kevin-morris

Kevin Morris


Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.

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Wife of Indian politician found dead in hotel room days after accusing husband of affair on Twitter

What began as an entertaining little political scandal has taken a deadly turn.

On Jan 19, 2014 by Kevin Morris

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All this bird wants is breakfast, instead it films an awesome shot for a nature documentary

It was a bad day for the bird, but a good day for ornithology nerds.

On Jan 19, 2014 by Kevin Morris

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Amid crackdown on online speech, China’s largest social network is losing millions of users

Chinese government declares "victory" against uncontrolled speech. 

On Jan 19, 2014 by Kevin Morris

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NSA has top-secret catalog of ‘keys’ into world’s security architecture

Everything from corporate computer security architecture to your USB cables are game for NSA spying.

On Dec 29, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Roaming gang of drunken Santas stops for a brawl on NYC street corner

Feel that Christmas spirit.

On Dec 15, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Scientists have manufactured a robot ‘heart’ that runs on pee

Let's hope these bots never become self-aware.

On Nov 30, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Chilling effect: China declares victory in war to control online speech

Critical voices are getting drowned out by a cacophony of pro-government mouthpieces.

On Nov 30, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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FBI: Anonymous hackers accessed government servers for months

The campaign is allegedly part of a retalitory campaign that began after the death of activist Aaron Swartz.

On Nov 16, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Ice T’s face in this video is the only PS4 review you need

And all they did was show two dudes playing pong.

On Nov 14, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Watch a team of paramedics save the life of an electrocuted monkey

It was surely the most confusing day of this monkey's life.

On Nov 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Watch a pulsating orb of electricity fly down a Montreal street

It is an "electrical arc" the armchair physicists of Reddit assure us.

On Nov 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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No, Reddit didn’t just ban half the Internet

The r/politics moderators probably see the media's response to their bans as "sensationalistic." This time, they'd be right.

On Oct 31, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Gargantuan Chinese officials star in best/worst Photoshop of the year

Either that woman is a Chinese hobbit, or this is a terrible work of Photoshop.

On Oct 30, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Man arrested after racist rant on the London Underground goes viral

Police arrested the man after they "were made aware of a YouTube clip of a man using racist language on board a Bakerloo line train." 

On Oct 20, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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New Snowden leak: NSA hacked into Mexican president’s email

German magazine Der Spiegel reveals new revelations about the extent of the NSA's spying on Mexico.

On Oct 20, 2013 by Kevin Morris