Headlines from August 3, 2012

This week, “a rogue algorithm” bought and sold million of shares on the stock market.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Fort Knox-like security measures for keeping the monthly jobs report under wraps until its release.
Obama signs secret order to support Syrian rebel forces.
If NYC’s largest inefficient buildings reach average energy consumption, the city’s greenhouse gas emissions would drop by 24%.
Olympic divers photoshopped onto toilets.
Once upon a time, women could win beauty contests for having good posture.
At a Texas summer camp, teens train to become pro-life activists.
Counterpoint: Nothing has damaged Springsteen’s once-magnificent music more than his decision to become a spokesman for America.
It’s about giving people that fantasy; that storybook experience. How rave conquered America.
Ticketholders for cancelled 1979 Who concert in Rhode Island are now being reimbursed.
Eight months after a UC Davis police officer pepper-sprayed a protestor, he’s been fired.
We owe comics for giving us the “zzz equals snoring” association.
Biology major explains the “science” behind the Harry Potter wizarding gene.
Curiosity due to land on Mars on Monday, assuming it survives a difficult descent NASA is calling “7 Minutes of Terror.” #video
This Is Now: real-time Instagram, by city. via
Facebook says it has 83 million fake profiles—including pets and “undesirable” accounts.
Syrian army is unprepared for civil war; attack helicopters are faltering, tanks are being commandeered.
Seeking to avoid repeat of Iraq failures, U.S. focuses on Syrian day-after strategy, future leaders.
War is not all trauma, but it’s near-impossible to encourage soldiers to tease out fond moments.
Al Jazeera close to distorting news, lowering journalistic standards to support anti-Syria backers.
U.S. would prefer to not pass control of the internet over to the UN.
With bullies and victims skilled at hiding social media from from adults, scientists turn to it for research.
Comedian Rob Delaney is Mitt Romney’s Twitter nemesis, an effective one-man Super PAC.
Genetic manipulation by athletes will be difficult to detect, but offers great hope for patients too.
Comedian Dave Hill tries Olympic sports—gymnastics, rowing, dressage—with professional coaching.
DJ invents music software plug-in to enable translation of Eastern rhythms and melodies.
Box-office stats and critical ratings of every James Bond film.