9 Common Photography Mistakes — And How to Fix Them By Jesse Emspak published 11 March 17 We sent our writer, an amateur photographer, out with a professional photographer to take pictures of the same subjects. Here are their photos and the lessons we learned.
Why It's So Hard for the CIA to Hack Your iPhone By Jesse Emspak published 11 March 15 The CIA has been trying to hack iPhones, the latest Snowden documents reveal, but by all appearances, the agency has largely failed.
How 'Anonymous' Shopping Data Reveals Your Identity By Jesse Emspak published 29 January 15 Scrubbed credit-card purchase data can easily be used to track individuals, and Big Data may never truly be anonymous, a new study finds.
How Your Next Hotel Room Could Be Hacked By Jesse Emspak published 27 June 14 Upscale hotels let guests control room lights and other functions with a tablet. But these systems can be hacked, with interesting results.
How Jailbreaking Puts Your iPhone at Risk By Jesse Emspak published 28 May 14 Many people 'jailbreak' iPhones without realizing the security risks. Here's what jailbreakers need to know, and do, to keep devices safe.
How Hackers Could Crash a Cellular Network By Jesse Emspak published 18 February 14 Two Greek researchers think they've found a way to knock an entire cellular network offline by flooding it with bogus requests.
