A new virus threatens to ransom your data, Square Cash lets you send money through e-mail (sounds safe), a dating site for the mentally ill, and how Amazon profits off Holocaust deniers and other wretched authors…….

Zothecula writes “Explorers have mapped the surface of the iconic Matterhorn painstakingly by foot, by satellite, and now by drone, thanks to a partnership between drone maker senseFly and nonprofit Drone Adventures. Launching a small squadron of eBee minidrones off the summit and sides of the famous Alps mountaintop, the mission tested the navigational abilities…

The giant social network is limiting who teenagers can share information with when they first join the service. But teens will be able to change their sharing setting if they want…….

And then breaks up into bits, well done, butterfingers……

A heated syringe system from Cambridge Consultants warms drugs to body temperature so they flow more easily, potentially reducing injection times by up to 30 percent…….

Former Attorney-General Nicola Roxon spills the beans on data retention debate……

mdsolar sends this news from the Associated Press: “The number of safety violations at U.S. nuclear power plants varies dramatically from region to region, pointing to inconsistent enforcement in an industry now operating mostly beyond its original 40-year licenses, according to a congressional study awaiting release. Nuclear Regulatory Commission figures cited in the Government Accountability…

The Breville Smart Waffle Maker features preset functions for dialing up a variety of waffles. In addition to popular favorites, the waffle maker has a custom setting…….

“Star Wars” Stormtroopers ditch the pure-white look for exotic decor from artists like Damien Hirst and Mr. Brainwash…….

New release stresses geo-distribution, SQL capabilities……