earthquake The story behind 5:04 PM, the art car made by the Loma Prieta earthquake Rusty Blazenhoff

Science The "polar bear sea monster" that fought whales was a blob of whale Ellsworth Toohey

conspiracy theories Fred LaBour invented most of the 'Paul is dead' clues as a joke and was stunned when the world believed them Ellsworth Toohey

censorship Help save Internet Archive's Wayback Machine by signing this petition Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets Europe fines Temu €200m for selling dangerous chargers and baby toys Rob Beschizza

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Disney Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a release date Jason Weisberger

No way home As Sam Altman pushes for IPO, the wheels are coming off OpenAI Jason Weisberger

History How a naked steakhouse ad became a feminist protest poster Ellsworth Toohey

art Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse masterpieces stolen in 3-minute heist Rob Beschizza

Business How Sriracha's maker betrayed its 28-year pepper supplier Ellsworth Toohey

crime Ancient swords seized by customs officers Rob Beschizza

Send In The Clowns Maybe they'll send Bari Weiss to CNN Jason Weisberger

security Apple's iPhones and iPads are the first consumer devices certified for NATO classified data without any modifications. Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets Windows 11 Pro is $12.97 and your aging PC might thank you Boing Boing's Shop

politics Commerce secretary admitted to lying about Epstein island visit Ellsworth Toohey

Games Watch Seiko and Sega team up for a time Rob Beschizza

politics Bitcoin's "Trump Bump" wiped out, loses half its value in 4 months Rob Beschizza

News Epstein met 4chan's founder the day before /pol/ launched Ellsworth Toohey

Technology 50 years ago, a 20-year-old Bill Gates called hobbyists "thieves" for sharing software Ellsworth Toohey