Charles Willeford 1971's "The New Centurions" is a novel about "police brutality, racism, public unrest, systemic rot, and poverty" Mark Frauenfelder

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game Typing Bowl: The addictive online game that turns typing into a thrilling race Popkin

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Games Reforj is a lowpoly take on the Minecraft open-world formula Rob Beschizza

video Sleepy genius creates ultimate phone-tormenting alarm system Popkin

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Nature Beachcomber shares his recipe for making sea salt Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets This AI makes better songs than Metallica. Yeah, I said it. Boing Boing's Shop

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Science Tiny vampires revealed: 5 blood-sucking bugs that will make your skin crawl Popkin

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ebay Antique seller banned on eBay for "illicit" 1880s cast iron item Ellsworth Toohey

Boing Boing Gadgets Remember your Razor scooter? This e-scooter is the grown-up version Boing Boing's Shop

police Irvine PD's $150k public relations blunder Jason Weisberger

deadly stunts Man pops cobra in his mouth after dad says stunt will be great for social media. Naturally, he dies Carla Sinclair

death Al Pacino confirms there's no afterlife Thom Dunn

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