How moss helped convict grave robbers of a Chicago cemetery
Back in 2009, residents were scandalized when employees at Burr Oak Cemetery in the Chicago suburb of Alsip were accused of exhuming old graves in order...
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Portable Tow Rope Batman Would Be Proud Of
Out of all of Batman’s massive array of tools which turn a relatively ordinary person into a superhero, perhaps his most utilitarian is his grappling gun...
Read moreThorsten Alteholz: My Debian Activities in February 2026
Debian LTS/ELTS This was my hundred-fortieth month that I did some work for the Debian LTS initiative, started by Raphael Hertzog at Freexian. During my allocated...
Read moreMusk fails to block California data disclosure law he fears will ruin xAI
Elon Musk’s xAI has lost its bid for a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily blocked California from enforcing a law that requires AI firms to...
Read moreThese Beats Headphones We Like Are $150 Off
Save a chunk of change on the Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones.
Read moreWhen AI Companies Go to War, Safety Gets Left Behind
We were promised AI regulation and a race to the top. Now, we’re arguing about killer robots.
Read more2026.10: Higher Powers and Lower Macs
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse in Philadelphia is John Gruber’s favorite steakhouse; Ben owes John a steak after losing a multi-month bet as to whether or...
Read moreUbuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with two new extensions installed and active by default, both adding new search capabilities to the GNOME Shell Overview. The first new...
Read more[$] Fedora shares strategy updates and “weird research university” model
In early February, members of the Fedora Council met in Tirana, Albania to discuss and set the strategic direction for the Fedora Project. The council has...
Read moreLong-term support for Linux releases gets a new lease on life
If you want to keep your Linux instances safe and secure, your best course is to use Long Term Support (LTS) Linux kernels. They’re the ones...
Read moreHackaday Podcast Episode 360: Cool Rubber Bands, Science-y Stuff, and the Whys of Office Supplies
An early print of the linoleum block that Kristina started carving during the podcast. (It’s the original Cherry MX patent drawing, re-imagined for block printing.) This...
Read moreAmericans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials
Anti-vaccine activist and current Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked hard to villainize infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, even writing a conspiracy-laden book lambasting...
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