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Hackers That Were Barely Even Trying Stole 44 Million Records Last Year

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When you think of hackers, your mind might jump to something like a Boris Grishenko (aka "that dude from Goldeneye") typing away on a keyboard one-handedly with virtuosic skill. A criminal mastermind. Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) paints a bit of a different picture, for last year at least; most of these guys don't even have to know what they're doing. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

What’s the First Thing You Can Remember Doing on the Internet?

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There's no denying the global connectivity literally changed the world, and most of are lucky enough to have been alive and conscious when that paradigm shift was rolling out. You might not remember your first real interaction with the digital behemoth, but you have to have a first recollection. What is it? Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

A 625 Pinhole Camera Rig Is the Craziest Way to Shoot Bullet Time Video

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We've seen a few crazy bullet time rigs in our day, but this one might take the cake both for "coolest" and "most over the top." For the music video of London Grammar's “Wasting My Young Years” photographers put together a setup that used a whopping 625 pinhole cameras to awesomely stop time. It's ridiculous. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

All About the Xbox One, The World’s Biggest Lego Model, And More

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Hey guys. There was a new Xbox revealed this week. Oh you heard? We'll we've got some nice icing to put on that cake. And along with it we've got gems like the world's largest Lego model, the Subway worker who made a massive math innovation, how sunscreen actually works and much much more. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

How to Control Your Android Without Looking at It

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It's getting dangerous just to walk and text at the same time much less do so behind the wheel of a car. But with Siri being just slightly less helpful than HAL, how are you supposed to surf the web and simultaneously travel safely? All you have to do is ask. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

A Working Apple I Computer Just Sold For $671,400 at Auction

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The Apple 1 is a little piece of history, the first in a lineage that's taken the world by storm since its birth in 1976. And that piece of history is worth a lot. An anonymous collector just picked up a still functioning(!) one of the suckers at auction for a cool $671,400. And you thought gaming PCs were expensive.Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

The Sydney Opera House Is an Incredible Screen for Psychedelic Video

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As if the Sydney Opera House wasn't already striking to behold, a group of Australian artists called "The Spinifex Group" have made it even wilder. As part of Sydney's "Vivid" festival—which started on Friday—the Opera House will be home to a crazy projected light-show for the next several weeks. And it's awesome.Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

The Simplest Flashlight Is Just a Rolled Up Piece of Paper

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A flashlight is a crucial thing to have around the house, but even though it can be super useful, it's probably plastic and/or filled with DD batteries. Not exactly elegant. The Paper LED Torch Light on the other hand, is the picture of simplicity. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

The Simplest Flashlight Is Just a Rolled Up Piece of Paper

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A flashlight is a crucial thing to have around the house, but even though it can be super useful, it's probably plastic and/or filled with D batteries. Not exactly elegant. The Paper LED Torch Light on the other hand, is the picture of simplicity. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013

Watch These Lunatics Ride the Highest Swings in the World

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Rumor has it that sometimes sane people enjoy the thrill of an adrenaline rush, but Six Flags Over Texas' new SkyScreamer seems reserved for the insane. Read... [ Continue reading... ]

May
25
2013
 
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