Oct 15 Tech innovator Aaron Swartz’s last project finds new life Prior to his suicide in January, technology maven Aaron Swartz had been working with Wired's Kevin Poulsen on an open-source platform that would allow whistleblowers to anonymously submit documents to news organizations. Poulsen has managed the DeadDrop project… Continue reading
Oct 15 The debt ceiling breach explained in 90 seconds .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } With the Oct. 17 deadline… Continue reading
Oct 15 ‘Gummi Bear billionaire’ dies at 90 Creative commons photo via flickr user Lennart Tange Johannes Peter "Hans" Riegel, boss of German candy maker Haribo and the oldest son of Hans Riegel, Sr., died Tuesday as a result of a heart failure. He… Continue reading
Oct 15 SCOTUS weighs Michigan ban on Affirmative Action Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images The Supreme Court is taking up a case about Michigan's voter-approved ban on taking account of race in college admissions. Continue reading
Oct 15 Former Army captain receives Medal of Honor A former Army captain is receiving the nation's highest military honor from President Barack Obama for his bravery in one of the most deadly firefights in Afghanistan. William D. Swenson is being awarded the Medal of Honor Tuesday for his… Continue reading
Oct 15 Al-Libi pleads not guilty to 1998 terrorism charges Abdullah al-Raghie (L), and Nabih al-Raghie, the son and brother respectively, of al-Qaeda suspect Abu Anas al-Libi speak to the press near Tripoli, Libya following the kidnapping of Libi by U.S. special forces earlier in the morning. Photo by… Continue reading
Oct 15 Full-length video of Felix Baumgartner’s 24.2-mile jump released one year later .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by Red Bull… Continue reading
Oct 15 Philippine earthquake leaves dozens dead .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Centuries-old churches were damaged in… Continue reading
Oct 15 Help write women scientists into Wikipedia Long before the iPhone or Google were part of our everyday lives, Ada Lovelace penned what many consider to be the first computer algorithm. The 19th century programming pioneer made her mark on the early history of computer science… Continue reading
Oct 15 Furloughed NASA employee-actors have more time to rehearse Sondheim musical Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The show must go on, even in the face of a government shutdown. Without work, furloughed NASA employees have more time to learn their lines and rehearse for their dinner theater… Continue reading