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Human Lie Detector Paul Ekman Decodes The Faces Of Depression, Terrorism, And Joy

Since he experienced tragedy at age of 14, the real-life psychologist who inspired the show "Lie To Me" has searched for signs of hidden human emotion in faces. New applications based on his findings are getting attention from Apple, Pixar, Google, the Army, and others. READ»

The Science Behind The Drone Terrorism Attack

A Massachusetts physics graduate student and former alt-rock drummer was arrested for planning a terrorist attack on the Pentagon and on the Capitol. But unlike most wannabe terrorists, Rezwan Ferdaus appears to have actually understood how to make bombs.READ»

The Netflix Of Terrorism

Terrorist organizations are notorious videographers--particularly when it comes to uploading clips to the web to spread messages or recruit sympathizers. Now private company IntelCenter has assembled one of the world's largest collections of streaming terrorist videos for viewing on demand. READ»

Decade Of Disruption: 9/11-Inspired Innovation

The 9/11 attacks shook up more than the world's psyche, and have led to a raft of new inventions and futuristic tech designed to prevent similar terrorism in the future--from iRobots to full body scanners. These too have an ongoing mission to change our life.READ»

Examining Oslo Terrorist Breivik's Internet Trail

Oslo terrorist Anders Behring Breivik's extensive Internet presence gives us a look inside the inner workings of a madman. Meet a young man obsessed with Muslims, liberals, commercial techno music, and World of Warcraft.READ»

Alleged Oslo Terrorists Claim Responsibility Via Jihadi Forums, YouTube Before Right-Wing Terrorist Apprehended (Updated)

A shadowy terrorist group called Assistants of the Global Jihad claimed responsibility for the bombing of the Norwegian Prime Minister's office and a massacre at a children's day camp via the Internet.READ»

Social Media To The Rescue In Mumbai

When Mumbai was hit by terrorist attacks, residents used Google Docs to assist victims and render immediate assistance. Meanwhile, upstart news curators Storyful rose to the occasion with coverage that beat the big names.READ»

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MI6 Punks Al Qaeda With Cupcakes, Japan's Hawaiian Shirt Energy Plan, U.S. Archives "Wikipedian In Residence," And More...

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day.READ»

Welcome To JihadVille

These days, gamification is so hot that everyone is fascinated by it--even terrorists.READ»

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Close Reading Al Qaeda's Latest Jihadist Women's eMagazine (Yes, Latest)

Tips on how to meet a terrorist husband? Ideas for keeping your skin beautiful underneath a niqab? Poetry about the Holy War? Enter the bizarre world of Al Qaeda's newest Cosmo-like magazine for women.READ»

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Twitter, YouTube Become "Russia's Main News" Agencies Following Moscow Airport Attack

In the frenetic aftermath of the attack, Russian officials, citizens, and media outlets depended on two unlikely sources for information: Twitter and YouTube.READ»

YouTube Trends Catches Moscow Airport Bombing Aftermath [Warning: Graphic Content]

YouTube's new Trends channel has posted video of the immediate aftermath of the bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport this morning, which officials are calling a terror attack. The death toll as of the time of this post was more ...READ»

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Should Facebook Sniff Out Terror Talk?

Is this the Facebook page of a would-be D.C. subway bomber? And why did it slip by Facebook?READ»

This Is How RIM Will Let the Indian Government Spy on BlackBerry Owners

BlackBerry smartphones have been underfire around the world from terrorism-fearing governments. Now RIM's revealed how it'll let the Indian government spy on users, so the service can stay running. It's not too bad.READ»

Risk, the Hassle Factor, and the Airport Security Backlash

Life can be a big hassle sometimes, and the new airport security measures are making it more so. The Obama team is stuck between a rock and a hard place: a demand for absolute security on one side and a rising chorus of complaints on the other. Maybe it does not make sense to want zero risk and also zero hassle. But that's who we are--we hate hassle.READ»

RIM Close to Agreement With India Over BlackBerry Encryption Saga

RIM close to agreeing a deal with India over access to its servers. Capitulation, or plain business sense?READ»

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Despite Ban, YouTube Is Still a Hotbed of Terrorist Group Video Propaganda

Last week, following government requests, YouTube removed videos of Anwar al-Awlaki urging Muslims to take up arms against the United States. But many of the videos are still available.READ»

Skateistan Launches Product Line, Abandons Foreign Aid

Afghanistan's only skateboarding NGO, Skateistan, is launching products in more than 70 countries, with all proceeds going back to the NGO.READ»

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India Chases Google, Skype After BlackBerry Reprieve

India's authorities are pressuring RIM to give access to BlackBerry user data, but have now given the firm a two-month grace period. In the meantime, they're turning up pressure on Google and Skype. Doesn't the government understand technology?READ»