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books Punk programmers and queer hackers expose Reagan-era tech corruption in Cory Doctorow's new novel, on Kickstarter now Mark Frauenfelder

Business Big Potato under fire: how 4 suppliers raised prices in suspicious lockstep Ellsworth Toohey

recipes How to make Elvis's famous Fool's Gold sandwich: The King's 8,000-calorie obsession Ellsworth Toohey

lifehacks Questionable YouTube "life hacks" fact-checked Gail Sherman

Weird Bizarre hairy sea creature caught on video creeping across UK beach Allan Rose Hill

Food Here's a guide to picking the best potato variety for mashing, baking, or frying Mark Frauenfelder

privacy Your air fryer may be spying on you Rob Beschizza

We all deserve a break Playacting at McDonald's, Trump bestowed award others work to earn Jason Weisberger

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Games Reforj is a lowpoly take on the Minecraft open-world formula Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets These earbuds can handle your sweatiest gym sessions Boing Boing's Shop

animals Bring home the bagels, not the bacon: animal rights activists urge us to change idioms Allan Rose Hill

Forever Chemicals Teflon: Miracle invention or slow-acting poison? Why not both! Mark Frauenfelder

neuroscience I have aphantasia: my mind's eye is permanently closed Gail Sherman

Science Newly released Pillars of Creation visualization is stunning Gail Sherman

mushrooms Google AI just might kill you: it misidentified a Destroying Angel mushroom as an edible"button mushroom" Mark Frauenfelder

fast food McDonald's employee dries wet mop under heat lamp over french fries David Pescovitz

farming Solar storm halts farming equipment during planting season Natalie Dressed