education Australian educational contractor warns of wifi, vaccination danger to "gifted" kids' "extra neurological connections" Cory Doctorow

lights and magic Vivid Sydney's drone show became a drone rainstorm Jason Weisberger

AI Meta is tracking its employees' every mouse click — and they're mad Séamus Bellamy

apple Apple doesn't want you to see where its electricity comes from Séamus Bellamy

music What if Tom Waits was a blender? This animator asked Jennifer Sandlin

crowdfunding An artist painted a monster, an occult poet conjured it to life, and now it wants to kill your Mörk Borg character Gareth Branwyn

mental health This illness might keep you from getting up in the morning Séamus Bellamy

gadgets Ninja Creami, the PacoJet for the rest of us Rob Beschizza

Science Caterpillars crack ants' rhythmic code to sneak into their colonies Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Science Strong evidence of life on exoplanet K2-18b turns out to be not so strong after all Ruben Bolling

art Why modern movies don't feel or look real, no matter the budget Rob Beschizza

Alabama doubles down on penalties while ignoring why people steal Jason Weisberger

politics Trump "pardons" jailed Colorado Republican, but she was convicted on state charges Rob Beschizza

Coffee Italian woman horrified by boyfriend's coffee brewing technique Ellsworth Toohey

Delightful Creatures Abandoned dog turns out to be discarded toy Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Tulsa's glowing plant gallery draws fans from across the country Lee Keeler

top talent Watching bovine podiatrist Nate the Hoof Guy clean and repair cow hooves is oddly satisfying Jennifer Sandlin

MAWA Trump Labor Dept promotes Aryan workforce in creepy Nazi-style ad campaign Carla Sinclair

politics JD Vance downplays Young Republican leaders' pro-Hitler, racist, antisemitic comments: "Pearl-clutching" Ellsworth Toohey