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Cyber War: Russia's Georgian Server Attack and Air Force Infighting
While the embers burn from Russia's high-tech assault on Georgia, network war steps to the forefront as the new battleground of the 21st century. As editor of RBNexploit, Jart Armin covered this week's Eastern European digital attacks from the…
Science of Sports: Olympic Smog, Tour de France Doping and the Red Sox Scoreboard
With the opening ceremony just days away, can Beijing clean up its air in time for healthy Olympic competition? We sit down with George Thurston--a professor of environmental medicine at NYU, a leading expert on airborne pollutants and a former…
iPhone 3G Breakdown: Gizmodo, MacRumors and Cult of Mac Roundtable
The iPhone 3G has arrived. So what? We let three of the Web's top Apple bloggers break down the big picture: Matt Buchanan, the Gizmodo associate editor who's scouted iPhone wannabes for PM... Pete Mortensen, the Jump Associates consultant and Cult…
B-List Goes Bust: Adam Carolla on Top Gear, Uwe Boll on Haters, Tom Green on Web Video
Forget Lonely Girl, Obama Girl, even Wii Fit Girl. The Internet zeitgeist isn't just making celebrities—it's bringing back the forgotten ones. Rev up for an exclusive sneak peek at NBC's adaptation of Top Gear with new host Adam Carolla, who…
Rescue Tech: Extreme Coast Guard Mission, Hurricane Demolition, Cave Rescue 101
How can the right gear--and the right heroes--save lives after disaster has already struck? Kalee Thompson takes us behind the scenes of the Coast Guard's most extreme rescue--a high-tech, middle-of-the-night Mayday call in Deadliest Catch…
MPGenius: Hypermiling Tips, Fuel-Saving Myths, 100-MPG High
Forget four bucks a gallon. Crude oil rose four bucks this week! The good news for the fuel crunch: Benjamin Jones says the cult of the ecomodders can help you save gas from your garage, Mike Allen sniffs out efficiency scams, and Simon Hauger's…
The Future of Private Space: Open-Source X Prize, NASA vs XCOR, Moon Property
Is the private sector about to overtake NASA in space? In a PM Roundtable, new FAA commercial space chief George Nield, XCOR spokesman Doug Graham and Teal Group analyst Marco Cacheras predict the future of backyard rocket power. Plus Glenn Reynolds …
Geeks Go to Hollywood: Lost, Iron Man and Summer Movie Rumors
A high-tech, high-octane season of movies has arrived, but has the increasing influence of comic books diluted science fiction on the silver screen? Annalee Newitz, editor of the awesome new sci-fi blog io9, makes the case for a modern revival.…
Next-Gen Inventions, CIA Gadget Building, Baseball Science and More
America's patent office might stand on the brink of an open-source revolution, but whatever happened to turning heady science into practical new gadgets? PM resident roboticist Daniel H. Wilson, whose new book looks way ahead on how robots could…
Pentagon Network Vulnerabilities, SXSW Wrap, N.Y. Auto Show Preview and More
As our investigation into hardware tampering illustrated, the Department of Defense may be defenseless in accounting for counterfeit chips inside its weapons, aircrafts and missile systems. Herb Lin, chief scientist for National Research Council's…
The Case Against Oil Independence, Live From Iraq, Next-Gen Gaming and More
Crude oil has hit a record $103 per barrel, and it's got everyone worried. The good news: Smart new exploration tech is expanding American supplies, and alt-fuel breakthroughs should extend them. But veteran energy writer Robert Bryce isn't buying…
World War Bots, Love 2.0, Teleporting, Daytona Tech and More: Podcast
Nearly 4000 American troops have died in the Iraq war, and now the Pentagon is calling robots to the rescue. Resident geek and robo whiz Erik Sofge offers the inside story of armed, unmanned vehicles coming soon to the battlefield. Plus, we talk…
Space Invaders, Super Bowl Tech, the New Fountain of Youth and More
Five years after the Columbia tragedy, American space exploration is still struggling to lift off: NASA veterans are questioning the new moon plan, presidential candidates are lining up new policies, and there's a satellite crashing toward Earth.…
MacWorld Fallout, Robot Watch, Chinese Invasions and More
After unveiling the MacBook Air, Apple TV 2.0 and iPhone updates, does Steve Jobs have another trick up his mock turtleneck for 2008? Senior tech editor Glenn Derene joins us live from MacWorld to forecast Apple's next brilliant design. Plus, PM's…
CES and Detroit Auto Show Previews, Primary Polling Geeks and More
On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show, our gadget tester looks into his crystal ball to find the first Google Android phone, Intel pocket PCs and the end of the DVD format war on the very near horizon. Plus, GM's hybrid battery chief tells us…
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