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Woman Sues Cinema After Being Arrested For Recording <em>Twilight</em>

11 years ago

Woman Sues Cinema After Being Arrested For Recording Twilight

David Kravets - Wired

The Real Dangers Of Being An Early Adopter

11 years ago

The Real Dangers Of Being An Early Adopter

Kyle VanHemert

Man Arrested For Photographing Cop Who Followed Him Into His Home

11 years ago

Man Arrested For Photographing Cop Who Followed Him Into His Home

Rosa Golijan

Google Targeted By 30 States Over Wi-Fi Snooping

11 years ago

Google Targeted By 30 States Over Wi-Fi Snooping

Brian Barrett

An iPhone App That Catches Crooks By Looking Them In The Eye

11 years ago

An iPhone App That Catches Crooks By Looking Them In The Eye

Brian Barrett

Stoner Duo Busted For Ambitious "Blue Dream" Pot-for-iPad Craigslist Ad

11 years ago

Stoner Duo Busted For Ambitious "Blue Dream" Pot-for-iPad Craigslist Ad

Jack Loftus

FBI Begins Investigating AT&T iPad 3G Security Breach

11 years ago

FBI Begins Investigating AT&T iPad 3G Security Breach

Rosa Golijan

Was A "Rogue Engineer" Responsible For Google’s Wi-Fi Snooping?

11 years ago

Was A "Rogue Engineer" Responsible For Google’s Wi-Fi Snooping?

Brian Barrett

The View From Prostitution Mountain

11 years ago

The View From Prostitution Mountain

Brian Barrett

Former Prosecutor: Google Wi-Fi Snafu ‘Likely’ Illegal

11 years ago

Former Prosecutor: Google Wi-Fi Snafu ‘Likely’ Illegal

David Kravets - Wired

More Misinformation From Minister Conroy…

11 years ago

More Misinformation From Minister Conroy…

Virtual Furniture Amounting To Thousands Stolen From Habbo Hotel

11 years ago

Virtual Furniture Amounting To Thousands Stolen From Habbo Hotel

Kat Hannaford

GPS Device Helps Domestic Violence Victims Avoid Their Abusers

11 years ago

GPS Device Helps Domestic Violence Victims Avoid Their Abusers

Adam Frucci

Wii Still Proves Big Draw For ‘Molester Monks’

11 years ago

Wii Still Proves Big Draw For ‘Molester Monks’

Kat Hannaford

You Killed My <em>Counter-Strike</em> Character, Prepare To Die

11 years ago

You Killed My Counter-Strike Character, Prepare To Die

Rosa Golijan

Congress Cracks Down On Anonymous Prepaid Mobile Phones

11 years ago

Congress Cracks Down On Anonymous Prepaid Mobile Phones

Brian Barrett

11 years ago

Dissatisfied AT&T Customer Shoots AT&T Store Employee

Jason Chen

Lost Phone Leads Police To Discover Major UK Child Porn Ring

11 years ago

Lost Phone Leads Police To Discover Major UK Child Porn Ring

Kat Hannaford

What Not To Do If You See Someone Stealing iPhones

11 years ago

What Not To Do If You See Someone Stealing iPhones

Jesus Diaz

Internet Commenters Save Two Russian Girls From Possible Sex Slavery

11 years ago

Internet Commenters Save Two Russian Girls From Possible Sex Slavery

Kyle VanHemert

How DNA Will Be Used To Create Mugshots

Science & Health

11 years ago

How DNA Will Be Used To Create Mugshots

Kat Hannaford

Samsung-Led Cartel Fined $US404m In Price-Fixing Scandal

11 years ago

Samsung-Led Cartel Fined $US404m In Price-Fixing Scandal

Brian Barrett

16-Year-Old Girl Arrested After Refusing To Relinquish Phone

11 years ago

16-Year-Old Girl Arrested After Refusing To Relinquish Phone

Kat Hannaford

The Great (Low-Tech) $US100 Million Art Heist

11 years ago

The Great (Low-Tech) $US100 Million Art Heist

Kyle VanHemert

Ninjas Save Man From Being Mugged And Beaten

11 years ago

Ninjas Save Man From Being Mugged And Beaten

Rosa Golijan

The Guy Who Flew Thousands Of Passengers As A Fake Pilot

11 years ago

The Guy Who Flew Thousands Of Passengers As A Fake Pilot

Jesus Diaz

11 years ago

Workers Suing iPhone Screen Supplier Wintek Over Poisonings

Kyle VanHemert

Confessed Spy Convicted Of Exporting US Crypto Gear To China

11 years ago

Confessed Spy Convicted Of Exporting US Crypto Gear To China

Kevin Poulsen - Wired.com

Germans To Get Fined For Not Securing Wi-Fi Networks

11 years ago

Germans To Get Fined For Not Securing Wi-Fi Networks

Rosa Golijan

How Inmates Ingeniously Sneak Mobile Phones Into Prisons

11 years ago

How Inmates Ingeniously Sneak Mobile Phones Into Prisons

Mark Wilson

How To Get Banned From Buying A Phone For Five Years

11 years ago

How To Get Banned From Buying A Phone For Five Years

Kat Hannaford

Brain-Scanning Lie Detectors May Be Used In Court Soon

Science & Health

11 years ago

Brain-Scanning Lie Detectors May Be Used In Court Soon

Rosa Golijan

Comic Book Store Thief Caught By Spiderman

11 years ago

Comic Book Store Thief Caught By Spiderman

Rosa Golijan

NYC’s Terror-Spotting Spycams Stuck In Traffic

11 years ago

NYC’s Terror-Spotting Spycams Stuck In Traffic

Noah Shachtman - Wired.com

Drone Pilots Could Be Tried For “War Crimes”, Law Prof Says

11 years ago

Drone Pilots Could Be Tried For “War Crimes”, Law Prof Says

Nathan Hodge - Wired.com

A Murderous Gay iPhone App, Or: How To Stoke Homophobes And Luddites With A Single Crime Story

11 years ago

A Murderous Gay iPhone App, Or: How To Stoke Homophobes And Luddites With A Single Crime Story

Matt Buchanan

Why You Don’t Want To Counterfeit The Hideous New $US100 Bill

11 years ago

Why You Don’t Want To Counterfeit The Hideous New $US100 Bill

Matt Buchanan

Thief Steals Man’s iPad And Pinky Finger

11 years ago

Thief Steals Man’s iPad And Pinky Finger

Brian Barrett

Cloud Computing Makes It Easier For Criminals To Get Busted

11 years ago

Cloud Computing Makes It Easier For Criminals To Get Busted

Kyle VanHemert

Celebrity Hacker: Microsoft Leads Industry In Security

11 years ago

Celebrity Hacker: Microsoft Leads Industry In Security

CNET

New Virus Holds Your Weird Fetishes For Ransom

11 years ago

New Virus Holds Your Weird Fetishes For Ransom

Kyle VanHemert

Scary: Florida To Use Computers To Predict Criminal Behaviour

11 years ago

Scary: Florida To Use Computers To Predict Criminal Behaviour

Jesus Diaz

Pilotless Navy Helicopter Busts Cocaine Deal During Trial Run

11 years ago

Pilotless Navy Helicopter Busts Cocaine Deal During Trial Run

Brian Barrett

Hong Kong Stores Selling iPads Illegally

11 years ago

Hong Kong Stores Selling iPads Illegally

Casey Chan

30 Million Mexicans Could Have Their Phones Cut Off This Weekend

11 years ago

30 Million Mexicans Could Have Their Phones Cut Off This Weekend

Kat Hannaford

Guy Rots In Jail For Starting Spam Campaign Against Judge

11 years ago

Guy Rots In Jail For Starting Spam Campaign Against Judge

Rosa Golijan

Barack Obama’s French Twitter Hacker Arrested

11 years ago

Barack Obama’s French Twitter Hacker Arrested

Kat Hannaford

This Real Life Criminal Mastermind Puts Any Bond Villain To Shame

11 years ago

This Real Life Criminal Mastermind Puts Any Bond Villain To Shame

Kyle VanHemert

United Airlines Claims In-Flight Video Chat To Be Illegal

11 years ago

United Airlines Claims In-Flight Video Chat To Be Illegal

Adam Frucci

Complain About Phones During A Movie, Get Stabbed With A Meat Thermometer

11 years ago

Complain About Phones During A Movie, Get Stabbed With A Meat Thermometer

Rosa Golijan

Teen Hauled To Jail For Overdue Library DVD

11 years ago

Teen Hauled To Jail For Overdue Library DVD

Brian Barrett

Best Buy Missing 20 Laptops, Police Looking For Tom Cruise Wannabes

11 years ago

Best Buy Missing 20 Laptops, Police Looking For Tom Cruise Wannabes

Rosa Golijan

Guy Tries To Destroy Evidence – A Flash Drive – By Swallowing It

11 years ago

Guy Tries To Destroy Evidence – A Flash Drive – By Swallowing It

Rosa Golijan

Google Employees Found Guilty Over A Google Video They Had Nothing To Do With

11 years ago

Google Employees Found Guilty Over A Google Video They Had Nothing To Do With

Kat Hannaford

Worker Dies From N-hexane Poisoning At Touchscreen Factory

11 years ago

Worker Dies From N-hexane Poisoning At Touchscreen Factory

Jason Chen

Woman, 43, Seduced Boy, 14, On PlayStation Home

11 years ago

Woman, 43, Seduced Boy, 14, On PlayStation Home

Adam Frucci

Man Tries Out Baseball Bat By Smashing 29 TVs In Walmart

11 years ago

Man Tries Out Baseball Bat By Smashing 29 TVs In Walmart

Rosa Golijan

An Interview With A ‘Nigerian Prince’

11 years ago

An Interview With A ‘Nigerian Prince’

Mark Wilson

Sinatra “My Way” Karaoke Killings Plague Philippines Bar Scene

11 years ago

Sinatra “My Way” Karaoke Killings Plague Philippines Bar Scene

Jack Loftus

Phishing For Carbon: Hackers Steal Millions In Emissions Certificates

11 years ago

Phishing For Carbon: Hackers Steal Millions In Emissions Certificates

Brian Barrett

Chinese iPad Knockoff Maker Charges Apple With Plagiarism

11 years ago

Chinese iPad Knockoff Maker Charges Apple With Plagiarism

Brian Barrett

Man Sells Hacked Modems To FBI, Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison

11 years ago

Man Sells Hacked Modems To FBI, Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison

Rosa Golijan

Thief Gamely, Stupidly Tries To Rob A Security Company At CES

11 years ago

Thief Gamely, Stupidly Tries To Rob A Security Company At CES

Brian Barrett

Prison Maintains Ban On Dungeons & Dragons

11 years ago

Prison Maintains Ban On Dungeons & Dragons

Rosa Golijan

Dell Remotely Turns Woman’s Webcam On Without Permission

11 years ago

Dell Remotely Turns Woman’s Webcam On Without Permission

Sean Fallon

Police Sketches Now Include Smartphones, Apparently

11 years ago

Police Sketches Now Include Smartphones, Apparently

John Herrman

The One Where I Turn A Stolen $US100,000 Apple Laptop Prototype Into A Crime Scene

11 years ago

The One Where I Turn A Stolen $US100,000 Apple Laptop Prototype Into A Crime Scene

Jack Loftus

Car Thief Gets Nabbed By The Law… While Playing <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>

11 years ago

Car Thief Gets Nabbed By The Law… While Playing Grand Theft Auto

Dan Nosowitz

ATM Card Skimmers Are Getting Frighteningly Sophisticated

11 years ago

ATM Card Skimmers Are Getting Frighteningly Sophisticated

Adam Frucci

Verizon Ends Service Of Alleged Illegal Downloaders

11 years ago

Verizon Ends Service Of Alleged Illegal Downloaders

CNET

Teen Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up Apple Store

11 years ago

Teen Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up Apple Store

Kyle VanHemert

Jilted Wife Gets Revenge By Rewiring Husband’s Power Tools

11 years ago

Jilted Wife Gets Revenge By Rewiring Husband’s Power Tools

Sean Fallon

Android Smartphone Identifies Small Town Dumbrobber

11 years ago

Android Smartphone Identifies Small Town Dumbrobber

Brian Barrett

Archaic Software Helped Underwear Bomber Get On Plane

11 years ago

Archaic Software Helped Underwear Bomber Get On Plane

Sean Fallon

Police Tend To Notice When You Drag Away A Coke Machine

11 years ago

Police Tend To Notice When You Drag Away A Coke Machine

Sean Fallon

Emailing Steve Jobs Helps Resolve Stolen iPhone Debacle

11 years ago

Emailing Steve Jobs Helps Resolve Stolen iPhone Debacle

Sean Fallon

How Non-Latin Domain Names Could Be Used To Steal Your Money

11 years ago

How Non-Latin Domain Names Could Be Used To Steal Your Money

Jesus Diaz

Apple Refuses To Send Stolen iPhone To Rightful Owner After Repair

11 years ago

Apple Refuses To Send Stolen iPhone To Rightful Owner After Repair

Sean Fallon

Futuristic EarthRace Boat, Lasers Used To Fight Japanese Whalers

11 years ago

Futuristic EarthRace Boat, Lasers Used To Fight Japanese Whalers

Dan Nosowitz

Cop Tasers Unconscious Diabetic 11 Times

11 years ago

Cop Tasers Unconscious Diabetic 11 Times

Sean Fallon

A TV Shoplifting Situation That Could Only Happen At Walmart

11 years ago

A TV Shoplifting Situation That Could Only Happen At Walmart

Sean Fallon

Ex-Employee Says Seagate Stole Quiet Hard Drive Tech From MIT

11 years ago

Ex-Employee Says Seagate Stole Quiet Hard Drive Tech From MIT

Matt Buchanan

The Rise And Fall Of The “King Of Kings” In Silicon Valley

11 years ago

The Rise And Fall Of The “King Of Kings” In Silicon Valley

Brian Lam

A Second Presidential Pardon For Samsung’s Former Chairman

11 years ago

A Second Presidential Pardon For Samsung’s Former Chairman

Brian Lam

Privacy Win: Mobile Phone Search Without Warrant Declared Illegal

11 years ago

Privacy Win: Mobile Phone Search Without Warrant Declared Illegal

Jesus Diaz

How A Crook Used Software To Con The Bush Administration, CIA

11 years ago

How A Crook Used Software To Con The Bush Administration, CIA

Jesus Diaz

Texas County Shames Drunk Drivers On Twitter

11 years ago

Texas County Shames Drunk Drivers On Twitter

Rosa Golijan

Plainfield Police Combat Biggest Sexting Case Yet

11 years ago

Plainfield Police Combat Biggest Sexting Case Yet

Dan Nosowitz

RoboCop Gets The Job Done

11 years ago

RoboCop Gets The Job Done

John Herrman

In The Pantheon Of Stupid Crims, HDTV Shoplifter Reigns Supreme

11 years ago

In The Pantheon Of Stupid Crims, HDTV Shoplifter Reigns Supreme

John Herrman

The Punishment For A National Hoax: 30 Days In Jail

11 years ago

The Punishment For A National Hoax: 30 Days In Jail

Rosa Golijan

Drunk Woman: “Stop Playing Xbox!” Boy: “No!” Woman: *Stab*

11 years ago

Drunk Woman: “Stop Playing Xbox!” Boy: “No!” Woman: Stab

Matt Buchanan

San Jose Police Will Soon Record All Interaction With Civilians

11 years ago

San Jose Police Will Soon Record All Interaction With Civilians

Sean Fallon

Criminal Escapes Prison, Taunts Police Via Facebook

11 years ago

Criminal Escapes Prison, Taunts Police Via Facebook

Jesus Diaz

Parents Of Balloon Boy Hit With $US42,000 Fine

11 years ago

Parents Of Balloon Boy Hit With $US42,000 Fine

Dan Nosowitz

Man Jailed After Accidentally Killing His Wife With A Remote Control

11 years ago

Man Jailed After Accidentally Killing His Wife With A Remote Control

Rosa Golijan

Botnet Baddies Setting Up Own ISPs For Unfettered Spamming

11 years ago

Botnet Baddies Setting Up Own ISPs For Unfettered Spamming

Brian Barrett