582 posts tagged ‘Post’
Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigns from The Washington Post when her cartoon criticizing Bezos is killed
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Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes announced that she has quit her position at The Washington Post because her editor killed her cartoon criticizing tech and media billionaires, including Post owner Jeff Bezos. The Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes has resigned from her position at the Washington Post after her cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos and other billionaires genuflecting toward Trump was killed. — Read the rest The post Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigns from The Washington Post when her cartoon criticizing Bezos is killed appeared first on Boing Boing.
We were inches away from the fabled Doom and Halo crossover
Doom Slayer. Master Chief. Two giant green guys in iconic suits of armor, best known for plowing through hordes of aliens with extreme prejudice (and yes, I'm counting Doom's demons as aliens here. Fight me). Fans of both series have been imagining them teaming up since their respective debuts, and thanks to Amazon's gaming-themed anthology Secret Level, it… almost happened. — Read the rest The post We were inches away from the fabled Doom and Halo crossover appeared first on Boing Boing.
Doggo hilariously backs out of room like a car in reverse (video)
A silly goldendoodle runs straight into a spacious room to fetch his ball, and then, as if there's no room to turn around, he walks backwards to exit the room. "We always laugh so hard when he does this because he has this look on his face, like he thinks he can't make it," his owner told Newsweek. — Read the rest The post Doggo hilariously backs out of room like a car in reverse (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Capture epic 4K aerial shots — no pilot license required
TL;DR: Fly high with the Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle Pro 4K and Blade K drone bundle for $99.97 (reg. $299). Why settle for watching the world from the ground when you can capture it from the sky? The Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle Pro and Blade K Drone bundle gives you not one but two incredible drones that combine smooth flying, sharp video, and hours of fun, on sale for $99.97. — Read the rest The post Capture epic 4K aerial shots — no pilot license required appeared first on Boing Boing.
AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away
A fake video of a UFO crash site — created using AI tools including Midjourney — reveals both the current limitations and alarming potential of artificial intelligence to manipulate visual reality. While the 38-second clip contains obvious flaws — the spacecraft changes size and shape between shots, for one thing — it has already managed to fool viewers. — Read the rest The post AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away appeared first on Boing Boing.
Physics puzzler: stationary ball suddenly moves without force
A ball is sitting motionless on a dome. According to standard physics, it should stay put indefinitely, at least until the ball or the dome is perturbed. Suddenly, it begins sliding down the dome without any external force. How is that possible? — Read the rest The post Physics puzzler: stationary ball suddenly moves without force appeared first on Boing Boing.
Big Potato under fire: how 4 suppliers raised prices in suspicious lockstep
When Washington D.C. bar owner Josh Saltzman had the audacity to question four major potato suppliers' perfectly synchronized $0.12 price hike by Tweeting "Totally not collusion or anything, right?" he revealed himself as yet another victim of dangerous consumer-rights propaganda. What's next, Mr. — Read the rest The post Big Potato under fire: how 4 suppliers raised prices in suspicious lockstep appeared first on Boing Boing.
Coastguard rescues real dummy from UK sea
Someone spotted a body floating in the sea off the coast of Cleveleys, Lancashire, UK, prompting a daring coastguard rescue. The team executed a tethered rescue, in which the rescuer is connected to a fixed line to provide stability and control while saving someone in dangerous conditions such as rough waters. — Read the rest The post Coastguard rescues real dummy from UK sea appeared first on Boing Boing.