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Directly licensing music from labels could let Apple and others offer music services which may be better for the listener, but potentially less profitable for recording artists

True, everyone has a camera-enabled smartphone these days, but the vast majority of these people don't walk around as if they're about to take a photo or video of you. The few people who actually do that are annoying and usually told to stop. I think if you're out in public, your expectations of privacy have to be reasonable.

A Berkeley study shows a cross-cultural affinity for matching certain types of music to specific colors.

Facebook’s founder turned 29 on Tuesday and the party may still be going on

What's next, your tax forms? A list of people you've slept with? Your voting record? I agree with you -- private means private. If an interviewer can't get an idea of whether you'd be a good fit through an interview and reference checks, someone else should be doing the interviewing. Companies don't own you.

Researchers will determine if ancient water found 1.5 miles underground in an Ontario cave contains life.

The White House kicks off a new series of geek Hangouts by discussing the future of science, technology and innovation in the U.S.

Global warming is taking a toll on the ice atop the world's highest mountain.

Open data initiatives are all the rage among governments around the world, meaning the answers to lots of interesting questions are at your fingertips

Open data initiatives are all the rage among governments around the world, meaning the answers to lots of interesting questions are at your fingertips

Among the interesting Twitter tidbits: New York City users are the most retweeted.