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Updated 2024-11-21 19:01
Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka, Founder of Something Awful, Is Dead at 45
The early internet pioneer and consummate shitposter is dead. He changed the internet forever.
Apple Said It Will Stop Breaking Face ID on Independently-Repaired iPhone 13s
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.
California Gov Skips Climate Conference, Attends Oil Heiress' Lavish Wedding
Gavin Newsom skipped the climate conference because of a ‘family obligation’ and then attended the startlingly indulgent Getty heiress wedding.
iPhone With Common Sense USB-C Mod Currently Going for $100,000 on eBay
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.
Aaron Rodgers Goes Full Anti-Vax, Says He's Taking Ivermectin
"I'm not an anti-vax flat-earther," Rodgers declared.
The iPhone 13 Screen Is a Repair Nightmare That Could Destroy Repair Shops Forever
Replacing an iPhone screen is a common and simple repair, Apple has made it incredibly difficult to perform on the iPhone 13.
What the Hell Is ‘Right-Clicker Mentality’?
A Twitter meme reveals everything you need to know about NFTs and the culture around it.
Ethical AI Trained on Reddit Posts Said Genocide Is OK If It Makes People Happy
Fed by Reddit and Mechanical Turks, the algorithmic morality spinner is a dangerous and stupid use of technology.
Hackers Are Outsourcing Social Engineering to Bots
There's a booming market for custom robots that scam people out of their 2FA codes.
Motherboard Does Dune Listener’s Guide
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.
Solved: This Is the $57,789 Pokémon Card Man Used COVID Relief Money to Buy
A Georgia man has admitted to using COVID relief cash to buy a rare collectible card. We know which card it was.
Man Shot Dead in Hail of Gunfire Over Crypto Mining Rigs, Police Say
According to reports, a cryptocurrency miner in Abkhazia shot and killed his friend while trying to ward off thieves trying to steal his equipment.
Department of Commerce Says We Need Fewer Repair Restrictions
The NTIA has told the Copyright Office it needs to weaken the DMCA and make it easier for people to fix their own stuff.
Is This Timothée Chalamet’s Xbox Modding YouTube Channel? An Investigation
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.
This Company Is Selling Shares of a $236,800 Rare Pokémon Card
For a modest fee, you too can own a fraction of one of the most expensive Pokémon on the market.
The ‘Dune’ Screenplay Was Written in MS-DOS
The Oscar winning screenwriter of ‘Dune’ writes in an MS-DOS program that can only hold 40 pages in memory.
Game Publisher Unveils Gloriously Ugly iPod Prototype It Had In Its Closet
The iPod is 20 years old. This is what it looked like before Apple’s engineers made it beautiful and iconic.
ClassPass Faces Class Action Suit Over Phony Business Listings
The suit alleges the fitness aggregator claims to have partnerships with “countless” small businesses without their consent or even knowledge.
Feds Allege Georgia Man Blew $57,000 in COVID Cash on a Pokémon Card
Charging documents allege this Pokémon collector received $85,000 in small business relief loans that he mostly spent on a single card.
What’s Behind the Biggest US Strike Wave in a Generation
Thousands of workers across America are striking for better wages and working conditions.
‘Asian Achievers,’ ‘Gay’: How ISPs Label Customers for Advertisers
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.
A Brief History of Twitch Getting Hacked
The leak of Twitch data in early October is just the latest in a long line of cybersecurity problems with the streaming giant.
I Quit My Job To Do Crypto Full Time
What’s it like to jack yourself into the decentralized future when you have rent due now?
Bitcoin Just Hit an All-Time High Price: $67,000
Bitcoin hit an all-time trading high following the launch of the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund on Tuesday.
Apple Wants $19 For a Cleaning Cloth
The Apple brand Polishing Cloth is almost $20 bucks and we have no idea how big it is.
China’s Hypersonic Nuclear Test Is a Step to an Arms Race We Don’t Want
“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.”
Teardown Shows the OLED Switch Improves More Than Just the Screen
The new Nintendo Switch is easy to repair and full of small improvements that give you reasons to buy it beyond its pretty screen.
Biden Expands NOAA's Most Important Climate Change Website
NOAA has relaunched climate.gov, a resource for anyone worried about the future of the planet as temperatures rise.
Watch William Shatner Go to Space
Jeff Bezos is launching the original James T. Kirk into the final frontier and you can watch it right here.
John Deere–Backed Lobbying Groups Host Anti-Right to Repair Conference
State legislators and industry lobbyists gathered at a mountain resort to explain to themselves why farmers don’t need right-to-repair laws.
Archivists Create a Searchable Index of 107 Million Science Articles
More than 107 million scientific journals have been catalogued and turned into a general index. The size of the archive is 38 terabytes.
Microsoft Has Committed to Right to Repair
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.
America Has Slightly Reduced Its Nuclear Arsenal
The Biden administration just disclosed how many nukes America is sitting on and the number is slightly down from the last time anyone checked.
Navy Facebook Account Hacked to Stream ‘Age of Empires’
Someone has taken control of a powerful warship’s Facebook account and is using it to stream a 20-year-old strategy game.
For Much of the World, Facebook Going Down Is a Disaster, Not a Joke
The Facebook outage highlights how integrated the platform has become into the structure of the internet for much of the world.
Jeff Bezos Is Sending William Shatner to Space
The original Captain James T. Kirk is finally going into the final frontier, courtesy of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
TikTok Cosplayer Killed Friend While Pretending to Be Batman Villain
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.
Facebook Spending $50M Researching How to Not Ruin Metaverse Like It Ruined the Real World
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.
A Hamster on Twitch Is Trading Crypto and Beating the Stock Market
Mr. Goxx, a hamster, is live-streaming on Twitch while he plays the cryptocurrency market. He's up 20 percent on his initial investment.
European Union Will Force Apple to Use the Same Charger as Everyone Else
A new 18 page directive from the European Commission outlines a beautiful future where everything runs on the same charger.
This 3D Map of the Undersea Cables Connecting the Globe is Mesmerizing
A world of information is thrumming through miles of cables laying on the ocean floor. This map will show you where they are.
Did the Internet Actually Help Find Gabby Petito?
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?
Tesla Fans Troll Repair Pro for Fixing Model S for $15,000 Less Than Tesla
A Tesla hacker fixed an electric vehicle for 75% off what Tesla wanted to charge. Then the fanboys came for him.
Leaked Apple Training Videos Show How It Undermines Third-Party Repair
Eight leaked training videos show how Apple instructs its repair partners to buy expensive parts when cheap ones will do.
Inside TikTok’s Amateur Investigation Into Gabby Petito’s Disappearance
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.
How to Not Get Scammed in the Crypto Market
Rug pulls, pump and dumps, and good old-fashioned fake coins. This is your guide to the wonderful world of digital currency scams.
YouTubers Uncover Massive Video Game Collection Buried Under Maggots and Cockroaches
Resellers who document their lives on YouTube found an extraordinary collection of beloved video games lurking underneath mounds of filth and bugs.
Solo Cup Company Got Artist’s Instagram Nuked for Using Famous Jazz Pattern
Christopher Locke makes art that’s a comment on our disposable culture. One of the brands he parodies got him removed from Instagram.
Investigating the Fake eBay Market for $25,000 Beanie Babies
Some Beanie Babies are seemingly selling for thousands of dollars on eBay, others are selling for pennies. What gives?
Tesla Wanted $22,500 to Replace a Battery. An Independent Repair Shop Fixed It for $5,000.
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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