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Tech

Where the ‘Crisis Actor’ Conspiracy Theory Comes From

02.22.18

By Jason Koebler
Health

On Inappropriate Laughter, and What It Says About Our Brains

01.18.18

By Rebecca Kamm
Health

Exactly What Bernie Sanders’ Healthcare Bill Would Do

09.14.17

By Susan Rinkunas
Tech

The FCC Is Using an Obsolete Loophole to Help a Pro-Trump Media Company Take Over Local TV

08.11.17

By Sam Gustin
‘Metadata Retention’ Sounds Boring But Is Terrifying

07.10.17

By Katherine Gillespie
Tech

What Is a ‘Stealth Black Hole,’ and Should We Worry One Will Gobble Us Up?

06.30.16

By Elizabeth Howell
Election Breakdowns: Great Barrier Reef

06.27.16

By VICE Staff
Tech

Almost Nothing About the ‘Apple Harvests Gold From iPhones’ Story Is True

04.20.16

By Jason Koebler
Tech

A Brief History of Cryosleep

01.19.16

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Why DMCA Rulemaking Is an Unsustainable Garbage Train

11.03.15

By Sarah Jeong
Tech

This One GIF Explains How BitTorrent Finds Files

10.29.15

By Clinton Nguyen
Tech

This Is Why You Hate the Sound of Your Own Voice on Recordings

10.22.15

By Clinton Nguyen

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