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Tech

The Rise of the Hackbots

04.17.15

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

The Most Realistic Cold War Game Is a Boredom Simulator

04.02.15

By Emanuel Maiberg
Tech

Let’s Play NSA! The Hackers Open-Sourcing Top Secret Spy Tools

11.17.14

By Lucy Teitler
Drugs

Closing Silk Road 2.0 Isn’t Going to Stop Anyone from Selling Drugs Online

11.07.14

By Mike Power
Tech

How To Not Get Hacked at the World’s Preeminent Hacker Conference

08.10.14

By Lucy Teitler
Tech

Defcon Is Bringing Back Its Contest for the Best Autonomous Shooting Robot

01.08.14

By Meghan Neal
Tech

The Cybersecurity Industry Is Hiring, But Young People Aren’t Interested

10.23.13

By Ben Richmond
Tech

The Big Defcon Question: Would You Work for the NSA?

08.06.13

By JORDAN KEENAN
Tech

Def Con, Day One: Can I Use Your Wi-Fi Please?

08.02.13

By Jordan Keenan and Daniel Stuckey
Tech

Hacker Barnaby Jack Dies Days Before Revealing His Pacemaker Exploit: One Last Interview

07.28.13

By William Alexander
Tech

The NSA Is Not Spying on You, Claims NSA Chief at DefCon

07.30.12

By Adam Estes
Psycho Twitter, Qu’est Que C’est

07.23.12

By Adam Clark Estes

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada