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ATM heist reveals vulnerabilities in global security
Sabri Ben-Achour May 10, 2013
A band of thieves working across two dozen countries has made off with $45 million. The caper reveals serious vulnerabilities in the banking system
Thieves stole $45 million in global ATM heist
Mark Gregory May 10, 2013
Forget bank heist movies with ski masks and safe cracking. These thieves were high tech.
New York City cyber thieves loot $45 million
Kai Ryssdal May 9, 2013
The thieves also hit up 2,000 ATMs in Manhattan in a single day.
Why Syria's Internet was ripe for a shutdown
Kai Ryssdal May 8, 2013
After 19 hours in the dark, Syria is back online. Why it's not that hard to shut down the Internet there, but nearly impossible in the U.S.
Military hops on the 'Internet of Things'
Ben Johnson May 8, 2013
The U.S. military has been thinking about the 'Internet of Things' -- networks of devices that talk to one another. But there are some major obstacles.
Small, not big, online retailers oppose Internet sales tax
Ben Johnson May 8, 2013
It's rare these days that legislation flies through the U.S. Senate and gets bipartisan support in the House of Representatives -- but the Internet sales tax bill could do both.
Mozilla accuses governments of spying through its software
Ben Johnson May 7, 2013
What happens when the government uses a non-profit as a cloak for surveillance?
The Root launches black Twitter aggregator 'The Chatterati'
Ben Johnson May 6, 2013
Online magazine The Root has just launched 'The Chatterati', a new webpage that watches Twitter users, phrases and hashtags trending in the black community.
Quitting the Internet cold turkey
David Brancaccio May 3, 2013
Ever tried to quit something cold turkey? What about the Internet? On May 1, 2012, Paul Miller of the tech site The Verge cut himself off from the Internet. No web, no streaming, no email, no texts, or voicemails.
Jodi Arias trial is a big revenue generator for media
Nick Blumberg May 2, 2013
The high-profile prosecution of a Phoenix-area woman has cost taxpayers nearly $1.7 million in legal fees. But local and national media outlets have seen a ratings boost due to the coverage.
