security Defects in embedded OS Vxworks leaves an estimated 200m devices vulnerable, many of them mission-critical, "forever day" systems Cory Doctorow

gadgets United flight declares emergency over Bluetooth broadcast, passengers say Rob Beschizza

Stable Genius As war looms, Grandpa Pudding Brains delivers emergency remarks on decorative water features Jason Weisberger

public health Here are some terrific resources tracking the "Andes" hantavirus outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

crime Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions Rob Beschizza

Science Buried CDC report says vaccines work, funny how that keeps happening Jason Weisberger

war 30-40% of Gulf energy infrastructure "destroyed" Rob Beschizza

DHS Kristi Noem left search and rescue techs without the tools to do their job Séamus Bellamy

Flock camera smasher identified by the Flock camera Rob Beschizza

Science Michael Pollan thinks your chatbot has fewer feelings than a houseplant Ellsworth Toohey

economics Europe builds its own payment network, ditches Visa Ellsworth Toohey

Games Razer's oldest mouse is new again, and $1337 Rob Beschizza

Tom The Dancing Bug Tom the Dancing Bug: The urgent mission of Percival Dunwoody, Idiot Time-Traveler from 1909 Ruben Bolling

germany Germany has 200-point plan to reduce bureacracy Rob Beschizza

News Sarah Palin's eight-year lawsuit against the New York Times ends again Ellsworth Toohey

more lies Kristi Noem also caught lying about why she ran from that Congressional hearing Jason Weisberger

Robert Anton Wilson's 45-year span of political essays challenges traditional left-right thinking Mark Frauenfelder

News Screaming goat prompts 911 call Gail Sherman

History This legendary conman's dog trick exposed human nature's dark side Ellsworth Toohey

one-trick phonies "Two-week Trump" is paralyzed by middle east decisions, so he attacks Biden instead Carla Sinclair