Russians Engineer a Brilliant Slot Machine Cheat—And Casinos Have No Fix
Digging through slot machine source code helped a St. Petersburg-based syndicate make off with millions. The post Russians Engineer a…
Inside Minnesota’s Risky Plan to Deradicalize ISIS Recruits
In Minneapolis, one judge is hoping that a controversial new program can reform homegrown ISIS recruits back into normal young…
7 Vehicles—and Fellow Passengers—of the Future
Better methods of travel will emerge soon. But no matter the vehicle’s greatness, you’ll still have to battle seatmates for…
A US Judge May Sentence Wannabe Terrorists to ‘Deradicalization’
Men on trial in Minnesota for trying to join ISIS may avoid 15 years in jail—but get sent to an…
Inside the Cyberattack That Shocked the U.S. Government
On April 15, 2015, a network engineer noticed a strange signal emanating from the US Office of Personnel Management. That…
It’s Time to Make the Clemency System Less Opaque
Prisoners who apply for clemency don’t know why some pleas are rejected and some sail through. Shining on a light…
The Orlando Massacre Shows How ISIS Outsources Terror
The terrorist organization has a sophisticated social media apparatus and, often, a lack of actual connection to people who kill…
Why ISIS Is Winning the Social Media War
The Islamic State has mastered our modern digital tools. Never before in history have terrorists had such easy access to…