security Japanese robot hotel chain ignored repeated warnings that its in-room "bed-facing" robots could be turned into spy devices Cory Doctorow
Willy Wonka FYRE Fest for kids — "Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience" leads to tears and anger Mark Frauenfelder
cover songs Enjoy these excellent covers of Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," on its 26th anniversary Jennifer Sandlin
News Nuisance YouTuber with 2 million followers wreaks havoc in Japan; locals are furious Mark Frauenfelder
Japan Disrespectful American streamer who threatened to kill Japanese with atomic bombs faces 3 years in prison for trespassing Mark Frauenfelder
travel wins Man waits 18 hours for delayed flight, ends up having a blast as the only passenger on entire plane (video) Carla Sinclair
corruption After overturning Roe, Alito took a luxury trip to Rome sponsored by anti-abortion activists who filed at Supreme Court Mark Frauenfelder
fraudsters Elizabeth Holmes says she won't be able to pay $250 a month in restitution once she gets out of prison Mark Frauenfelder
san francisco Owner surrenders two major San Francisco hotels to lender, citing concerns of high office vacancy, 'street conditions,' and weak convention calendar Rusty Blazenhoff
insurrectionists Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes is sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 "seditious conspiracy" Carla Sinclair
Agatha Christie The case of the altered texts: HarperCollins hired sensitivity readers to revise Agatha Christie novels Mark Frauenfelder