by Matthew Gault on (#5RSWS)
The early internet pioneer and consummate shitposter is dead. He changed the internet forever.
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Updated | 2024-11-21 19:01 |
by Matthew Gault on (#5RSKQ)
Apple said it plans to roll out a software update that will fix the issue with broken Face ID on iPhone 13s repaired with aftermarket screens.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RRM1)
Gavin Newsom skipped the climate conference because of a ‘family obligation’ and then attended the startlingly indulgent Getty heiress wedding.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RJM3)
If you act fast and have a lot of money, you could be the proud owner of an iPhone free of Apple’s Lightning cable.
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by Anna Merlan on (#5RJGF)
"I'm not an anti-vax flat-earther," Rodgers declared.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RJGG)
Replacing an iPhone screen is a common and simple repair, Apple has made it incredibly difficult to perform on the iPhone 13.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RFNS)
A Twitter meme reveals everything you need to know about NFTs and the culture around it.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RFJT)
Fed by Reddit and Mechanical Turks, the algorithmic morality spinner is a dangerous and stupid use of technology.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RF73)
There's a booming market for custom robots that scam people out of their 2FA codes.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RDQ6)
Last week we talked about ‘Dune’ for almost five hours. Here is our comprehensive guide to those conversations, where to find them, and how to watch or listen.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5RAAX)
A Georgia man has admitted to using COVID relief cash to buy a rare collectible card. We know which card it was.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R8B3)
According to reports, a cryptocurrency miner in Abkhazia shot and killed his friend while trying to ward off thieves trying to steal his equipment.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R8B2)
The NTIA has told the Copyright Office it needs to weaken the DMCA and make it easier for people to fix their own stuff.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R6YP)
A conversation with a security expert who investigates war crimes has helped Motherboard uncover the truth of Chalamet’s past as a YouTuber who did custom paint jobs of Xbox 360 controllers.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R5RD)
For a modest fee, you too can own a fraction of one of the most expensive Pokémon on the market.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R5D3)
The Oscar winning screenwriter of ‘Dune’ writes in an MS-DOS program that can only hold 40 pages in memory.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R5D2)
The iPod is 20 years old. This is what it looked like before Apple’s engineers made it beautiful and iconic.
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by Maxwell Strachan on (#5R4CN)
The suit alleges the fitness aggregator claims to have partnerships with “countless” small businesses without their consent or even knowledge.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R4CP)
Charging documents allege this Pokémon collector received $85,000 in small business relief loans that he mostly spent on a single card.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R41R)
Thousands of workers across America are striking for better wages and working conditions.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R1GF)
A new report from the FTC on ISP data collection includes an 11 page list of the categories its sorted you into based on your browsing history.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5R103)
The leak of Twitch data in early October is just the latest in a long line of cybersecurity problems with the streaming giant.
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by Lucas Gelfond on (#5QZRP)
What’s it like to jack yourself into the decentralized future when you have rent due now?
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QYQJ)
Bitcoin hit an all-time trading high following the launch of the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund on Tuesday.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QWME)
The Apple brand Polishing Cloth is almost $20 bucks and we have no idea how big it is.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QWHM)
“If you’re worried about nuclear war, this shouldn’t change how you feel because it doesn’t change the fact that, if they really wanted to, China can vaporize American cities.”
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QQDX)
The new Nintendo Switch is easy to repair and full of small improvements that give you reasons to buy it beyond its pretty screen.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QPZE)
NOAA has relaunched climate.gov, a resource for anyone worried about the future of the planet as temperatures rise.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QPZF)
Jeff Bezos is launching the original James T. Kirk into the final frontier and you can watch it right here.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QPZG)
State legislators and industry lobbyists gathered at a mountain resort to explain to themselves why farmers don’t need right-to-repair laws.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QMR6)
More than 107 million scientific journals have been catalogued and turned into a general index. The size of the archive is 38 terabytes.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QFAZ)
Facing pressure from investors and a shifting legal environment, the PC giant has decided to make it easier for people to repair their own stuff.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QF4K)
The Biden administration just disclosed how many nukes America is sitting on and the number is slightly down from the last time anyone checked.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QDW4)
Someone has taken control of a powerful warship’s Facebook account and is using it to stream a 20-year-old strategy game.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QCC3)
The Facebook outage highlights how integrated the platform has become into the structure of the internet for much of the world.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5QASZ)
The original Captain James T. Kirk is finally going into the final frontier, courtesy of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5Q7H0)
According to a police report and an audio statement, cosplaying TikToker Yandere.freak was playing with a loaded gun and shot a friend in the head.
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by Jason Koebler on (#5Q20V)
Facebook says it will spend $50 million to “responsibly” develop a virtual world presumably devoid of all of the things it has made worse in the real world.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5Q1TN)
Mr. Goxx, a hamster, is live-streaming on Twitch while he plays the cryptocurrency market. He's up 20 percent on his initial investment.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PX2V)
A new 18 page directive from the European Commission outlines a beautiful future where everything runs on the same charger.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PX0C)
A world of information is thrumming through miles of cables laying on the ocean floor. This map will show you where they are.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PW2A)
For more than a week, online detectives obsessed over helping police solve the disappearance of Gabby Petito. Now that her body’s been found, did any of it matter?
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PTAX)
A Tesla hacker fixed an electric vehicle for 75% off what Tesla wanted to charge. Then the fanboys came for him.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PT17)
Eight leaked training videos show how Apple instructs its repair partners to buy expensive parts when cheap ones will do.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PS36)
When Gabby Petito went missing on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, the internet banded together to help find her. Right now, it’s unclear if they actually helped.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PN9M)
Rug pulls, pump and dumps, and good old-fashioned fake coins. This is your guide to the wonderful world of digital currency scams.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PMQC)
Resellers who document their lives on YouTube found an extraordinary collection of beloved video games lurking underneath mounds of filth and bugs.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PK6N)
Christopher Locke makes art that’s a comment on our disposable culture. One of the brands he parodies got him removed from Instagram.
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PHKN)
Some Beanie Babies are seemingly selling for thousands of dollars on eBay, others are selling for pennies. What gives?
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by Matthew Gault on (#5PG4P)
A repair bill that costs as much as the car itself is a case study in why we need national right-to-repair legislation.
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