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Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history
Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history Rob Beschizza 11:37 am Sun Aug 2, 2026 Ballots for a special election in England's Clacton-by-Sea are the longest ever produced in U.K. electoral…
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Red Bull paid for the studies saying vodka Red Bulls are fine
Red Bull paid for the studies saying vodka Red Bulls are fine Ellsworth Toohey 10:10 am Sun Aug 2, 2026 Red Bull…
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A chip report out of China erased $1 trillion in market value
The same week, the Federal Communications Commission banned humanoid robots from China, alleging they could steal data…
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The lightbulb that's burned for 120 years draws four watts
It is also barely lit: the nominally 60-watt lamp draws four watts, according to electronics blogger Maurycy's post on…
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Arizona Supreme Court: clergy don't have to report child abuse confessions
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that clergy do not have to report child abuse if they learn of it through…
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The Egyptian temple carving that looks like a giant lightbulb
A fringe theory holds that this is evidence of ancient Egyptian electric lighting, based on the resemblance to…
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Little Debbie delivery driver made $17k selling them from his truck at flea markets, say cops
A Little Debbie delivery driver has been accused of selling over $17,000 worth of products at flea markets and billing…
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Pick up a refurbished 2018 MacBook Air for just $200
Pick up a refurbished 2018 MacBook Air for just $200 Boing Boing's Shop 8:00 am Sat Aug 1, 2026 Disclosure: Boing…
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The Egyptian temple carving that looks like a giant lightbulb
A fringe theory holds that this is evidence of ancient Egyptian electric lighting, based on the resemblance to…
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Two brothers filled a Harlem brownstone with 140 tons of stuff
The Collyer brothers, Homer and Langley, were educated men who withdrew from the world after Homer went blind in 1933.…
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In 1984, an anonymous poster said a Pink Floyd album hid a prize. Nobody ever found it
In 1994 an anonymous Usenet poster named Publius claimed Pink Floyd's new album concealed a hidden prize that could be…
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Boy George's Pro-Israel AI Slop Reggae Song was Promotional Stunt for Playing Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar
Boy George's Pro-Israel AI Slop Reggae Song was Promotional Stunt for Playing Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar Rob…
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Unpublished novel's $2.4m deal pulled over AI concerns
Deadline reports "there are apparently fingerprints, or something that raised the flags of AI censors," a description…
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YouTube crackles down on ASMR content
YouTube crackles down on ASMR content Rob Beschizza 6:17 pm Fri Jul 31, 2026 ASMR content being made. Prathankarnpap /…
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Spacecraft sent on rescue mission now spinning out of control
Spacecraft sent on rescue mission now spinning out of control Gail Sherman 3:51 pm Fri Jul 31, 2026 Image: NASA NASA's…
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Fall asleep to monotonous Wikipedia entries with this podcast
Fall asleep to monotonous Wikipedia entries with this podcast Gail Sherman 3:49 pm Fri Jul 31, 2026 Image:…
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The avocado's sex life has run on the same schedule for 42 million years
The avocado's sex life has run on the same schedule for 42 million years Jason Weisberger 3:46 pm Fri Jul 31, 2026…
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Preacher who loves a "captive audience" meets the person running the flight
A self‑identified preacher named Whitney Lynn attempted to deliver a sermon on an airline flight and was stopped by…
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DOJ admits the Reflecting Pool "vandal" was the contractor
The Justice Department acknowledged that the Reflecting Pool liner failure was due to contractor errors rather than…
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This gun lesson skipped directly to the consequences
A 21-year-old man in Lincoln, Nebraska, accidentally shot himself while filming a gun-handling tutorial, causing a…
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A $12 Chico's shirt enters the Mitch McConnell proof-of-life mystery
Senator Mitch McConnell's office released a photograph intended to confirm his continued health, but observers noted…
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Voibe gives Mac users a much faster way to get words down
Voibe AI Voice Dictation is a Mac application that converts spoken words into text across any app with a cursor. It…
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Patronscan's "ultimate bouncer" never forgets a face in San Francisco's gay bars
San Francisco gay bars are installing PatronScan Guard+ kiosks that scan IDs and photograph patrons at entry. The…
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If you like indie games, have you tried the Itch desktop app?
If you like indie games, have you tried the Itch desktop app? Rob Beschizza 9:20 am Fri Jul 31, 2026 If you visit…
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AI won't take your job, but someone who knows Claude might — this course is just $14
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At $4 a gallon again, even Republicans souring on Iran war
Everyone else overwhelmingly disapproves of the war, with support among "independents" falling to 17% and support…
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Stolen Civil War cannonballs found in luggage
Stolen Civil War cannonballs found in luggage Rob Beschizza 6:00 am Fri Jul 31, 2026 Photo: TSA TSA staff found five…
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AI assistant named for long-dead pharmacy founder mutters incomprehensibly and "demands that you talk to him"
Customers "have no idea they agreed to it." Kinney Drugs' AI assistant for prescription refills was implemented…
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Curiosity rover finds field of honeycomb-textured "polygons"
Curiosity rover finds field of honeycomb-textured "polygons" Rob Beschizza 5:01 pm Thu Jul 30, 2026 Image: NASA…
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Casio's new Ring Watch has a few smart features
Casio's new Ring Watch has a few smart features Rob Beschizza 4:09 pm Thu Jul 30, 2026 Image: Casio Casio's CRW-H001…
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U.S. delegation uses AI slop map of Africa at AIDS conference
U.S. delegation uses AI slop map of Africa at AIDS conference Rob Beschizza 3:26 pm Thu Jul 30, 2026 Welcome to…
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Lawsuit claims underperforming Comcast workers subjected to abusive ritual
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The cars he hated became the prosecution's photo department
A man was accused of spray‑painting "Nazi" and "Fascist" slogans on thirteen Tesla vehicles in Irvine, California.…
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Trailer for Wicker, starring Olivia Colman, Peter Dinklage and Alexander Skarsgård
Trailer for Wicker, starring Olivia Colman, Peter Dinklage and Alexander Skarsgård Rob Beschizza 11:55 am Thu Jul 30,…
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The new Washington bar exam could not demonstrate minimum technical competence
You know what happened next… Roughly 645 aspiring lawyers couldn't get their laptops to connect to the Wi-Fi or do…
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Happy Mutants! Please help rescue marine mammals!
Jason Weisberger 10:31 am Thu Jul 30, 2026 Sea Lion Pup Image: Marine Mammal Care Center The Marine Mammal Care Center…
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Wisconsin moves to shut down anti-Trump brewery over minor permit violations
Wisconsin's Division of Alcohol Beverages has moved to revoke the permits of Minocqua Brewing Company, citing minor…
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Grandpa Pudding Brains befouls a funeral
A video from Lindsey Graham's funeral shows former President Donald Trump adjusting his seat, prompting nearby…
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A pig named Daisy rates foods by how much she licks her lips
A pig named Daisy rates foods by how much she licks her lips Jennifer Sandlin 10:57 am Thu Jul 30, 2026 Dundanim /…
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New York high school pauses plan for AI robot teacher that looks suspiciously like a RealDoll
Privacy and cost concerns were raised, but it was also suggested that the uncanny "Sally" might be a RealDoll in a…
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In 1992, BBC ran a fake live ghost hunt and freaked out viewers
Ghostwatch was scripted drama, recorded weeks earlier, but it used real presenters, actual BBC camera operators, and…
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Marmots now have an OnlyFans account to fund research
Marmots now have an OnlyFans account to fund research Gail Sherman 7:30 am Thu Jul 30, 2026 Image: OnlyMarms I never…
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A town duct-taped garbage bags over its Flock spy cameras
A town duct-taped garbage bags over its Flock spy cameras Séamus Bellamy 7:00 am Thu Jul 30, 2026 A Flock camera.…
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The only movie released in Smell-O-Vision piped 30 odors under the seats
Inventor Hans Laube called the mechanism the "smell brain": a belt of perfume containers wound onto a motorized reel,…
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Physicists were convinced Wolfgang Pauli presence broke lab equipment
Physicists were convinced Wolfgang Pauli presence broke lab equipment Ellsworth Toohey 6:45 am Thu Jul 30, 2026 Pauli…
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FCC bans imported Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots
It's not just aerial drones from DJI any longer. Soon, if it originated outside of American borders, utilizes some…
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Netflix's Unabomber film digs into Kaczynski's Harvard years
"I didn't even know he went to Harvard until I read the script; I think most people don't," Tremblay told Tudum. "But…
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Diddy tossed in solitary after fight at Fort Dix prison
Diddy tossed in solitary after fight at Fort Dix prison Séamus Bellamy 5:30 am Thu Jul 30, 2026 Denis…
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