Hacking

Tech

Massive Data Leaks Keep Happening Because Big Companies Can Afford to Lose Your Data

11.15.18

By Erik Sherman
Tech

The Internet Has a Huge C/C++ Problem and Developers Don’t Want to Deal With It

11.15.18

By Alex Gaynor
Tech

How Kevin Mitnick Stole the Source Code for the Best Cell Phone of 1992

11.14.18

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

How Hackers Sell Luxury Hotel Rooms for Next to Nothing

11.14.18

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Why Is Antivirus Software Still a Thing?

11.14.18

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Inside the Messy, Dark Side of Nintendo Switch Piracy

11.13.18

By Joseph Cox
Tech

It’s Amateur Hour in the World of Spyware and Victims Will Pay the Price

11.13.18

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

How to Use an iPod Touch as a Secure Device Instead of a Phone

11.12.18

By Joseph Cox
Tech

The Motherboard Guide to Not Getting Hacked

11.12.18

By MOTHERBOARD STAFF
Tech

Hacking Team Hacker Phineas Fisher Has Gotten Away With It

11.12.18

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People

10.31.18

By Joseph Cox and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Pulse

The U.S. just charged 2 Chinese spies with trying to steal jet engine secrets

10.31.18

By Tim Hume

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Music

Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Was Once Held at Gunpoint by This 1980s Rock Icon in 2001

In a bizarre confrontation, Eddie Van Halen held Fred Durst at gunpoint while employees loaded Van Halen’s gear into an assault vehicle.

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By Dan Milam
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Daily Horoscope: August 14, 2026

Sort out what’s actually going somewhere from what just felt big in the moment. The weekend is close, and it’s yours.

6 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
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What Is THCP? The Truth Behind the “33x Stronger Than THC” Claim

The “33x stronger” claim comes from real research, but it doesn’t mean THCP gets you 33 times higher. Here’s what we actually know so far.

12 hours ago

By Maha Haq
The Google Pixel Watch 5, apparently sweating as it awaits its launch – Credit: Google

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Google’s Just-Launched Pixel Watch 5 Is Now Open for Preorders

The Google Pixel Watch 5 has landed. Well, sort of. It ships in a week, but you can preorder it now.

13 hours ago

By Matt Jancer
The Insta360 X6 is tiny. – Credit: Insta360

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The Insta360 X6 Action Cam Is Out. Bask in Its 8K, 360-Degree Glory.

Insta360 has a new contender for best 360-degree 8K action cam on the market.

13 hours ago

By Matt Jancer