Facebook is finally introducing extra protection allowing users to have 'secret conversations' that can be timed to self-destruct. The social media site announced on its newsroom blog that the service ...

There’s something cool in encrypted messages that a hero receives in any spy movie, and being on the receiving end yourself may bring that very same feeling. One thing you shouldn’t forget, though, is ...

Have you ever suspected your perfectly good gadget has a secret self-destruct timer, one that’s conveniently set to go off the moment its warranty expires? You're not just being paranoid. This ...

I was thinking about automated self-destruct sequences, how they are used in TV and film, and the human psychology behind them. The self-destruct is usually invoked by <I>our hero/ine</I> in the 11th ...