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The 11 best meal combos you can make from McDonald’s breakfast and regular menus

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How the Roomba sparked a hacking revolution

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Dealing with the digital afterlife of a hacker

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Hackers ruin Christmas gaming fun by taking down Sony and Microsoft’s servers

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With Keurig recalling some coffee makers, now is the perfect time to hack yours

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How Occupy Wall Street turned into Gamergate shills

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How to find out if you’ve been hacked in under a minute

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Your fingers are giving away your PIN—here’s how to stop them

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This map lets you watch DDoS attacks in real time

<p>Monica Riese is the Daily Dot’s former director of production, and she previously served as the publication’s entertainment editor and assistant managing editor. She is Raleigh, North Carolina, and formerly contributed to the Austin Chronicle, where her breaking news work was recognized by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.</p>


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6 things to <3 about the kid who accidentally hacked TweetDeck

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It’s time to say goodbye to the password

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LulzSec hacker-informant Hector ‘Sabu’ Monsegur released on time served

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U.S. government hit by up to 200 cyberattacks every day

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Hacked BuzzFeed Twitter account mocks Syrian Electronic Army enemy

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