Feed: Wired Top Stories - AggScore: 84.5

Anonymous Promises Regularly Scheduled Friday Attacks

---

Feds Seize $50 Million in Megaupload Assets, Lodge New Charges

---

Tiny Robotic Bee Assembles Itself Like Pop-up Book

---

Feds Urge Court to Reject Laptop Decryption Appeal

---

The Inside Story on Climate Scientists Under Siege

---

It is almost possible to dismiss Michael Mann?s account of a vast conspiracy by the fossil fuel industry to harrass scientists and befuddle the public. But now comes the unauthorized release of documents showing how a libertarian thinktank, the Heartland Institute, which has in the past been supported by Exxon, spent millions on lavish conferences attacking scientists and concocting projects to counter science teaching for kindergarteners.

Google Busted With Hand in Safari-Browser Cookie Jar

---

Google intentionally circumvented the default privacy settings of Apple?s Safari browser, using a backdoor to set cookies on browsers set to reject them, in the latest privacy debacle for the search and advertising giant.

OS X Mountain Lion Pounces on the Cloud

---

Apple's upcoming Mountain Lion release of OS X is sure to be a hit with the Mac faithful, but for cloud watchers it has an even bigger wow-factor: iCloud integration. Sure, iOS features large in Mountain Lion, but the bigger underlying shift of note here is to the cloud.

Qwikster Rebaptized: Netflix's Name Game With Disc-Only Subscriptions

---

Qwikster clearly wasn't the answer, but at least it began to address the right questions.

Greatest Simpsons Cameos From First 500 Episodes

---

Julian Assange will pop up on The Simpsons this Sunday, landing the embattled WikiLeaks leader in the historic 500th episode of an animated show known for its quirky cameos. Assange's unlikely cameo is just the latest celebrity "get" for the show's bookers, who have long specialized in lining up surprising special guests. See the cameos we've selected as our favorite Simpsons guest stars from the first 500 episodes.

Crab Nebula's Pulsar May Be Fast Particle Accelerator

---

A "light cylinder" in the heart of the Crab Nebula may feed the mysterious, particle accelerator-like behavior of the nebula's rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar.

The HTML5 Time Element Is Back and Better Than Ever

---

The time element was removed from HTML5 last year, but then after developers complained it was rescued and added back to the spec with a whole new set of capabilities.

Tilt Rotors, Pusher Helicopters Coming to Civilian Sector

---

AgustaWestland will riff on the military V-22 Osprey, while Eurocopter will build a production version of lightning-quick X3.

The Top 6 Exploration Stories of 2012

---

What are the biggest exploration and astrobiology stories to look for in 2012? Astrobiologist and Extremo Files blogger Jeffrey Marlow offers six tantalizing prospects.

9 Things Parents Should Know About The Secret World of Arrietty

---

The latest from Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli is yet another enchanting tale for families to enjoy together.

Google's New 'Dart' Language to Get a Starring Role in Chrome

---

Google has added support for Dart, the company's attempt to improve on JavaScript, to experimental builds of the Chromium web browser. Despite a cool reception from other browser makers, Google says it plans to eventually add Dart support to Chrome proper.