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AI continues to ruin everything: NVIDIA to start producing 3060s again
Are you a little dismayed by the monster that is the generative AI industry, swallowing billions in investment dollars and making consumer computing…
 • Grant St. Clair
Belligerent Christian protesters fail to rattle Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace
A group of Buddhist monks are currently participating in a 2,300 mile “Walk for Peace“ as they make their way on foot from Fort Worth, Texas to…
 • Jennifer Sandlin
“Jack and Dad,” a father and his LEGO-loving son, are making beautiful music together for this troubled world
If you need a few moments of soothing meditation (and let’s be honest, who couldn’t use some quieting of the mind right about now?), stop what you’re…
 • Jennifer Sandlin
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now fully playable in VR
Remember when Nintendo released a cardboard VR headset for the Switch?
 • Grant St. Clair
Glowing blue Mycena lazulina mushrooms look like tiny cartoon flowers
These fantastic photos of Mycena lazulina, shared by Christine Jones (@mycohuman), show the wonders of these tiny fungi up close.
 • Popkin
This charming hand-drawn animation brings the folk song “Mr. Frog Went A-Courting” to life
Mr.
 • Popkin
This iconic photo of a white cat perched in a knotted tree feels like a fairytale
The internet is filled with countless adorable cat photos, but sometimes you come across one that is unforgettable.
 • Popkin
DuneCrawl looks like the cutest little post-apocalypse
Yes, okay, the end of days may be a bad thing on paper, but I think we’ve failed to consider the opportunities that could arise from an earth-scouring…
 • Grant St. Clair
Everything is a chill game now. Everything.
Quirky EarthBound-inspired turn-based RPGs are so out, and cozy simulator games are so in.
 • Grant St. Clair
Walk through a giant human body at the Netherlands’ Corpus Museum, home of the 115-foot orange man
Venture just outside Leiden in the Netherlands, and you’ll spot a gigantic 115-foot-tall orange human figure looming beside the highway.
 • Popkin
Clever gecko figures out how to use a water fountain and instantly becomes the boss
In this delightful video, a clever gecko has figured out how to trigger the sensor on a water fountain.
 • Popkin
Boing Boing, January 06, 2026
Greenland seizure threats, deepfake investigations, and the ultimate peace dog
 • Boing Boing
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