"monumental forgetfulness" Man spaces out and accidentally leaves an original Picasso on a train. Now it's missing Carla Sinclair
Gadgets Make serious cash as an Amazon FBA or dropshipping magnate with this comprehensive training Boing Boing's Shop
Science "My dad launched the quest to find alien intelligence. It changed astronomy." David Pescovitz
Games Husband builds 'accessible' Nintendo Switch battle station for wife with aggressive MS Xeni Jardin
finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow
astronomy You are looking at 84 million stars in the heart of the Milky Way — how small do you feel now? Gareth Branwyn
trumpism Betsy DeVos quietly spends millions to promote the unpopular policies she hopes to enact as a federal official Cory Doctorow
elections Twitter is awash in disinformation bots tweeting lies about the Kentucky gubernatorial election results Cory Doctorow
finance Rep Katie Porter: an Elizabeth Warren protege and single mom who destroys bumbling, mediocre rich guys in Congressional hearings Cory Doctorow
privacy Gawker's new owners demand right to search journalists, ban encrypted email and institute dress code Cory Doctorow
Copyfight The Vessel: a perfect symbol for the grifter capitalism of New York City's privatized Hudson Yards "neighborhood" Cory Doctorow
net neutrality Ajit Pai has been touting new broadband investment after he murdered Net Neutrality, but he's been relying on impossible data from a company called Barrierfree Cory Doctorow
