Microsoft Calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State
The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them. More »
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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them. More »
Yesterday's actions generated a massive anti-SOPA backlash, and many senators and representatives reneged their support. More »
A recent sighting of the columns of gas and dust that were at the center of one of the most famous space images of all time More »
The two took different approaches to their actions today, and they complemented each other well. More »
Protests against the anti-piracy legislation now in Congress have spread across the Internet. Here's a round-up of participating sites. More »
Editors of the English edition of Wikipedia have darkened the site today in opposition to legislation in Congress. More »
Why are people buying up so many self-published e-books? Because they're so darn cheap. More »
The hated anti-piracy bill may end up in the dustbin, but other threats to a free and open Internet remain live in Congress. More »
A painting by Benjamin West shows the famous kite experiment of Benjamin Franklin, whose birthday is today More »
The tech industry has a diversity problem and it was on full display at CES. More »
The coming changes to the machines, software, and ownership systems that shape how we hit the road More »
IBM researchers have found a way to store a bit of information using just 12 atoms. More »
The central question of the multitool has always been about how to fit more tools into a limited space. Today that tool is data. More »
An undersea eruption that began in mid-December has resulted in the formation of a small island off the coast of Yemen More »
New data from the commenting platform, Disqus, finds people who don't use their real names generate more positive feedback from their peers. More »
Google wants its map to have a consistent style, but cities and countries vary in their geographical conventions. How do you balance culture and legibility? More »
A new image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is made up of thousands of frames containing nearly 30 billion pixels in total More »
The popular news-sharing site announced today that it will broadcast a message of protest during next week's hearings. More »
A digital library of 3D printer designs for objects from tape dispensers to models of Yoda's head More »
A package containing a "critical space item" arrives at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center More »
