music One of the Johns from They Might Be Giants has a new EP of songs in Latin Thom Dunn

Games New God of War game does not feature the god of war Grant St. Clair

stupid Trump promised cheap gas and no new wars. Thanks, MAGA! Jason Weisberger

gadgets Microsoft Surface Ultra laptop features Nvidia's new Spark platform Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets This cybersecurity course library includes over 90 classes for $50 Boing Boing's Shop

Technology A company accidentally spent $500 million on Claude in one month Ellsworth Toohey

Games This horse-racing board game gives players zero control over anything Ellsworth Toohey

the duh in Florida Florida cops drop ticket for woman accused of holding phone in hand she does not have Jason Weisberger

Games Federal prison for Super Mario meth man Rob Beschizza

Hawaiian official endorses "find out" as wildlife enforcement strategy Jason Weisberger

Boing Boing Gadgets Careful parents—this calmer kids' app is $59.99 for life right now Boing Boing's Shop

History How a 1958 magazine cheered America's slide into installment debt Ellsworth Toohey

Games Twilight Princess now has a native PC port Grant St. Clair

war US and Iran practicing an "Israeli ceasefire," by shooting at one another Jason Weisberger

white house CIA reportedly delivers unwelcome reminder that Iran is tougher than Truth Social thinks Jason Weisberger

tech France summons Musk for X criminal charges Ellsworth Toohey

moon A errant SpaceX rocket booster is going to smash into the moon Gail Sherman

anti vaxx Trump administration appeals ruling as it continues to reject routine vaccine guidance Jason Weisberger

French teen arrested for licking vending machine straw in Singapore Rob Beschizza

politics U.S. sinks in world Academic Freedom Index Rob Beschizza