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U.S. Soldiers Are Sick of It
Suffering from a multitude of health problems and an array of similar symptoms, many veterans of both Iraq wars believe they are suffering the effects of depleted uranium used in U.S. weaponry. But they are dismissed out of hand by the DOD and VA. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 3:45 p.m..

We Can Detect Liquid Explosives
Scanning machines that can spot liquid or gel-based explosives exist already -- some based on 10-year-old technologies. But they're not in airports and probably won't be anytime soon. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Revenge of the Slacker Film
Kevin Smith and Richard Linklater rally around a cult of fast food at this year's Cannes Film Festival. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Mitch Kapor Thaws Fossilware Fave
Fans of Lotus Agenda -- life management software from 1989 -- still swear by the hoary app for structuring random bits of data. Its creator says a modern replacement is on its way. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Has Steve Jobs Lost His Magic?
The Apple CEO's keynote speeches are usually the highlight of this jaded reporter's working life. But this one sucked. Commentary by Leander Kahney. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Gadget Lab: Sexy Plasma TV
A 42-inch flat screen pops, but fizzles; an FM transmitter sends merely a drizzle (of sound); and a new camera phone is just not worth the dizzle. In Gadget Lab. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Musicians Get Out of the Groove
Experimental performers at the Edgetone Music Summit whip out their laptops, motion sensors and dried sea kelp to help them play music. Elizabeth Biddlecombe reports from Oakland, California. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Barbarians at Gate 8
Affordable air travel and ubiquitous internet access allows business to be conducted from most anywhere -- by terrorists as well as legit workers. Are nets and jets a menace to Western civilization? By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Gallery: A Porsche to Die For
The lineage is proud and goes back decades but this may be the ultimate car from the ultimate car maker. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

A 911 Turbo Like No Other
Porsche's new 911 Turbo is as much a race car as it is street-legal transportation, and it carries a price tag to match. But Porsche has built itself one hell of a machine. Bruce Gain reports from Stuttgart, Germany. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars
A parking garage in New Jersey seizes up when the city of Hoboken fails to renew its software license, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded in the automated garage. By Quinn Norton. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Flash Turns 10
A decade after its birth, the illustration tool has proven to be no flash in the pan -- it's grown into the web's ubiquitous media presentation platform. Michael Calore chats with Flash senior product manager Mike Downey. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Fine Fast Food Is Just 'Gourmeh'
Remember those halcyon days when chain restaurants served cheeseburgers instead of "gourmet deluxe burgers du fromage" made with Angus beef? I say we return to them. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Pass the Virtual Scalpel, Nurse
Surgical simulators that mimic the look and feel of flesh-and-blood organs could give doctors the crucial hands-on training they need to get the bloody job done right. By Lakshmi Sandhana. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

EU Domain Dream in Disarray
Intended as a tool to help foster greater European unity, the new dot-eu domain produces a bitter fight between trademark holders and alleged cybersquatters over coveted addresses. Robert Andrews reports from Cardiff, Wales. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

X-Rays Expose Evolution's Secrets
Detailed 3-D images of fossilized embryos yield insight into the bizarre development of ancient organisms. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Planes Remain Vulnerable Targets
With even the most sophisticated screening equipment unable to prevent terrorists from smuggling bomb ingredients on board a jetliner, a ban on many everyday items that could be used to trigger explosives may be coming. The way we travel could be changed forever. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Wired News Writer Faked Info
We pull three stories after the author admits to creating a false e-mail address for an article source. Wired News staff reports. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Aperture Rapture
With better lenses, larger image sensors and more advanced add-ons, digital single lens reflex cameras beat the pants of their pocketable counterparts. Here's our guide to today's top photographic powerhouses. By Robert Strohmeyer. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Drugs: Sports' Prisoner's Dilemma
Floyd Landis' drug test results may shock Tour de France fans, but game theory says doping will be a part of professional sports for a long time. Commentary by Bruce Schneier. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

From Nowhere to Out There
Spaceport America is under construction in some of the most desolate real estate in New Mexico. But it may soon become the launch pad for commercial space travel. Jason Silverman reports from Las Cruces, New Mexico. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Rants 'n' Raves: Distorted View?
Readers have a variety of defenses for Steve Jobs, from passionate to passing. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

What Was Your Sex Soundtrack?
Recent headlines stoke nostalgia about the music that played as we let go our innocence. In Sex Drive Daily. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Black Box Rules Spur Debate
Your car may be snooping on you, and the government wants to streamline the process. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Go Wireless With DJ Music System
Manage your podcasts, music files, subscription services and internet radio stations with this command center. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Postmodern Times
What would happen if Charlie Chaplin fell into Steven Spielberg's greatest movies? Comedy would, presumably, ensue. In Table of Malcontents. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Apple Running Out of Options
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that the company's financial earnings statements will have to be adjusted even more than expected in the wake of stock-option improprieties. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Cancer Drug Behind Cyclops Birth?
A hospital report says the mother of a one-eyed baby may have been given the experimental anti-carcinogen Cyclopamine. Scott Carney reports from Chennai, India. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Foiling the Would-Be Hijacker
Developing an aircraft that is hijack-proof is the goal of an ambitious program now under way in Europe. If everything goes as planned, a system could be in place by the end of the decade. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Lifelong Effects of Cybersex
Sex that happens in cyberspace does not stay in cyberspace. It's part of our overall sexual development. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Chipped Passports Coming Monday
Scorned by privacy groups but embraced by the State Department, the new "smart" documents soon will land in the hands of U.S. citizens. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

MIT's Energy 'Manhattan Project'
The university is spearheading an ambitious effort to develop a raft of green technologies, including laptop-powered hybrids and plasma-charged turbo engines. By Mark Anderson. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

FAQ: AOL's Search Gaffe and You
Searching the web can be hazardous to your privacy. Here's how to protect yourself from the worst risks. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Bomb Threat Posed by Pants, Belts
Shampoo and hair gel are banned from airplanes, but experts say bombers can waltz past security while salami sets off false alarms. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

3 Egyptians Held in Failure to Appear for Exchange Program
Three Egyptian students who did not arrive in Montana were in custody, the authorities said. The whereabouts of eight other Egyptian students were unknown. From New York Times: Education on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

University Tries to Make Texas a Science Force
In an effort to make its state a magnet for research, the University of Texas is planning a $2.5 billion program to expand research and teaching in the sciences. From New York Times: Education on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

CUNY Seeing Fewer Blacks at Top Schools
The enrollment of black students at CUNY's top colleges has dropped in the six years since the university imposed tougher admissions policies. From New York Times: Education on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

2 Editors Resign at Web Site Linked to Journalism Review
The managing editor of CJRDaily.org, an online adjunct of The Columbia Journalism Review, and his deputy quit after they were told the sites budget would be cut in half. From New York Times: Education on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Panels Report Urges Higher Education Shake-Up
A federal commissions report calls for standardized tests, federal monitoring of quality and financial aid changes. From New York Times: Education on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

Authorities Press the Search for Five Egyptian Students
The failure of the students to appear for a summer exchange program at Montana State University set off alarms from Montana to Washington, with Americans on edge about Islamic terrorism. From New York Times: Education on August 12, 2006 at 8:45 a.m..

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