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Tech

Hacker Conference DEF CON Bans Pro-Trump Outlet OAN

08.15.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

This String of Emojis Is Actually Malware

08.15.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Hackers Took Over a Commercial Satellite to Broadcast Hacker Movies

08.15.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

I Bought a Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card on Etsy

04.30.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

The World’s Largest Hacking Conferences Are Back IRL This Summer

04.16.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables That Hack You Will Be Mass Produced and Sold

09.30.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

We Asked Def Con Attendees Why People Are Still Getting Hacked

08.16.19

By Samantha Cole, Joseph Cox, Ben Makuch, and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Inside Def Con: World’s Biggest Hacker Gathering

08.16.19

By Ben Makuch
Tech

Hacker Discovers Way to Cheat in Zwift, the Virtual Bike Racing Exercise Game

08.11.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer

08.10.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

No, You Don’t Need a Burner Phone at a Hacking Conference

07.18.19

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Why This Revenge Porn Activist Is Selling Nudes to Get to DEF CON

06.18.19

By Samantha Cole

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Gaming

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In this episode of ‘Waypoint Weekend’, we chat about the games that we’re revisiting or visiting for the first time ever.

12.14.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Gaming

The Sihoo Doro C300 Pro Ergonomic Chair Is a Blessing for Those Suffering From Chronic Pain (Review)

My wife suffers from chronic pain due to a disease, and the Sihoo Doro C300 Pro was one of the best things to ever happen to her.

12.13.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Gaming

‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ Is a Co-Op Chex Mix of FromSoftware Games, and You Can Play Its Network Test in February

FromSoftware’s upcoming spin-off, ‘Elden Ring Nightreign’, features co-op roguelike gameplay with elements from ‘Dark Souls’ and more.

12.13.24

By Matt Vatankhah
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Music

Controversial Rapper 6ix9ine Released from Prison—Again

Daniel Hernandez, better known as rapper 6ix9ine, was behind bars for violating his parole.

12.13.24

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Life

2 Brothers Just Broke the World Record for Largest Pokémon Card Collection

12.13.24

By Sammi Caramela