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Cyber Cops Stop Mohammed Merah, Scour Web For Missing Murder Videos

BY Neal Ungerleider | 03-22-2012 | 12:13 PM | ETHONOMICS

Mohammed Merah, the French terrorist responsible for attacks on Jewish schools and paratroopers, is dead. Here's how authorities used modern techniques such as IP address forensics and digital surveillance to track him down.READ MORE›

Electrical Grid At Risk From Terrorists

BY Neal Ungerleider | 02-28-2012 | 2:14 PM | ETHONOMICS

Tethering America's electrical grid to the Internet was a boon for consumers. However, a Congressional hearing revealed that foreign agents could easily hack into energy grids nationwide.READ MORE›

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

BY Kevin Randall | 12-14-2011 | 8:12 AM | MAGAZINE

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 MORE›

How Stephen Wolfram Is Preparing For The Singularity

BY Neal Ungerleider | 11-30-2011 | 9:21 AM | WOLE SOYINKA

Computing and mathematics legend Stephen Wolfram is worried about bigger problems than climate change or overpopulation. He just joined the Lifeboat Institute, a think tank devoted to ways of protecting humanity from deadly ... READ MORE›

The Science Behind The Drone Terrorism Attack

BY Neal Ungerleider | 09-29-2011 | 8:50 AM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

The Netflix Of Terrorism

BY Neal Ungerleider | 09-28-2011 | 8:21 AM | ETHONOMICS

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 MORE›

Decade Of Disruption: 9/11-Inspired Innovation

BY Kit Eaton | 09-09-2011 | 11:24 AM | 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 MORE›

Examining Oslo Terrorist Breivik's Internet Trail

BY Neal Ungerleider | 07-25-2011 | 10:18 AM | TECHNOLOGY

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 MORE›

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

BY Neal Ungerleider | 07-22-2011 | 1:57 PM | TECHNOLOGY

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 MORE›

Social Media To The Rescue In Mumbai

BY Neal Ungerleider | 07-14-2011 | 10:48 AM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

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

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 06-03-2011 | 12:07 PM | ETHONOMICS

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Welcome To JihadVille

BY Neal Ungerleider | 04-22-2011 | 12:00 PM | INNOVATION

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

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

BY Neal Ungerleider | 03-15-2011 | 3:27 PM | ETHONOMICS

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 MORE›

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

BY Austin Carr | 01-25-2011 | 11:43 AM | INNOVATION

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

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

BY Tyler Gray | 01-24-2011 | 1:12 PM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

Should Facebook Sniff Out Terror Talk?

BY Austin Carr | 12-14-2010 | 8:02 PM | INNOVATION

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

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

BY Kit Eaton | 12-06-2010 | 1:18 PM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

Risk, the Hassle Factor, and the Airport Security Backlash

BY Glenn Croston | 12-01-2010 | 4:20 AM | ETHONOMICS

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 MORE›

RIM Close to Agreement With India Over BlackBerry Encryption Saga

BY Addy Dugdale | 11-17-2010 | 12:43 PM | TECHNOLOGY

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

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

BY Neal Ungerleider | 11-12-2010 | 8:35 AM | ETHONOMICS

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 MORE›