After a heart attack and half a day on life support, it's official. Rocker Tom Petty is dead at 64. Here's a round-up of some of our favorite Petty...
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Infographic: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Law
Will AI replace today's lawyers? Unlikely. But AI is making some headway in the legal sector. Here's what that's all about. [infographic]
Artificial Intelligence and The Law: What To Expect
Robot lawyers won't be replacing human attorneys anytime soon, but AI and the law are a thing. Here's what to expect from the e-discovery, analytics...
US Tried To Get Apple, Google, To Unlock Phones 63 Times Since 2010, Says ACLU
The San Bernardino iPhone case wasn't the first time the FBI used the law to try to make Google or Apple break into a phone, says the ACLU. [analysis]
Apple Wins Brooklyn iPhone Battle. Now For The War.
A Brooklyn judge today ruled that Apple didn't have to unlock an accused drug dealer's iPhone, a decision that could help Apple in its landmark fight...
Dirty Water, Dirty Politics: The Fracking Connection
As evidence showing how fracking potentially contaminates drinking water mounts, the pressure is on public officials to balance public vs. economic...
New CISA Law: Big Brother Writ Large or No Big Deal? [analysis]
CISA was slipped inside an unrelated spending bill before Christmas and it passed. The new law gives the NSA renewed and broadened rights to surveil...
On Oklahoma, Earthquakes and Contaminated Water: The Fracking Connection
Oklahoma this year passed California as the world's "quake capital." Why do experts say fracking is responsible. And why doesn't the gas biz just...
The Wrecking Crew: Pioneers of Rock and Roll [review]
The Wrecking Crew is perhaps the “least-known” supergroup ever. The once anonymous studio musicians played on countless key '60s and '70s rock...
Digital War Desk: Senate Passes Overnight Cybersecurity Bill
The cybersecurity bill CISA was passed overwhelmingly by the Senate. Bernie Sanders opposed. Here's a full analysis of what's at stake.
Jim Kelly: The State of Cyber Warfare
Cyber warfare is inevitable. It's what think tanks, intellectual leaders and the director of the NSA believe. Why are we not doing more to prepare?
EmailGate: On The Crumbling Case Against Hillary Clinton [analysis]
EmailGate is nearing an end, or so it appears, and the case against Hillary Clinton is crumbling. Legal analysis.
Jim Kelly: Moratorium of Oklahoma Execution Cases [legal analysis]
Richard Glossip's stay of execution was just the beginning. Oklahoma State to review the death penalty process entirely. Legal analysis by Jim Kelly.
The Democratic Debate: Show Them Who’s Boss
Jim Kelly dives into what it takes to make an excellent President of the United States and who lived up to that at the Democratic Debate. In the end...
Acetate Gate: What’s An Executioner to Do?
The state may accuse the meddling death penalty abolitionists, but it hasn't take any potshots at the large pharmaceutical companies.
Will Richard Glossip Kill The Death Penalty [analysis]
Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip's execution was stayed twice and the execution drugs contained the wrong ingredients. Analysts say that the...
As Time Runs Out for Richard Glossip, Big Questions Remain
New evidence could exonerate Richard Glossip. And the forensic analyst here has falsified evidence before. So why is OK rushing to execute Glossip...
Saving Richard Glossip: Why Is The State Rounding up Defense Witnesses?
Time's running out for condemned murderer Richard Glossip, as witnesses contend he wasn't the murderer at all. So why is the state going after the...
Anatomy of a Stayed Execution: Will New Richard Glossip Evidence Help Him Escape Lethal Injection?
Richard Glossip received a stay of execution from the Oklahoma Court late last night. Jim Kelly provides a legal analysis of the case and a deep dive...
DARPA Memex: How It Works and What It’s Up To — Really
DARPA Memex is a super tech tool for deeply searching the Darknet. Jim Kelly does a deep dive on Memex, its projects and the tech at hand. [analysis]
Spy Gear Round Up: And Espionage Never Looked Better
Tap your inner spy with powerful and affordable tracking devices, secret cameras and live GPS monitoring. It's asset control. Great for spies, gadget...
The ICE Orb Floating Bluetooth Speaker Defies Gravity
The ICE Orb floating Bluetooth speaker leaps into the future. Yes, it levitates. And it sounds decent. Check it out.
Now What? Six Ashley Madison Class Action Suits Hit Courts [legal analysis]
The floodgates are open. There are now 6 active Ashley Madison class action suits and counting: 3 in CA, 1 in TX, 1 in MO, and the big mama case in...
You Don’t Have to Be A Hacker to Catch Your Cheater [apps]
The Ashley Madison hack last year had lots of people scanning files, looking to catch their cheating spouses. Now suspicious mates can use these tech...
A Poem Is A Naked Person: RIP Leon Russell
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Leon Russell is the star of "A Poem is a Naked Person," a 1974 long-buried documentary that's out now. Jim Kelly...
DarkNet Rising: On Surveillance, Secrecy and Privacy
The rise of the DarkNet -- the millions of secret websites hosted via private networks -- raises implications for security, privacy and more.
Futurewatch: The Outlook for 3D Volumetric Display Tech
It sounds like sci-fi, but 3D image projection is closer than you think. Here's what's in store from one entrant, 3DIcon and its Cspace volumetric...