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Following Digital Breadcrumbs To 'Big Data' Gold

In the past couple of years, computing, storage and bandwidth capacity have become so cheap that it's altered the scale of what's possible in terms of collecting and analyzing data at every turn. It's a tectonic shift that will continue to affect many things we do for decades to come, one expert says.

Some of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's rivals argue that his statements on immigration have been inconsistent.

Romney On Immigration: Sorting Through The Record

The former Massachusetts governor has been unofficially running for president for the better part of five years, and in that time, he has been asked about immigration over and over. Now some of Mitt Romney's rivals are arguing that his answers to the question have been inconsistent.

ASU graduate students' vision of a cul-de-sac for the future is based on an actual cul-de-sac in Avondale, Ariz. They propose turning the existing infrastructure -- seven houses, ranging from 2,500 - 3,200 square feet -- into "manors" which blend small private units with more shared space. Currently, there are approximately 24 residents living on the street. The grad students propose a denser design which will allow for three times as many residents in 2030.

Beyond Sprawl: Rethinking Residential, Cul-De-Sacs For The Future

Arizona State University graduate students are studying today's housing to reimagine tomorrow's construction.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has asserted his opposition to abortion rights in recent years, which has lead some to wonder about his earlier views.

Mitt Romney's Evolution On Abortion

When it comes to abortion, the former governor of Massachusetts appears to have changed his position, from being in favor of abortion rights to being opposed. But now some are asking if Romney ever supported abortion rights at all? Backers of abortion rights don't think so.

As soon as this week, the Senate could vote on a bill to extend and expand the payroll tax holiday that gave millions of Americans a bit more money in their paychecks this year.

Before Holidays, Congress Still Has Plenty To Do

Congress had been hoping the deal supercommittee would, along with its deficit cutting plan, also deal with unemployment benefits and the payroll tax holiday. Now, with the supercommittee failed and folded, Congress will need to act in the final weeks of the year on these and other pressing deadlines.

Unmanned aerial vehicles, like this Predator (shown here in 2009 during training at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nev.), make up the fastest growing segment of the U.S. Air Force.

Drone Pilots: The Future Of Aerial Warfare

The U.S. Air Force says it will train more drone pilots in 2011 than fighter and bomber pilots combined. The distance between the pilot and the remotely controlled vehicle he flies is redefining what it means to be a pilot and creating some friction within the Air Force.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks to the crowd at the Naples Hilton on Friday in Naples, Fla.

Gingrich Has Record Of Clashing With The Right

From health care to climate change to immigration, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has found himself at odds with conservatives over the years. But will Republican voters overlook those issues if they think he can beat President Obama?

Jacobs Releases Video Promoting His Balboa Park Plan

Philanthropist Irwin Jacobs released a video today depicting his plan to get vehicles out of Balboa Park's central plaza.

Events May Be Life Saver For New Cruise Terminal

The Port of San Diego spent $28 million on the Broadway Pier's new cruise ship terminal.

Environmental groups filed lawsuit challenging SANDAG's 2050 plan saying it will worsen air quality, climate change, urban sprawl.

Enviros Suing San Diego Planners Over Transportation Plan

Groups Claim Plan Would Increase Pollution, Urban Sprawl

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