Email

The fascinating history of bcc’ing

You use it every day, but how much do you really know about bcc’ing?

On Mar 1, 2018 by Claire Downs

5 smart apps that make email less of a pain

Managing your inbox shouldn’t be the worst part of your day.

On May 6, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

New AI-powered email plugin will help you write emails that get replies

It will fill up your inbox.

On Aug 23, 2016 by AJ Dellinger

The 5 best sites for creating temporary, disposable email addresses

Save your spam filter some trouble.

On Jun 3, 2016 by AJ Dellinger

All 206 Strong Bad Emails from Homestar Runner, ranked

Gotta watch ’em all.

On Oct 16, 2015 by Luke Winkie

Cool professor has perfect reply to drunk email from student

Professor Martin truly is slaying.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

3 easy ways to tell if a viral photo is bogus

Shut down your aunt’s chain email once and for all.

On May 22, 2015 by Luke Winkie

Pranking CES pitches with the oldest trick in the book

I hear Updog is going to be at CES this year.

On Dec 17, 2014 by Ed Zitron

Woman quits her corporate job with an epic note about Beyoncé

This PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor quit her job and threw shade at everyone on the way out.

On Nov 19, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

The old Nigerian scam gets a Syrian reboot

Places of conflict, like the Niger delta and Syria, are perfect for this scam.

On Oct 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

After Snowden leaks, daily adoption rate of PGP encryption triples

Kristian Fiskerstrand cautions that more users trying it out now doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll adopt the practice permanently.

On Jul 31, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Reddit gets Boston Marathon bombing wrong, stays on the case

Reddit may not have identified the Boston Marathon bombing suspects before the FBI, but redditors are still on the case, trying to ID the men in photos released Thursday afternoon.

On Apr 18, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

How is Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer tweeting from prison?

The convicted hacker and famous Internet troll is livetweeting his incarceration—likely via email.

On Apr 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Leaked White House memo shows FISA was just as Obama wanted

On Friday, the Senate passed the FISA Amendments Act, which allows the government to monitor citizens’ emails for another five years. It also voted down four amendments. And according to a leaked White House memo, that’s what Obama wanted.

On Dec 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Why your email can never truly be deleted

You do have some options to make your email harder to access, but doing so also makes it harder to use.

On Dec 10, 2012 by Curt Hopkins