In a landmark ruling, a judge rejects the Bush administration's argument that a suit against AT&T must be blocked on national security grounds. Now the EFF can press its lawsuit, accusing the telecom of helping the NSA illegally spy on internet customers. By Ryan Singel.
As the Israeli-Lebanese conflict boils over, moderates on both sides seek understanding and reconciliation -- and they're finding each other online. By Cyrus Farivar.
Top comics scholar Scott McCloud thinks comics are doing better than ever. There's new genres, new readers and an explosion of comics on the web. Good riddance to the funny pages! Randy Dotinga reports from Comic-Con in San Diego.
Artificial intelligence makes it possible for robots to play cards, drive cars and spend all day browsing the web. David Cohn reports from the big AI conference in Boston.
Jessica Simpson's new single is available from Yahoo with no strings attached. Is this a sign of what's to come or just a one-time deal? By Eli Milchman.
Sometimes legislators make stuff up when they're not sure about the facts -- especially when it comes to complicated science like stem-cell research. Here are the worst offenses heard in Congress this week. Commentary by Steven Edwards.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pushes a $150 million package so the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine can move forward with stem cell studies. In Bodyhack.
In the old days, we worried about grown men who still lived with their mothers. But moms paying for their sons' online dating services? It happens. Yuck. In Sex Drive Daily.
Web services company 37signals, a longtime advocate of the DIY approach to funding and growth, accepts a minority equity investment from Amazon.com's founder and CEO. In Monkey Bites.
The online auction house pleases investors by announcing it will charge higher merchant fees for stores operating on the site. The idea is to return focus and traffic to the auctions.