Dystopia Now

Tech

Republicans Are Actually Embracing a Dystopian Future

01.31.14

By Brian Merchant
Tech

The Techno-Oppression of Ukraine Is Exactly Why Snowden Blew the Whistle

01.27.14

By Brian Merchant
Tech

Maybe the Most Orwellian Text Message a Government’s Ever Sent

01.21.14

By Brian Merchant
Tech

The Rich and Their Robots Are About to Make Half the World’s Jobs Disappear

01.21.14

By Brian Merchant
Tech

Growing Up Poor Is Bad for Your Brain

10.24.13

By Brian Merchant
Tech

When TV Ads Dare to Depict a Grim Future

09.13.13

By Brian Merchant
Tech

With Unprecedented Inequality, the US Looks More Like a Dystopia Than Ever

09.11.13

By Brian Merchant

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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