Spoofing sites let users control the phone number that flashes on Caller ID displays. They're primarily used for completely lawful purposes, providers say, but now Florida's attorney general is targeting the cottage industry, and an FCC probe is gaining steam. By Kevin Poulsen.
Environmentalist Lester R. Brown offers his revised prescription for combating global warming. The first challenge: unmasking ecological costs that for the most part go uncounted in the marketplace. By Mark Anderson.
A company sells enough Duck Brand tape in just one year to wrap around the Earth nearly 20 times. A look at one of the most versatile inventions ever. From Forbes.com.
Forcing Apple to open up its proprietary music platform may seem like meddlesome government at its worst. But hold the criticism. The threat of an iPod monopoly is as dangerous as it is real. Commentary by Leander Kahney.
Dave Della Terza is giving American Idol a severe case of schlock shock as his renegade website attracts millions of visitors intent on seeing the least-deserving contestant prevail. By Dean Tsouvalas.
After issuing a scarier-than-ever prediction about global warming, researchers enlist volunteers to test variables in thousands of climate models. The end result should be a more accurate picture of Earth's future. By Joanna Glasner.
With today's beta launch of Google Finance, the search giant applies its recent advancements in search, maps and user interfaces to the world of stock tracking. In Monkey Bites.
Researchers think tobacco may contain properties that could prove effective against HIV. Plus: Young people are rethinking the boundaries of gender bending, and the internet is helping them do it. In Sex Drive Daily.
A cool snowboarding jacket for gadget heads, a lukewarm desktop refrigerator and a flexilegged tripod are put through their paces in this week's Gadget Lab. An feed is also available.
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