the White House on a new cybersecurity bill have resumed, and the two sides are not "that far apart" after ...Domestic Drones Reshaping U.S.Crime-Fighting
As U.S. authorities grapple with how to regulate the use of unarmed drones in U.S. skies, a small network of police, first responders and experts is already flying unmanned aircraft. These operators ...Einhorn Drops Apple Suit
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital withdrew its lawsuit against Apple Inc., after winning an injunction last week that blocked the iPhone maker from moving forward with a ...Judge Slashes Apple $1B Award vs. Samsung; Sets New Trial On Damages
Apple Inc. lost a major ruling in its ongoing patent battle with Samsung Electronics on Friday, as a federal judge slashed a $1.05 billion jury award by more than 40 percent and set a new trial to ...AP Asks: Email, Voicemail, Text, No Response. What Gives?
Technology is supposed to make us easier to reach, and often does. But the same modes of communication that have hooked us on the instant reply also can leave us feeling forgotten. We send an email, ...
Google, Spain In Court Over EU Privacy Law; Global Implications Seen
Google did battle with Spain's data protection authority in Europe's highest court on Tuesday, in a case with global implications that poses one of the toughest questions of the Internet age: When is ...Brazil Cyber Crimes Law To Take Effect In April
Long seen as the Wild West of online fraud, Brazil is about to implement its first cyber crimes law in an attempt to protect its rapidly expanding banking and e-commerce industries. But online ...