Business How to Break Open the Web: a report on the first Decentralized Web Summit Cory Doctorow

Technology Kevin Kelly rereads his big weird book from 1994 and mostly stands by it Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Meta is pulling ads that recruit plaintiffs suing Meta Ellsworth Toohey

surveillance Iran's blackout is a test for permanent two-tier internet Ellsworth Toohey

Food Massive cheese recall hits dozens of brands due to listeria contamination.  Séamus Bellamy

websites Online archive of vintage computer manuals Rob Beschizza

Science Fiber-optic cables provide early warning for volcanic eruptions in Iceland Gail Sherman

Here's the spectacular scene over at the Sombrero galaxy Allan Rose Hill

media Internet Archive back in action Rob Beschizza

pedophiles UK court bans convicted sex offender from using generative AI Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Shop Level up your cybersecurity with this mini decentralized VPN and it's on sale for $219.97 Boing Boing's Shop

internet of things Millions of smart toothbrushes used in botnet attack on company David Pescovitz

australia Watch an adorable brushtail possum named Raisin cleaning himself Jennifer Sandlin

color theory In this Open Letter to Crayola, the Color Nerd proposes a new 24-pack that will better teach students about hue and complementary colors Jennifer Sandlin

halloween Usher in Halloween vibes with this dramatic reading of classic Chick Tract "The Trick" Jennifer Sandlin

Comics Sneak peek of The Devil's Cut, the first book from the much-hyped new comic book publisher DLSTRY Thom Dunn

Funny Watch 93-year-old Rhoda Arnold screaming in terror and delight as she tries to feed animals at a wildlife park Jennifer Sandlin

music Animated feature Black is Beltza, Basque music, and the political art of Fermin Muguruza Elías Villoro

recipes Recipe for Goblin Sandwiches (1946) Thom Dunn