Real things you can actually buy For sale: a private jet from Elvis Presley's collection Rusty Blazenhoff

Business The illegal things that unscrupulous auto dealers do to close a sale David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Man accidentally buys 1,000 chickens Cory Doctorow

caveat emptor How online retailers trick you into signing up for costly monthly memberships Mark Frauenfelder

Business Florida property-tax auction winner didn't realize he was bidding on a 12"-wide strip between two houses Cory Doctorow

public health Homeopathic Berlin Wall Pills made from its pulverized concrete "treat" loneliness, isolation, and oppression Jennifer Sandlin

Amazon reviews Amazon AI review summaries more satisfying than actual products Mark Frauenfelder

facebook Scams are completely out of control on Facebook Markeplace Rob Beschizza

auctions These cherries sold for $250 each David Pescovitz

surveillance Ring doorbell app packed with third-party trackers Bill Budington

tourist traps Man charged $50 for two espressos and two bottles of water at a Venice cafe stirs up online mob Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Kickstarting a gorgeous, thoughtfully designed hardcover notebooks for RPG campaigns Cory Doctorow

Kids Deranged candymaker creates many flavors all with one color Andrea James

religion The Vatican dunks on the finance industry and its "amoral culture" Cory Doctorow

Boing Boing Gadgets Kickstarting a replica of the original Pioneer Plaque, manufactured by the original craftsman Cory Doctorow

Science Mechanical spinning globe that shows the night/day terminator Cory Doctorow

crowdfunding Lily Drone demo video that generated $49 million was bogus, says DA Andrea James

happy mutants Kickstarting a lamp controlled by a lovely set of magnetic balls on strings Cory Doctorow

music Help Kickstart these cool geometric music controllers Andrea James

Reviews High bias found in Amazon reviews of low-cost or free samples Andrea James