security The voting machines that local officials swore were not connected to the internet have been connected to the internet for years Cory Doctorow

music Watch Blondie's Debbie Harry on a pogo stick explaining the punk Pogo dance (1978) David Pescovitz

Sex Safer sex now means wearing a mask, says Canada's Chief Public Health Officer David Pescovitz

Gadgets Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager Boing Boing's Shop

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

Gadgets Your home office could use some work of its own and these 20 items might just do the trick Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Save your summer with these BBQ accessories that’ll change your whole grilling game Boing Boing's Shop

sponsored If Cannabis Is “A Potential Way To Prevent COVID-19” Then Why Is Trump Blocking Research? Boing Boing

cats Cat food recall: Natural Balance pulled for 'deadly' side effects Xeni Jardin

Technology U.S. is investigating claims that TikTok violated children's privacy Xeni Jardin

smithsonian The origin story of that all-American toy, Slip 'N Slide Andrea James

police Police militarization is objectively bad for police and for society, according to science Thom Dunn

#blacklivesmatter Daveed Diggs: "What to my people is the Fourth of July?" Rusty Blazenhoff

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

COVID-19 COVID Safety Guidelines for Shared Workshops Gareth Branwyn

Business Tesla denies reports of firing workers who chose to stay at home to avoid coronavirus risk in Elon Musk's factory Xeni Jardin

Gadgets The GOpure Pod Water Purifier is a whole new way to drink safe, clean water every time Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets This app keeps all your online information safe and encrypted and keeps you from forgetting passwords Boing Boing's Shop

facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder

News Arizona closes bars, nightclubs, gyms, movie theaters and water parks for 30 days as coronavirus ravages state Xeni Jardin