UV and the Sunshine Band
Sunlight to Fuel Hydrogen Future
Solar power these days comes from cells that turn light into electricity, but researchers are now working on materials that can crank out hydrogen. By John Gartner.

Florida E-Vote Study Debunked
Statisticians release an analysis debunking a previous Berkeley study that said President Bush received more votes than he should have in Florida counties that used touch-screen voting machines. By Kim Zetter.

Second Career for Old Robot: Art
A German art group reprograms old assembly-line robots to become autonomous artists. The machines draw, spin tunes and dance in public. The group wants to show that the industrial beasts can create beauty. By David Cohn.

Video Feeds Follow Podcasting
Just as people currently use newsreaders to read syndicated text from blogs and news sites, a few hackers are creating applications that let users view syndicated video feeds. Think of it as TiVocasting. By Daniel Terdiman.

Roads Go Wild, Get Safer
No street signs. No crosswalks. No accidents. Surprise: Making driving seem more dangerous could make it safer. By Tom McNichol from Wired magazine.

Site Bars Black Box Voting Head
A politically progressive website at the forefront of discussions about electronic-voting machines and election irregularities is barring Black Box Voting founder Bev Harris from posting to its site. By Joanna Glasner.

Squeezing Out Monkey Clones
Med-Tech » Researchers who once dismissed another team's cloning method used the disputed process to create monkey embryos. By Kristen Philipkoski.

In Case You Missed It

Spyware on My Machine? So What?
Dec. 06, 2004 There's a reason why so many PCs are infected with spyware and adware: Users seem to have stopped caring about having online privacy. Many are saying spyware is a small price to pay for free applications. By Michelle Delio.

Study: Musicians Dig the Net
Dec. 06, 2004 A new study finds that artists and musicians love the internet, using it to promote themselves and their work. But they are divided on whether illegal file sharing helps or hurts them. By Katie Dean.

Weather Data for the Masses
Dec. 04, 2004 The U.S. government's weather data is now available in a more friendly XML format, so everyone can make use of it. By Daniel Terdiman.

Napster Star Changes His Tune
Dec. 03, 2004 Napster creator Shawn Fanning is trying to make peace with the music industry. His newest venture will help the record labels and peer-to-peer networks work together to create new digital music businesses. By Katie Dean.

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