twitter A neural net views "cursed images" and hilariously guesses what they are Annie Rauwerda

mental health AI therapists: the wiretaps that care Séamus Bellamy

COVID-19 COVID Data Report is a daily resource to stay safe and informed Jennifer Sandlin

AI models Essays explore the hellscape of freelance AI model training Jennifer Sandlin

makers My favorite maker tips for 2021 Gareth Branwyn

Boing Boing Gadgets Score a Pre-Black Friday discount on these backend developer courses Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets 17 apps, software, streaming services, and more on sale for this weekend only Boing Boing's Shop

AI Google AI helps you write a poem in the style of famous poets of the past Clive Thompson

Comic Books Talking Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics with Visionary Comic Book Creator Tom Scioli Jeffery Klaehn

media Royal sex scandal lies, lawsuits and hair loss, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

privacy Interoperability and Privacy: Squaring the Circle Cory Doctorow

telemarketers Vacation scammer telemarketer spends 15 minutes talking to a bot Mark Frauenfelder

trumpism Blockbuster Gizmodo investigation reveals probable masterminds of the massive anti-Net Neutrality identity theft/astroturf campaign Cory Doctorow

trainable spiders Scientists taught a spider to jump on command Carla Sinclair

Technology What does it mean to be human in an age of machines? Institute for the Future

happy mutants Parasitic Souls: what if there was a tech bubble, but for magic? Kater Cheek

happy mutants Do Robot Fireflies Dream of Electric Lights? Rick Lieder

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

economics Dissipation of Economic Rents: when money is wasted chasing money Cory Doctorow

china Shanghai Disneyland: "Ignite the magical dream within your heart" Richard Kaufman