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If It Looks Like a Compliment, and Sounds Like a Compliment…Is It Really a Compliment?

Two weeks ago I was at Science Online 2012, the annual conference for science bloggers and writers in Raleigh, NC. While there, I attended the session on Blogging Science While Female (a more detailed summary of the session can be found here ). At the session, many of the women in the room expressed discouragement at how many comments they have received that, while seemingly complimentary, somehow still felt wrong

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How To Claw Back Privacy Under Google’s New Policy

The step-by-step guide to using Google's best offerings, but spreading your online eggs into more than just one big basket out in Mountain View, California. Google has a new universal privacy policy taking effect March 1.

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Video: "Brazilian Blowout" maker concedes health risks

The maker of a popular line of Brazilian Blowout hair straightening products settled a lawsuit that it misled consumers about the presence of formaldehyde in the products. Bill Whitaker reports on the latest details.

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Follow-Up: MasterCard Is Killing U.S. Credit Card Magnetic Strips, While Pushing NFC Tech

MasterCard has revealed it's finally pushing the EMV system (aka chip-and-PIN) across its U.S. credit card infrastructure. Developed well over 15 years ago, the technology is ubiquitous in Europe to the extent some card readers have issues with visiting American tourists' old-fashioned plastic.

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Video: Statins good for women too, study shows

New research indicates the cholesterol drugs known as statins are just as effective for women as men in treating heart disease. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips discusses the new study and what it means for women

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