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This Prepper Is Building a Post-Apocalyptic Internet

03.31.22

By Matthew Gault and Karl Bode
Tech

Activists are Designing Mesh Networks to Deploy During Civil Unrest

10.05.21

By Ella Fassler
Tech

This Interview Was Conducted on an Anonymous, DIY Cell Phone Network

01.18.18

By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

This Interview Was Conducted on an Anonymous, DIY Cell Phone Network

12.01.17

By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

Watch Our Documentary on Detroit’s Grassroots Internet Network

11.21.17

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

If Cell Service Goes Down in a Disaster, This App Will Keep You Connected

02.17.17

By Ben Sullivan
Tech

Toronto Gets Its Own Free, Encrypted Mesh Network

04.27.16

By Brennan Doherty
This Kit Gives Protesters Weapons for Anonymity & Encryption

12.29.15

By DJ Pangburn
Tech

This App Would Let Dissidents Share Video When Governments Shut Off the Internet

11.04.15

By Jordan Pearson

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Daily Horoscope: March 21, 2025

How will your sign fare today, stargazer?

8 hours ago

By Melanie A. Davis
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Gaming

Epic Games Store’s Free Game This Week Is an S-Tier Treacherous Dinosaur Playground

This week’s Epic Games Store free offering is an absolute steal, and if you don’t capitalize on these dinos, you’ll regret it.

9 hours ago

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

‘The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered’ Is Getting a Major PC Glow-up — Introducing New Content and Graphical Enhancements

‘The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered’ isn’t done delivering quality, planning a big PC launch complete with new content and graphical upgrades!

9 hours ago

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Gaming

Cat’s Out of the Box: Microsoft Accidentally Reveals Steam Games May Be Coming to Your Xbox Console

A Microsoft blog post today revealed a “Steam” tab on a future UI update.

15 hours ago

By Matt Vatankhah
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Tech

Amazon Spring Sale Starts March 25

Just like wildfire season, Amazon’s Spring Sale arrives more or less on time every year. This year you can score deals from March 25 to 31, but you can start window shopping right now.

15 hours ago

By Matt Jancer