Cracked Archive - Tech

5 Dark Sides Of The Tech Industry No One Ever Talks About

Don't get me wrong. I come here not to bury the tech industry, but I do come here to heavily criticize Silicon Valley.

By Winston Rowntree
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August 24, 2015

6 Insane 'As Seen On TV' Products That Are Worse In Person

I don't want to spoil anything, but these were overpriced.

By Mark Hill
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August 22, 2015

6 Stupid Features Professional Websites Still Use

The standards for good design and technology for websites are constantly changing. It really is a job for professionals, which is why it's hilarious when those professionals screw up.

By Chris Bucholz
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August 06, 2015

6 Hilariously Creative Ways People Are Trolling The Internet

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By Jim Avery
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August 02, 2015

5 Tips For Talking To Your Parents About The Internet

Here, for your reverse-rearing pleasure, are five tips to help you handle this tricky conversation with your own parents.

By Chris Bucholz
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August 01, 2015

7 Horrific Internet Ads We'll Soon See

To find out what despair awaits, I mounted a clock to the hood of my 1993 Astrovan, accelerated into the time beyond this one, and found the shocking truth.

By Chris Bucholz
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July 25, 2015

5 Weird Realities Of Suicide (Thanks To Twitter)

As a result, misinformation spreads like wildfire even among people who think they're doing good ... maybe more so, since self-righteousness is like napalm in this metaphor.

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By Robert Evans, Amber McCullers
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July 24, 2015

5 Life-Improving Gadgets From Overseas That America Needs

While most gadgets require you to go to a store and buy them, every so often foreign streets can provide us the best technology.

By Felix Clay
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July 09, 2015

6 Stupid Infomercial Gimmicks That Have Taken Over Your Life

Yes, the Internet is a recreation of civilization's most brain-softening form of commercialism.

By Felix Clay
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July 05, 2015

6 Hilarious Old Versions Of Modern Technology

Your great-grandparents had access to some of the same 'innovations' we have today; they just weren't as flashy about it.

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By Adam Wears
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July 01, 2015

5 Insane Realities Of Captioning Deaf People's Conversations

If you think this sounds like a pretty straightforward or even dull job, holy shit, are you wrong about that.

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By Anonymous, Talia Jane
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June 23, 2015

A Sneak Preview Of The Horror That Is Windows 10

Windows 10 is one of the most anticipated and critical operating systems in Microsoft's history. I managed to get a sneak preview. Here's what I found.

By Chris Bucholz
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June 16, 2015

5 Things I Learned Infiltrating Deep Web Child Molesters

Pam spent months undercover in an online community of child molesters, learning their lingo and studying their ways as part of an undergrad research project. The evidence she brought back is truly horrifying.

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