- newA compass that only points to the Times Square Olive Garden
Most April Fools news pranks are dismal, but I really want this compass that only points to the Olive Garden in Times Square. It's by Jason Goldberg, Steve Nasopoulos, and Glub Glub Labs, who insist that they are "not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected to Olive Garden." — Read the rest The post A compass that only points to the Times Square Olive Garden appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 10 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 11:32pm -
- newNinja Creami, the PacoJet for the rest of us
I hadn't given the Ninja Creami a second thought, as it just looked like just another tacky 10-in-1 discount store kitchen gadget. We have ice cream at Baskin Robbins, we don't need it at home. When I met one wild-eyed adherent, I dismissed their praise of the inexpensive frozen treat maker as the ravings of a lunatic. — Read the rest The post Ninja Creami, the PacoJet for the rest of us appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 12 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 9:33pm -
- newTurns out Tesla's "self-driving" taxis have drivers
Despite years of promises about driverless tech, Tesla says its robotaxis still rely on humans who can step in and drive when things go wrong. As Tesla's future is based on robotaxis and humanoid robots, this seems like quite a problem. — Read the rest The post Turns out Tesla's "self-driving" taxis have drivers appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 12 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 9:21pm -
- newKeep your data safe while roaming online with this 3-year Surfshark subscription
TL;DR: Mask your IP address, and protect yourself online with this 3-year Surfshark VPN Starter Plan subscription for just $67.20 (reg. $430). People tend to only think about using a VPN when it comes to streaming foreign content, but what's truly undervalued is their security benefits. — Read the rest The post Keep your data safe while roaming online with this 3-year Surfshark subscription appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 12 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 9:00pm -
- newU.S. hiding troops in hotels to dodge missiles may be a war crime
Facing missile strikes it wasn't prepared for, in a war it wasn't prepared for, the U.S. military has begun moving troops out of vulnerable bases and into hotels and office buildings in the middle of civilian populations. The constellation of American bases in the Persian Gulf region has been essential to the U.S. — Read the rest The post U.S. hiding troops in hotels to dodge missiles may be a war crime appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 13 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 7:39pm -
- newMusk says robot works great, just not ready to show anyone yet
Surprise! Tesla has quietly missed its self-imposed deadline to unveil the latest version of its Optimus robot, with Musk now saying it just needs some final polish. A switch from EVs, where Tesla has seen no success in several years, to humanoid robots is purportedly the future of the company. — Read the rest The post Musk says robot works great, just not ready to show anyone yet appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 14 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 7:23pm -
- newBeloved California road trip landmark to be demolished, memorialized with a plaque
Pea Soup Andersen's, once serving millions of bowls a year, is on track to be demolished as officials debate how to "honor" it without actually saving any of it.Pea Soup Andersen's closed suddenly in January 2024, just months shy of its 100th anniversary. — Read the rest The post Beloved California road trip landmark to be demolished, memorialized with a plaque appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 14 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 7:10pm -
- newLab gloves shed particles that fool microplastic detectors, inflating counts by 20x
Standard nitrile and latex lab gloves shed hydrocarbons called stearates — particles added by manufacturers to keep gloves from sticking to molds — that look nearly identical to polyethylene microplastics under electron microscopes and fool spectroscopy equipment too, according to Nautilus. — Read the rest The post Lab gloves shed particles that fool microplastic detectors, inflating counts by 20x appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 14 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 6:45pm -
- newA $3 dot sticker system reveals which parts you actually use
Electronics hobbyist Scott Lawson wanted to know which parts in his storage collection he actually reaches for, so he invented a tracking system that costs about $3: colored dot stickers from AliExpress. The rule is simple — every time he opens a storage box, he puts one dot on it. — Read the rest The post A $3 dot sticker system reveals which parts you actually use appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 14 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 6:40pm -
- newSomeone is jamming a mysterious Persian shortwave spy signal
Twelve hours after the US and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28, 2026, a shortwave radio signal started broadcasting in Persian — a man's voice, counting random numbers, followed by the word "tavajjoh" (attention) repeated three times. The signal, now designated V32 by the monitoring group Enigma2000, has been broadcasting nearly twice daily ever since, according to RFE/RL. — Read the rest The post Someone is jamming a mysterious Persian shortwave spy signal appeared first on Boing Boing.
- 15 hours ago 1 Apr 26, 6:35pm -