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Non Sequitur News discusses interesting news from the Internet. Mayor Watt and his Sentient Artificial Intelligence discuss the news every day with a perspective from the crossroads of Science, Technology, and Society.

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October 5, 202527 min

Another Dose of Non Sequitur News (Day 276 of 2025)

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: Labyrinth of Probability Paranoia https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/this-2-coin-flipping-non-idle-clicker-is-a-one-button-labyrinth-of-probability-paranoia/ The Headphones Market https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/the-headphones-market-is-booming-for-1-key-reason/ Epic's Free Games https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-epic-games-store-free-games-for-october-2-are-a-bonafide-steal/ Scalping Technology https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/scalpers-are-already-selling-the-promise-of-an-asus-rog-xbox-ally-x-for-over-2000-when-its-still-available-for-pre-order-at-half-the-price/ Shapeshifting Robot Samurai https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/dont-lie-youve-always-wanted-to-be-a-djent-fueled-shapeshifting-robot-samurai-and-morbid-metals-imminent-playtest-will-finally-deliver-the-goods/ From Black Lungs to Blue Berries https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/zimbabwe-is-tobacco-country-but-some-want-to-switch-to-a-healthier-crop-blueberries/ Veritas Chatbot https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/apples-veritas-chatbot-is-reportedly-an-employee-only-test-of-siris-ai-upgrades/ PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-pc-gaming-show-tokyo-direct/ Horror Movie Comes to Peacock https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/beloved-horror-movie-series-comes-to-peacock-in-time-for-halloween/ A Medieval Dungeon and Roman Burial Discovered <a...

September 21, 202525 min

Another Dose of Non Sequitur News (Day 264 of 2025)

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: Thumper has a Follow Up Beat Demo Available https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/thumper-one-of-the-best-rhythm-games-weve-ever-played-has-a-follow-up-and-you-can-try-the-demo-immediately/ Demon Slayer Infinity Castle https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-is-the-highest-grossing-anime-ever/ Boaty McBoatface meets Ctrl Alt Deleaf https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/remember-boaty-mcboatface-the-polar-research-vessel-now-we-have-ctrl-alt-deleaf-the-leaf-cleaning-train/ We were on a Break! Yells Blizzard https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/blizzard-swears-it-didnt-use-ai-for-new-overwatch-2-art/ A Tattoo Cancer Link you don't expect https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/scientists-find-a-tattoo-cancer-link-but-its-not-what-youd-expect/ Truck Crash was pretty sweet, maybe if you can say that. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/truck-crash-causes-whopper-of-a-candy-spill-on-new-jersey-highway/ Cyber attack shuts down Land Rover production. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/jaguar-land-rover-shuts-down-production-after-cyberattack-costing-the-company-more-than-a-billion-so-far/ Vanity Plates with Regerts. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/5-vanity-plates-owners-regretted-getting/ Scuba Gear Thief Robs Disney Restaurant https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/thief-in-full-scuba-gear-robs-disney-restaurant-then-swims-away/ Stolen Car jumps Drawbridge <a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/stolen-car-jumps-seattle-drawbridge-to-evade-police/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

September 19, 202523 min

Another Dose of Non Sequitur News (Day 262 of 2025)

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: CX-90 and CX-70 Recalls https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/mazda-recalls-cx-90-and-cx-70-because-they-might-run-out-of-gas/ Barbie Jeep Ultra Compact https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/no-you-cant-drive-a-barbie-jeep-in-traffic-especially-when-drunk/ Suspended Lawyer Uses Hallucinated Case to Reinstate License https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/lawnerd/f/d/suspended-lawyer-accused-of-citing-hallucinated-case-in-bid-to-reinstate-law-license/ Ghost Distillery Whiskies Auction https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/distillerist/f/d/bonhams-to-auction-ghost-distillery-whiskies/ Oldest Naval Artillery https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/archaeologists-unearth-europes-oldest-naval-artillery-on-sunken-royal-ship/ In the Shadow of Silksong https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/this-metroidvania-dropped-the-same-day-as-hollow-knight-silksong-and-got-buried/ Acclaimed Sci-Fi Series Coming to Apple TV https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/apple-tv-acclaimed-sci-fi-series-is-coming-back-for-a-new-season/ Savannah Bananas Showmanship https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/the-showmanship-of-the-savannah-bananas-won-late-night-this-week/ The Gorillaz Drop Announce Album https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/gorillaz-announce-new-album-the-mountain-and-european-tour/ The Changing Shape of a Mysterious Object in Space https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/the-mysterious-object-cruising-toward-mars-is-doing-something-very-peculiar/ Subscribe on Twitch, Youtube, or...

September 14, 202528 min

Another Dose of Interesting Non Sequitur News

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: In Space No One Hears your Stem Cells Scream https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/in-space-your-own-stem-cells-cant-sleep-and-then-become-zombies/ Super Slim iPhone 17 Air makes your iPhone 16 look Phat https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/apple-unveils-its-super-slim-iphone-17-air-at-just-5-6mm-thick/ Young Adult Horror Adaptation at Disney https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/disney-adapting-ya-horror-series-eerie-prep-with-gender-swapped-lead/ Waste Barrels Toxic Dead Zones off Coast https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/decades-old-waste-barrels-are-creating-toxic-dead-zones-off-las-coast/ Hyundai's Latest Concept Car https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/hyundais-latest-concept-car-comes-with-subtle-star-wars-references/ Borderlands 4 Beer https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/official-borderlands-4-beer-is-an-ipa-surprising-absolutely-no-one/ Internet Interrupted https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/internet-access-in-the-middle-east-disrupted-after-undersea-cables-are-mysteriously-cut/ What if you could Talk to the Animals https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/lawnerd/f/d/talk-to-the-animals-if-ai-can-translate-whistles-barks-and-meows-could-it-be-used-in-court/ Boats are getting Orca'd https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/boat-attacking-orcas-are-back-for-vengeance/ Silksong is here, Whatabout Half Life? <a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/now-that-the-wait-for-silksong-is-over-gamers-can-get-back-to-their-true-calling-asking-for-half-life-3-in-the-chat/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

August 29, 202532 min

... and more Non Sequitur News for 8/29/2025

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: Back to the Theatrical Re-Release https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/great-scott-back-to-the-future-is-getting-a-snazzy-theatrical-re-release/ Artificial Sweetener Sabotages Treatment, Maybe. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/popular-artificial-sweetener-could-sabotage-cancer-treatment-study-warns/ Birdseed VR https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/birdseed-vr-is-an-amateur-birdwatching-photography-sim/ Taco Bell Replacement Plan Goes Poorly https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/taco-bells-attempt-to-replace-drive-thru-employees-is-not-going-well/ Waiting for a 5e Adaptation https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-greatest-dnd-adventure-is-still-waiting-for-a-5e-adaptation/ Egypt Recovers 2000 Year Old Statues https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/primeglass/f/d/egypt-recovers-2000-year-old-statues-from-sunken-city-artnet-news/ A Fight over 13 Cents per Phone https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/why-apple-is-fighting-legal-battles-in-two-countries-over-13-cents-per-iphone/ Dumped Fuel costs 79 Million Dollars https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/delta-agrees-to-pay-79-million-after-a-plane-dumped-thousands-of-gallons-of-fuel-over-homes-and-schools-in-california-during-an-emergency/ California Snakes that need Saving https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/have-you-seen-these-snakes-in-california-why-you-shouldnt-kill-them/ 5 PC Games on Sale for Under 10 <a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/5-pc-games-on-sale-for-under-10-i-highly-recommend-playing-over-labor-day-weekend/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

August 28, 202527 min

... and more Interesting Non Sequitur News for 8/28/2025

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: MS AI https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/microsoft-launches-its-first-in-house-ai-models/ Burning Man https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/primeglass/f/d/ukrainian-installation-at-burning-man-destroyed-by-dust-storm/ Spider that Abducts Fireflies https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/spiders-hijack-fireflies-to-create-devious-glowing-death-traps/ Diablo Developers Unionize Blizzard https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/diablo-developers-vote-to-unionize-at-blizzard/ Clair Obscur Cinematic Universe https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/clair-obscur-is-becoming-a-franchise-starting-with-expedition-33/ Ocean Acidification https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/sharks-teeth-could-suffer-damage-as-ocean-acidification-intensifies-study-suggests/ No Man's Sky Voyager Update https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/no-mans-sky-just-got-another-massive-update-introducing-voyagers/ NASA Scientists help Maryland https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/nasa-scientists-help-a-maryland-county-plan-to-beat-summer-heat-risks/ AI Artist Challenges Copyright Office https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/rightprotect/f/d/ai-artist-challenges-copyright-office-denial-of-ai-assisted-work/ La Tomatina Tomato Throwing Festival https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/how-a-spontaneous-food-fight-became-la-tomatina-spains-annual-tomato-throwing-festival/

August 27, 202517 min

and more Non Sequitur News for 8/27/2025

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: Sling Sued by Disney, says Dis'No https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/disney-sues-sling-tv-over-its-one-day-cable-passes/ FBI reports on Chinese Hacking https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/fbi-warns-chinese-hacking-campaign-has-expanded-reaching-80-countries/ Hitman on iPhone and iPad https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/hitman-world-of-assassination-sneaks-onto-iphone-and-ipad/ Alien Earth Report https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/alien-earth-creator-says-its-eyeball-alien-is-the-most-disturbing-thing-youll-see-all-year/ Pantsless Man, Cousin of Florida Man https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/pantsless-man-jailed-for-crossing-active-isle-of-man-tt-course/ Expedition 33 is not the end. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/clair-obscur-director-hints-at-sequel-says-expedition-33-is-not-the-end/ Day One DLC Controversy https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-bloodlines-2-paid-day-one-dlc-controversy-takes-a-familiar-turn/ Swift and Kelce Engagement Day Off https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/thewordinlaw/f/d/lawyer-gives-employees-the-afternoon-off-after-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-engagement/ Gears of War Reloaded https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/microsoft-investigating-crashing-and-missing-pre-orders-as-gears-of-war-reloaded-slumps-to-mixed-rating-on-steam/ Camembert Recall https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/camembert-recalled-due-to-possible-e-coli-presence/

August 26, 202522 min

... and more Interesting Non Sequitur News for 8/26/2025

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: Hazbin Sing Along Movie https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/hazbin-hotel-plans-to-raise-sing-along-hell-at-a-movie-theater-near-you/ Starship Tears itself apart again https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/spacex-finally-launches-starship-rocket-on-its-10th-test-flight-digital-trends/ Stonehenge with a Leak https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/primeglass/f/d/s-f-asks-to-remove-controversial-public-sculpture-stonehenge-with-plumbing-problems-artnet-news/ Anthropic to Settle https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/anthropic-will-settle-lawsuit-with-authors-over-pirated-ai-training-materials/ kPop Demon Hunters https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/kpop-demon-hunters-vanquishes-red-notice-to-become-netflixs-most-streamed-film-ever-av-club/ Delayed by Silksong https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/7-games-have-been-delayed-by-hollow-knight-silksong-so-far/ A 28 Year Old Radiohead Song https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/a-28-year-old-radiohead-song-just-became-the-bands-fourth-top-100-hit-thanks-to-tiktok/ Wicked of Oz https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/amazons-new-wicked-of-oz-reimagining-sounds-like-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/ Leaky Oil Facilities in California https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/methane-leaks-at-california-oil-facilities-are-also-spewing-toxic-chemicals/ Nano Banana https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/mysterious-nano-banana-project-revealed-to-be-googles-latest-image-editor/

August 25, 202528 min

... and more Non Sequitur News for 8/25/2025

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: Mysterious Deep Space Signal Located https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/scientists-detect-precise-origin-of-mysterious-signal-from-deep-space/ DM Burnout in DnD and Other Games https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/4-tips-to-get-over-dm-burnout-in-dnd-and-other-games/ Are the Silksong Rumors true? https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/hollow-knight-and-silksong-may-be-on-opposites-ends-of-the-spectrum-with-their-stories/ What is a Roguelike. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/what-is-a-roguelike-lets-push-the-definition-as-far-as-we-can/ Anime for Beginners https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/from-supernatural-murder-mysteries-to-the-most-over-the-top-cooking-competitions-these-are-the-best-shonen-anime-series-for-beginners/ Cat Food Burger https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/this-cat-food-burger-was-made-for-pets-but-people-are-eating-it-anyway/ Leaked user chats from Grok. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/whoops-grok-just-leaked-370000-user-chats-to-google/ Alligators are Friends, not Food. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/sharks-and-an-alligator-were-just-seen-swimming-together-in-south-carolina/ A Strange Glow in the Ocean https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/satellites-spotted-a-strange-glow-in-the-ocean-and-scientists-have-a-wild-explanation/ A Gigantic Dark Matter Detector <a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/a-physicist-wants-to-turn-jupiters-largest-moon-into-a-gigantic-dark-matter-detector/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

August 22, 202528 min

... and some more Non Sequitur News for 8/22/2025

Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022. Articles Discussed: 130 Year Old Medieval Mystery https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/researchers-solve-medieval-mystery-that-baffled-scholars-for-over-130-years/ More Radioactive Shrimp at Grocery Stores https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/even-more-shrimp-just-got-recalled-because-of-radiation-at-more-grocery-stores/ Abxylutely absyrde https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/abxylute-will-sell-an-absurd-3d-handheld-from-intel-and-tencent-games-for-under-1700/ Monterey Car Week of Arrests and Citations https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/it-turned-into-a-zoo-there-monterey-car-week-sees-22-arrests-199-citations-and-1-seized-ghost-gun/ Lead Resistant Lizards https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/lead-resistant-lizards-could-hold-clues-to-fighting-lead-poisoning/ That a Tall tree on Fire there. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/one-of-the-worlds-tallest-oldest-trees-is-ablaze-in-oregon/ Spirit has Spirit over Hurricane Erin https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/spirit-airlines-flew-a-plane-over-hurricane-erin-promises-it-was-fine/ Rock Adjacent Albums https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/brand-new-rock-adjacent-albums-dropping-soon-that-should-be-on-your-radar/ Mutant Deer Fears are Overblown? Ahhhh. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/fears-about-mutant-deer-with-flesh-bubbles-on-their-skin-are-overblown/ An extremely cute bean to help doomscrolling <a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/this-extremely-cute-bean-wants-to-help-you-stop-doomscrolling/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...