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A new scientific model suggests ancient radioactive decay played a key role in shaping the geyser-spewing region of Enceladus, one of Saturn's many moons. By the Associated Press.

AT&T and the government tell an appeals court that the case against the telecom for allegedly helping the government spy on Americans is too secret for any court, despite the Administration's admission it did spy on Americans without warrants.

Susie Bright calls internet writers to task for labeling links as not safe for work. Is it time to drop the flag? In Sex Drive Daily.

A New Jersey court awards damages to Idaho couple in Vioxx case. Plus: SEC and OSC file complaints against former Nortel execs... Bush administration says it's fish farming season... and more.

Figuring out who's an ally in this complicated war on terror is tough. The Pentagon wants software that can make the call. In Danger Room.

Race car driver David Richards with some investors buys Aston Martin from Ford for $925 million. In Autopia.

Trying to put the Hwang Woo-suk scandal behind them, Korean scientists seek methods for deriving stem cells without killing embryos. In Bodyhack.

Manufacturing Dissent, a documentary about Michael Moore, premieres at SXSW. Made by Moore fans, it shows the filmmaker's clay feet as he stonewalls the filmmakers. By the Associated Press.

The company announces ASI will sell laptops with encrypted hard drives, using a chip that keeps unauthenticated users from reading data off the disk or even booting up the PC. By the Associated Press.

Meet the season's hottest accessory: the nondisclosure agreement. By Mathew Honan from Wired magazine.

Is a student-led revolution about to disrupt the U.S. energy field? Maybe. But whether it does or not, we might do well to take our cue from the Germans. Mark Anderson reports from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Don't like your Wikipedia entry? Mr. Know-It-All offers advice on how to set the record straight. By Clive Thompson from Wired magazine.

Music documentaries like Compañeras and Dirty Country premiering at SXSW will gain a wider audience through rapid DVD release. Plus: Web design for Flash vs. Ajax and more from SXSW in Listening Post.

A study shows 79 percent of federal agencies are violating a Freedom of Information Act amendment requiring they post records online and help citizens request info over the internet. In 27B Stroke 6. Plus: States' secrecy penalties.

New rear-view mirrors replace kid-killing blind spots with a dog's-eye view from a rear-mounted camera. In Autopia.

Darpa already develops some of the coolest weaponry for the U.S. military. Now it's going to upgrade the soldiers. By Noah Shachtman from Wired magazine. Plus: "national security.

Some consider Jan Svankmajer's grotesqueries to be classic filmmaking, but he remains largely unknown outside Eastern Europe. Maybe it's time to discover the man and his work. By Jason Silverman.

A fantastically grotesque retrospective of an influential-yet-overlooked filmmaker. By Jason Silverman.

Why is racism considered bad in the real world -- but part of the fun in virtual worlds? Commentary by Clive Thompson.

The St. Francis Dam bursts, killing over 500 people in one of the century's worst civil engineering disasters. Compiled by Tony Long.