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Video purportedly shows militants firing at parachuting Russian pilots

The depicted act is an apparent violation of the Geneva Conventions.

On Nov 24, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Russia’s new toilet-themed restaurant is just the latest in global trend

Yeah, but how do you find the bathroom?

On Nov 17, 2015 by David Britton

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Russia demands Twitter, Facebook store user data inside the country

Is Russia about to ban Facebook and Twitter?

On Nov 12, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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The Dark Net drug market that survived Ukraine’s civil war

Drugs will find a way.

On Nov 9, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Russian threat has senators demanding answers about undersea Internet cables

Can the U.S. protect the most crucial piece of the global communications system?

On Nov 4, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Stephen Colbert knows how to survive if Russia physically breaks the Internet

In the event that Russia cuts off global Internet access, just follow this advice and you'll be fine.

On Nov 4, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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U.S. and U.K. testing response scenarios for financial-sector cyberattacks

This is how serious the countries are about a potentially devastating hack.

On Nov 2, 2015 by Eric Geller

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How Russian Bitcoin users are avoiding a looming government crackdown

Sometimes low-tech is the safest way to go.

On Oct 27, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Russian submarine with Internet-cable-cutting gear spooks U.S. officials

Spy agencies have tapped the cables for 40 years, but cutting them in war would be unprecedented.

On Oct 26, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Russian soccer fan makes daring escape after running onto pitch

Look how useful a simple scarf can be.

On Oct 23, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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Egyptian news host mistakes video game footage for Russian airstrike on Syria

Fact-checkers really ought to read the “show more” section on YouTube.

On Oct 12, 2015 by Dennis Scimeca

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A cynic’s guide to the first 2016 Democratic presidential debate

Let's get ready to cordially disagree with each other!

On Oct 12, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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Russian skeptics raise $16,000 to disprove NASA lunar landings

Their plan is simple: take photos of the moon, prove America was never there.

On Oct 8, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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How Obama’s cybersecurity deal with China could prevent a cyber Cold War

The deal represents the first breaking point in what has been a steely barrier between the U.S. and China.

On Oct 1, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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The global struggle to prevent cyberwar

What is cyberwar? Nobody knows—and that's a dangerous problem.

On Sep 30, 2015 by Eric Geller