Latest

Politics

An Abortion Ban in Idaho Was Just Blocked. Kind Of.

Had the abortion ban gone fully into effect, doctors could have been charged with a crime even if they performed an abortion to save a patient’s life.
Carter Sherman
8.25.22
Games Podcasts

What Will the Embracer Group Embrace Next?

We get into the recent Embracer Group purchases on this week's Waypoint Radio.
Ricardo Contreras
8.25.22
News

‘Bullshit’ Veto on Overdose Prevention Sites Could Make Everything Worse

Advocates say California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto will deepen an already deadly crisis.
Keegan Hamilton
8.25.22
privacy

Judge Rules Schools Can't Scan Your Bedroom With Creepy Proctoring Apps

A university student in Ohio sued his school after it implemented the software, which claimed to prevent cheating on remote exams during the pandemic.
Janus Rose
8.25.22
buy now pay later

‘I Know I Have an Issue’: Does ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Convince People to Overspend?

“Buy now, pay later” companies say they’ve created “a fairer and more sustainable alternative” to credit cards. Some users say they also change spending habits for the worse.
Maxwell Strachan
8.25.22
Hacking

Websites Can Identify If You’re Using iPhone’s New ‘Lockdown’ Mode

Lockdown Mode disables a series of features that can be used to hack iPhone users. But the lack of these features also makes it easier to figure out who is using Lockdown Mode.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
8.25.22
News

How Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built a Climate Crisis–Denial Empire

PragerU and the Daily Wire, two of the internet’s biggest spreaders of climate crisis denial, got seed money from two ultra-religious fracking brothers from Texas.
Geoff Dembicki
8.25.22
japan

Japan Wants to Build Nuclear Plants Again

Japan took most of its nuclear reactors offline and turned to coal after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Now it’s looking to embrace nuclear again.
Hanako Montgomery
8.25.22
LGBTQI

Leaked Videos of Gay Sex Lead to Calls For Monkeypox Contact Tracing in the Maldives

Although its $1.4 billion tourism industry covets the rainbow dollar, LGBTQ freedom is limited to tourists.
Rimal Farrukh
8.25.22
shopping-wellness

This Kiehl's Mask Is a Savior for Lazy People Who Don't Want Zits

Hate waking up to raging zits? Kiehl's Rare Earth Mask strips all the gunk like pro with a clever combo of clay and aloe.
Nicolette Accardi
8.25.22
LGBTQ

LGBTQ Venues Accused of Extreme Racism in UK’s ‘Gay Capital of the North’

Ahead of Manchester's Pride celebrations, 10 people tell VICE World News they have experienced racist abuse and discrimination in and around the city's Gay Village.
Ben Hunte
8.25.22
porn

Realistic-Looking Fake Porn Videos of Bollywood Celebs Are Finding Millions of Viewers

Deepfake porn videos with Bollywood actors are all over desi porn sites. We dive into why they’re so popular and what this popularity means.
Arman Khan
8.25.22
66026236