A confused Congress is poised to make things easier for the crooks, but you can take steps to protect yourself from becoming a statistic. By Ryan Singel.
Twice a month, somewhere in Silicon Valley, geeks gather at the Gentlemen's Fight Club to pummel each other. And they enjoy it. Griffin Wright reports from the underground slugfest -- with pictures.
Invite the public to dream up frightening terrorist attacks for an internet competition, and you'll get some spectacular recipes for destruction. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
The civil liberties organization seeks disclosure of information allegedly gathered on antiwar groups and shared with other government agencies through the Talon database.
Open-source libraries boost cutting-edge cartography. Plus: The best geohacks of the last 3,000 years. Get the latest news from O'Reilly Media's trade show for location-based tech in San Jose, California. In Monkey Bites.
Apple investigates claims that its music players are assembled in Chinese sweatshops. The company's code of conduct forbids exploitation, but it also guarantees unions, which are outlawed in China. In
MusicGremlin's portable music player is tailor-made for the digital music age. Plus: The secret to Michael Jackson's "lean" move revealed.... Hear a bird mimic a chainsaw. In Listening Post.
Readers exonerate U.S. companies working in China, challenge the authenticity of the no-ID airport challenge, and propose a simple solution to the cochlear implant and slide problem.
Los Angeles photographers use a massive, abandoned Marine Corps hangar as a camera obscura to make a photo one-third of a football field long and three stories tall.