physics Here's why the metalloid germanium is used for infrared camera lenses Andrea James

Kids Watch how smartphones plus RF imaging can detect motion through concrete and stone Andrea James

camera Watch this next-gen thermal camera attachment for smartphones Andrea James

mug shot memes Donald Trump ogles Rudy Giuliani in jazzy mug shot duet (video) Carla Sinclair

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

traitorous lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens Capitol with high capacity gun in ad, which is blasted by former Capitol Sgt Carla Sinclair

Science Virologist hunting mystery COVID strain in Ohio wastewater suspects one individual infected for 2+ years Jennifer Sandlin

literature Salman Rushdie wins the Freedom to Publish award at the British Book Awards Elías Villoro

music Listen to Shaq's new nü-metal song Thom Dunn

retro If Duolingo came out in the eighties Rusty Blazenhoff

music First-ever reggaeton track in Library of Congress audio history library: Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" Rusty Blazenhoff

music The Decemberists Colin Meloy prompts ChatGPT to write a song, and then records the 'mediocre' result Rusty Blazenhoff

Funny Beaker the parrot talks flirtatiously with an unamused lady parrot Popkin

Comics "Please Say It!" is a sweet new webcomic about coming out in the 80s Thom Dunn

television Quentin Tarantino reveals his next project Devin Nealy

marvel Tarantino calls Marvel directors 'hired hands' Devin Nealy

parodies Weird Al enjoys a flirty Madonna in 1985 "interview" (video) Carla Sinclair

tabloids King Charles "purges" royal family in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

domestic terrorism Judge in Whitmer kidnap trial thinks juror is flirting with terrorism defendant Mark Frauenfelder

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