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This WiredVibe's personalized music for focus subscription will help you focus well after the holidays are over
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TL;DR: If you need a little extra help getting the ball rolling on your homework, office work, or all around boring tasks, this lifetime subscription to WiredVibe's personalized music for focus could be a lifeline. It's here on sale for just $29.97 (reg. — Read the rest The post This WiredVibe's personalized music for focus subscription will help you focus well after the holidays are over appeared first on Boing Boing.
This tiny computer packs a punch in the tech world, not in your wallet. It's here for $189.99
TL;DR: This Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 is a super tiny computer ready for action and a great way to keep engaged in the tech scene was still saving cash. It's here on sale for $189.99 (Reg. $349). Holidays are here and gone; another year, another headache relieved. — Read the rest The post This tiny computer packs a punch in the tech world, not in your wallet. It's here for $189.99 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Florida woman sues Hershey because chocolate mini pumpkins didn't have pre-carved faces like on the bag
A woman in Florida is suing Hersheys, which owns Reese's, because the company's pumpkin-themed Halloween chocolates didn't have faces carved in them as depicted on the bag. Cynthia Kelly filed a federal class-action lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida, alleging several Reese's products don't match their photos as depicted on the wrappers. — Read the rest The post Florida woman sues Hershey because chocolate mini pumpkins didn't have pre-carved faces like on the bag appeared first on Boing Boing.
Polish hackers could be sued for unlocking commuter trains "bricked" by manufacturer
Earlier this week, I wrote about the remarkably cool story of three Polish hackers successfully messing with "the system", as per request of their employer. They huffed and they puffed and they put a bunch of green numbers onto black terminal screens or whatever it is these people do to make stuff work. — Read the rest The post Polish hackers could be sued for unlocking commuter trains "bricked" by manufacturer appeared first on Boing Boing.
You have two noses, the US Army mulled yerba mate for soldiers, and 79 other startling facts
From Hawaii's feral chicken problem to snowstorms on Mars, Pablo Escobar's hippopotamuses, and the US's lifeguard shortage, The Atlantic is a great source of well-reported and intriguing stories about unusual topics. The editors have just published a fascinating list "81 Things That Blew Our Minds in 2023." — Read the rest The post You have two noses, the US Army mulled yerba mate for soldiers, and 79 other startling facts appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hazardous chemical cloud at Disneyland injures employees
At 2am yesterday, a toxic vapor cloud of hazardous chemicals injured two Disneyland employees (aka "cast members"). Anaheim Fire & Rescue treated one of the employees at the park and the other was sent to the hospital but has since been released. — Read the rest The post Hazardous chemical cloud at Disneyland injures employees appeared first on Boing Boing.
That Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to transmit its data
Remember the Chinese spy balloon—aka the "civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes" (according to China)—that in February flew over the United States until the US Air Force shot it down? Apparently the super-secret surveillance device was, um, using an American internet service provider to communicate with its operators in China, according to NBC News who are not naming the company: From NBC News: The Biden administration sought a highly secretive court order from the federal Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to collect intelligence about [the balloon] while it was over the U.S., — Read the rest The post That Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to transmit its data appeared first on Boing Boing.
Smell of women's tears reduces aggression in men
Women's tears contain chemicals that reduce aggression in men when sniffed, according to a new research study. The finding came from a study exploring the evolutionary reason behind why humans cry. Apparently, it's at least partially a defense mechanism to protect women from hostile males. — Read the rest The post Smell of women's tears reduces aggression in men appeared first on Boing Boing.