Technology As gas tax revenues drop, states like Utah want EVs to pay for road upkeep Xeni Jardin

Technology Elon Musk says Tesla 'Battery Day' and shareholder meeting on September 15 Xeni Jardin

vampires Check your fear and get in gear — the VAN-PIRES are here! Thom Dunn

coronavirus Pandemic has created a shortage in CO2, needed for water supply and to produce fresh food, preserved food and beverages Mark Frauenfelder

News When 'The Benny Hill Show' meets a Eugene, Oregon gasoline thief Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Materiality: a new science fiction story for the Oslo Architecture Triennale about sustainable, green abundance Cory Doctorow

how to Why not pour gas into that gopher hole? Jason Weisberger

motorcycles Carburetor cleaning is easier with (some of) the right tools Jason Weisberger

tragedies Arson attack on Kyoto animation studio leaves at least 33 dead, dozens injured Mark Frauenfelder

people who put chainsaws down their pants Why did this gentleman put a chainsaw in his pants? Mark Frauenfelder

Science Pacific Northwest measles outbreak: "like taking a pail of gasoline and throwing a lighted match into it" Jason Weisberger

missing parts Tesla driver attempts to fill car with gasoline Mark Frauenfelder

music THE BUREAU: Part Seven, "Lockdown in the Building, News of an Active Shooter Near the Cafeteria" — with Mr Quintron's Circuit-Bent Guitars Ethan Persoff

music Devo's open letter on "Drowning in a Devolved World" Cory Doctorow

cars Welcome to the grim new car-dependent exurban villages of housing-crisis Britain Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Epson is teaching the internet not to install security updates Cory Doctorow

london London food couriers targeted by motorcycle thieves Rob Beschizza

pain Managing carpal tunnel syndrome at 46 Jason Weisberger

delightful fruits Crazy Russian Hacker tries Durian – a very smelly fruit Mark Frauenfelder

fake news Bible predictions: talking pets, the Mark of the Beast, and an exploding pop star, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan