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'100% Stupid': MAGA World Is Cautiously Turning on Elon Musk

The right-wing media ecosystem seems to not know what to make of the Elon Musk-Donald Trump spat—but some of the president's loyalists have made their feelings known in plain terms.
Takeover

DOGE Is on a Recruiting Spree

While Elon Musk and Donald Trump post through their break-up, DOGE shows no signs of slowing down—and potential recruits are being told they can make up to $195,000 a year.
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What Really Happened in the Aftermath of the Lizard Squad Hacks

On Christmas Day in 2014 hackers knocked out the Xbox and PlayStation gaming networks, impacting how video game companies handled cybersecurity for years.

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During Lockdown, Google Maps Gives My Son a Way Out

Originally published May 2020: From our kitchen in Queens, he had created a paracosm—a fantasyland. And his journey has led him not to Mordor but to minor-league baseball stadiums.