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Black Code: how spies, cops and crims are making cyberspace unfit for humanhabitation

I reviewed Ronald Diebert's new book Black Code in this weekend's edition of the Globe and Mail.

Top 10 Everyday Life Hacks That Take 10 Seconds or Less

Sometimes, you can do something the fast way, or you can do it the right way. Other times, those two things are one and the same. Here are 10 everyday tasks that you can do in 10 seconds or less.

Four Lulzsec hackers convicted in Britain

Confirmed Lulzsec members Ryan Cleary, Jake Davis, Mustafa al-Bassam and Ryan Ackroyd have been sentenced for their part in the great hack of 2011, which saw Lulzsec targeting notable companies such as Sony, EA and Nintendo.

The four were initially charged nearly a year ago.

Go Ahead and Love Your Body -- if You're 'Feminine' Enough, That Is

Earlier this week, a Sun editor posted a call for "real women" willing to rate their own naked bodies and be judged by a panel of men for a feel-good piece on "how we're overly negative on ourselves" but "needn't be.

Aaron Swartz's Last Project: Open Source System To Securely & Anonymously Submit Documents To The Press

The New Yorker has announced a new anonymous document sharing system called Strongbox, that will allow people to anonymously and securely submit documents to reporters from the New Yorker.

Virtual Currency Scams Cost You Real Money

Last week, a bug in the game Diablo III, which allows players to buy items with either real or in-game virtual money, wrecked its whole economy. This affected not only those using pretend gold, but players spending real cash as well.

Analysis: Syria's savagery will thwart reconciliation

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian soldiers slowly stab a man to death, puncturing his back dozens of times. A rebel commander bites an organ ripped out of an enemy combatant. A young boy hacks the head off a prisoner. A soldier mutilates the genitals of a corpse.

Accused PlayStation Hacker Smashes Computers, Gets House Arrest

Todd Miller is one of the men accused of being behind the 2008 PlayStation Network hacks. Last week he was sentenced to 12 months house arrest, but here's the thing: authorities couldn't prove he was involved.

Hack Your Furniture This Weekend

You can buy a lot of good furniture, but with a few hacks you can make it great. Take a little time this weekend to create an awesome arcade console coffee table, minimal floating desk, or one of many awesome DIY furniture upgrades you can perform on the cheap.

How the Syrian Electronic Army Hacked 'The Onion'

We all thought it was a joke, but it wasn'tThe Onion really got hacked on Monday, and it was indeed victim of the Syrian Electronic Army (SAE), the pro-Assad group of "hacktivists" who have been hacking media companies left and right.