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Courtroom First: Brain Scan Used in Murder Sentencing
wired.com — A defendant's fMRI brain scan has been used in court for what is believed to be the first time. Brain scan evidence that the defense claimed shows the defendant’s brain was psychopathic was allowed into the sentencing portion of a murder trial in Chicago, Science reported Monday. (Submitted by LtGenPanda) More…
Apple hits back at Verizon in new iPhone ads (video)
engadget.com — Now look, we're not saying we know for sure that Apple thinks Verizon's latest round of merciless attack ads on its device and US carrier are worth responding to, but these latest iPhone spots would certainly suggest it. (Submitted by Echuu) More…
Virgin Galactic's Space-Bound Aircraft Is Ready for Liftoff
wired.com — After all of the prize money and media coverage, routine space tourism — this grand flight of human fancy — seems about to happen. SpaceShipTwo will be carried aloft by a mother ship, WhiteKnightTwo, which has been flying for nearly a year. Virgin has already sold $60 million in tickets to its first 300 passengers. (Submitted by diggleague) More…

