Science Laser "porch light" could be a beacon for ETs David Pescovitz

mysteries An Oklahoma family vanished in 2009 with $32,000 cash, a trancelike home video, and no explanation Ellsworth Toohey

privacy A million passports leaked online by marijuana club portal Rob Beschizza

gadgets Framework lowering pricing on a forthcoming laptop Rob Beschizza

Technology Make your phone look and feel like a Nintendo DS Grant St. Clair

Boing Boing Gadgets This $899 smart piano teacher just dropped a 5-year subscription for the best price ever: just $68 Boing Boing's Shop

animals Lemur makes an alarming sound when communicating Popkin

Science Decoding whale language could unlock new legal rights for them Ruben Bolling

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

fbi Ex-CIA official arrested with $40M in gold bars at home Séamus Bellamy

cute This air quality monitor is a cute bird that dies when you need to air out your home Gail Sherman

data breach Trump Mobile data breach may affect far more than its own customers Séamus Bellamy

travel Alaska's "Dr. Seuss House" is a stacked-cabin tower deep in the woods Popkin

Science In 1997, NOAA recorded a sound louder than any known animal Ellsworth Toohey

tech Upcycle your old smart speaker with a new brain Séamus Bellamy

weather Ad-Free Weather Website Offers Clean, Custom Forecasts With Air Quality, Pollen, and 10-Day Outlook Popkin

security Apple patches bug that exposed deleted Signal messages Ellsworth Toohey

economics Why America is deeply, uniformly unhappy Ellsworth Toohey

Comics Action Comics No. 1 heads to auction after a 40-year hold Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Why is a $200 Lego set harder to buy than a $400M machine? Ellsworth Toohey