security A new strain of IoT malware can survive a reboot Cory Doctorow

star trek William Shatner blasts "ridiculous" UFO Congressional hearing Mark Frauenfelder

twitter Scared Musk sends legal threat to Meta after Threads lures 30 million on launch day Mark Frauenfelder

art Go mushroom hunting this weekend with "Game of Shrooms" Jennifer Sandlin

Louisiana man shoots 14-year-old neighbor in head after she strays into his yard playing hide-and-seek with other kids Rob Beschizza

tabloids Trump's divorce (and friendly aliens) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

sesame street Smiles guaranteed: Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein joins Elmo and Grover for a playful game of hide and seek Jennifer Sandlin

video games Mafia 4 in pre-production Grant St. Clair

AI Noam Chomsky explains the difference between ChatGPT and "True Intelligence" Thom Dunn

ghost stories Billy Bragg tells a ghost story Jennifer Sandlin

animals Family surprised when puppy's Tasmanian devil plush toy ran under the sofa (video) David Pescovitz

Spoken Word with Electronics How to Make Sound Waves from Moonlight Ethan Persoff

gop US "conservatives" struggle to hide their overt support of Putin's war in Ukraine Jason Weisberger

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

movies Check out Kyle MacLachlan's Criterion collection picks Devin Nealy

art Hide and Seek is a painting from 1942 that has gained a cult-following of people who enjoy looking at it while tripping on psychedelics Popkin

Fascism in America Watch this chilling 5-minute recap of Trump's coup attempt, and the ominous aftermath Mark Frauenfelder

Moron Rebellion In an act of heartfelt patriotism, this Capitol rioter fled the US to hide in Belarus Jason Weisberger

tabloids Biden's "breakdown" and Saudi terror funding in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

the big lie Here's how the U.S. will cease to have a democratically elected government Mark Frauenfelder