Games Olympics to companies: mentioning "Olympics" in social media is a trademark violation Cory Doctorow

politics HUD wants to evict 37,000 citizen kids over their parents' papers Ellsworth Toohey

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

animal friends Watch this stunning footage of a real-life octopus garden Thom Dunn

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

octopus Adorable new octopus species discovered in "uninhabitable" deep-sea nursery Thom Dunn

adorable creatures Watch naked mole rats in action! Jennifer Sandlin

LASD Rapper threatened at gunpoint for parking his car files a $10M complaint against the LA Sheriffs' department Jason Weisberger

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

criminals How medical bullshit and authority helped Larry Nassar get away with it Rob Beschizza

Science Video shows 1,000+ octopuses in Monterey Bay ? Xeni Jardin

A frightened gentleman Fox News executive VP complains that US Olympians are "Darker, Gayer, Different" Mark Frauenfelder

Business Pirates hacked shipping company, cherry-picking targets based on cargo Cory Doctorow

Business Fighting Uber's Death Star with a Rebel Alliance of co-op platforms Cory Doctorow

ACLU challenges Hollywood sexism Caroline Siede