The Rock Solid History of Concrete
The little considered history of the material that “made the modern world possible” and its roots in Roman civilisation.
The Hotel Room Hacker
A piece about a hacker who exploited a vulnerability in hotel room locks and went on a spree of burglaries.
The Catch 22 of Hacktivism
Hacktivists use open source technology and publicly available information to investigate political and military activity – this piece looks into the problems their activities throw up.
I’m a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you.
A Stanford computer scientist offers an eloquent response to the internal memo written by a Google engineer that leaked last week.
The Rebranding of Europe’s Far Right
The rebranding of far right parties across Europe is proving alarmingly successful.
Among the Zealots
A look at life for followers of CrossFit, an extreme exercise programme and lifestyle likened by some sceptics to a cult.