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Tech

U.S. Corporations Are Openly Trying to Destroy Core Public Institutions. We Should All Be Worried.

02.01.24

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

Amazon Execs Intentionally Made Site Shittier to Rake in More Profit, New Quotes from FTC Lawsuit Show

11.02.23

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

Here’s the Email Amazon Sent Sellers It’s Allegedly Screwing Over After FTC Filed Antitrust Lawsuit

09.28.23

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

FTC and 17 States Sue Amazon ‘for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power’

09.26.23

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

FTC Sues Amazon Over Tricking Users Into Signing Up for Prime

06.21.23

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

FTC Orders Ring to Pay $5.8 Million in Refunds For Surveilling Customers, Failing to Stop Hackers

05.31.23

By Joseph Cox
Games

How Microsoft’s Past Behavior Complicates Its Acquisition Plans

01.19.23

By Ricardo Contreras
Tech

FTC Proposes Ban on Worker Non-Compete Clauses

01.05.23

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

FTC Sues to Block Microsoft Acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ Publisher Activision Blizzard

12.08.22

By Matthew Gault
Tech

FTC Wants to Add Right to Repair to Existing Energy Saving Rules

10.18.22

By Matthew Gault
Tech

FTC Says It Will ‘Crack Down’ on Gig Companies That Mislead Their Workers

09.19.22

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

Shocking: FTC Tries Doing Its Job, Investigates Amazon Acquisitions

09.06.22

By Edward Ongweso Jr

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Life

Could CrossFit Be a Replacement for Prescription Drugs?

A recent study suggests CrossFit can actually decrease the need for prescription drugs over time.

12.03.24

By Kyle Phillippi
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Life

The Days of Anonymous Sperm Are Over

I was interrogated by a high-end LGBTQ+ ‘sperm matchmaking’ service to see if I made the cut as a donor.

12.03.24

By Matthew Herskowitz
Screenshots: Activision, Bethesda Softworks, Devolver Digital

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass This Month Is Absolutely Stacked (Coming/Going December 2024)

When it comes to Xbox Game Pass’ December games, I believe Microsoft may have won the “gaming subscription service” battle to end the year!

12.03.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

‘Phasmophobia’ Has Already Moved a Million Units on Consoles in Just Over a Month

‘Phasmophobia’ has an impressive first month on current-gen consoles, and it’s overall sales numbers are terrifying to say the least.

12.03.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Life

Parkinson’s Disease Could Have a Simple Treatment, Study Finds

The simple fix? Vitamin B supplementation.

12.03.24

By Sammi Caramela