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I watched Netflix in VR—and it was surreal

The virtual living room is certainly less messy than my real one.

On Sep 25, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker

#Piggate explained—or, why everyone is talking about David Cameron and a dead pig

The U.S. presidential election is weird, but this is a hundred times weirder.

On Sep 21, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

5 mind-bending video game simulations pushed to their absolute limits

Mind: bent.

On Sep 19, 2015 by AJ Dellinger

Carly Fiorina opposes marijuana legalization for a reason that has nothing to do with weed

She she’s right that marijuana and alcohol aren’t alike—but not in the way she thinks.

On Sep 17, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

The helicopter of the future will have robotic spider legs

DARPA has a dedicated program to making helicopters that can land almost anywhere.

On Sep 16, 2015 by Dylan Love

How to get Snapchat’s selfie Lenses

Make your face look weird with Snapchat selfie filters.

On Sep 15, 2015 by Amrita Khalid, Selena Larson

What a ‘suppressed’ 1991 documentary reveals about Donald Trump

‘The old Trump and the new Trump? They’re the same Trump.’

On Sep 15, 2015 by Jené Gutierrez

September 11th, 2001, through the eyes of IRC channels

From computer programmers to Pokemon fans, this is how it went down online.

On Sep 11, 2015 by Joey Keeton

Polaroid’s new retro camera prints photos without a drop of ink

Polaroid remains committed to the instant photos that made it famous.

On Sep 2, 2015 by Mike Wehner

Dark Net site promised to livestream torture and execution of 7 ISIS jihadists

The site was knocked offline just before showtime.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Ashley Madison CEO knew of potential security flaws, leaked emails reveal

Security flaws were evidently reported around the time of the hack.

On Aug 25, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Donald Trump’s 15-year-old book on public policy reveals what kind of president he’d be

Trump on the benefits of bombing North Korea, putting more people in jail, and taxing the hell out of millionaires.

On Aug 23, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

Swiss watchmaker just stole a famous Steve Jobs phrase

The watch wars are far from over.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Mike Wehner

The story of Shutdownify, the best metaphor Silicon Valley never had

Door closing startup closes doors.

On Aug 21, 2015 by AJ Dellinger

Kayla Mueller’s family reveals she was raped and tortured while in ISIS captivity

‘As painful as this is for our family, we just feel like the world needs to know the truth.’

On Aug 15, 2015 by Kate Conger