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  • Hackers are reportedly inserting porn into 'Super Mario Odyssey'

    Lately it feels like the wholesome world of Nintendo just keeps getting increasingly horny, what with all the revelations about Mario’s nipples, genitals, and Luigi’s enormous schlong. We even wrote about the sexual undertones of some great Super Mario Odyssey photo mode screenshots ourselves.  But the latest NC-17 scandal out of Nintendo is a lot …

    June 23, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Here’s the fundamental flaw with self-driving cars: Humans

    The safety driver in a self-driving Uber was not being very safe — aka, not paying attention — when the vehicle in autonomous mode struck and killed a woman in an Arizona city earlier this year, police records show. Included in a massive Tempe Police Department report this week were details about the March 18 fatal …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The real hero of 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' was this cute headbutting dinosaur

    Spoilers ahead, but they’re very small, like Compsognathus. Chris Pratt has the abs, smile, and square jaw. But the real hero of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is Stiggy the Stygimoloch. Yes, the adorable dinosaur headbutted its way into our hearts by saving our heroes and kicking villain butt, and yes, Stygimoloch was a real creature.  …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Watch the trailer for the last episode of 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown'

    “It is considered enlightening and therapeutic to think about death for a few minutes a day,” Anthony Bourdain says in the preview for the final episode of Parts Unknown, Season 11. “Life is but a dream.” As the world continues to mourn the esteemed late travel documentarian, so too must we say goodbye to the …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The only people left in my Snapchat feed are two Snap employees

    Opening Snapchat lately feels like peering into the back of a dark, old wardrobe, and finding nothing but dust.  I still receive the odd enjoyable one-to-one or group Snap, but Snapchat’s desolation shows, badly, in the stories feed. SEE ALSO: 7 social media apps you totally forgot about — and what happened to them It’s …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Luke Cage' Season 2 totally nails how New York City would treat a superhero

    One of the coolest things about Netflix’s Marvel series is that it takes its New York City setting very seriously. The characters live at believable addresses, walk down identifiable streets, and even the little incongruities that would make an IRL New Yorker squint — Matt Murdock being able to afford a massive studio apartment while …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • PIA review: A fast and secure VPN, but Netflix users need not apply

    PIA VPN $$2.91 a month View Product The Good Good security features • Lightning-fast internet speeds • Easy to use • Great for torrenting The Bad No Netflix The Bottom Line If you want security while surfing the web and fast internet speeds for torrenting, PIA is a great choice for your VPN. Mashable Score4.25 …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google Measure app is available (but glitchy) on even more phones

    Even more Android users can now measure things with their phones. Google Measure — or what is essentially a virtual measuring tape in an app — is now compatible with any device that runs ARCore, Google’s platform for building augmented reality tools.  The Measure app was previously only compatible with devices that supported Project Tango, …

    June 22, 2018 | by Raheel