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SECURITY

Researchers Create First Firmware Worm That Attacks Macs

The common wisdom is that Apple computers are more secure than PCs. This isn't true.

PHOTO

The Hellish Beauty of California's Wildfires

Stuart Palley charges into California wildfires, taking stunning long-exposure photos of the blaze.

SCIENCE

One Way to Fight California's Drought: Desalt the Ocean

With snowpacks at zero percent, engineers in San Diego are preparing to hook up a new $1 billion desalinization plant.

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