Internet phone calls can be wiretapped in ways that would have made Richard Nixon giggle with glee. It's time for strong encryption to become the rule, rather than the exception. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
Changing your habits behind the viewfinder can lead to better digital photographs. An excerpt from Dane Howard's book, The Future of Memories. In Webmonkey.
Detecting and diagnosing brain trauma isn't so easy for emergency medical technicians and battlefield medics working in crisis situations. But backers of a new device say help is on the way. By Abby Christopher.
Anthropologists discover evidence of dental drilling dating back as far as 7000 B.C., proving that primitive man had a certain sophistication -- and an amazing tolerance for pain.
Because felines have proven to be susceptible to certain infections, some scientists think cats should be kept indoors in areas plagued by avian influenza.
The Japanese post office commemorates Super Mario Bros. with a line of retro stamps. Plus: Microsoft tries to revitalize Xbox 360 sales in Japan. In Game|Life.
An animated 'boarder shreds land, sea and air. Plus: Interactive silhouettes expose the futility and angst of human existence. In Table of Malcontents.
A new browser-based building tool makes developing social web apps incredibly easy. Ning handles the backend dirty work -- all you need to do is innovate and create. By Paul Adams in Webmonkey.