late stage capitalism A self-appointed wing of the American judicial system is about to make it much harder to fight terms of service Cory Doctorow

star trek A beautiful classic Star Trek Tricorder Jason Weisberger

Business 20 years ago, Ted Cruz published a law paper proving companies could always beat customers with terms of service Cory Doctorow

Business Airbnb stealth-updates terms of service, says it's not an insurer and requires binding arbitration Cory Doctorow

Games New God of War game does not feature the god of war Grant St. Clair

Science Newly discovered fish species looks just like Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus Jennifer Sandlin

travel Antarctica's winds permanently bent New Zealand's trees sideways Popkin

art Meet Betsy, the 30-foot spiny lobster guarding the Florida Keys Popkin

Science This weekend's blue moon is also a micromoon (but won't be blue and isn't smaller) Rob Beschizza

politics An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at George W. Bush, kicking off a copycat era Ellsworth Toohey

Science Vivianite may be the most goth crystal on Earth with its eerie glow and graveyard origins Popkin

Technology This phone died mid-shot and made a weirdly beautiful photo Popkin

gadgets Folding iPhone case ads all but announce the device itself Rob Beschizza

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

travel Viral video: AirAsia jet battling crosswinds during landing at Taiwan airport Popkin

video games Flock Around is a charming multiplayer birding game for $5 Gail Sherman

maps K6 Project maps Britain's red telephone boxes Rob Beschizza

politics 27,224 people pre-ordered the Trump Phone Rob Beschizza

law "Dead body" turns out to be a sex doll Rob Beschizza