The Science of Michael Phelps’s Gold Medal-Winning Turn
Why Phelps was able to pull off an underwater turn no one else in the pool even bothered to try. Continue reading The Science of Michael Phelps’s Gold Medal-Winning Turn
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The Xbox One S Still Uses Microsoft’s Illegal Warranty-Void-if-Removed Sticker
Tamper resistant stickers that prevent consumers from opening their electronics violate federal law. Continue reading The Xbox One S Still Uses Microsoft’s Illegal Warranty-Void-if-Removed Sticker
Facebook Needs a Public Editor
Facebook deleted two videos showing a standoff between Korryn Gaines and a SWAT team, who later shot her to death. Continue reading Facebook Needs a Public Editor
This Yoda-Themed Stock Market Twitter Account Is the Worst
Stocktrader Yoda is so disappointing. Continue reading This Yoda-Themed Stock Market Twitter Account Is the Worst
The Donald Trump Subreddit Is in Active Revolt Against Reddit’s CEO
r/the_donald wants Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman to resign for letting baby dick Trump make the front page during Donald Trump’s AMA. Continue reading The Donald Trump Subreddit Is in Active Revolt Against Reddit’s CEO
Here Is the First Known Photo of Donald Trump Using a Computer
Trump’s boring AMA did give us one thing: The first known photo of Trump using a computer. Continue reading Here Is the First Known Photo of Donald Trump Using a Computer
What to Expect From Donald Trump’s Reddit AMA
What will happen when a man who may or may not know how to use a computer enters a corner of the internet that trades almost exclusively in memes? Continue reading What to Expect From Donald Trump’s Reddit AMA
Obama Created a Color-Coded Cyber Threat ‘Schema’ After the DNC Hack
The White House has announced yet another cyber initiative—this one will try to put hacks into a color-coded classification system. Continue reading Obama Created a Color-Coded Cyber Threat ‘Schema’ After the DNC Hack
How r/the_donald Became a Melting Pot of Frustration and Hate
How r/the_donald became the ‘least free place on the internet.’ Continue reading How r/the_donald Became a Melting Pot of Frustration and Hate
The Legal and Ethical Ramifications of Letting Police Kill Suspects With Robots
Dallas police used a bomb robot to kill a suspect in what was “essentially a jury-rigged version of a drone strike”—where do we go from here? Continue reading The Legal and Ethical Ramifications of Letting Police Kill Suspects With Robots