ACLU challenges DOJ request for info on 6,000 anti-Trump Facebook users

The DOJ warrants violate Fourth Amendment rights to privacy, the ACLU said in a statement — specifically because it reveals the “lawful political associations and activities of the users and thousands of third parties.” The ACLU found it particularly heinous that law enforcement would tangentially […]

Lockheed Martin’s Mars Base Camp would stage Mars surface missions

Lockheed Martin shared more information about its Mars Base Camp (MBC) architecture and operation plans at this year’s International Astronautical Congress, as reported by Space. The concept images shared by Lockheed reveal a platform from which large interplanetary ships, as well as surface landers which […]

FDA OKs a blood sugar monitor that doesn’t need fingerpricks

FDA’s Donald St. Pierre explained that the agency has always been welcome to new technologies that can help people manage chronic conditions. “This system,” he said, “allows people with diabetes to avoid the additional step of fingerstick calibration, which can sometimes be painful, but still […]