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Gaze into the Helix Nebula’s golden eye and see the other cosmic highlights of January 2012.
Yet another study confirms your tech addiction -
Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago’s Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are “addicted” to social media and/or our cellular devices.
Post SOPA, it’s time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11) -
Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site - A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government’s website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.
Check out the Red Planet’s craziest colors -
Science editor Alan Boyle’s blog: A picture from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there’s a method in the madness.
Anonymous goes after Marine in Haditha case -
Anonymous posted 3 gigabytes’ worth of email correspondence by attorneys involved in the case of U.S. Marine Frank Wuterich, who recently pleaded guilty to killing two dozen unarmed Iraqi women and children in 2005.
Small moves add up in commercial space -
Science editor Alan Boyle’s blog: Commercial ventures have been taking lots of small steps toward the next giant leap in spaceflight — and the federal government is helping them out.
Corpse sits in gamer cafe for 9 hours - In what is beginning to be a disturbingly common phenomenon, a young man in Asia has died, apparently due to prolonged gaming. According to Sky News and the AFP, the latest incident took place in New Taipei, Taiwan.
Space voyages shouldn’t be politically incorrect -
Why should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It’s good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News’ Jay Barbree.
Hackers take over law enforcement websites - Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.
For Facebook, ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life -
Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a “hacker” in a 479-word essay he wrote describing his company’s philosophy of constant development and improvement.
Asteroid Eros draws skywatchers in Earth flyby -
Amateur astronomers and students around the world are taking a close look at the asteroid Eros as part of a hands-on experiment to measure solar-system distances.
Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand - A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.
Survey: Kindle Fire owners like cost, but have gripes -
A new survey shows that Kindle Fire owners are happiest with the low cost of their devices, but among their gripes are a lack of volume buttons and a camera as well as a short battery life.
Math tells NFL teams to go for it on 4th down -
Are fourth-down attempts really a bad decision? Mathematics pounds this sort of conventional wisdom into the turf. Statistical analyses have shown that to give their team the best chance of winning, coaches should go for it more on fourth down. A lot.
Experiments look at how to fight fire in space -
New experiments on the International Space Station may reveal tips on fighting fires in space, and back here on Earth, too.
Internet helps turn ‘Tiger Bread’ into ‘Giraffe Bread’ -
UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury’s sold something called “Tiger Bread” until Jan. 31. But on that day the bakery product was renamed to “Giraffe Bread,” thanks to a 3 1/2-year-old girl’s astute observation, a couple of letters and some help from the Internet.