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AI Elon's Basilisk: why exploitative, egomaniacal rich dudes think AI will destroy humanity Cory Doctorow

stoicism What ancient philosophers knew about surviving dark times Séamus Bellamy

star wars Hollywood's AI fail: Lucasfilm presents the dumbest creatures ever Gail Sherman

politics Border goons detain US citizen for having an opinion Ellsworth Toohey

Nintendo Ben Drowned was the ultimate unauthorized Nintendo content Rob Beschizza

video games Nintendo reopens Switch 2 preorders with post-tariff price hikes Grant St. Clair

Education Department crippled as Trump slashes half its staff Jason Weisberger

drugs Being high on MDMA during Hamas attack on music festival may have protected victims from trauma Allan Rose Hill

the unfree press Watch: Jim Acosta won't 'bow down' to 'tyrant' Trump — so he quits CNN instead (video) Carla Sinclair

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

weird incidents LA couple terrified after "watermelon-size" ice chunk crashes through roof — JetBlue plays innocent, but FAA disagrees Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Disney taking the ax to MuppetVision 3D and Aerosmith Ruben Bolling

tech Sir David Attenborough displeased by AI clones of his voice Rob Beschizza

education 11-year-old expected to have smartphone in school Rob Beschizza

law California governor Newsom vetoes AI safety law Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Shop Tackle the trails fearlessly with the Hiker Medic Pack for $28 Boing Boing's Shop

guns The problem with "Red Flag" gun laws Thom Dunn

Business Fox Business viewers rush to buy $2 bill with Trump's mugshot for $20 Mark Frauenfelder

elon musk Tesla's simpering chairperson insists Musk really deserves this $56 Billion Jason Weisberger