Here's a Funny YouTube Bug I've Been Playing With All Morning
I was just trying to sleep.
BBC News Program Experiences the Most Awkward Glitch
Viewers of BBC’s News at Ten were entranced last night when a glitch in its system produced over four minutes of surreal beauty.
Someone Created A Pokémon Red and Blue 'Virus', And It's Wild
It’s been over twenty years since the release of the original Red and Blue, but people are still messing around with the games to discover new glitches and exploits. It’s incredible.
Players Have Spent Years Trying To Get Peach To Save Herself In Paper Mario
In 2001's Paper Mario, our favorite hero in blue overalls saves the day, just like he always does. Peach helps, but in the end, it’s Mario who defeats Bowser. For years, however, speedrunners and glitch hunters have attempted to rewrite that sequence of events.
Amazon Echo Leaks Clip From Lady Gaga's New Album
Lady Gaga fans have reportedly “tricked” their Amazon Echos into playing samples of Lady Gaga’s latest album Joanne, according to videos posted online. It’s unclear if the leak was a bug or a marketing gimmick. Either way, the trick no longer works.
This Weirdly Simple Glitch Will Make Your iPhone Feel Much Faster
The iPhone, especially the latest and greatest iPhone 6s, is an incredibly fast machine. But unless you jailbreak your iPhone, you don’t really understand just how fast it can be.
Pokémon's Famous Missingno Glitch, Explained
Over the years, people have battled and captured hundreds of Pokémon. And while everyone has their favorite, no pocket monster is as infamous as “Missingno.” That’s because Missingno isn’t quite a Pokémon at all.
The Nerdy Explanation for Facebook's '46 Years Ago' Glitch
Notice anything weird about your News Feed today? Scores of users are confused by typically smarmy “Friends on Facebook” messages that are celebrating 46 years of friendship. It appears to be a Unix glitch of colossal proportions.
Here's The World Record For Beating Fallout 4 As Fast As Possible
For most people, beating Fallout 4 means sinking dozens of hours into the game—and that’s just sticking to the main story missions. Speedrunners, however, have figured out how to beat the game in just a little over an hour. It’s incredible.
Fallout 4 Has An Infinite Caps Glitch
Just because it’s a wasteland doesn’t mean you gotta run around with scraps.
Assassin's Creed Unity Has The Best Glitches
Who knew Parisian adventures of sneaky assassinations could be improved with a few choice bugs and hiccups?
The Government Just Told Thousands of Dead Men to Register for the Draft
Thanks to a computer glitch, the Selective Service System recently reminded over 14,000 men born between the years of 1893 and 1897 to register for the draft. This was a silly thing to do since the youngest of these men is 117-years-old and surely not battlefield-ready. America!
Obamacare Customer Service Told Everyone To Reset Their Passwords
We've all done tech support for family members and it tends to start basic. Did you restart? Have you ever downloaded updates ever? Why are you trying to buy WD-40 from Amazon Japan? And often it's as simple as resetting a password.
One in Four Surgical Errors Is a Machine's Fault
Technology might be transforming the world of healthcare, but it's also throwing up its fair share of problems, too: according to a new study, 1 in 4 surgical errors is a result of a technological glitch.
What's the Jankiest Gadget You Love Despite All Its Flaws?
No piece of tech runs perfectly, but some run less perfectly than others. It' doesn't mean they're totally worthless; it just means they're harder to use. Sometimes the jank comes hand in hand with utter awesomeness. What's the glitchiest, jankiest, freeziest, aghhhhhhhhhh-iest device that you loved through and…
Wrap Yourself In Awesome Errors With These Glitch Blankets
The problem with graphical glitches is that they generally show up when you're trying to look at something else. Something not glitched. But if you're just looking at them on their own, they can be be pretty fascinating, and even beautiful. That seems to be the idea behind Phillip Stearn's Glitch Textiles, a set of …
Man Goes on $1.5m Gambling Spree, After ATM Glitch Allows Him Unlimited Withdrawals
Ronald Page, a retired GM worker living in the Detroit area, took advantage of one hell of a computer glitch, after happening upon an ATM that allowed him to make unlimited cash withdrawals.
Is Your iPhone Taking Creepy Hidden Pics of You? (Updated)
Cameras that look back at us are becoming commonplace—and that's a good thing! FaceTime is a lot of fun! Except if it's glitchily taking secret pictures of us without us knowing, as some iPhone users are claiming.
Glitches Turn Video Games Into Sublime Art
First, he showed us the edge of the world. Now, photographer Robert Overweg shows us some beautiful mistakes.
Computer Screen Glitches Can Be a Beautiful Thing
Appreciating the look of garbled images isn't usually the top priority if your monitor or TV freaks-out (unless it's scrambled porn). But the new book, Glitch: Designing Imperfection, celebrates artists who manipulate these short-lived disturbances. Take a look:
