Hackers compromise dozens of Telegram chat accounts in Iran
Telegram is one of the most popular chat applications in Iran, boasting tens of millions of accounts — but those users may not be as secure as they think. According to researchers Collin Anderson and...
With help from local phone companies
Samsung's Gear 360 goes on sale in the US on August 19th
Samsung is finally officially putting its first 360-degree camera on sale in the United States. The Gear 360, which was announced at Mobile World Congress back in February, will hit retail shelves on...
Sphere's here
Samsung doubles down on security with iris scanner in Galaxy Note 7
Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 comes with all of the features that the Note smartphone line is known for. It has a large display, works with the S Pen stylus, and is water-resistant. But it also has another,...
I see you
Circuit Breaker
-
August 2, 2016
Samsung doubles down on security with iris scanner in Galaxy Note 7
-
August 2, 2016
Samsung gives the Gear VR a facelift
-
August 2, 2016
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 arrives August 19th with curved display, iris scanner
-
August 2, 2016
Logitech releases a smaller version of its Create keyboard for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro
Logitech releases a smaller version of its Create keyboard for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro
Logitech's Create Keyboard Case is already one of the most popular keyboards for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, so it makes sense that it would make a smaller version for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The keyboard...
$20 cheaper than Apple's Smart Keyboard
If you missed Mr. Robot’s VR experience during Comic-Con, it’s back online
The Mr. Robot virtual reality experience that premiered — then quickly disappeared — last week during Comic-Con is now online for good. For anyone with a Gear VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Google...
You can watch without a headset, too
The case for the American mall
The customer isn't always right. For example, the management at South Coast Plaza would prefer that you, or I, or any visitor for that matter, not refer to the mammoth complex as "a mall." South Coast...
Malls aren't dying. They're changing
Gritty shooter The Division is being turned into a movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal
It’s official: Ubisoft’s post-pandemic shooter The Division is being adapted for film. Today first rumored back in June — and as previously reported...
Xbox One S is 7.1 percent faster than Xbox One, but it’s complicated
Microsoft announced its new Xbox One S console back at E3 in June, and began immediately downplaying the amount of additional processing power over the original model. While Microsoft admitted there is a...
A speed bump you probably won't notice
TL;DR
-
August 1, 2016
Watch Stranger Things reimagined as an '80s sitcom
-
August 1, 2016
The Arthur fist meme is the best new meme in a long line of Arthur memes
-
August 1, 2016
Watch a real, 8-minute version of Mr. Robot’s ‘80s slasher film parody
-
August 1, 2016
This filmmaker deep-dives into what makes your favorite cartoons tick
Jon Stewart's new HBO show will be an animated parody of cable news
It's been a little less than a year since Jon Stewart signed a four-year contract with HBO, and now we're getting a clearer idea of what that means for viewers. His new show will be an "animated parody of...
Premiering this fall
-
From
Recent
- Photo Essays
Ava DuVernay's original series Queen Sugar is already getting a second season
A month ahead of its debut, Ava DuVernay's original series, Queen Sugar, has already gotten a second season order on OWN. The network announced yesterday that after the show's 13-episode first season, the...
"We knew right away that we wanted a second season" Erik Logan, OWN president
Niantic killed my favorite way of playing Pokémon Go
Do you get out of the house enough? I bet you don’t. It's certainly the case for me that when it reaches the evening, I find myself still sitting at my laptop: watching Netflix, mindlessly browsing...
goodbye battery-saving mode
Microsoft's Lumia camera expert returns to Nokia to work on VR
Microsoft is currently gutting its Windows phone teams, axing another 2,850 people as it continues to retreat from its phone hardware business. While the software giant has essentially shed all of the...
Back to the mothership
Murder victim's phone unlocked with paper fingerprint after 3D printing fails
Researchers who attempted to an alternative method last week, after the models produced were found not to...
The fresh prints
Pokémon Go creators blame third-party apps like Pokévision for poor service quality
The creators of Pokémon Go have crippled or removed a number of popular features. The latest version of the app, released this weekend,...
fans: you loved this game to death
Japan's NHK begins world's first 8K TV broadcasts
Japan's public broadcaster NHK has begun the world's first regular TV satellite broadcasts in 8K resolution. The "Super Hi-Vision" test channel launched on Monday and has a mix of content in both 4K and 8K...
Four times as many pixels as 4K
Theranos ignores scandal and shows off new blood-testing machine
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes made an appearance at a scientific convention today, but it wasn't to allay the many concerns about the company's previous blood tests, the results of which were thrown out...
New blood
Kesha abandons sexual abuse lawsuit against Dr. Luke
Pop star Kesha has filed to dismiss her sexual abuse lawsuit against producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald and has provided new songs to fulfil her contractual obligations with his record label, in a bid to...
Singer provided 28 new tracks
Google may revamp the home screen on its next Nexus phones
Google may be shaking up the home screen in some small but interesting ways for its next set of Nexus phones. Android Police reports seeing an early version of the software that'll ship with Google's next...
Who's excited for a non-removable calendar widget?
New database aims to track the global surveillance industry
Privacy International, a London-based watchdog, has launched a new searchable database on hundreds of surveillance companies across the world, as part of an effort to track a murky industry. Created in...
Watching the watchers
Donald Trump proves he is a bigger threat to democracy than hacking
Speaking today in Ohio, Donald Trump moved from questioning the integrity of primary elections to questioning the integrity of the upcoming general election, which is not the most shocking thing he's done,...
Trump's bullshit is poison to democratic institutions
Recent
- Features
Apple's new ad really wants you to believe the iPad Pro is a full computer
Apple has a complicated relationship with the 2-in-1 computing device. The company has shied away from describing its iPad lineup — even the wondrously expensive iPad Pro with its keyboard and stylus — as...
It even has a keyboard
Watch Stranger Things reimagined as an '80s sitcom
Stranger Things is the best new show on Netflix so far this year. There are and will always be disappointed critics, but I am glad to have another show that actually likes both its characters and the human...
Randy Newman on the mic
New diagnostic tool could make detecting Zika cheap and easy
A new diagnostic tool could make detecting Zika infection in patients much easier and cheaper in remote areas of Latin and Central America. The new technology was developed by several universities,...
In remote areas of Central and Latin America
Frank Ocean's new album is out Friday on Apple Music
After more than a year of speculation and anguish from fans, Frank Ocean's third album Boys Don't Cry will soon be available for your listening pleasure. The LP is finally dropping this Friday, August 5th,...
It's the follow-up to 2012's beloved Channel Orange
Recent
- StoryStreams
Here’s how you could walk forever in an infinite VR hallway
Redirected walking is a simple but trippy idea: what if a virtual reality game could trick you into walking in circles, while feeling like you were moving straight ahead? It’s the big trick behind a...
The Unlimited Corridor
The Apple TV Remote app for iPhone is out now
Apple has released the Apple TV’s companion iPhone remote app. It’s a full-fledged (albeit less convenient) replacement for the remote that came with every black Apple TV, or generations two, three, and...
Siri, let's watch some Deadpool
- Careers at Vox Media
We're building great things, and we need your talent.
You'll join a family of focused, hard-working, creative and intelligent people who take pride in their work. Our team members have backgrounds in painting, journalism, business, English literature, sports...
From Our Sponsor
The Arthur fist meme is the best new meme in a long line of Arthur memes
I was one of those kids who didn’t have cable. For this reason, my moral compass and world view were shaped by maybe seven channels of public TV. This included the morning news; the sitcom Frasier; and...
Star Trek Beyond makes the 2009 Star Trek a much better film
The downside of today’s relentless review economy — the rush to cover every film and television show first and fastest — is that we’re constantly analyzing stories long before we know where they’re headed....
The series' arc is turning out stronger than any one installment
CDC issues Miami travel warning over Zika outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel warning for Wynwood, a neighborhood in Miami where 14 people have been infected with mosquito-borne transmissions of the Zika virus. At...
Zika is here
Virgin Galactic gets FAA license to start flight-testing its spaceplane
Virgin Galactic now has a commercial operating license for its SpaceShipTwo vehicle. That’s the company’s spaceplane that’s designed to take passengers into sub-orbital space. The license, granted by the...
"When we feel ready to start flying, we can start flying." Will Pomerantz, vice president for special projects at Virgin Galactic
Lyft’s partnership with Didi is on the skids after Chinese app merges with Uber
Lyft, the number two ride-sharing app in the US, says it will reevaluate its partnership with Didi Chuxing, the dominant service in China. This comes after the latter announced Monday it was acquiring...
Watch a real, 8-minute version of Mr. Robot’s ‘80s slasher film parody
Warning: minor spoilers for Mr. Robot ahead.
"Screw that! I hate our friends." The Bourgeoisie
50 Cent is developing a superhero series for Starz
50 Cent's next show on Starz will be his first foray into superhero TV. The Hollywood Reporter reports that, with the third season of his crime drama Power having just begun, 50 has extended his overall...
"This project is very personal to me." Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson