The Gist

Control-Alt-Destroy

Slate’s Fred Kaplan joins us to share the secret history of U.S. cyberwarfare.

Shall we play a game? WarGames terminal at the Cold War Museum in Virginia.

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On The Gist, Slate’s Fred Kaplan shares the history and stories behind our ongoing cyberwar. He’s the author of Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War. For the Spiel, a collection of news from the states.

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