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

Games You can now play AAA games on Linux on Apple Silicon Rob Beschizza

mistakes Sewage pipe explodes and drenches all nearby in liquid ordure Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel—a wireless car display for just $79.97 Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel—a wireless car display for just $79.97 Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets My friend and I almost got stuck in a pothole, and this display helped us switch directions! Boing Boing's Shop

police Teenie weenies at the heart of police officer's resignation Jason Weisberger

curiosities Strange video of man with three legs Allan Rose Hill

elon musk Toddler trapped in a Tesla after its battery discharged Jennifer Sandlin

cop impersonators Couple chased by car with flashing blue lights decide not to pull over: "That's not a cop!" (video) Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Walt Disney World's newest ride: Tiana's Bayou Adventure Ruben Bolling

Boing Boing Shop This Father's Day, treat the special man in your life to Windows 11 Pro Boing Boing's Shop

History The wild west of DOS graphical user interfaces before Windows overwhelmed all of them Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

celebrities Man who looks a bit like Sting retires from his ordinary job Rob Beschizza

News Teen fined $580 for using phone in McDonald's drive-thru line Mark Frauenfelder

News Pink noise: a steady hum that helps you sleep better Mark Frauenfelder

rodeos Runaway zebras recaptured by clowns Thom Dunn

demanding passengers Oklahoma bus crashes after passenger punches the driver — all because he wouldn't illegally pull over (video) Carla Sinclair

gadgets 1985's Etak, the original in-car navigation computer Rob Beschizza