Nobody likes being scammed, so we partnered with Kitboga and ThreatLocker to waste scammers' time by building a frustrating and secure computer. 'Plainly violates 2nd Amendment': DOJ targets gun law ...

As we say our goodbyes to 2025, we must bid adieu to the memes that came with it. It was a surreal year on the internet — many of this year’s memes leaned heavily into the brain rot that’s come with ...

On TikTok, some reckon that memes are less funny than they used to be, and have proposed drastic action. Hence, in 2026, TikTok memes are scheduled to change, wiping away the current slate of trends, ...

While TikTok’s algorithm has always been on point and Instagram’s meme game is getting better by the day, YouTube remains the number one platform for long-form content. From thoughtful video essays on ...

In December 2024, a scammer who believed he was minutes away from stealing millions of dollars in Bitcoin instead collapsed into panic when his carefully staged con turned against him. What unfolded ...

Everybody has their own way of dealing with phone scammers. I tried different tactics. When someone tried to sell me an extended car warranty I played “the dumbest man in the world.” When they asked ...

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We team up with Kitboga, the internet’s favorite scambaiter, to waste scammers’ time and cause chaos. He walks us through his process, using fake personas and clever tricks to throw them off. He even ...

This was a big year for the U.S., the world, and the internet — thanks to some very stupid things like a “fully conscious baby,” a pygmy hippopotamus, and someone imitating the sound of oral sex. As ...

Your brain is biologically wired for memes. Memes don’t just spread for fun; they tap into parts of the brain evolved to help us learn from others, develop skills, and adapt to our social environment.