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>> dont buy a new video game, make one. dont play on your phone, program it. no one is born a computer scientist. with a little hard work and math and science, just about anyone can become one. >> well when healthcare.gov failed to function on october 1st, a few ambitious people stepped in with their own website for free. insurance quotes.com is another. they are not alone. the obama care website and its 500 million lines of code cost an estimated $600 million. democratic new york governor andre...

Neutral country and learn to ski or something. >> reporter: mears spent the next a 15 years documenting their treatment was equal to p.o.w.s in nazi germany. he also petitioned military leaders trying to set the record straight. >> at first at the very beginning this was about my grandfather but as i started interviewing other airmen i came to identify with them and i felt that they were worthy of recognition. >> reporter: the air force finally agreed. they recently approved the airmens applicat...

Board just last month says the v.a. started implementing, quote, corrective action last year. >> the training conferences estimated to cost over $20,000, the policy requires the appointment of a second senior official to ensure that the training conference is executed in accordance with policy and at the cost approved by the administration or staff office. >> and a spokesperson for the v.a. tells fox, quote, the v.a. has zero tolerance for any misuse of taxpayer dollars. >> thanks. so are you ...

It doesnt cost much. black electricians tape. nothing, no hacker, no brilliant computer scientist, not even the fbi, can shoot a picture of you through this. the trouble is, miss teen usa did not know that and there was a 19-year-old guy who allegedly just hacked right in and started snapping away, then went even further, extorted her, saying i got the pictures and im going to ruin your life unless you give me more. now they found him. its not looking good for the guy who is now being accused. 1...

Freedom club. kaczynskis assertion it was a terrorist group was another misdirection. f.c. would now take responsibility for the renewed wave of attacks. that same month, the unabomber finally struck again. >> package bomb blew as dr. charles epstein opened his mail at his home late tuesday. >> charles epstein was a renowned geneticist from the university of california, san francisco. >> epstein is recovering from four hours of surgery to his hands, arms, and face. >> news of the bombing hit har...

One of the great things about american universities is they are magnets for talent from around the world. and that has enriched us immeasurably. it enriches us in part because students who come here and study and excel may end up staying here and working and starting businesses, and thats always been part of the american experience. smart, striving immigrants coming in here and succeeding. that makes everybody better off, which is part of the reason why weve got to get immigration reform done so...

Technology, then we could, like, there would be more of us and we would feel more comfortable in the environment. >> reporter: from leaning how to build websites to mobile apps, the girls learn about all aspects of computer coding. when she launched the program two years ago, she didnt know what the response would be, but she says its been overwhelming and watched it grow quickly. its now in seven cities across the country including new york, atlanta and chicago. >> how do you think being involv...

There would be more of us and we would feel more comfortable in the environment. >> reporter: from leaning how to build websites to mobile apps, the girls learn about all aspects of computer coding. when she launched the program two years ago, she didnt know what the response would be, but she says its been overwhelming and watched it grow quickly. its now in seven cities across the country including new york, atlanta and chicago. how do you think being involved in this program might change your...

Trade and background in computer science, she organizes camps like this to encourage young after can american girls like alexandria to think about a future in tech. >> i think that if you get more black girls involved into technology, then we could, like, there would be more of us and we would feel more comfortable in the environment. >> reporter: from leaning how to build websites to mobile apps, the gls learn about all aspects of computer coding. when she launched the program two years ago, sh...

Hes a c.e.o. of immunity and company. hes also a former n.s.a. computer scientist, a past contractor for the u.s. cyber weapons program and a coauthor of the hackers handbook so quite a resume. youre a qualified person to talk about hacking with. so this conference is happening in las vegas. best hackers in the world, apparently, are going there. what are some of the topics theyll be discussing? what should we know about what these hackers are talking about? >> its interesting because whats happ...