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Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun
The original Super Meat Boy is one of the best-known indie games of all time. Released in 2010, it's a brutally difficult 2D platformer, but so fun to play: The short levels almost feel like speedrunning puzzles, and even though they're filled with traps and buzzsaws, dying isn't so bad because you revive nearly instantly. […]
A profile of Benjamin Brundage, a 22-year-old college senior who helped uncover the Kimwolf botnet, which launched 26,000+ DDoS attacks targeting 8,000+ victims (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal)
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Benjamin Brundage, a 22-year-old college senior who helped uncover the Kimwolf botnet, which launched 26,000+ DDoS attacks targeting 8,000+ victims — A flurry of powerful attacks had internet experts baffled. Benjamin Brundage had a few tricks to help solve the mystery.
Three Black Easter Fashions That Need to Be Laid to Rest
A professor gives a loving critique of church hats, loud suits, tired traditions, and why that little boy deserves better
25 classic Sesame Street skits that parents and kids will botn enjoy
250 classic Sesame Street episodes will be streaming for free on Tubi. So let's celebrate with 25 great moments from the show.
How one Democratic senator is tackling Trump’s corruption
President Donald Trump’s blatant, sometimes open corruption can feel disorienting. While other White Houses have made a point to show their administration is not for sale, this one has seemingly done the opposite — making a big show of their transactional relationship with corporations, Silicon Valley, and other governments, given the right price. This kind […]