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Tech

What Makes a GPU a GPU, and When Did We Start Calling it That?

03.31.21

By Andrew Egan
Tech

Why Channel 37 Doesn’t Exist (And What It Has to Do With Aliens)

03.09.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

The Made-Up Language That Accidentally Became Real: The Story of Klingon

02.23.21

By David Buck
Tech

Why Remote Access Software Is Almost Too Useful

02.16.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

Why the Battery Power Meter Was Way More Controversial Than it Looks

02.08.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

How Sony Forged, Then Squandered, Its Relationship With Linux Users

02.01.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

The Famous Router Hackers Actually Loved

01.27.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

What Is ‘Error-Correcting Memory’ and Why Does the Creator of Linux Think You Need It?

01.13.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

Whatever Happened to AltaVista, Our First Good Search Engine

01.04.21

By Ernie Smith
Tech

This Computer Mouse Combined With a Telephone Once Made Sense. Kind Of.

11.17.20

By Ernie Smith
Tech

That Time John McAfee Developed One of the First Social Networks

10.27.20

By Ernie Smith
Tech

It’s Time for the Eternal September to End

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04.13.26
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Gaming

Magic: Secrets of Strixhaven – All Mechanics Explained

Master the rules of the new MTG set. This guide explains Prepare, Paradigm, and all of the mechanics in Magic’s Secrets of Strixhaven.

04.04.26

By Denny Connolly
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
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Music

Former Turnstile Guitarist Brady Ebert Arrested in Maryland for Attempted Murder of Lead Singer’s Father

He left Turnstile in 2022, but in January 2026 called out his former band for “pandering” to their audience.

04.02.26

By Lauren Boisvert
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