#2012 watch: the countdown begins*

how the world might end in 2012 (or maybe later)*
top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011*
ten plotlines you’ll find in science fiction – over & over again*
twin probes to orbit moon, study gravity field*
sen. ron wyden leaps into middle of internet piracy fight*
army ‘red teams’ test communications security*
epic sues dhs over covert surveillance of facebook & twitter*
video: giant solar flare slams earth, could disrupt phone & gps*