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How To Become The Most Wanted Hacker In The World
Kevin Mitnik was most of the most notorious hackers of all time. But when he hacked Japanese computer security expert “the Samurai”, he set into motion the events that would eventually lead to his capture. Ghost in the Wires is a portal into the highest levels of online espionage.
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Tanning Can Cause Cancer, But Not Tanning Could Cause A Lot Worse
Vitamin D, produced when skin is exposed to light, is essential for our bodies. Unfortunately, modern lifestyles have minimised our time we spend under the sun. The Sun’s Heartbeat explains why a tan isn’t as bad as previously thought.
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You Can’t Press Pause In This Call Of Duty
Some people think video games and UAVs are desensitising us to war. Tell that to James Brabazon, frontline journalist for the BBC, and he’ll tell you about the horrors he’s witnessed during the Liberian rebellion that can’t be unseen.
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Merry Miser: The Antidote To Impulse Spending
I don’t get it. These clothes looked great in the store and I was so excited to buy them but now, they’re just… meh. Sorcerers and Their Apprentices discusses the impulse-spending epidemic and how one app may hold the cure.