coronavirus Wuhan virus appeared in 1981 thriller novel Mark Frauenfelder

photography Married couple notice they're randomly both in a photo taken 11 years before they met David Pescovitz

coincidences Trump pal Carl Icahn dumped $30 million of stock in a steel-dependent company right before tariff announcement Mark Frauenfelder

driving Car spins out in background of live news report about safe driving on icy roads David Pescovitz

music Douglas Rushkoff on Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) Douglas Rushkoff

location privacy How one guy's exercise routine made him a burglary suspect, thanks to Google's Geofence Warrants Thom Dunn

futility closet In 1799 a shark gave evidence for the Royal Navy Futility Closet

Business Elon Musk is back on his weird tweets again Xeni Jardin

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star wars Biopic of Darth Vader actor David Prowse in the works Rob Beschizza

Gadgets James Brown and the $600 Cup Noodle Cooker Richard Kaufman

augmented reality Introducing The After On Podcast – interviews with thinkers, founders, and scientists Rob Reid

ebay Mark Dery on the old, weird eBay David Pescovitz

star wars General Organa's obit Rob Beschizza

copyright Hakim, the Masked Gamer of Minneapolis Rob Beschizza

privacy Why companies that promise not to sell your data can sell it anyway Rob Beschizza