Games The paleocomputing miracle of the 76477 Space Invaders sound effects chip Cory Doctorow

art Artist transforms acorns, pumpkins, and flowers into tiny characters Jennifer Sandlin

video X-rays reveal painful household objects in an unlikely place Popkin

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

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

folk music Traditional folk tunes get a psychedelic dirge reimagining Natalie Dressed

COVID-19 CDC says there are "no updates to COVID guidelines to announce at this time" Jennifer Sandlin

The Sky Bridge 721 is the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge Popkin

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

politics Pelosi hammer attacker David DePape tearfully testifies that he was radicalized by Gamergate Rob Beschizza

half-eaten bananas Italy's far-right Prime Minister dumps her boyfriend to distance herself from his constant sexist comments Rob Beschizza

books Alabama library flagged children's book as "sexually explicit" because of the author's last name David Pescovitz

Business BBC: former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO hosted events where young men were exploited and abused Rob Beschizza

maps Google Maps "directed man to drive off collapsed bridge" Rob Beschizza

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

politics Trump judge tosses Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN Rob Beschizza

Science The latest right-wing conspiracy theory is that the heatwave isn't real Rob Beschizza

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

idiots on planes Idiot smokes cigarette on plane, receives 15-day ban from airline Mark Frauenfelder