Computers

The case for the vertical desktop monitor

It’s time for a vertical revolution.

On Dec 11, 2014 by Mike Wehner

Watch the hilarious highlights from a low-budget ’90s computer show

Tim Testa really knew his way around a desktop.

On Dec 10, 2014 by Miles Klee

This scam academic journal wants to publish ‘Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List’

Science humor, 1. Scam vanity presses, 0.

On Nov 24, 2014 by Aja Romano

Carve spooky dead tech on your Halloween pumpkins

These designs are guaranteed to give those iPhone-wielding whippersnappers a satisfying fright.

On Oct 29, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

Ebola crisis leads to malware and phishing attacks

If you thought the Ebola crisis couldn’t get any worse, think again.

On Oct 17, 2014 by Dell Cameron

Russian hackers spied on NATO and Ukraine using a Windows security exploit

The exploit is patched, but the damage is done.

On Oct 14, 2014 by Dell Cameron

These women on OkCupid don’t know they’re flirting with Cleverbot

There’s more to life than the Turing test.

On Aug 15, 2014 by Miles Klee

How one woman built a computer that tells stories

And writers thought the ebook revolution was the only thing they had to worry about. 

On Aug 10, 2014 by Greg Stevens

Scientists have created a computer chip that works like the human brain

“The impossible has now become possible.”

On Aug 8, 2014 by Brendan O’Connor

This 30-second short shows everything wrong with computers

The creator of The Perry Bible Fellowship is killing it on YouTube.

On Jun 19, 2014 by Miles Klee

Did someone win $20,000 over a 12-year-old bet a bot could pass the Turing Test?

Kurzweil vs. Kapor remains an ongoing battle.  

On Jun 9, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

Kids today just can’t wrap their heads around an Apple II

Don’t ever tell them about dial-up.

On May 26, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

Google’s self-driving car can now navigate city streets

The software for Google’s self-driving car project sounds so impressive that it almost makes up for Glass. Almost. 

On Apr 28, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Flappy Bird and 2048 combine for the most addictive game of the year

The mutant spawn of Flappy Bird and 2048 will crush us all.

On Apr 23, 2014 by Aja Romano

Creepy new ‘smart bed’ will know everything about how you sleep

Sweet dreams.

On Apr 22, 2014 by Miles Klee