product testing Testing for the best pair of scissors Gareth Branwyn

offworld Equip all children with scissors, reject capitalism? Leigh Alexander

music From punk rocker to poster king: Mike King's 5-decade journey Ruben Bolling

Japan If this masked woman asks if she's pretty, the correct answer is "average" Ellsworth Toohey

The Guardian Investigative journalism series exposes the dangers of "wild pregnancies" and unassisted home births Jennifer Sandlin

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mechanical engineering Watch this loud contraption shake coins to create unhackable crypto wallets Ellsworth Toohey

Delightful Creatures Man who plays Rock Paper Scissors with his dog for food is met with snaps and snarls (video) Carla Sinclair

mistakes Why did a Maine cop lie about dropping off missing person Erik Foote at a hospital? Rob Beschizza

google Watch Google's new AI assistant show off its capabilities in mind-blowing demo Mark Frauenfelder

Technology Adam Smith and the 18th-century gadgets that inspired him Rob Beschizza

makers Tragic Fate Ball: DIY digital Magic 8-Ball predicts how you're going to die David Pescovitz

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Boing Boing Gadgets The Salted Smart Insoles bring the genius of wearable tech to the insides of your shoes Boing Boing's Shop

the illusion of explanatory depth What do drawings of memory bikes have to do with know-it-alls? Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets One of these trusty multi-tools or pocket knives could be a virtual lifesaver Boing Boing's Shop

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

makers Making a Rock Paper Scissors game with an Arduino compatible device Jane Frauenfelder

bad hair Angry barber gives man a 'Three Stooges' haircut and a snip on his ear Rusty Blazenhoff

class war Laurie Penny blazes: Brexit is just the latest alibi for austerity Cory Doctorow