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The 60-Year Rise of IBM’s Immortal Mainframe

08.28.12

By Adam Estes
Tech

Well, That Norwegian Time Capsule Reveal Was Awkward

08.24.12

By Brian Anderson
Tech

Watch This Century-Old Norwegian Time Capsule Reveal Right Now

08.24.12

By Brian Anderson
Tech

Tesla Will Get His Own Museum Because the Internet Says So

08.22.12

By Adam Estes
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Here’s the Prototype of a $9 Fully Ridable Cardboard Bike

08.03.12

By Brian Merchant
Tech

This Is What’s in DIY Games: A Teaser

07.30.12

By Brian Anderson
Tech

No One Remembers Who Invented the Telephone

07.17.12

By Katie Bennett
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The Meter Dash: How to Hack Parking

07.16.12

By Brian Anderson
Tech

Hollywood Demonstrates Why 80 Percent of Lightning Strike Victims Are Male

07.06.12

By Trevor Macomber
Tech

The Well, One of the Earliest Social Networks, Is Facing Destruction

07.04.12

By Adam Estes
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Queen Victoria is the Internet’s Latest and Greatest Oversharer

06.28.12

By JONATHAN LIU
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The Other Hot Dog King of New York: A Chat With Ed Beller, Inventor of Stainless-Steel Pushcarts

06.27.12

By Rachel Walden

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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
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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