surveillance London cops are subjecting people in the centre of town to facial recognition today and tomorrow Cory Doctorow

books In 1932, John W. Campbell imagined machines outliving humanity Ellsworth Toohey

science fiction Mark Russell's new graphic novel explores the strange comfort of cults Gareth Branwyn

Science These 1996 Hawaii lava photos look like a horror movie set Popkin

Science Robot tadpole fools frog dads, but mom knows better Gail Sherman

History In 1803 a woman in a strange round vessel washed ashore in Japan Ellsworth Toohey

History In 1896 a railroad crashed two trains head-on for fun and killed two spectators Ellsworth Toohey

art A whole book about That One Matt Bors Comic Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Before you replace that computer, try Windows 11 Pro for $13 Boing Boing's Shop

war Iran has American theme bars because people are better than governments Jason Weisberger

video games Valve's Steam Machine arrives this summer Séamus Bellamy

Boing Boing Gadgets This AI tool turns your ideas into slide decks for $28 Boing Boing's Shop

movies The Social Reckoning trailer Rob Beschizza

Technology A reader built a breed-aware app for hot-pavement dog safety Ellsworth Toohey

Working with Anthropic's new model feels like being a patron, not a wizard Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Anthropic's most powerful model comes with a kill switch aimed at you Ellsworth Toohey

flats Repair Geek tests tire sealants so you don't have to spray hope into a flat Jason Weisberger

nazis i hate these guys Noted Nazi cosplayer Gregory Bovino thinks he should be president Jason Weisberger

History Hundreds of tiny medieval tunnels no one can explain Ellsworth Toohey

art Danish cemetery has a grave dated 1996–2064, for a time traveler Popkin