guns Sales of "Bulletproof" Backpacks are on the rise even though they don't protect from AR-15s Thom Dunn

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

shut up and take my money Backpacks for vintage car lovers Rusty Blazenhoff

howtos How to make a backpack out of an Ikea bag Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Bye-bye AirTags! The price just dropped on this card-sized tracker. Boing Boing's Shop

review Review: Triple Aught Design FAST Pack Litespeed Cordura Standard Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets This sleek tracker works with Apple and Android and costs less than $22 a piece Boing Boing's Shop

public health NYC discovers amazing new rat-fighting technology called "garbage cans with lids" Ellsworth Toohey

Science Cyborg cockroach production nears one per minute Rob Beschizza

robots Cyborg-Insect Factory is a real machine that turns cockroaches into robots Allan Rose Hill

smuggling Rats with backpacks are fighting wildlife crime Gail Sherman

Boing Boing Gadgets The HyperGear Solar 10,000mAh Wireless Power Bank can charge 3 devices, light a room, and more Boing Boing's Shop

Science Dogs in backpacks saving the forest Gail Sherman

guns A 10-year-old brought a loaded .40-caliber Glock to his elementary school Jason Weisberger

events New Orleans' Giant Puppet Festival is happening this weekend Natalie Dressed

politics Jimmy Kimmel brutally mocks Trump for whining about Oscars "jail time" joke Mark Frauenfelder

Two people charged with stealing 600 Venus flytraps David Pescovitz

gadgets Incase picks up Microsoft's discontinued range of keyboards, mice and other desktop gadgets Rob Beschizza

News DeSantis tries his hand at observational humor, bombs (video) Mark Frauenfelder

education Lincoln Project's "School is Back in Session" video mocks GOP's disturbing education reforms Mark Frauenfelder