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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Today’s teens think porn is too easy to find

Half the teens surveyed regard sexting—sending naked pictures and videos—as part of everyday life.

On Aug 20, 2014 by Lewis Parker

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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

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The dark roots of Internet pornography trolling

I was one of the first victims of Internet pornography trolling—or at least one of the first versions of it.

On Aug 13, 2014 by Beth Elderkin

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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

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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

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Porn saved my marriage

My husband watches a lot of porn—and I'm OK with it.

On Aug 8, 2014 by [email protected]

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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

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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

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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

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Illinois rep who sponsored child porn bills charged with trading child porn

The former Illinois representative allegedly told a chatroom that "12 is about as old as I can handle."

On May 1, 2014 by Aja Romano