canada Crazy video of fireworks shooting from car as it's speeding down highway David Pescovitz

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

Business Beyond the gig economy: "platform co-ops" that run their own apps Cory Doctorow

Business The empirical impact of Lyft and Uber on cities: congestion (especially downtown, especially during "surges"), overworked drivers Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Buried in Uber's IPO, an aggressive plan to destroy all public transit Cory Doctorow

security Survey of the 2019 security landscape reveals some surprising bright spots Cory Doctorow

picks Integrating the data from my ragtag collection of fitness trackers Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Adventure House: the sequel to the Haunted Mansion that never was Cory Doctorow

uk Surge-taxing Uber as a way relieve urban congestion Cory Doctorow

fake news Priscilla Presley killed Elvis, Michael Jackson’s tomb is empty, and the Queen quits! Peter Sheridan

Business Uber uses data-mining to identify and block riders who may be cops, investigators or regulators Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

1960s Mondo Mod – 1967 documentary of Sunset Strip scene Mark Frauenfelder

Business Jigsaw: "wildly ambitious" Google spin-out aimed at tackling "surveillance, extremist indoctrination, censorship" Cory Doctorow

pulp fiction Five inspirational pulp heroes A. Lee Martinez

disneyland Disneyland has stopped offering 13 minutes of tranquility Richard Kaufman

media Most shocking true crimes of 2015 and other holiday delights in the tabloids Peter Sheridan

animals Seal surfs on whale's back David Pescovitz

offworld Interactive movies make their glorious return Leigh Alexander