New House bill includes no extra allowance for NASA, threatening 2024 Moon program
NASA wants to go back to the Moon. That was true even before Donald Trump won the presidency, but a mandate by the administration to …
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The government shutdown is now forcing rocket launches to be delayed
The U.S. government has now been in a partial shutdown for nearly two weeks, forcing many federal employees to take unplanned time off, or, in …
Going to Mars is going to cost a lot of money that NASA doesn’t have
If you’ve been following space, science, or even general technology news over the past few years you’ve heard a whole lot about Mars, as well …
Loss of government spy satellite wasn’t SpaceX’s fault, according to new probe
Earlier this year, SpaceX helped the US government send a spy satellite into orbit. The launch was somewhat hush-hush, at least in terms of how …
The US government spent $22 million to investigate UFOs, but won’t tell us what they found
Do aliens exist, and have they visited Earth? That might sound like a question that conspiracy theorists mull over in obscure chatrooms and internet forums, …
Tesla is in hot water with the US government after employee complaints
Tesla made electric cars cool, helping to usher in the gas-free transportation revolution and proving that it might be possible to break free from our …
US prepares for North Korea standoff by testing missile defense system in Alaska
It appears the United States military isn’t taking any chances when it comes to the growing threat of unpredictable actions from North Korea and the …
Apple joins Tesla in letter begging California to change its self-driving car rules
Apple hasn’t publicly stated that it’s working on self-driving vehicle technology quite yet, but it’s giving the world plenty of reason to think it’s doing …
Watch the US Navy test its ultra-powerful electromagnetic railgun
Anyone who’s played a futuristic shooter since the dawn of video games knows that when you see something called a “railgun” you’re in for a real …
Obama administration imposes sanctions on Russia in response to election hacks
With less than a month left until president-elect Donald Trump is to be sworn in to office, Obama’s administration has revealed how it will respond to Russia’s …
'Anonymous' hackers plan to stop CISPA with Operation Defense: Phase 2 [video]
The United States House of Representatives recently voted to pass the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). The bill looks to give businesses …
Thousands rally against CISPA cybersecurity bill
The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which is supported by more than 100 members of the House of Representatives, is scheduled to …
Arizona legislature passes Internet censorship bill to make trolling illegal
The advent of the World Wide Web has delivered instant knowledge to the masses. As the Internet grows, however, danger begins to lurk around every …
BlackBerry dealt another blow as government agency opts for iPhones, Android
Government deployment of BlackBerry smartphones in the United States has been big business for struggling Canadian handset maker Research In Motion, but the tide seems to …
Government agency ditches BlackBerry for iPhone, iPad
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency within the United States Department of Commerce, will stop using BlackBerry phones later this year and instead …
Russian government may ban iPad, adopt PlayBook or Android tablets instead
The Russian government is considering disallowing the use of Apple’s iPad tablet within government agencies due to security concerns, Russian-language business news site RBC Daily …
BlackBerry PlayBook becomes first tablet approved for U.S. government use
Research In Motion on Thursday announced that its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has become the first tablet device to be certified for use by the U.S. …
‘Anonymous’ hackers to FBI: There is nothing you can do to stop us
Global hacker collective “Anonymous Operations” together with “Lulz Security” on Thursday issued a statement to the FBI and other international authorities. The release is a …
LulzSec and Anonymous unite to wage cyber war on U.S. government
Call it a meeting of minds or call it an unholy matrimony — in either event, the recent rash of high-profile breaches is about to get an adrenaline shot. …
Chinese government denies hacking Google
On Wednesday hackers based in China broke into hundreds of Gmail accounts, including those of journalists, Chinese political activists, U.S. government officials, and government employees …
Chinese hacker breaks into hundreds of Gmail accounts including senior U.S. government officials
Google on Wednesday confirmed that a hacker from China was able to break into hundreds of Gmail accounts. The company detected the breach and notified …
India bans Nokia's push email service
Though the move has yet to cause Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to storm out of an interview, India’s Economic Times reported on Thursday that the …
AT&T's T-Mobile acquisiton to get thorough review, FCC official says
AT&T’s plans to purchase Deutsche Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA will get a thorough examination from government agencies, including antitrust and communications investigators, an FCC aide affirmed …
Verizon settles government probe for $93.5M
On Tuesday, Verizon Communications agreed to pay $93.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department. Verizon was accused of overcharging the …
NY Attorney General afraid AT&T, T-Mobile merger will increase prices
The New York State Attorney General’s office on Tuesday announced that it plans to conduct a thorough review of AT&T’s proposed T-Mobile USA acquisition. The …
IBM agrees to pay $10 million in bribery case
International Business Machines (IBM) has agreed to a settlement in a bribery case filed by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC alleges that IBM, through its overseas subsidiaries, …
RIM exec says India making ‘astonishing’ security demands
Robert Crow, a VP for Research In Motion, recently told The Wall Street Journal that India’s security agencies are making “rather astonishing” demands for access …
