trumpism In DHS tests, prototypes of Trump's chosen barrier posts were easily defeated by hacksaws Cory Doctorow

Science A sugar used in fake tan was found floating in deep space Ellsworth Toohey

politics The British government has kept a cat on the payroll since 1929 Ellsworth Toohey

Games We might be getting that New Vegas followup, but not in the way anyone expected Grant St. Clair

Games Burrow inside a massive kaiju in this bizarre flesh-mining indie game Grant St. Clair

Science Deaf kids in 1980s Nicaragua created a language from thin air Ellsworth Toohey

internet culture A mystery DVD mailed from Poland hid coded threats in a plague doctor video Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Aged & Ore's bottle kit packs TSA-compliant cocktails for travel Séamus Bellamy

politics TED-stage futurist/longevity salesman says mass surveillance will make us behave Séamus Bellamy

animals Jonah the hotdog-less Marlins dog gets his dream day on July 12 Jennifer Sandlin

bbc The BBC ends longwave radio service today Rob Beschizza

dogs Miami Marlins searching for this sad hotdog-less doggo, to treat him to a Dream Day at the ballpark Jennifer Sandlin

Comics Tom the Dancing Bug: Elon Musk and His DOGE Pals, in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" Ruben Bolling

awards Canberra's town crier recognized as world's loudest person with 122.4dB yell Rob Beschizza

movies A24 Films succumbs to the AI darkside Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets This $79.99 refurbished Chromebook is tougher than the laptop on your desk Boing Boing's Shop

treasure ship Mel Fisher's treasure hunters find another chunk of Atocha silver Jason Weisberger

gaming Steam is killing physical gift cards to cut off scammers Grant St. Clair

cold Before refrigeration, one obsessive Boston guy sold winter to the tropics Jason Weisberger

Games "Saw" finally getting a video game adaptation Grant St. Clair