cool tools A web tool that converts PDF scientific papers into HTML Clive Thompson

plagiarism High school student claims principal plagiarized Ashton Kutcher for graduation speech David Pescovitz

Internet Facebook and Instagram overwhelmed by scam ads and listings Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Review: The reMarkable Paper Pro is my favorite tablet Séamus Bellamy

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Boing Boing Gadgets Are you escaping the country post-election? Learn your destination's language with Rosetta Stone Boing Boing's Shop

single-serve websites What is your body fat spirit animal? Rob Beschizza

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politics Marjorie Taylor Greene declares her independence from US history Jason Weisberger

Japan Toyota lied about safety certifications Natalie Dressed

History The Soviets mastered photo manipulation long before the age of Photoshop Carolyn Townsend

education Teacher devises an ingenious way to check if students are using ChatGPT to write essays Ruben Bolling

gadgets What if the gadgets in all those "best of" and "tested" articles aren't the best and weren't tested? Rob Beschizza

capitalist killjoy Stanley water bottle madness grips America Jennifer Sandlin

trump Trump co-defenant, abandoned by him, pleads guilty to interfering with Georgia voting machines Rob Beschizza

trans These real-life stories of trans teen athletes are incredibly mundane, and that's awesome Thom Dunn

books Crappy AI knockoff books are already topping the publishing charts Thom Dunn

art Anarchist artist Jamie Reid, pioneer of punk graphic design, RIP David Pescovitz

FDA FDA warns against using corrosive "black salve" — a deadly cure-all that's disfiguring lives Jennifer Sandlin

advice AI might as well replace advice columnists Jason Weisberger