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Boing Boing, April 17, 2026
Vanished viruses, Viking gold, and meowing pilots
22 hrs ago
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Boing Boing
Air New Zealand economy bunk beds cost $291, ban snacks and perfume
No crumbs.
23 hrs ago
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Ellsworth Toohey
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Mice that ate artificial sweeteners passed metabolic changes to their grandchildren
Grandchildren of mice fed artificial sweeteners showed altered glucose tolerance and shifts in gut microbiome composition — even though those…
24 hrs ago
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Ellsworth Toohey
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709 vials of dangerous viruses vanished from a high-security Brazilian lab
Someone walked out of a laboratory in Belém, Brazil, with 709 vials of dangerous viruses — including samples of Eastern equine encephalitis and…
24 hrs ago
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Ellsworth Toohey
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Arthur C. Clarke predicted remote work, telesurgery, and mobile phones in 1964
Sixty-two years ago, Arthur C.
Apr 17
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Ellsworth Toohey
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California’s ocean protections work, so naturally, we’re arguing about them
Our ocean is finally starting to recover, but now it has to survive the decision-making process.
Apr 17
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Jason Weisberger
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13-year-old goes metal detecting, casually uncovers Viking king’s treasure
Your metal detector finds junk, his finds history
Apr 17
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Jason Weisberger
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iPhone 18 Pro will come in “Dark Cherry”
I was planning to give away my aging iPhone 15 and get a dumbphone instead, but then I saw that the new model is going to come in “Dark Cherry” and…
Apr 17
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Rob Beschizza
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Car reviewer tears into the Cybertruck for 20 minutes
Look, if you’re reading this, you already know that the Tesla Cybertruck is the most embarrassing vehicle you could possibly be spotted in, besides…
Apr 17
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Grant St. Clair
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Finally, a game where you fight a many-legged fish train
Is it possible for a game to be carried entirely by its art direction?
Apr 17
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Grant St. Clair
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New Metro game revealed, and yes, you’re back in the tunnels
It’s called Metro 2039, but it’s weirdly only the fourth Metro game. Despite name might imply, the game is not, in fact, some sort of cutesy subway…
Apr 17
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Grant St. Clair
What if Tom Waits was a blender? This animator asked
If you like music, and weird humor, you’re gonna love the “Show Bits“ series from Portland, Oregon-based “motion designer“ Aaron Keuter.
Apr 17
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Jennifer Sandlin
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