russia Peter Doocy gets douchey when he argues that Griner's release from Russia is a bad deal (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Basketball star Brittney Griner released by Russia in swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout Rob Beschizza

records Return of the legendary Sound Burger portable record player from the 1980s David Pescovitz

dogs Bone Appétit: Fancy restaurant for dogs opens in San Francisco Rusty Blazenhoff

crypto Omicron cryptocurrency value surges after news of COVID variant with same name Thom Dunn

Delightful Creatures Cute squirrel with big ears swaps things it finds for nuts Mark Frauenfelder

censorship A comprehensive infographic mapping censorship in KidzBop songs Thom Dunn

security Carriers ignore studies that show they suck at preventing SIM-swap attacks Cory Doctorow

Safety Here's how to take Wired's advice and get your own e-scooter, for a fraction of the cost Cory Doctorow

turing completist Virtual Enigma machine illustrates how signals traveled through its wiring and rotors Clive Thompson

happy mutants CHESSES: chess variants for nonexperts, nonplayers, and the very playful Cory Doctorow

security DOJ accuses Verizon and AT&T employees of participating in SIM-swap identity theft crimes Cory Doctorow

china Chinese enthusiasts are serving global Thinkpad fans by making modern motherboards that fit in classic chassis from the Golden Age of the Thinkpad Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Bird nonpologizes: "we accidentally sent you a threatening letter" Cory Doctorow

censorship Bird Scooter tried to censor my Boing Boing post with a legal threat that's so stupid, it's a whole new kind of wrong Cory Doctorow

babies Most popular baby names of 2018 Rusty Blazenhoff

Funny These dog and cat face swaps are creepy Xeni Jardin

art New smartphone app lets museum visitors point at art, then see artists discuss the work Andrea James

music Smooth Criminal with every other beat removed Rob Beschizza

religion The Vatican dunks on the finance industry and its "amoral culture" Cory Doctorow