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Oculus Rift vs. HTC Vive: What we've learned after the reviews

Well, it's finally happened. High-quality and immersive virtual reality is finally something anyone can have in their home — assuming you have a powerful PC and can shell out $600 for the Oculus Rift, or $800 for the HTC Vive. [Read more...]

The Panama Papers, a breach we can all get behind

Now here's a breach and leak everyone can get behind (unless you're a billionaire despot, that is). [Read more...]

Watch SpaceX launch a Dragon supply ship for the ISS today

SpaceX will send another Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station today at 4:43PM EDT from its base in Cape Canaveral, Florida. [Read more...]

Step inside a mind filled with beauty and fear in 'Figment'

Figment is a colorful, whimsical puzzle game that combines childlike fantasies with mature themes including death, disease and trauma. [Read more...]

Security director rigged lotteries with code

New evidence in an Iowa case shows a former security director at the Multi-State Lottery Association used code to rig draws. [Read more...]

The PS4's new update sneaks in 4TB drive support and more

Yes, yes, you can now play your PS4 on your PC or Mac. However, the latest update also resurrects old features, adds new ones, and does plenty more if you have no remote interest on depending on your internet connection to play PlayStation at work. [Read more...]

Call Sweden's national number and talk to a random Swede now

The news almost reads like an Onion headline: Sweden, the country, has got its very own telephone number. [Read more...]

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TSA's $1.4 million app is ridiculous; Real-life Dungeons and Dragons creatures; This shady Indiegogo project can get people killed ... and more!

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April 8, 2016

TSA paid $1.4 million for Randomizer app that chooses left or right

In most cases it's an incredibly simple program to make because your programming language of choice has a randomizing function available to use. Keeping the above in mind, I now turn your attention to the Transport Security Administration and the Randomizer app they use every day. If you've traveled through US airports in recent years then you're well aware of the TSA Pre-Check lanes.

Real-life creatures that belong in Dungeons & Dragons

The top 11 bugs we'll be fine with eating when civilization crumbles

Warner Bros adds two DC movies, brings Wonder Woman up and Jungle Book back

Indiegogo backers keep giving money to extremely shady 'artificial gill'

An Indiegogo project is seizing on the desire of mankind to explore the briny deep with a gadget called the Triton. It's allegedly a $299 miniature scuba system, but it's also one of the shadiest crowdfunding campaigns I've ever seen. The original campaign claimed the Triton would filter oxygen out of water so you could breathe.

The wackiest creations from Miitomo's launch week

Nintendo's foray into iPhone apps with Miitomo is fascinating for several reasons. First, the company publishing software on a machine they didn't make is unprecedented. Second, deciding to avoid any of their iconic characters was a ballsy move. Third and weirdest of all: it's not a game. If you ...

Xiaomi's latest tablet is an actual Transformer

When Hugo Barra left Google to go work for Xiaomi, he probably figured he'd be involved in a lot of transformative products. This one probably isn't quite what he had in mind. Barra shared Xiaomi's latest tablet on Facebook yesterday. It's one that they worked on with a well-known partner not one like Beats or Bang & Olufssen, mind you.