web theory Remembering the pre-Netscape browsers Cory Doctorow

comic book villains Man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts Jason Weisberger

Science Can you convince yourself these stick figures aren't moving? Popkin

Science The chemistry behind Garden Grove's runaway chemical tank Ellsworth Toohey

Business Site tracks significant U.S. layoffs Rob Beschizza

politics Trump not committing to attending son's wedding: "not good timing for me" Rob Beschizza

Games Quantic Dream's inexplicable live service hero shooter dies an ignominious death Grant St. Clair

Boing Boing Gadgets This $40 food-tracking app may tell you more about your groceries than the box does Boing Boing's Shop

Technology What actually makes hybrid cars fuel-efficient? Ellsworth Toohey

False Hope AI's giant rural job machine mostly appears to manufacture hype Jason Weisberger

AI Meta is tracking its employees' every mouse click — and they're mad Séamus Bellamy

anger management Why is Grandpa Pudding Brains so grumpy today? Jason Weisberger

Trump's Justice Department rediscovers its enthusiasm for intimidating the press Jason Weisberger

DUI Woman accused of drunken sidewalk chase after child on dirt bike Jason Weisberger

movies Extended trailer for Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Grant St. Clair

Technology The case for thinking of yourself as a meat-based language model Ellsworth Toohey

Delightful Creatures Plan to reintroduce grizzlies to California runs into predictable resistance Jason Weisberger

gadgets Free Universal Construction Kit: 3D-printable adapters to connect Lego, Duplo, K'Nex, Stickle Bricks and other systems Rob Beschizza

apple Apple doesn't want you to see where its electricity comes from Séamus Bellamy

music What if Tom Waits was a blender? This animator asked Jennifer Sandlin