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Thursday February 13, 2025. 03:44 PM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates a network of passive acoustic monitors—underwater mics—and it turns out they likely recorded audio of the Titan Submersible's deadly implosion on June 18, 2023. The vessel was heading to view the wreck of the...
CNN reports that the inflation rate rose half a percent in January, driven by the price of groceries, uncertainty over Trump's tariffs, fears of dimished state capacity, etc. And 'it's not just eggs,' writes Alicia Wallace, tracking a 3% annualized rate—the highest since...
Donald Shoup, who died on February 6th, 2025, changed how cities handle a mundane yet costly problem: parking. As The Works in Progress Newsletter reported in its recent eulogy, his key insight was that 'free' parking actually costs cities billions. — Read the rest The post...
Fitbit failed to promptly report a burn hazard with its Ionic smartwatches and will pay $12.25m in penalties. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published the settlement and a press release announcing the outcome of the case. The device was recalled in March, 2022...
A former advisor to President Bill Clinton didn't hold back while on the subject of Elon Musk and his 19-year-old senior advisor in charge of firing federal employees. 'Who the hell voted for 'Big Balls'?!' he raged. The Democratic strategist, Paul Begala, was referring to...
Wondering what typeface was used in any given video game? Charlotte Couderc's Game Font Library is exactly what it claims to be. You can search by game, genre, studio, typeface or even foundry. Game Font Library is a platform created to showcase and share the official...
Remember that asteroid we told you about that had a 1-in-77 chance of ruining everyone's 2032 Christmas plans? Scientists now say there's a 1-in-48 chance this cosmic bullet will hit Earth. Known as 2024 YR4, this potential planet puncher could be anywhere from 130 to 330...
What's the source of the dark goop washing up on Florida's beaches? The U.S. Coast Guard is scanning the shores from Port Everglades to Palm Beach after locals reported sticky balls of sludge amid the sands. They're far from unique—'While some tar balls may be as large as...
A mushroom dubbed 'Himalayan Viagra' sells for $136,000 per pound in Beijing. By comparison, a pound of gold costs $41,824. The fungus, cordyceps sinensis, grows from dead moth larvae in the Himalayas and has been part of traditional medicine for centuries. — Read the rest ...
With Google and Apple renaming The Gulf of Mexico 'The Gulf of America' in their mapping services to honor Donald Trump's whimsical executive order, anticipatory compliance seems to be corporate America's favored coping strategy for his second administration. But not all are ...
John Hoffman, a professional drummer born in Honolulu but residing in Shreveport, Louisiana, is the new drummer for Primus! The band announced its decision last week after months of searching and narrowing down the list of contenders from 6200 initial applicants, to nine...
A pickup truck rear-ended an SUV in Layton, Utah, sending the large car onto a set of railroad tracks with a train headed its way. And fascinating footage released by the Utah Transit Authority shows what happened next. In a nutshell: 1) Driver for some reason backs up,...
Elizabeth Holmes can't stop innovating, even in prison — just ask her about the lactation rooms she created at the Federal Prison Camp she's in. The convicted Theranos fraudster, speaking to People magazine, wants everyone to know she's a prison reform hero while...
A few years ago we featured incredibly talented meteorologist Adam Krueger and his series, 'sneaking words into the weather.' But on the heels of rapper Kendrick Lamar's brilliant—and record-breaking (133 million people tuned in!)—Super Bowl halftime performance, I...
Kyle Gordon has done it again, I fear. The NYC-based musical comedian has executed a masterful leap from the comedy club circuit to a potential shot at Weird Al Yankovic's throne, propelled in large part by his mega-viral hit Planet of the Bass. — Read the rest The post...
It's only fair, after all. In case you somehow missed it, Trump has been fixated on the prospect of the United States acquiring Greenland, loudly thinking out loud at best and threatening elected officials at worst. If you're Danish and worried about Trump claiming a chunk...
TL;DR: Want your paycheck to stretch farther while grocery shopping? Find better value by joining Sam's Club with this 1-year membership that comes with Auto-Renew, now just $20 (reg. $50). You've seen all the stories and headlines—people are panicking over grocery and gas...
Mowi is apparently the world's largest producer of farmed salmon. At least they were, until 27,000 of their fish escaped off the coast of Norway. Now they're offering a $45-per-fish bounty for their safe return. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? — Read the rest The po...
In 'Soy Right ascendent' Max Read describes the shift in Trumpdom away from the old MAGA tribe of angry dads and obsessed moms toward the 'Soy Right' of sexist techbros, whiny contrarians and meme Nazis. This group, he points out, is what evolved out of Gamergate, and its...
Wednesday February 12, 2025. 11:07 PM
Police in San Carlos Park, Florida are searching for a fellow drove his lawnmower into multiple mailboxes on a residential street. His antics were caught on video, below. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! 'It was egregious, absolutely...
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