Why cyber warfare is so attractive to small nations
Enabled by Internet connectivity, cyber war provides more bang for the buck than investment in conventional weapons.

December 21, 2014 at 05:55PM
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Don’t worry if you nod off during Doctor Who Christmas special, this wristband will record it for you
Virgin Media has teamed with a couple of schoolboy inventors to come up with KipstR wristband, a 3D-printed device that will automatically set a Virgin Media TiVo box to record when the wearer falls asleep.

December 21, 2014 at 01:13PM
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Facebook For Felons
Kamaal Bennett built a social platform for incarcerated gang leaders. It’s already changing how they see themselves, and the outside world.

December 21, 2014 at 01:13PM
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A Breakdown and Analysis of the December, 2014 Sony Hack
Herein lies a systematic chronicle of the Sony Hack, starting with the first leaks on November 24 up until Friday’s FBI announcement accusing North Korea for the hack.

December 21, 2014 at 09:43AM
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Inside The Multibillion-Dollar Business Of Keeping Me Out Of America
My family immigrated from Mexico when I was young. Now an American citizen, I went to the 2014 Border Security Expo in Phoenix, where the newest military technology meant to target people like us is part of a booming industry.

December 21, 2014 at 08:42AM
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Newest computer neural networks can identify visual objects as well as the primate brain
For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to design computer networks that can mimic visual skills such as recognizing objects, which the human brain does very accurately and quickly. They’re getting closer.

December 21, 2014 at 01:15AM
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The Army Is Building An Algorithm To Prevent Suicide
There’s a long list of factors for suicide — marriage and financial problems, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc. — and each person’s mix could be different. It’s the kind of task that might be better suited for computers, not humans.

December 20, 2014 at 03:30PM
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BlackBerry Working With Boeing on Secure Phone That Self-Destructs
The Boeing Black phone being developed by the Chicago-based aerospace and defense contractor, which is best known for jetliners and fighter planes, can self-destruct if it is tampered with.

December 20, 2014 at 02:26PM
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BitTorrent’s Offer To Sony: Release “The Interview” Safely Online With Us And Make Money
“What better way to take back the Internet than to use technology Hollywood has so been scared to use?”

December 20, 2014 at 11:15AM
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BMW i3 review: A city car for the future
Exotic composites, environmental creds and BMW’s driving dynamics?

December 20, 2014 at 10:17AM
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