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The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning

Adrian Lamo (center) walks out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., where Chelsea Manning's court-martial was held, on Dec. 20, 2011. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning

Adrian Lamo was a hero in the hacker community for years. Everything changed when he began exchanging messages with U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning.

The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning

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How The U.S. Hacked ISIS

Neil stands in a room with military cyber operators from Joint Task Force ARES to launch an operation that would become one of the largest and longest offensive cyber operations in U.S. military history. Josh Kramer for NPR hide caption

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How The U.S. Hacked ISIS

In 2016, the U.S. launched a classified military cyberattack against ISIS to bring down its media operation. NPR interviewed nearly a dozen people who lived it.

How The U.S. Hacked ISIS

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Elephants Under Attack Have An Unlikely Ally: Artificial Intelligence

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Elephants Under Attack Have An Unlikely Ally: Artificial Intelligence

Conservationists are deploying audio recorders, neural networks and predictive analytics in a bid to save elephants.

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Can A Computer Catch A Spy?

Jeff Jonas sits at a computer, creating software that not only tracked the fish from The Mirage but allowed the casino to make better decisions about how it stocked the tank. Eventually, this system would become known as Non-Obvious Relationship Awareness — NORA. Olivia Fields for NPR hide caption

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Can A Computer Catch A Spy?

Thirty years ago, a team of investigators set out to find one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history. It took three years. Could today's computer algorithms uncover insider threats any faster?

Can A Computer Catch A Spy?

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