- newAs Sam Altman pushes for IPO, the wheels are coming off OpenAI
As Sam Altman races toward an IPO for OpenAI, the company is juggling executive exits, scrapped products, lawsuits, odd M&A activity, and a growing sense that the "inevitable future" narrative is starting to wobble under its own weight.As a product. — Read the rest The post As Sam Altman pushes for IPO, the wheels are coming off OpenAI appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 12 hours ago 9 Apr 26, 12:47am -
- newExperience the best of both electronic worlds with a Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for $230
TL;DR: A Grade A refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (2018) can be all yours for $229.99 (MSRP $849.99).Want to enjoy the portability of a tablet with the power of a laptop? Now you can with Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (2018) 12.3″ i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, refurbished at just $229.99 (MSRP $849.99). — Read the rest The post Experience the best of both electronic worlds with a Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for $230 appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 16 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 9:00pm -
- new500+ brain scans reveal what LSD, psilocybin, DMT have in common
Psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT, and ayahuasca have different chemical structures, different durations, different cultural histories — and they all do the same thing to the brain. A mega-analysis published in Nature Medicine found a shared two-part pattern across all five drugs: normally tight neural networks weaken internally, while brain regions that usually stay segregated start talking to each other. — Read the rest The post 500+ brain scans reveal what LSD, psilocybin, DMT have in common appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 16 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 8:49pm -
- newNJ teen buys abandoned storage unit for $450, finds $50,000 in art inside
Michael Haskell, a 17-year-old high school senior from New Jersey, paid $450 for an abandoned Brooklyn storage unit that turned out to have belonged to Andrew Crispo, an art dealer prominent in the 1980s. Inside were works by Man Ray and Walt Kuhn. — Read the rest The post NJ teen buys abandoned storage unit for $450, finds $50,000 in art inside appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 17 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 8:43pm -
- newCIA located a downed airman from 40 miles away by detecting his heartbeat
A weapons systems officer from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle spent nearly 48 hours hiding in a mountain crevice in southern Iran. He was found 40 miles away by his heartbeat.The CIA deployed a classified technology called Ghost Murmur, developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division. — Read the rest The post CIA located a downed airman from 40 miles away by detecting his heartbeat appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 17 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 8:35pm -
- newSouthwest limits passengers to one portable charger
Starting April 20, 2026, Southwest Airlines passengers are limited to one portable charger per person. The charger can't go in the overhead bin or checked luggage. It has to stay in plain sight during the flight so flight attendants can spot overheating before things get serious. — Read the rest The post Southwest limits passengers to one portable charger appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 18 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 7:27pm -
- newThe Mouth of Moron reading directly from "Dear Leader" playbook
Convicted felon Donald Trump's untrustworthy, scowling Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave a statement that sounds more like North Korean propaganda than ever before. Declaring victory over Iran while having achieved none of their goals in their unjust war is sadly to be expected. — Read the rest The post The Mouth of Moron reading directly from "Dear Leader" playbook appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 18 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 6:53pm -
- new"Affordable" LA Olympics tickets arrive with $5,000 seats and a 24% convenience fee
Los Angeles promised a hometown Olympics that locals could actually attend, then opened ticket sales with $5,000 seats, vanishing "cheap" options, and a 24% service fee. Nothing says community celebration like getting priced out of your own city.Customers were shocked to find that tickets for LA28, which officials billed as "affordable" for locals, could cost a small fortune. — Read the rest The post "Affordable" LA Olympics tickets arrive with $5,000 seats and a 24% convenience fee appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 19 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 5:59pm -
- newOnce again Israel ignores "ceasefire" part of "ceasefire"
Iran was clear that the ceasefire was to include Israel's attacks on Lebanon, but the United States and Israel have decided that wasn't part of the deal. Naturally, the ceasefire looks ready to fall apart.The U.S.-Iran ceasefire does not apply to Israel's strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios, contradicting claims from Iran and the Pakistani mediators. — Read the rest The post Once again Israel ignores "ceasefire" part of "ceasefire" appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 19 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 5:47pm -
- newJapan's truth-in-packaging law makes snacks look exactly like the box
Japan's Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (1962) is a consumer protection law that cracks down on deceptive advertising and packaging. Companies can't exaggerate what's inside, especially when it comes to size, appearance, or quality. If companies break this rule, they risk fines and public warnings. — Read the rest The post Japan's truth-in-packaging law makes snacks look exactly like the box appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 19 hours ago 8 Apr 26, 5:47pm -