happy mutants Barcelona government officially endorses Tor-based whistleblower platform Cory Doctorow

AI Ted Chiang argues an LLM chatbot is as conscious as Microsoft Word Ellsworth Toohey

Science Why autism symptoms can ease during a fever — and how to mimic it Ellsworth Toohey

science fiction 'They're Made Out of Meat,' rewritten as a dialogue about LLMs Ellsworth Toohey

christian nationalism 180 religions dropped from Pentagon's approved list of faiths Séamus Bellamy

politics Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month" Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets ChatGPT Plus is $20/month—ChatOn packs in GPT, Claude & Gemini for 5 years for just $90.99 Boing Boing's Shop

law AI beat law professors in 75% of blind matchups, Stanford finds Ellsworth Toohey

Games Retro Pokémon-inspired indie game looks very cool, but not long for this world Grant St. Clair

tech The E Ink device that keeps you on schedule without the rabbit hole Séamus Bellamy

Science Scientists use yeast from body of Ötzi the Iceman to make "very very good" sourdough Gail Sherman

privacy Meta backs off tracking workers' keystrokes after they revolt Ellsworth Toohey

History A stolen slice of watermelon sparked a deadly 1856 riot in Panama Ellsworth Toohey

powders No whey? Protein shortage looms Jason Weisberger

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

Games Insomniac's Wolverine game looks every bit as bloody as it should Grant St. Clair

Science Newly discovered fish species looks just like Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus Jennifer Sandlin

music This playful online rave is the perfect party for homebodies Popkin

Technology What happens when the machine keeping you alive dies on vacation Ellsworth Toohey

Science Pigeons may navigate using magnetic cells in their liver Ellsworth Toohey