Science As his cars burst into flame, Musk still thinks people will trust his brain chips Jason Weisberger

music LSD, New Order, and 40 years of "Power, Corruption, and Lies." Elías Villoro

artificial intelligence Who is "Loab" and what lesson about AI is she trying to teach us? Jennifer Sandlin

music The Music of East meets West: Üsküdar neighborhood, Istanbul  Katherine Hreib

Delightful Creatures "Please refrain from licking" toads, says National Park Service in unusual warning Carla Sinclair

makers Is this a useful hack for those with sleep apnea? Gareth Branwyn

architecture Architecture as a form of activism and resistance A.E. Gómez

traffic London is testing out traffic lights that prioritize humans over cars Thom Dunn

prince Prince's Purple Rain came out on this day in 1984 Devin Nealy

Food This oral history of Bagel Bites chronicles the creation of one of mankind's greatest achievements Thom Dunn

wearables The SilentSpeller is a new prototype that lets you text with your tongue Thom Dunn

linux Researchers checked bugs into the Linux kernel to see if they'd get noticed. The bugs got through. Their uni got banned. Rob Beschizza

lego LEGO's new botanical collection is made from plant-based plastics Thom Dunn

mysteries Dyatlov Pass incident likely an avalanche after all Rob Beschizza

social media New research on how to build better digital spaces Thom Dunn

noads The man who destroyed skepticism Mitch Horowitz

Technology Steve Steinberg, hacker, writer, friend (1970-2020) David Pescovitz

Netflix Netflix is reportedly experimenting with allowing viewers to control time Thom Dunn

happy mutants Drone filmmaker captures Children's Fairyland from the view of a flying fairy — and it's downright magical Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Google backtracks on desktop search redesign blurring ads from organic results Xeni Jardin