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Wednesday January 29, 2025. 01:09 PM
Every night before they go to sleep, my dogs Henry Rollins and Jaxon Pawlick do what we have come to affectionately call the 'chicken paw gnaw' – that is, they take a couple of minutes to lick and clean and gently gnaw on their paws, which seems to both clean their paws...
When Future Publishing's game magazines were shredded in the 1990s, no one thought twice about destroying what would become invaluable historical documents. Now, remaining copies of these defunct gaming periodicals are commanding premium prices on eBay and being digitally...
A brain implant has allowed a Parkinson's patient to 'forget about' his debilitating condition for days at a time. Kevin Hill, a 65-year-old from Sunderland, received a computer-controlled device in his chest wall, connected to wires that run into his brain. — Read the rest ...
In true MAGA fashion, billionaire Nicole Shanahan threatens a long list of senators — including Republicans — who do not vote to confirm the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. 'The two candidates I helped elect, Senator Raphael ...
A U.S. Air Force pilot was flying an F-35 fighter jet in Alaska as part of a training exercise when the plane malfunctioned. Dramatic footage shows the jet nosediving at Eielson Air Force Base before crashing to the ground, exploding into an ball of flames. — Read the rest ...
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I always wanted to fly on the Concorde and never got a chance. Today, the XB-1 made the first commercial supersonic flight since the legendary Anglo-French jet last hit Mach 1—and the first ever for a privately-built civil aircraft (at least intentionally). — Read the rest...
Tuesday January 28, 2025. 11:27 PM
Transfixed by the retro desktop computers seen in Severance? Want something just like it? They were based on the Data General Dasher 2, but the real thing is rare and ancient and it would be sacrilegeous to do anything hacky with any part of one. — Read the rest The post...
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Researchers at Beijing's Chinese Academy of Sciences have used the gene-editing technology CRISPR to create mice from two fathers. CRISPR is a powerful genetic editing tool that allows scientists to precisely modify DNA by cutting and replacing specific genetic sequences....
This trailer for SNL's 3-hour-long marathon tribute to their musical guests is fun to watch. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! This is fun and upbeat, and all I need to remember is the incredible history Saturday Night Live has had, hosting...
A few weeks ago, Santa Cruz, California surfer Alessandro 'Alo' Slebir rode an enormous wave at Mavericks. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Alo Slebir (Santa Cruz, California, USA) slides through the vortex of a potential World Record wave...
A 24-year-old fellow turned up at Vietnam's Can Tho University of Medicine complaining of swelling and intense pain in one of his eyes. The man claimed that he was previously examined at a medical facility near his home but they couldn't find anything wrong. — Read the rest ...
A dissatisfied customer has sued Oregon-based Mandala Journey Work LLC for failing to provide a peaceful four-day experience at a 'tranquil' home with strolls in the forest. Instead, the lawsuit alleges, the trippy retreat included a crowded AirBNB and a motor tour of...
Pandering to Donald Trump, a fearful CNN decided to move one of Trump's biggest critics, Jim Acosta, from his 10 a.m. time slot to the much less trafficked midnight slot. But rather than kiss the ring, the defiant CNN reporter of nearly 18 years boldly called out Trump for...
Earlier this month, astronomers at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reported discovery of an asteroid passing Earth as as 150,000 miles away. A citizen scientist first noticed the object that, given its proximity, would require tracking due to the risk of it...
If Nigel Farage isn't right wing enough for you, Bill Gates tells The Times of London, you are talking 'insane shit.' He's particularly riled by Musk's put-downs of democratically elected leaders and his discovery of the hard right. 'You want to promote the right wing but...
Your four-digit PIN is your secret shield guarding your phone, bank account, and other services — but millions of people are using the exact same code. Of course, 4 digits only allows for 10,000 different PINs, but according to data analyzed by cybersecurity experts and...
'Has anything gotten cheaper?' asks NPR. 'We shopped at Walmart to find the answer.' Spoiler, no, except for grapes, nuts and Ocean Spray. Over and over, I pick up an item just to return it to the shelf because of its higher cost: a bag of Lay's potato chips, a jar of Pace...
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