Israeli Use of Phosphorus Shells Called 'War Crime'
International watchdogs lambaste the Israelis for using white phosphorus shells in their Gaza invasion.
View ArticleSecret Micro-Satellite Mission Feeds Space War Worries
An American missile-warning satellite dies, more than 22,000 miles up. The United States is sending a pair of mini-spacecraft on a top secret mission to investigate and that's cause for concern: The...
View ArticleBlogging General Reaches Out to Troops, Blows Off Security Fears
While most of the Army is still wringing its hands trying to figure out what to do about blogs and other social media, the two-star general overseeing 19,000 U.S. soldiers scattered across 17,000...
View ArticleHackers Imperil 100 Million Credit Card Accounts
Heartland Payment Systems, a company that processes debit- and credit-card transactions for 250,000 businesses, reveals it was hacked late last year and that intruders may have compromised more than...
View ArticleIsrael's Accidental YouTube War
Israel's YouTube-centered push to shape the images coming out of the Gaza war had a healthy dose of improvisation and happy accident, too. Noah Shachtman reports from Jerusalem.
View ArticleRobot Planes, Life-and-Death Choices Over Gaza
In Gaza, the decision to drop a bomb or spare a life falls on Gil, an Israeli spy drone operator. Noah Shachtman reports from Jerusalem.
View ArticlePics: Inside the Tunnels of Gaza
The tunnels are dug through the sandstone, linking Egypt to Gaza. With everything from food to medicine, and cigarettes to livestock to weapons passing through them, these tunnels have become a major...
View ArticleThe Best Government Tech of the Bush Years
You might be surprised by some of the Bush administration's use of the web and other tech.
View ArticleDoctors Spooked by Israel's Mystery Weapon
Critics continue to press the case that Israel committed "war crimes," because of the civilian casualties in Gaza. Ironically, many of these wounds may have been caused by a weapon designed to reduce...
View ArticleGoogle Earth Leads Swiss Cops to Pot Field
Investigators "stumble across" a large marijuana plantation while noodling with the mapping software, leading to the arrest of 16 people and the seizure of 1.2 tons of grass.
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