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State of Repair
19:54

Counterfeiting Microsoft Windows Landed Me in Prison for a Year

VICE follows prolific e-waste recycler and computer refurbisher Eric Lundgren as he's sentenced to—and released from—federal prison.
VICE Specials
12:36

Teenage Scientists Launch a Rocket in to Space

For the first time in history, an independent group of college students is launching a rocket into space.
Greatest Moments in Hacking History
4:14

How a Hacker Convinced Motorola to Send Him Source Code

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick sets up a social engineering attack against Motorola to steal the source code for the MicroTAC Ultralite cellphone.
Motherboard
11:02

Faking Volkswagen's Dieselgate Apology with the Yes Men

After over 20 years in prankster activism, The Yes Men turn their sights on Volkswagen- making the public "apology" from the company that they say should have happened years ago.
Motherboard
2:20

Biofabricate: DIY Body Parts

Motherboard went to Biofabricate, a conference about the future of biomaterials to speak with Andrew Pelling who is developing DIY CO2 incubator kits. Something he hopes will allow people to grow their own human and animal tissues from home.
Motherboard
1:54

Biofabricate: The Pure Human Project

Tina Gorjanc is challenging the future of how we commodify human genetic material when it comes using it for the production of luxury goods.
State of Repair
18:39

The Rogue Tesla Mechanic Resurrecting Salvaged Cars

Rich is a car enthusiast whose passion is to find wrecked Teslas, bring them back to life, and then share his adventures in repairs on his YouTube channel Rich Rebuilds.
Waypoint Specials
6:54

The World’s Fastest Speedcubers Are Teens

Speedcubing is a competitive sport that involves solving cube puzzles as fast a possible. Waypoint visits a recent tournament that was attended by some of the fastest and most passionate speedcubers in the game.
Motherboard Meets
4:55

Former FCC Commisioner Mignon Clyburn Is Still Fighting for Net Neutrality

After nearly 9 years as an FCC commissioner, including a stint as the agency’s first acting chairwoman, Mignon Clyburn announced in April that she would be leaving her post early.
Motherboard Shorties
1:00

Parkland Survivor David Hogg on Being a Target of Hoaxes

On June 5th, Parkland survivor David Hogg’s home was “swatted” when someone called his local sheriff’s office claiming a hostage situation. We spoke with him about being a target of false flag hoaxers.
Transmissions
8:39

Inside the Beach House Connecting the World’s Internet

 We visit Denmark and talk to a marine maintenance manager to learn more about how undersea cables are crucial to data transportation.
Motherboard / Clip
1:56

The Most Unknown (Trailer)

The Most Unknown is an innovative documentary film that aims to reinvigorate love for scientific inquiry by looking at some of the most unanswerable questions in the universe.
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