The PC's Best Piracy Control Is Wavering
Denuvo, an advanced form of anti-piracy tech, withstood cracks for years. But 2016 may well be seen as the year it finally succumbed its opponent’s advances in an age-old arms race.
Today's Best Deals: Household Essentials, Textbooks, Munchkin, and More
Household essentials, Munchkin: Marvel Edition, and $15 off textbooks lead off Friday’s best deals.
Trump Hotel Turns Into Disgusting Cesspool After Workers Go on Strike
If you book a hotel through an online travel site, do they have an obligation to tell you if the workers at that hotel are on strike? You’d think so. But apparently Expedia doesn’t.
Playing Ping Pong with Random Objects Is Totally Goofy
Sure, some random objects like a frying pan and a shovel make some sort of sense to use as a ping pong paddle replacement. But an iron? A kitchen knife? A wooden spoon? A rolling pin?
All the Scifi, Horror and Other Great Genre Movies Coming To Theaters This Fall
Hollywood generally considers the fall movie season to be awards season. It’s when studios start rolling out their best films as the end of the year approaches. For genre fans, though, we get that and so much more. There are also horror movies for Halloween, big exciting blockbusters, as well as wondrous fantasy for…
Apple Will Reportedly Kill the Home Button and That Sucks
According to a new report from Mark Gurman, Apple will kill the iPhone’s physical home button in 2017. Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t the iPhone we’re going to see in a few weeks; it’s the iPhone after that. And killing the home button is a very sad idea.
A Website Full of Nothing But Blank Windows to Move Around Is Incredibly Addictive
Do you have a deadline looming in the next 20 minutes or so? Do yourself a favor and avoid BlankWindows.com at all costs because despite being a website filled with nothing but empty randomly sized windows, it’s surprisingly addictive if you try to move them off-screen and dig down to the bottom.
Creepy Robot Babies Don't Prevent Teens From Getting Pregnant
One might think that caring for a robot baby—one that cries and sleeps like a regular human baby—might discourage teenage girls from getting pregnant. According to new research, however, the robo-babies actually appear to have the opposite effect.
Starfire Is Not Okay, Guys
Apparently, getting a solo series cancelled can really mess with a superhero’s head.
Apple Photos vs Google Photos, What's Better?
Nothing is more important to us than our precious digital photos, so keeping them stored safely in the cloud is crucial. The problem is, both Apple and Google have great photo-storage services, and it’s hard to know which one is actually better. Here’s how Apple Photos and Google Photos stack up against each other.
RAVPower's New Battery Pack Includes Every Advanced Feature Under the Sun
It goes without saying that you can get a 20,100mAh USB battery pack for less than $56, but with this deal, you truly get what you pay for.
This Priceless Dodo Skeleton Took 40 Years to Assemble
The dodo has been extinct for about 350 years, and it’s entirely our fault—so why not own a memento of man’s destructive tendencies in the form of a three-foot tall bird skeleton.
Face/Off Is Like a Fine Wine and I'm Drunk
It’s hard to decide who’s the worse villain: John Travolta or Nicolas Cage. And that’s exactly why Face/Off is the perfect mid-90s action thriller. Who do you root for? Unclear because the main characters switched faces, and it’s hard to tell who the good guy is. The effect is intoxicating.
Spotted: A Self-Driving Uber in Pittsburgh
Hey, look! Pictures of self-driving Ubers are starting to emerge from Pittsburgh. Uber announced the launch earlier this month. While the cars do indeed drive themselves, there’s still going to be a human at the wheel. Which is probably a good idea!
Richard Branson Got In Bloody Bike Crash, Lived to Blog About It
In a new blog post for Virgin.com, billionaire Richard Branson writes about his recent flirtation with death, when he got into a gruesome bike accident while training for the Virgin Strive Challenge in the Caribbean.
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You Should Update Your WhatsApp Settings Right Now
WhatsApp betrayed its long standing commitment to privacy when the company announced the app will now share user data with Facebook for the purpose of selling ads. But existing users have only 30 days to opt out.
Barry Allen Might Face a Whole Team of Villains in the Flash Movie
James Gunn talks about when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. is set. Michael Dougherty offers an update on the Trick r’ Treat sequel. Doctor Strange might include some intriguing comic book cameos. Andrew Kreisberg discusses why Supergirl is bringing in Miss Martian. Plus new looks at Scream Queens and Lucifer’s return.…
Amazon's Deeply Discounting Dozens of Household Essentials You Need to Buy Anyway, Today Only
On a typical day, Amazon will run highly discounted Gold Box deals on a handful of diverse and unrelated products. But today, for whatever reason, they’re all about cleaning supplies.
