Environment Defending Social Media in Real Time Computer scientists have devised a way to catch faked social media posts as they happen. Nathan Collins
Environment Another Day, Another New Threat to Privacy on the Internet The Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers might make it easier for hackers to find website owners' private information. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Hacking Is the New Normal A series of humiliations for the U.S. government represent a brave new world for Americans and their data. Jared Keller
Environment When Can a Hacker Start a War? The Sony hacks raised an interesting question: At what point does a cyber attack become an act of war? Ryan Fairchild
Economics The High-Tech—and Very Low-Tech—Tactics of Corporate Espionage No matter the methods, the motivations are the same. Lauren Kirchner
Economics The Secret History of Life-Hacking How the cult of self-optimization was born on the factory floor—with a manager's stopwatch in hand. Nikil Saval
Social Justice Should We Encourage Our Kids to Spend Their Teenage Years as Cyber Deviants? Research finds that hacking and online theft among teenagers is widespread, but mostly harmless. Lauren Kirchner
Environment Crime-Stopping Cars of the Future New computer technology could prevent hijacking, drunk driving, and high-speed chases. Lauren Kirchner
Economics Hackers for Hire, Just in It for the Cash It’s not always about politics and chaos. Lauren Kirchner