Red marks on a communion wafer were thought by parishioners in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Morris, Indiana, to be a miraculous sign of divine presence. The blood… Read the rest of the article: Miraculous communion wafer just infested with bacteria

I always wanted to get into FPGA development, on the cutting edge of retrogaming authenticity, but simply trying to comprehend the OneChipBook-12's product page convinces me that I might be… Read the rest of the article: Learn FPGA development with the OneChipBook-12

The Light Phone II was my favorite high-end dumphone, taking over from the Punkt, and the Light Phone III (previously) changes the worst thing about it—the slow e-ink display (which… Read the rest of the article: Premium digital detox with the Light Phone III

Tammy Duckworth, a U.S. Senator (D-Il.) and combat veteran, issued a statement on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's efforts to avoid responsibility for sharing details of forthcoming military operations with a… Read the rest of the article: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth: "Pete Hegseth is a f✱cking liar"

Footage from a British plod's bodycam shows the moment officers caught and arrested a suspected shoplifter. There's no question about reasonable grounds for suspicion: his jacket was visibly stuffed with… Read the rest of the article: Suspected shoplifter's jacket stuffed with Creme Eggs

Six Centuries of Type & Printing is a handsome volume from Glenn Fleishman (previously) about the history of the technology culminating in what you most likely looking at right now:… Read the rest of the article: Beautiful book about the history of type and printing

A city councilor in Cambridge, Massachussets, is accused of paying for sex at "high-end brothels" operated out of "luxury apartments" and faces calls for his resignation. Paul Toner is described… Read the rest of the article: City councilor vows not to resign over alleged brothel visits

Best Electronics (previously) is an Atari parts store still open after 41 years, reports Tom's Hardware, servicing a hardware lineup that ended 32 years ago. It has even spent six-figure… Read the rest of the article: Atari parts store still operating after 41 years

After The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was "inadvertantly" invited to join a backchannel Signal chatroom used by Trump administration officials, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared forthcoming war plans with the group.… Read the rest of the article: The Atlantic posts details of attack plans shared on Signal

Populous was a flagship game of the 16-bit era, creating a new genre from scratch and showing what computers such as the Amiga A500 and Atari ST were capable of.… Read the rest of the article: Lost Nintendo Entertainment System port of Populous found

Kylie Minogue is an Australian star initially famed for her role on the long-running soap opera Neighbors, then as a slickly-produced UK pop star in the 1980s, and more lastingly… Read the rest of the article: German Bold Italic: Kylie Minogue sang a song about being a typeface

A new portrait of Donald Trump by Sarah Boardman, placed in the rotunda of the Colorado statehouse, was taken down after he complained that it was a "purposefully distorted" portrayal.… Read the rest of the article: New portrait of Trump removed after he complains

Since the 1960s, contracts with the federal government have explicitly banned racially-segregated restaurants, waiting rooms and other facilities. This provision has been removed from such contracts, reports NPR. It remains… Read the rest of the article: Segregated facilities no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

Hsu Chi-chieh, a legislator in Taiwan, apologized this week after winners of a marathon held there were given prizes that despicted the Chinese QBZ-05 machine gun. He said it "was… Read the rest of the article: Taiwan marathon official regrets prizes depicting gold Chinese guns

Ayaneo's Retro Mini PC AM01S has a tiny flip-up display and looks for all the world like something that came out of Cupertino 30 years ago. I honestly have no… Read the rest of the article: Beige beast: high-powered Ayaneo Retro Mini PC looks like a tiny Macintosh

Tesla stock rebounded Monday and in overnight trading to recover the sharp losses of last week, reportedly driven by retail investors—everday enthusiasts buying stocks for themselves—impressed by sales pitches from… Read the rest of the article: TSLA up as Tesla sales slip abroad

Deaths from drug overdoses fell by a quarter between summer 2023 and January 2025, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The numbers have returned to the level they… Read the rest of the article: Fentanyl deaths fell sharply in 2024. What went right?

Nearly half a century old and one of the few that existed to begin with, the "Bayville" Apple-1 computer sold for $375,000. Juli Clover writes that it has a handwritten… Read the rest of the article: Apple-1 sells for $375,000

23andMe, the company that provides a tentative review of your ethnic history in return for drinking your family's genetic milkshake, is bankrupt. CEO Anne Wojcicki is out. 23andMe is using… Read the rest of the article: 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Detentions of tourists, often in unpleasant conditions for extended periods, are in the news. One academic was denied entry to the U.S. because his phone reportedly contained comments critical of… Read the rest of the article: Crossing U.S. border with your devices may be unsafe