Anonymous is on a destruction spree lately — after Megaupload was killed, their reaction was swift and powerful. They made it look easy — and that’s because thanks to the HOIC (High Orbit Ion Cannon), it is. Here’s the newest hacker superweapon. More »
The only person you can rely on to keep your password secure is yourself. And let me tell you, you’re probably not doing enough to keep number one safe. The reason: your special lump of letters, numbers and symbols are likely spread over too many sites, not long enough and probably too personal. Most of our passwords suck. And it’s kind of a big problem. More »
CES was more than just a Grand Canyon filled with eye candy — the sci-fi-beautiful TVs we saw are real, and you’re gonna want them. But OLED? 8k? Crystal Display? What’s all this mean? We’ll explain the pretty new things. More »
With all the exuberant resolutions and New Year’s exercising, there’s going to be a lot of sweat — or sweating it — this month. The anxiety got us wondering, why do we sweat? Is it different in smell and texture depending on the cause? Does it sometimes maybe even smell good? More »
Look, we know the world is confusing, so we try to help you understand the science behind the craziness a little better. Whether it’s how all your new iPhone features work, or the truly pressing questions like how exactly ScarJo’s phone got hacked. We got you covered More »
You have some sense of what the wires going to and from your computer do. Some bring power; others transmit information from one device to another. But some of these cables look a bit…off. More »
The Santa questions start firing at you before your kids turn five. How does he speed around the world in a single night? How does he know what I want? Sure, you could deny Santa’s existence, but be ready for some tears. More »
When Lieutenant John Pike casually hosed down a line of seated protesters with pepper spray, a lot of weird stuff immediately followed. No, we’re not talking about the evolution of the meme. Or even the nationwide backlash. More »
Something really weird happens between the time you put your dinner in the fridge and the time you heat it up the next day. Once heavenly fried chicken deflates into a soggy mess; perfect salad wilts; even basic pasta turns into dense sludge. More »
