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Why You Shouldn’t Dial 1-800-COLLECT, and Other Phone Number Oddities

07.07.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

What Air Conditioning Can Teach Us About Innovation and Laziness

07.04.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

One Weird Trick That a 1930s Novelty Advertiser Has in Common With Taboola

06.27.16

By Ernie Smith
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The Online Community That’s Turning Old Video Games Into an Archaeological Dig

06.21.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

What Happened to the Dream of Underground Cities?

06.09.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

The Print Shop: Why the Dot-Matrix Printer Icon Faded From View

06.06.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

When McDonald’s, Domino’s, and Chester Cheetah Took Over Your Nintendo

05.25.16

By Ernie Smith
Tech

The Hobbyists Obsessed With Picking Up TV Signals From Thousands of Miles Away

05.18.16

By Ernie Smith

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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