books Down and Out in Purgatory by Tim Powers Jason Weisberger

music Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP David Pescovitz

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

Science Did you leave your hamster DNA on a train? David Pescovitz

Gadgets The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets This meditation cushion is the right way to find your zen and feel comfortable doing it Boing Boing's Shop

coronavirus U.S. sets record high COVID cases for 3 days in a row, nearly 69,000 new cases today Xeni Jardin

Business Brooks Brothers bankrupt Rob Beschizza

mistakes Harbor Fright: retailer recalls jack stands that replaced the last jack stands it recalled Rob Beschizza

novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

youtube 'Aerial America' series is now on YouTube Andrea James

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

Gadgets No programming skills? No design experience? GameGuru can still help create some bonkers video games Boing Boing's Shop

COVID-19 COVID Safety Guidelines for Shared Workshops Gareth Branwyn

animals Photo of a freaky human-sized bat David Pescovitz

corruption Trump administration gave a $700M bailout to a $70M truck company after it allegedly defrauded the Pentagon Thom Dunn

Gadgets Finally, skincare for men that isn't complicated Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

last person standing games 24 hours later, "Finger on the App" game down to 81 people Mark Frauenfelder

News CCPA: California to enforce new digital privacy law starting today, despite calls for further pandemic delay Xeni Jardin