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The Idiot’s Guide to Quantum Computing

10.19.15

By Rachel Pick
Tech

What Is Even Happening with Bitcoin Right Now

08.19.15

By Sarah Jeong
Tech

North Korea’s Time Zone Switch Isn’t That Weird Once You Think About It

08.08.15

By Clinton Nguyen
Tech

Why We Spend About Half Our Time Awake Just… Spacing Out

08.06.15

By Rachel Pick
Tech

What You Need to Know About Tonight’s Blue Moon

07.31.15

By John Wenz
Tech

Keep Calm and Keep Assigning IP Addresses

07.10.15

By Alix Jean-Pharuns
Tech

There Is Growing Evidence that Our Universe Is a Giant Hologram

05.05.15

By Maddie Stone
Tech

Why Your Computer Is So Bad at Blending Color, Explained

03.23.15

By Jordan Valinsky
Tech

Why Do We Barf? It’s Complicated

11.15.14

By Katherine Foley
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How to Stave Off a Superbug Pandemic, in Three Easy Steps

06.19.14

By Becky Ferreira
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Why You Should Learn to Play a Musical Instrument

08.09.13

By Chuck Bryant
Tech

What the Hell Is a Derecho?

06.12.13

By Ben Richmond

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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