The Soyuz TMA-16 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, carrying Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams, Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev and Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Read more…

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The Defense Department may allow troops and military employees to freely access social networks — if a draft policy circulating around the Pentagon gets approved, that is. Read more…

Google has angered the Android enthusiast community by sending a cease and desist notice to a third-party developer who is building a popular custom version of the open source platform. Google doesn’t want its proprietary bits included in cooked ROMs. Read more…

Microsoft’s new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Ars puts MSE through its paces and finds an unobtrusive app with a clean interface that protected us in the dark corners of the Internet. Read more…

Cyber-criminals are increasingly avoiding bank anti-fraud software and recruiting money mules to avoid being caught. Read more…

More than 18 million households with Freeview will need to retune their set-top boxes and TVs later as the service is upgraded. Read more…

Network operators Vodafone and Orange reach an agreement to sell Apple’s popular iPhone in the UK, ending O2′s exclusive deal. Read more…

The Soyuz rocket is seen shortly after arrival to the launch pad on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 21 and a spaceflight participant on Sept. 30, 2009. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Read more…

Two new space station crewmembers and Canada’s first space tourist are due to launch into space Wednesday on a Russian rocket. Read more…