corruption After New Zealand spooks misidentified pro-democracy activist, NSA spied on him for them Cory Doctorow

gadgets Fujifilm's Instax Mini 41 is a 90s-style instant camera that captures better selfies Rob Beschizza

Weird Freaky mermaid corpse found on UK beach (video) Allan Rose Hill

art With a new app, Leica essentially admits that film is dead Jason Weisberger

france France locks down New Caledonia after unrest—and bans Tik Tok there Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets The aloSIM is a great travel buddy for saving money on international data, now only $21.97 Boing Boing's Shop

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

insects Take a creepy crawly trip to Chicago's Insect Asylum Popkin

Cryptozoology This freaky mermaid-monkey residing in a Japanese temple may not be what it seems, scientists report David Pescovitz

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

crypto Cryptoland dead after failing to buy non-crypto real estate Thom Dunn

crypto Cryptoland threatens critic after "crypto island" plan draws fyre Rob Beschizza

crypto Is Cryptoland, the "first physical crypto island", a parody of NFT culture? Is parody even possible? Thom Dunn

COVID-19 A traveler just brought Tonga its very first Covid case Carla Sinclair

Billionaire Boys Club People wondering why Larry Page was let into New Zealand are forgetting that billionaires can do anything they want Mark Frauenfelder