Jul 19
For a while, leaving your cell unattended seemed like the biggest threat to phone security. But this recent business is a reminder that there are savvier ways someone can violate your phone—without even touching it. More »
Jul 19
Creating Captain America
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With Captain America: The First Avenger out on July 22, here’s a look at how the hero – and his arch-nemesis – came about. Hint: it involves ice cream… More »
Jul 19
Rupert Murdoch Attacked During Phone Hacking Testimony (Update)
Posted in: hacking, Today's Chili, top
After a long, slogging series of non-answers and dissembling, Murdoch’s parliamentary denial party has taken a sudden, bizarre turn: he’s been physically attacked. More »
Jul 19
You are watching aviation history. This is the first U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II ever, the first step towards a new fleet full of stealth strike fighters. It’s fully operative and combat ready. The image gallery is bee-ooh-tee-ful. More »
Jul 18
Top Stories: Monday July 18, 2011
Posted in: roundup, Today's Chili, top, Total recap
Greatly Exaggerated | LulzSec infiltrated The Sun’s site and planted a bizarre account of Rupert Murdoch’s supposed death.
Jul 18
LulzSec Hacks The Times with Brutal Murdoch Death Notice
Posted in: hack, hacking, Hacks, Today's Chili, top
Well, seems like LulzSec has returned, and moved beyond the DDOS attack! Not content to merely shut down one of Rupert Murdoch’s paper’s websites, the hacking group has instead planted a bizarro-Onionesque account of the mogul’s death-by-palladium on a Times redesign page masquerading as The Sun. Well played, #AntiSec. More »
Jul 18
7 Tools to Help You Survive the Looming American Financial Apocalypse
Posted in: money, Today's Chili, top
Washington’s got debt ceiling fever!—and the prospect of the US defaulting on its giant shitheap of foreign loans is becoming scarily real. So what happens if no deal is struck? MONEY CHAOS. Time to gear up for econo-hell. More »
Jul 18
I am quite fat. After the birth of my daughter, I packed on 20 pounds because I have no time for anything but work, childcare, and delicious chocolate cake dipped in beer. I need a jogging stroller. More »
Jul 18
You’re Sweaty. You’re Broke. Here’s How to Stay Cool without Going Broker.
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Summertime, and the livin’ is … sweaty. From the subway to the sidewalk, it’s freaking hot. (At your office, though, it’s probably freezing AMIRITE?) Good news: you can stay cool at home without running up a ridiculous electric bill. More »
Jul 18
A Man Who’s Never Used a Computer in His Life Tries Internet Explorer
Posted in: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Today's Chili, top
Jennifer Boriss, a Firefox dev, went to the mall seeking test subjects to help improve the browser. She expected to meet people with a range of tech savvy, but she was’t expecting a man who’d never before touched a mouse. More »
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