22,410,657 members doing good!

C2NN - Care2's member-powered news network
submit a story

Science & Tech

Google Fights U.S. National Security Probe Data Demand
Science & Tech  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', news, media, usa, politics, ethics, crime, abuse, americans, technology, tech, investigation, internet, humans )

JL
- 46 days ago - bloomberg.com
Google Inc (GOOG)., operator of the world's largest search engine, is challenging a demand by the U.S. government for private user information in a national security probe, according to a court filing.
30 comments
19-Year-Old Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From the World's Oceans Read More: 19-Year
Science & Tech  (tags: environment, discovery, interesting, NewTechnology, science, technology, world, humans, news, design, energy, habitat, tech, society, business, animals )

Micky
- 52 days ago - bit.ly
19-Year-Old Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From the World's Oceans by Timon Singh, 03/26/13 filed under: environmental destruction, gallery, green technology, Water Issues
31 comments
Debunking the Myth of a Digital Cold War, Before It's Too Late
Science & Tech  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, asia, conflict, ethics, europe, freedoms, humanrights, HumanRights, news, middle-east, society, politics, world, usa, internet, investigation, interesting, technology, tech, NewTechnology )

JL
- 46 days ago - aljazeera.com
There is no digital Cold War. But perpetuating that myth could create one, and that's not a good thing, writes author.
18 comments
Emma Watson Named Most 'Dangerous' Celebrity To Search Online 2012: McAfee
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, internet, computer, cyber criminals, society, news, interesting, tech )

Carrie
- 252 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Emma Watson is the favorite celebrity bait for cyber criminals trying to lure Internet users. McAfee said Monday that the "Harry Potter" star is the "most dangerous" celebrity to search for online.
23 comments
Video:Robotic Jellyfish Could One Day Monitor the Oceans
Science & Tech  (tags: research, tech, technology, scientists, science, NewTechnology, interesting, environment, concept, design )

JL
- 44 days ago - biologicaldiversity.org
So far only a prototype, this sci-fi replica of one of the earth's oldest brainless animals has its own 600-gallon swimming pool.
17 comments
Solar Power: An Alternative Device to Sterilize Surgical Instruments in Rural Areas
Science & Tech  (tags: NewTechnology, energy, solar, society, science, safety, scientists, risks, safety, medicine, illness, healthcare, health, discovery, environment, energy, Gizmos, investigation, NewTechnology, science, tech, technology, world, safety, medicine, health, des )

JL
- 187 days ago - nytimes.com
Solar power can steam-sterilize surgical instruments, according to a new study -- but the contraption needed to do so is not pocket-size.
15 comments
Video: The Most Badass Tumbleweed I'Ve Ever Seen
Science & Tech  (tags: ethics, conflict, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', middle-east, politics, war, violence, world, society, humans, HumanRights, government, freedoms, humanrights, health, scientists, science, performance, technology, tech, NewTechnology, design, concept )

JL
- 175 days ago - upworthy.com
Massoud Hassani was smuggled out of Afghanistan when he was 14-years-old. Watch his story about returning to Kabul & putting his product design skills to work to build a tool for cheaply surveying & raising awareness about the hundreds of thousands of
35 comments
Black Hole Wakes Up - First Time Recorded
Science & Tech  (tags: astronomy, black hole, esa, discovery, energy, environment, interesting, investigation, nasa, news, performance, research, science, scientists, space, study, technology, tech )

Gvapo
- 49 days ago - sci.esa.int
Astronomers have watched as a black hole woke up from a decades-long slumber to feed on a low-mass object - either a brown dwarf or a giant planet - that strayed too close. A similar feeding event, albeit on a gas cloud, will soon happen at the black hole
28 comments
China Approves Tighter Rules on Internet Access
Science & Tech  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', china, ethics, freedoms, HumanRights, government, humanrights, media, politics, UnitedNations, world, computers, business, NewTechnology, internet, safety, technology, tech, society )

JL
- 141 days ago - bbc.co.uk
China has tightened its rules on internet usage to enforce a previous requirement that users fully identify themselves to service providers.
28 comments
The Role of Mobile Phones in ECommerce
Science & Tech  (tags: mobile, tech, ecommerce )

Grace
- 285 days ago - artatm.com
The list keeps growing; the day keeps getting busier... AHHH, no time to do anything! Forget about trying to multitask all by your lonesome, change up some of your daily roles and pass them off to your mobile phone. Before you get started take a deep breat
3 comments
As Microsoft Shifts Its Privacy Rules, An Uproar Is Absent
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, world, tech, privacy, rights, business, computer, computers, discovery, humans, internet, safety, society, NewTechnology, investigation )

JL
- 204 days ago - nytimes.com
Microsoft instituted a policy on Friday that gives the company broad leeway over how it gathers and uses personal information from consumers of its free, Web-based products like e-mail, search and instant messaging.
22 comments
CISPA Is 'Dead for Now,' Thanks to a Left-Right Coalition for Online Privacy
Science & Tech  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, ethics, government, GoodNews, goodnews, Govtfearmongering, lies, propaganda, politics, usa, u.s., technology, tech, performance, NewTechnology, investigation, internet, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGH )

JL
- 23 days ago - thenation.com
What brings the most seriously libertarian Republican in the US House, Michigan's Justin Amash, together with Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Keith Ellison, D-Minnesota?
22 comments
Interpol Filter Scope Creep: Australia Ordering Unilateral Website Blocks
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, world, tech, safety, internet, investigation, discovery )

JL
- 2 days ago - delimiter.com.au
Australia's financial regulator has started requiring ISPs to block websites suspected of providing fraudulent financial opportunities, opening the door for other agencies to unilaterally block sites they deem questionable.
8 comments
U.S. Seeks To Drop Internet From United Nations Telecoms Talks
Science & Tech  (tags: UnitedNations, unitednations, usa, world, humanrights, politics, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', corruption, crime, freedoms, HumanRights, government, media, computers, computer, technology, society, tech, safety, NewTechnology, internet )

JL
- 165 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A U.S. and Canadian proposal to protect the Internet from new international regulation has failed to win prompt backing from other countries, setting up potentially tough negotiations to rewrite a telecom treaty.
13 comments
Your Smartphone's Dirty, Radioactive Secret
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, pollution, protection, world, humans, investigation, scientists, technology, tech, study, world, discovery, computers, NewTechnology )

JL
- 177 days ago - motherjones.com
The rare earths inside microcomputers make our lives easier. But just how toxic are the guts of your smartphone?
24 comments
 
 Older >

butterfly credits on the news network

  • 3 credits for vetting a newly submitted story
  • 2 credits for vetting any other story
  • 20 credits for leaving a comment
learn more

Popular Tags for: Science & Tech

animals archaeology Astronomers astronomy brain climate computer computers concept discovery earth energy environment future health humans interesting internet medicine nasa news research safety science scientists space study tech technology world

Most Active Stories Today in Science & Tech tagged with tech

CISPA Is 'Dead for Now,' Thanks to a Left-Right Coalition for Online Privacy
22 comments  |  visit site
Interpol Filter Scope Creep: Australia Ordering Unilateral Website Blocks
8 comments  |  visit site
WPFD: Recognizing An Ongoing Struggle
14 comments  |  visit site
Solar Car Rally to Debut in Nigeria 06 May 2013 //PLEASE NOTE OR SHARE!
7 comments  |  visit site

top story finders in Science & Tech

1. Carole K. 29 popular stories

2. Laura H. 27 popular stories

3. Bill C. 22 popular stories

4. Frans Badenhorst 18 popular stories

5. Freya H. 17 popular stories

6. Cher C. 16 popular stories

7. JL A. 15 popular stories

8. Autumn S. 14 popular stories

9. Terry V. 12 popular stories

10. Darlene K. 12 popular stories

more top news finders »

What makes a top story finder?
A top finder is someone who submits stories that become popular and are promoted to the front page.

wanted: news analysts

Get Active in the Care2 News Network!

Help ferret out the most noteworthy of the Newly Submitted stories and promote them to the Front Page.

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!

care2 newsletter spotlight

Join over 2 Million Care2 Subscribers! Sign up for our FREE Newsletters, Delivered to your Inbox!





Copyright © 2013 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved