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The Bizarre Story Of How A Tiny Online Dating Site Accused Julian Assange Of Pedophilia
And how the Daily Kos picked it up.
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The Rise Of Viral Trump Merchandise
“We’re not paying attention to the election. We’re paying attention to the memes.” Inside the frantic, vulgar, prolific market for clothing featuring the most memeable presidential candidate in history.
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This Saudi Teen Is Probably Behind The Hacks Of Dozens Of Tech CEOs And Celebrities
OurMine, scourge of Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Travis Kalanick and others, looks like the brainchild of a soccer-obsessed high school student.
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These Are The Top 10 Reasons For The Decline And Fall Of BlackBerry
Today, BlackBerry announced that it will no longer make hardware. Here’s the definitive history of the once-dominant smartphone’s downfall.
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Oculus Diversity Program Members “Shocked And Dismayed” By Founder’s Alt-Right Ties
Following the revelation that the Oculus founder Palmer Luckey donated to an alt-right nonprofit, the company’s “diverse creators” aren’t sure whether to accept funding.
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The Algorithm That Reads Luxury Hotel Reviews To Predict What The Ultra Wealthy Want
What do you get the ultra-luxury hotel guests who have everything? A computer program that analyzes their TripAdvisor reviews to figure out what they want.
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The Underground Neo-Nazi Promo Campaign Behind Adult Swim’s Alt-Right Comedy Show
Weev, the notorious white supremacist hacker and troll, appears to lend his support to the “awesome dude” behind Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace. (Warning: detailed descriptions.)
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Guy Who Allegedly Hacked CIA Director: I Participated In Government Program To Hack The Pentagon
The FBI arrested Justin Liverman, or “D3F4ULT,” today in connection with the hack of John Brennan’s personal email.
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Sonos To Add Amazon Alexa Voice Control In 2017
The connected-home speaker company joins forces with the 800-pound gorilla in voice recognition.
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The Alt-Right Has Its Very Own TV Show On Adult Swim
Adult Swim’s Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace is identity content for trolls.
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Dissent And Distrust In Tor Community Following Jacob Appelbaum’s Ouster
In the aftermath of the explosive allegations against its most famous advocate, and under new leadership, the Tor Project struggles to move on.
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The Two Biggest Scoundrels In Tech Are Fighting Over A Mysterious Company
John McAfee, Kim Dotcom, and a possible pump-and-dump scheme. What could go wrong?
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Why Silicon Valley Is Turning To An Exclusive Group Of Hackers To Fix Its Code
As more companies invite hackers to crack their code for bounties, the list of invitees is getting a little more selective.
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Univision To Buy Gawker Media For $135 Million
The bankrupt network has found a buyer after its clash with Hulk Hogan and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel.
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Apple’s First-Ever Bug Bounty Will Pay Hackers To Find iOS Flaws
The world’s most valuable company will pay hackers to crack its operating system and its cloud services.
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Redesigned iOS Emojis Show Women Playing Sports And Men Pampering Themselves
The new emojis roll out in a developer preview today and to Apple device users in the fall.
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We Went To Times Square To See How Popular Pokémon Go Really Is
A highly scientific (not at all scientific) study of Pokémon Go’s popularity.
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8 Reasons Why You Might Quit Pokémon Go
Catch them all…before it’s too late.
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You Should Probably Check Your Pokémon Go Privacy Settings
The company behind the game is collecting players’ data. And it’s most definitely catching them all.
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How To Tell If Your Hoverboard Is At Risk Of Exploding
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for over 500,000 of the two-wheeled scooters.













