Party Like It's 1961
Space Celebration Circles Globe
April 12 is the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering orbit of Earth, so what's the best way to mark it? Party around the world! By James Bernard Frost.

OS X Trojan Horse Is a Nag
The first Trojan for Mac OS X is anything but, experts say, and Thursday's warning from antivirus company Intego was unnecessarily alarmist. By Leander Kahney.

American Released Passenger Data
The third U.S. airline to acknowledge releasing passenger records to the government, American Airlines has drawn the wrath of privacy advocates. The handover of 1.2 million itineraries was in 2002.

NASA Considers Space Visitors
The Russian Space Agency wants to make room for paying customers to travel to the international space station. NASA is considering the proposal, which would mean lengthening the time astronauts stay on the station to a year.

Women Drive Changes in Car Design
Volvo unveils a concept car at the New York Auto Show designed with a woman's touch -- eight of them, actually. An all-female team of engineers put it together. John Gartner reports from New York.

Less Is More: Stylin' PCs
Computer makers are finally sizing down desktop PCs and jazzing up conventional design, incorporating media centers and saving space. New players in the market are causing big-rig makers to take notice.

Answering Call for Phone Tickets
An Alberta company will set up shop in the United States using wireless technology to allow customers to log on to a venue's website with their mobile phones to book tickets for impromptu events.

Gator, er, Claria Files for IPO
Even with high-profile lawsuits, complaints from users and new state laws banning ad-spouting programs, the adware company formerly known as Gator has filed to go public. By Amit Asaravala.

Electronic Tax Filing Sets Record
Tax collectors are seeing a spike in electronically filed tax returns. Most are from home computers and many are using the free IRS software, indicating growing trust in IRS online security.

USDA Rejects Drug-Laced Rice
Med-Tech » The agency turns down a biotech company's proposal to grow rice that's been genetically modified to produce proteins that fight infection. The rice could contaminate normal crops, critics say. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Opponents Take Swing at GMO Grass
Lawn-products company Scotts is testing a bioengineered version of a creeping grass favored by golf courses. The company claims the Roundup-resistant grass is unlikely to spread, but a surprising assortment of challengers disagree.

In Case You Missed It

Using Capitalism to Clean the Sky
Apr. 07, 2004 A handful of environmentalists have found a way to keep sulfur dioxide from turning into acid rain -- they're buying up the pollution allowances that were meant for power companies. By Amit Asaravala.

When Play Money Becomes Real
Apr. 07, 2004 Traders in goods from massively multiplayer games are thriving, but such transactions are blurring the line between real and virtual economies. By Daniel Terdiman.

Fake Blood, Real Controversy
Apr. 06, 2004 An artificial blood product, possibly better than the real stuff, may land in your body without your permission. Not surprisingly, watchdogs are barking. By Randy Dotinga.

Traveling Down the Memory Hole
Apr. 06, 2004 Among the more popular items on a website offering visitors access to hard-to-find government documents, some of which have been censored, are a trove of items pertaining to the World Trade Center attacks. By Julia Scheeres.

Watchdogs Push for RFID Laws
Apr. 05, 2004 Companies push to keep RFID tags active once they are out of the store, but critics say that won't play well with privacy advocates and foreign markets. Mark Baard reports from Chicago.