Journalists who've lived through freedom-of-the-press-hating dictators who have some words of warning for us here in Murica: with Trump in office, "prepare for the worst." The Nieman Foundation at Harvard… Read the rest of the article: Prepare for the worst: journalists who survived dictators sound alarm over Trump's press threats
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Ellsworth Toohey The "Molecular Enhancer" is a $4,750 device that looks like what would happen if Thomas Edison dropped acid at a New Age convention. According to its creator — who definitely… Read the rest of the article: Definitely legitimate scientist promises to enhance your molecules with a "zappy" bulb, only needs $4,750
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Ellsworth Toohey Virtual reality has mastered visual and auditory experiences, and even made progress in touch and smell, but taste has remained an elusive frontier — until now. Researchers have created a… Read the rest of the article: Scientists create electric lollipop that lets you taste virtual reality flavors
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Ellsworth Toohey China dominates the rare earth and critical mineral market. These elements are essential for electronic components, solar cells, and batteries, medical equipment and many other essential applications. And today, China… Read the rest of the article: China bans exports of crucial tech minerals gallium, germanium, and antimony to U.S.
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Ellsworth Toohey In 2017, someone claiming to be from Eastern Europe posted a series of tweets describing life under totalitarian rule. Martin Mycielski, Director of Public Affairs of the Open Dialogue Foundation… Read the rest of the article: Eastern Europeans who survived dictatorships share tips for Americans
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Ellsworth Toohey LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Fodor's just dropped their No List for 2025, revealing 15 popular destinations struggling with mass tourism. From trash-covered beaches… Read the rest of the article: Fodor's No List 2025: dream destinations that have become nightmares
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Ellsworth Toohey LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, already won the heart of the MAGA party when it… Read the rest of the article: Hegseth forced to quit vet groups due to financial mismanagement, sexual misconduct, and public intoxication, says New Yorker
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Ellsworth Toohey Occasionally, you hear stories about surgeons who leave sponges or surgical implements inside patients before sewing them up. Here's a similar tale involving a Qantas A380, which flew on several… Read the rest of the article: Qantas jet flies for months with massive tool stuck in engine, and nobody noticed
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Ellsworth Toohey Imagine if your house key could display a tiny work of art every time you used it. That's essentially what Victor Villas has achieved with computer security keys, turning a… Read the rest of the article: Developer creates tool that transforms boring security keys into pretty ASCII art
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Ellsworth Toohey In 1936, Georgia's Oglethorpe University president Dr. Thornwell Jacobs initiated the creation of the Crypt of Civilization, the world's oldest and largest time capsule. Located in Atlanta's Phoebe Hearst Hall,… Read the rest of the article: There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now
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Ellsworth Toohey LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! On November 16, neo-Nazi demonstrators who marched through Columbus's Short North area were shocked that people didn't roll out… Read the rest of the article: Neo-Nazis cry victim after hostile reception during Columbus march
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Ellsworth Toohey LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Earth is being hammered by the most powerful cosmic particles ever detected, according to new findings from a telescope… Read the rest of the article: Scientists detect most powerful cosmic particles ever found bombarding Earth right now
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Ellsworth Toohey President Nixon created the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1973 to persecute Blacks and antiwar activists. Over 50 years later, it's still in operation, serving as an employer for sociopathic… Read the rest of the article: DEA paid "tens of thousands" to airline employees for targeting innocent passengers to steal their cash — DOJ halts practice
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Ellsworth Toohey LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The fast-rising Xitter alternative Bluesky is designed to be "billionaire-proof," says CEO Jay Graber. Speaking to CNBC's Money Movers,… Read the rest of the article: Bluesky CEO taunts Musk with "billionaire proof" design claim
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Ellsworth Toohey Loathsome rich kid Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration as Trump's Attorney General pick exactly six minutes before CNN was set to publish new allegations about his sexual misconduct,… Read the rest of the article: Panic mode: Gaetz flees AG nom seconds after CNN threatens to expose teen scandal
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Ellsworth Toohey Researchers who tracked 483 people with ADHD for 16 years discovered that ADHD symptoms actually improved when life got busier. "We expected the relationship between environmental demands and ADHD symptoms… Read the rest of the article: ADHD symptoms improve when life gets busier, according to study
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Ellsworth Toohey A 37-year-old woman from Karnataka, India, suffered severe injuries to her palms and fingers after a hair dryer exploded in her hand. Police are now investigating the incident and suspect… Read the rest of the article: Hair dryer explodes in woman's hand. Police investigate foul play
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Ellsworth Toohey Last month, over 11,000 people took Astral Codex Ten's survey to see if they could they tell the difference between 50 human-made art and AI-generated images. The results were humbling… Read the rest of the article: AI art haters unknowingly prefer AI-generated works, according to test
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Ellsworth Toohey Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who never met a federal law he didn't want to defy, has suddenly discovered his inner control freak when it comes to what Texans can… Read the rest of the article: Freedom-hating Texas Attorney General sues Dallas for voter-approved measure to end pot arrests
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Ellsworth Toohey Eliza Cooney was 23 when she got a job as a nanny to watch RFK Jr's brood of five children, the product of his multiple marriages. She said it didn't… Read the rest of the article: Kennedy's former nanny speaks out about alleged groping in family home