Cracked Archive - Tech
Apple's Scanning Your Photos (Here's What That Means)
We've got someone who's worked with Apple before for the inside scoop.
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- By Stephen Buckley
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13 3 Ways 90s Internet Changed Everything
Life in 1997 sure was quiet, huh?
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- By Maxwell Yezpitelok
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GPS Was Terrible In The '90s ... On Purpose
The military was scrambling it. No, this isn't a conspiracy theory.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Google Game Changing Products (That Weren't)
Google lists 81 products on their About Us page. They don't list the 240 products they killed.
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- By Justin McGown
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Going Deep With The Colossal Submarine Internet Cables Which Connect Us
Move over, you silly little router …
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Disproving Big Tech's Claims That Everyone Needs Targeted Ads
For too long a time, this business model was sold to both publishers and users as a major success and the best way for everyone to just live with intrusive advertising online.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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Mona Lisa Looks So Enigmatic Because We Cleaned It Way Too Much
She doesn't appear to have eyebrows or lashes. What's with that?
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Four Nightmarish Tech Stories That Didn't Get Enough Press
For every tech advance that improves our lives, another seems to come along to make everything just a little bit worse.
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- By Alex Hanton
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Google Has Been Avoiding 'Genericide,' The Scariest Word In Trademark Law
It is much easier to say “Googled” as a verb than it is to say, “I conducted a search.”
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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11 Ways The Tech Industry Pretends To Support Women
If you're looking for ways to support women without doing anything remotely effective, read on!
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- By Ginny Hogan
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The Mail Used To Arrive 12 Times A Day
The postman came every hour, on the hour.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Let's Talk About 'The Ghosts' Hiding In Google Maps
Google Maps' Street View keeps having people discover an entirely new, digitally captured image of loved ones who are no longer here.
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- By Zanandi Botes
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5 Crazy Creative Simple Solutions To Global Problems
Thinking outside the box is an understatement. These innovators ripped the box open.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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Amazon Wants You To Give Them Your Palm Print For A $10 Credit
Would you give Bezos your palm print for $10?
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- By Carly Tennes
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5 Wild Old-Timey Versions Of Common Household Items
Some of the most seemingly basic things in your home hide spectacularly zany histories behind their modern veneer.
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- By Ivan Farkas
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