privacy The top FBI lawyer who tried to force Apple to backdoor its crypto now says working crypto is essential to public safety and national security Cory Doctorow

law Brussels terrorists kept their plans in an unencrypted folder called "TARGET" Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Here are 39 of the best July 4th deals to help keep some money in your wallet Boing Boing's Shop

publishing "Fantasy Magazine" returns after nearly a decade away Thom Dunn

Games Bernband: explore a looming yet intimate alien city Rob Beschizza

podcasts This true crime podcast is actually a cool modern adaptation of Lovecraft Thom Dunn

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Gadgets 30 items on sale for Memorial Day that'll improve your home and beyond Boing Boing's Shop

Science What near-death experiences can tell scientists about how the brain works David Pescovitz

Weird "Clever Creature" is part podcast, part experimental variety show, and all perfectly weird Rusty Blazenhoff

Comic Books Talking Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics with Visionary Comic Book Creator Tom Scioli Jeffery Klaehn

Gadgets Here’s your last chance to nab some of this week’s best deals Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants Send Pics: ripping, brutal, amazing novel about teens, sextortion, revenge and justice Cory Doctorow

music Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy wrote a new song to raise money for the fight against COVID-19 Thom Dunn

disappointment Apple buys excellent Dark Sky weather app, kills it for Android users Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus People are putting their holiday lights back up to bring joy and hope Rusty Blazenhoff

Gadgets In the ingenious game Lightmatter, lights do matter…because the shadows will kill you Boing Boing's Shop

bongbong Not all CDB drops are created equal: I found the best Matt Maranian

music Interview with musician and artist Genesis P-Orridge Sarina Sinclair and Case Esparros with Kane Lafia

tabloids Your dollar bills could kill you, and Prince Andrew tries to kill himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan