animation This animated short about a horse is adorable, existential, and relatable Thom Dunn

politics Ridiculous executive order declares everyone "female" Jason Weisberger

doge Musk did little for LA disaster relief while pretending he was a hero Jason Weisberger

cloud seeding Marjorie Taylor Greene scoffs at LA firefighters — why can't they just make it rain? Carla Sinclair

Space Dramatic new photos from Mercury look like 2001: A Space Odyssey Allan Rose Hill

maps Map of public toilets in Ireland Rob Beschizza

Science Geneticist claims humans evolved from pig-chimp mating Mark Frauenfelder

Technology Math, not artificial intelligence, powers new infinite world generator Ellsworth Toohey

Games ARM gaming CPU rumored in the works Rob Beschizza

Science Here's a great new thing to worry about: "Mirror life" could destroy life on Earth Ruben Bolling

mistakes Spotify's Car Thing becomes Car Brick after service discontinued Rob Beschizza

Developer creates tool that transforms boring security keys into pretty ASCII art Ellsworth Toohey

politics Inside the parallel world of the ultra rich: private courts, secret storage, and diplomatic immunity Ellsworth Toohey

Science "On-site generative artificial intelligence" for nuclear power plants Jason Weisberger

science fiction Free Galaxy magazine archive: 356 classic sci-fi issues now online Mark Frauenfelder

Games Jungle music in 1990s video games Rob Beschizza

Robot with green thumb can identify plants and check health just by touching their leaves Allan Rose Hill

cats Scientists trap Schrödinger's Cat in quantum superposition Thom Dunn

animals People are collecting illegal tarantulas "like they're Pokemon" Allan Rose Hill

AI I interviewed the AI ghost of a famous dead porn star Thom Dunn