David Gewirtz In addition to hosting the ZDNet Government and ZDNet DIY-IT blogs, CBS Interactive's Distinguished Lecturer David Gewirtz is an author, U.S. policy advisor and computer scientist. He is featured in The History Channel special The President's Book of Secrets, is one of America's…

Olivia Judson on the influence of science and biology on modern life. Zack Canepari for The New York Times, left; Chris Machian for The New York Times Wrong: Sitting at your cubicle. Better: Walking while clicking and talking. Your chair is your enemy. It doesn’t matter if you go running every…

I feel for Google – Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too. In 2003, after I unveiled a prototype Linux desktop called Project Looking Glass *, Steve called my office to let me know the graphical effects were “stepping all over Apple’s IP.” (IP = Intellectual Property = patents, trademarks and…

Sahra Wagenknecht „Die Linke ist nicht die Partei des schwachen Staates“ In der Linkspartei hat sie mit ihrer Kritik an der Flüchtlingspolitik angeeckt. Im FAZ.NET-Interview sagt Fraktionschefin Sahra Wagenknecht, was sie von der AfD unterscheidet. Und wie der Machtwechsel mit SPD und Grünen klappen…

Sven Hagolani/Getty Images For some time, researchers have been finding that people who exercise don’t necessarily lose weight. A study published online in September in The British Journal of Sports Medicine was the latest to report apparently disappointing slimming results. In the study, 58 obese…

Disclaimer: The information presented here has been gathered and analyzed in my capacity as a graduate student at Indiana University. This data was gathered and analyzed on my own time, without using federal government resources. This data, and the analysis I draw from it will be a major component…

Email In this conversation courtesy of Sony Design , we are given introspective behind the DSC-TX1 – “familiar, minimalist T-series style, yet fresh and bold.” The Sony Design article continues on with – “Cyber-shot” T-series cameras are prized for their slim bodies and stylish design. Here’s a…

America and China need each other, but they are a long way from trusting each other, says James Miles (interviewed here) Eyevine “OUR future history will be more determined by our position on the Pacific facing China than by our position on the Atlantic facing Europe,” said the American president as…

Apple’s decision to limit communication with the media, shareholders and the public is at odds with the approach of other companies, which are embracing online outlets like blogs and Twitter. Kimberly White/Bloomberg News SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is one of the world’s coolest companies. But there is…