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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 Paranoiahttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/this-2-coin-flipping-non-idle-clicker-is-a-one-button-labyrinth-of-probability-paranoia/The Headphones Markethttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/the-headphones-market-is-booming-for-1-key-reason/Epic's Free Gameshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-epic-games-store-free-games-for-october-2-are-a-bonafide-steal/Scalping Technologyhttps://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 Samuraihttps://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 Berrieshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/zimbabwe-is-tobacco-country-but-some-want-to-switch-to-a-healthier-crop-blueberries/Veritas Chatbothttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/apples-veritas-chatbot-is-reportedly-an-employee-only-test-of-siris-ai-upgrades/PC Gaming Show Tokyo Directhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-pc-gaming-show-tokyo-direct/Horror Movie Comes to Peacockhttps://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 Availablehttps://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 Castlehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-is-the-highest-grossing-anime-ever/Boaty McBoatface meets Ctrl Alt Deleafhttps://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 Blizzardhttps://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 expecthttps://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 Restauranthttps://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 Recallshttps://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 Compacthttps://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 Licensehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/lawnerd/f/d/suspended-lawyer-accused-of-citing-hallucinated-case-in-bid-to-reinstate-law-license/Ghost Distillery Whiskies Auctionhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/distillerist/f/d/bonhams-to-auction-ghost-distillery-whiskies/Oldest Naval Artilleryhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/archaeologists-unearth-europes-oldest-naval-artillery-on-sunken-royal-ship/In the Shadow of Silksonghttps://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 TVhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/apple-tv-acclaimed-sci-fi-series-is-coming-back-for-a-new-season/Savannah Bananas Showmanshiphttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/the-showmanship-of-the-savannah-bananas-won-late-night-this-week/The Gorillaz Drop Announce Albumhttps://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 Spacehttps://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 Screamhttps://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 Phathttps://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 Disneyhttps://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 Coasthttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/decades-old-waste-barrels-are-creating-toxic-dead-zones-off-las-coast/Hyundai's Latest Concept Carhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/hyundais-latest-concept-car-comes-with-subtle-star-wars-references/Borderlands 4 Beerhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/official-borderlands-4-beer-is-an-ipa-surprising-absolutely-no-one/Internet Interruptedhttps://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 Animalshttps://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'dhttps://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-Releasehttps://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 VRhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/birdseed-vr-is-an-amateur-birdwatching-photography-sim/Taco Bell Replacement Plan Goes Poorlyhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/taco-bells-attempt-to-replace-drive-thru-employees-is-not-going-well/Waiting for a 5e Adaptationhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-greatest-dnd-adventure-is-still-waiting-for-a-5e-adaptation/Egypt Recovers 2000 Year Old Statueshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/primeglass/f/d/egypt-recovers-2000-year-old-statues-from-sunken-city-artnet-news/A Fight over 13 Cents per Phonehttps://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 Dollarshttps://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 Savinghttps://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 AIhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/microsoft-launches-its-first-in-house-ai-models/Burning Manhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/primeglass/f/d/ukrainian-installation-at-burning-man-destroyed-by-dust-storm/Spider that Abducts Fireflieshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/spiders-hijack-fireflies-to-create-devious-glowing-death-traps/Diablo Developers Unionize Blizzardhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/diablo-developers-vote-to-unionize-at-blizzard/Clair Obscur Cinematic Universehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/clair-obscur-is-becoming-a-franchise-starting-with-expedition-33/Ocean Acidificationhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/sharks-teeth-could-suffer-damage-as-ocean-acidification-intensifies-study-suggests/No Man's Sky Voyager Updatehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/no-mans-sky-just-got-another-massive-update-introducing-voyagers/NASA Scientists help Marylandhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/nasa-scientists-help-a-maryland-county-plan-to-beat-summer-heat-risks/AI Artist Challenges Copyright Officehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/rightprotect/f/d/ai-artist-challenges-copyright-office-denial-of-ai-assisted-work/La Tomatina Tomato Throwing Festivalhttps://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'Nohttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/disney-sues-sling-tv-over-its-one-day-cable-passes/FBI reports on Chinese Hackinghttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/fbi-warns-chinese-hacking-campaign-has-expanded-reaching-80-countries/Hitman on iPhone and iPadhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/hitman-world-of-assassination-sneaks-onto-iphone-and-ipad/Alien Earth Reporthttps://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 Manhttps://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 Controversyhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-bloodlines-2-paid-day-one-dlc-controversy-takes-a-familiar-turn/Swift and Kelce Engagement Day Offhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/thewordinlaw/f/d/lawyer-gives-employees-the-afternoon-off-after-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-engagement/Gears of War Reloadedhttps://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 Recallhttps://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 Moviehttps://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 againhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/spacex-finally-launches-starship-rocket-on-its-10th-test-flight-digital-trends/Stonehenge with a Leakhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/primeglass/f/d/s-f-asks-to-remove-controversial-public-sculpture-stonehenge-with-plumbing-problems-artnet-news/Anthropic to Settlehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/anthropic-will-settle-lawsuit-with-authors-over-pirated-ai-training-materials/kPop Demon Huntershttps://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 Silksonghttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/7-games-have-been-delayed-by-hollow-knight-silksong-so-far/A 28 Year Old Radiohead Songhttps://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 Ozhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/amazons-new-wicked-of-oz-reimagining-sounds-like-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/Leaky Oil Facilities in Californiahttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/methane-leaks-at-california-oil-facilities-are-also-spewing-toxic-chemicals/Nano Bananahttps://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 Locatedhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/scientists-detect-precise-origin-of-mysterious-signal-from-deep-space/DM Burnout in DnD and Other Gameshttps://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 Beginnershttps://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 Burgerhttps://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 Oceanhttps://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 Mysteryhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/researchers-solve-medieval-mystery-that-baffled-scholars-for-over-130-years/More Radioactive Shrimp at Grocery Storeshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/even-more-shrimp-just-got-recalled-because-of-radiation-at-more-grocery-stores/Abxylutely absyrdehttps://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 Citationshttps://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 Lizardshttps://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 Erinhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/spirit-airlines-flew-a-plane-over-hurricane-erin-promises-it-was-fine/Rock Adjacent Albumshttps://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"...