A Detroit teen was arrested after authorities intercepted gun parts on the way to their home and found a 3D-printing rig and several "ghost" guns produced by it. Printing guns… Read the rest of the article: Teen arrested after 3D-printing guns

James Earl Jones, famed for his deep, powerful voice and commanding screen presence, is dead at 93. Deadline reports that he died at his home in Dutchess County, New York.… Read the rest of the article: James Earl Jones dead at 93

The iPhone 16 series, with Plus, Pro and Pro Max editions alongside the base model, were announced today by Apple. Top of the bullet list are a new A18 processor,… Read the rest of the article: iPhone 16 pinker than ever

Happiness may be a warm gun, but this one couldn't take the heat. Firefighters in Chesterfield, Virginia, responded to a reported explosion only to find it caused by a gun… Read the rest of the article: Gun owners urged to stop storing firearms in ovens after overheated pistol fired five rounds

A young golden eagle in Norway reportedly attacked a toddler on Saturday, seemingly the bird's fourth run at a human. Just last week hiker Francis Ari Sture tangled with the… Read the rest of the article: Young golden eagle attacks fourth human

Retroid's Pocket Mini and Pocket 5 gaming handhelds come with official support for Linux, including Armbian and the all-in-one retrogaming distro Batocera. I love the little 4:3 AMOLED display on… Read the rest of the article: New Retroid Pocket gaming handhelds officially support Linux

American support for banning Tik Tok has collapsed, according to data released by Pew Research, falling from 50% to 32%. Meanwhile, opposition to the ban has gone up from 22%… Read the rest of the article: Support for banning Tik Tok evaporated in the summer heat

Last month, Big Lots announced it was closing 300 stores in hopes of staying in business. Alas, bankruptcy is now upon it, confirming earlier doubts over its ability to survive.… Read the rest of the article: Big Lots is bankrupt and selling itself to private equity

Britons might be unsure about the growing potential for solar power there, but there's no question about the wind and tides. Electric Insights reports that wind power was the country's… Read the rest of the article: Wind currently Britain's largest electricity source

Sunday saw the conclusion of three days of Mud Bowl (not to be confused with professional Mud Bowls), celebrating its 50th year in filthy fashion as football players trudge through… Read the rest of the article: Mud Bowl celebrates 50th year

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning e-bike users to steer clear of generic "universal" chargers for their rides unless they've been specifically tested with it: "Chargers marketed as… Read the rest of the article: Generic e-bike chargers deemed dangerous

A 44-year-old woman from Tripoli, Greece, was sentenced to three years imprisonment after deliberately starting two wildfires. Local media reports that she wanted to flirt with the sexy firefighters responding… Read the rest of the article: Woman started wildfires so she could flirt with sexy firefighters

A house cut in half by a falling tree is on the market for $500k. No significant repairs have been made: you are getting half a house for half a… Read the rest of the article: House crushed by tree on market for $500k

Anker's new 100W Nano Charger is the tiniest yet—barely larger than a matchbox—and costs $45. The new frame is about 26 percent smaller and 30 percent lighter than Anker's Prime… Read the rest of the article: 100W charger the size of a matchbox

Starliner, Boeing's fabulously expensive new spaceship, has returned to Earth without its astronauts after questions were raised about the craft's safety. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams remain on the International… Read the rest of the article: Starliner returns safely to Earth, without the astronauts

What does it take to fire a Michigan judge? Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket in August for undisclosed reasons, and it turns out a… Read the rest of the article: Michigan judge suspended after racist, homophobic remarks: "I'm not systemically racist. I'm a new racist."

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges yesterday, denying cable news the pastel extravaganza of his forthcoming trial. The judge, who is a Trump appointee, set a sentencing date… Read the rest of the article: Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion

Texas is suing to block a new rule that protects the privacy of women who travel over state lines to receive an abortion. Attorney General Ken Paxton wants to know… Read the rest of the article: Texas sues to unmask women who get abortions out of state

The Pornitor [Amazon] is an otherwise normal 15.6" 1080-line USB-C dual display, graced by unremarkable specifications and an incredible name. Presumably a portmanteau of the words Portable and Monitor, it… Read the rest of the article: Is The Pornitor the worst-named computer peripheral in history?

Yesterday, the Minecraft movie trailer emerged to howls of complaint from… adults. People like me: It's going to be a "real people transported to the Game World" dealie and looks… Read the rest of the article: Minecraft is for the children