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Thursday January 16, 2025. 02:30 PM
YouTuber Zac Alsop entered a robot dog in a real dog competition. The robot dog is named Roobot, punningly named after Alsop's real dog, Roo. Roo is not a fan of his robot doppelganger, although he does give Roobot the traditional dog greeting butt sniff. — Read the rest ...
Given the glut of MCU TV shows thrown onto Disney Plus on a regular basis, it can be easy to forget those who came before. Shows like Jessica Jones and Luke Cage made up the 'Netflix era' of Marvel TV, but only one standout – Charlie Cox's Daredevil – proved enduring enough...
In the last couple of years, I'm sure you've received texts that start with something like, 'Hi! It's [random name], remember me? How are you?' and try to engage you in conversation. If, like me, you've sensed it was a scam but haven't been able to figure out exactly what...
The romantasy publishing industry has recently been embroiled in controversy. The issue at hand is a debate over intellectual property rights, with one author accusing another (and their agent, who formerly represented the first author) of plagiarism, and the defendants...
TL;DR: These stackable codes for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate give you three months of unlimited gaming for 28% off. Streaming games are ideal for anybody who wants to play the latest, or tap into a library of classics, without watching their pile of shame gather on their home...
There's nothing less relaxing than sinking into a hot tub — only to find a crouching cougar staring right at you. But that was the spa experience a man and his daughter recently had when they settled into an outdoor jacuzzi on Vancouver Island. — Read the rest The post...
Before the Internet, most information about psychedelics came by 'finding the others' or seeking out obscure scientific papers and clandestine chemistry cookbooks, the latter of which frequently have a wonderful DIY 'zine-like quality to them. The newest addition to my small ...
Wednesday January 15, 2025. 11:32 PM
'If I'd have seen it, I probably would've been standing right there, so it probably would've ripped me in half,' said Joe Velaidum of Canada's Prince Edward Island. He was referring to a tiny meteor that smashed into his walkway. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? —...
TL;DR: PDF Expert makes managing PDFs easy and fun, with lifetime access to editing, annotating, and organizing tools for $79.99. PDFs can be the digital version of a stubborn mule — hard to edit, tough to organize, and just generally uncooperative. — Read the rest The...
As Dr. Grant describes a velociraptor in the 1993 classic Jurassic Park, a snot-nosed kid says, 'That doesn't look very scary. More like a six-foot turkey.' Grant proceeds to describe in detail how scary they were, but honestly, isn't a six-foot turkey scary even before you...
Diamond, the comics distributor that came to dominate the direct-sales business between publishers and retailers, is entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Locus reports that it secured a $41m loan to keep it running while it sells itself off for parts. Company president Chuck...
Israel will end its invasion of Gaza. Hamas will return the remaining hostages, who number 33. CNN. Under the deal, which is yet to be formally announced, Hamas and its allied militant groups are expected to release 33 hostages seized from Israel during the attacks of...
Trump-pick for U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, feigns complete ignorance on everything from who won the 2020 election to the contents of the Constitution during this morning's Senate confirmation hearings. For instance, she is vying for one of the most prestigious...
China's plan to build a massive solar power station in space could generate more energy in one year than all of Earth's remaining oil reserves. The proposed 0.6-mile-wide solar array, which will orbit 22,370 miles above Earth, would overcome traditional solar power...
Nature's carbon-capturing machines are working overtime. Plants worldwide are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than scientists previously estimated, according to research published in Nature. This discovery changes our understanding of Earth's carbon cycle and could...
This video covers many interactions between our favorite blissfully clueless yet incisively witty provocateur and an articulate, endlessly patient cosmic explainer. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Previously:• Philomena Cunk ponders the...
In August 2024, a little-known company called Tortoise Media released a podcast series alleging that acclaimed fantasy author Neil Gaiman had a history of sexual assault. The podcast was largely reported by Rachel Johnson, sister of former British Prime Minister Boris...
Meet Mallow, a beautiful raccoon who lives at For Fox Sake Rescue in Chattanooga, Tennessee—a wildlife rehab facility that rescues and rehabilitates orphaned and injured animals such as skunks, foxes, raccoons, and bobcats. This video of Mallow absolutely obliterating a...
Reckless tinkling-while-flying has become a thing, with countless stories over the last few years of passengers urinating where they shouldn't on a plane. And, in keeping with the trend, an American gentleman flying from Amsterdam to New Jersey on Monday was arrested and...
Purchase an annual membership (base rate) to Tom the Dancing Bug's Inner Hive, and that amount will be donated to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery fund to help victims and communities recover froM the devastating Los Angeles fires. Members of the Inner ...
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