Non Sequitur News

Non Sequitur News

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Feeling Virtual, Board Games, Split Fiction Movie, and much more.

    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 during the Non Sequitur News (s4e81, 3/22/2025) Weekend Episode: RealityHacker (s2e12, 3/22/2025): Feeling Virtual Worlds https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/new-wearable-device-allows-you-to-feel-virtual-worlds/ Softer Humanoid Robots https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/a-softer-humanoid-robot-for-the-home/ AI Generated News https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/italian-newspaper-creates-entirely-ai-generated-edition/ Meaty Future of Robots https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/the-future-of-robots-is-looking-ever-more-meaty-as-mit-researchers-grow-first-bidirectional-muscle-tissue-machine/ Coffee Making Robots https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/meet-the-coffee-making-robot-that-learns-and-adapts-in-real-time/ WANTED! (s2e12, 3/22/2025): A Backup Mic https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/every-gaming-headset-should-have-a-backup-mic-like-the-new-cloud-iii-s-wireless/ A New Portal Game https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/theres-a-new-portal-game-and-it-costs-12500/ Sick of Power Outages https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/sick-of-power-outages-back-up-your-whole-house-with-the-mesh-home-battery/ Hypershell X https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/why-hike-run-or-cycle-when-you-can-power-through-it-all-the-hypershell-x-is-the-ultimate-exoskeleton-for-adventure-lovers/ Board from Video Games https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/7-new-board-games-based-on-video-games/ The Continuity Report (s2e12, 3/22/2025): New Crime Caper on...

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  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Chilling Under ice, Ocean Travel, Dormant Kill Switch, and more

    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 during Non Sequitur News (s4e80, 3/21/2025): Just chilling under the Iceberg https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/a-chicago-sized-iceberg-broke-off-from-antarctica-revealing-a-hidden-ecosystem-never-seen-before/ The Joys of Ocean Travel https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/cruise-urges-passengers-to-turn-off-lights-while-traveling-through-pirate-infested-waters/ Travel through Heathrow is Hot https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/londons-heathrow-airport-resumes-flights-after-major-fire-nearby-shuts-down-travel/ What is this Florida Animal https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/wildlife-experts-ask-for-help-identifying-mystery-animal-spotted-in-south-florida/ Video Game Music at Festivals https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/video-game-music-has-arrived-on-the-festival-circuit-and-its-only-going-to-get-bigger/ 20 Hours of Childcare in passenger seat https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/uber-offers-20-hours-of-free-childcare-in-bid-to-lure-female-drivers/ Taxiway Takeoff to make Time https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/a-southwest-plane-almost-took-off-from-a-taxiway-instead-of-the-runway/ Biopharming https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/college-students-are-harnessing-the-power-of-plants-to-grow-ozempic-at-home/ Mariah Carey didn't Steal Christmas https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/judge-rules-mariah-carey-didnt-steal-christmas-hit/ Cancers Dormant Kill Switch a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/scientists-discover-how-to-reactivate-cancers-dormant-kill-switch/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

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  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Chewing Gum, Bird Flu, Spotify Hot Concerts, ChatGPT, and more

    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 during Non Sequitur News (s4e79, 3/20/2025): Chewing Gum is Plastic https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/you-may-want-to-rethink-your-gum-chewing-habit-its-essentially-plastic/ Pharmaemissions https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/emissions-from-pharmaceutical-consumption-have-almost-doubled-in-24-years-study-finds/ Tesla Recalling Pieces of Cybertrucks https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/tesla-hit-with-massive-cybertruck-recall-after-giant-pieces-kept-flying-off/ Energica is up for Sale https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/electric-motorcycle-maker-energica-is-up-for-sale-for-just-4-6-million/ Bird Flu sickens Cats https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/another-raw-pet-food-recalled-after-bird-flu-sickens-two-cats/ ChatGPT AI Accuses User of Crimes https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/chatgpt-faces-legal-complaint-after-a-user-inputted-their-own-name-and-found-it-accused-them-of-made-up-crimes/ Cats may be good Therapy Animals https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/some-cats-may-be-good-therapy-animals/ Another Novelist Accused of Bank Robbery https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/crime-novelist-accused-of-bank-robbery-again/ Spotify Debuts Hot Concerts Near You https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/late-nite-geeks/f/d/spotify-debuts-concerts-near-you-playlists-for-discovering-nearby-shows/ Employee Block Lists are Forming https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/employees-say-block-lists-are-happening-across-all-industries-from-tech-to-hospitals/

    59 min
  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Play Games, Search Subscription, Fish Doorbell, nVidia Groot, and more.

    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 during Non Sequitur News (s4e78, 3/19/2025): Let them Play Games... https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/wizards-of-the-coast-reportedly-lays-off-staff-working-on-virtual-tabletop-sigil/ Is Shakespeare in the Public Domain https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/youtube-apparently-unsure-if-shakespeare-is-in-the-public-domain/ Future Games Show 2025 Spring Showcase https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/heres-how-to-watch-the-future-games-show-2025-spring-showcase/ The Future of Search is Subscription https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/the-future-of-search-isnt-google-and-its-10-a-month/ Dutch Fish Doorbell https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/a-dutch-fish-doorbell-has-turned-into-an-unlikely-online-hit-combining-slow-tv-and-ecology/ JD Vanilla Coke RTD https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/distillerist/f/d/jack-daniels-debuts-vanilla-coke-rtd/ Charged over Unfinished Netflix Show https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/feds-charge-director-with-11-million-fraud-over-his-unfinished-netflix-show/ Dolphins visit Astronauts upon Return https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/curious-dolphins-welcomed-nasa-astronauts-back-to-earth-after-their-9-month-saga-stuck-in-space/ PC Gamers play old games... https://www.ohmtown.com/forums/d/pc-gamers-reportedly-play-old-games-most-of-the-time/ nVidia debuts foundation model for robotics https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/late-nite-geeks/f/d/nvidia-debuts-groot-n1-a-foundation-model-for-humanoid-robotics/

    30 min
  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Charged in 5, Taco Bell AI, Riddle of Theft, Paid Streams, and more.

    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: Charged in 5 Minutes https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/tesla-competitor-reveals-electric-car-that-can-charge-in-five-minutes/ Taco Bell AI https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/nvidias-partnership-with-taco-bell-means-ai-could-soon-do-more-than-take-your-drive-thru-order/ Free Airtags for Denver Drivers https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/denver-drivers-get-free-airtags-to-cut-auto-thefts/ AstroNOTs https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/boeings-stranded-astronauts-are-finally-flying-home-after-nine-months-in-space/ Starlink Competitor that won't trash Space https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/four-wheel-tech/f/d/googles-starlink-competitor-wont-trash-space-with-thousands-of-satellites/ High Winds Disrupt Landing, twice https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/120-passengers-endured-an-8-hour-flight-to-nowhere-after-high-winds-prevented-2-attempts-at-landing/ Frontier goes where Southwest has Gone Before https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/frontier-is-offering-free-bags-to-entice-angry-southwest-flyers/ Cellebrite puts AI into Forensic Tool https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/cellebrite-dumps-ai-into-its-cell-phone-scraping-tool-so-cops-can-hallucinate-evidence/ The Riddle of a Theft https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/art-historian-solves-riddle-behind-theft-of-famous-portrait/ 100 Million Paid Stream Subscribers a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-continuity-report/f/d/u-s-reaches-100-million-paid-music-streaming-subscribers-for-the-first-time-vinyl-sales-hit-1-4-billion-riaa-2024-year-end-report/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    33 min
  6. 17 MAR

    Eat Junk, Got Paid, AI Kills Google Links, that Tesla video, and more.

    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 during the Non Sequitur News show (s4e76, 3/17/2025): Eat Junk Food, Get Paid https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/the-us-government-paid-people-5000-to-eat-junk-food-for-a-month/ The Sins of the Brother https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/brother-says-it-was-falsely-accused-of-bricking-printers-that-use-cheaper-third-party-ink-cartridges/ Irish Pub Exports https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/how-the-irish-pub-became-one-of-the-emerald-isles-greatest-exports/ Small Electric Cars https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/small-electric-cars-were-said-to-be-the-future-but-suvs-now-rule-the-road/ Starting to Kill Googles Links https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/ai-search-is-starting-to-kill-googles-ten-blue-links/ Dentist was just a Veneer https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/woman-arrested-after-pretending-to-be-a-dentist-for-8-years/ Using Your Hands to Communicate, not ASL https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/typing-in-mid-air-or-pretending-to-drink-how-using-your-hands-to-communicate-can-help-you-understand-others/ Allegation of Corporate Espionage https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/leaks-a-fake-slack-channel-and-a-toilet-a-lawsuit-reveals-wild-allegations-of-corporate-espionage/ That Tesla Video was Weird, maybe. https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/mark-robers-tesla-video-was-more-than-a-little-weird/ A Gorilla broke out of a Zoo. a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/virginians-panic-after-gorilla-broke-out-of-a-zoo-with-no-gorillas/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    40 min
  7. 16 MAR

    Your Weekend Dose of Non Sequitur News - Sunday Edition

    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 for the Weekend Edition of WarCrafters, TechnologyToday, and FourWheelTech (s2e11) : WarCrafters A Roguelike Deckbuilder Holy Grail https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/slay-the-spire-lovers-i-finally-found-it-the-roguelike-deckbuilder-holy-grail/ Old Skies https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/old-skies-is-an-upcoming-time-travel-game-that-promises-to-dramatically-change-history/ A Battlefield VR Shooter https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/breachers-studios-next-game-is-a-battlefield-like-vr-shooter-with-32-player-matches/ Wyrdsong Status https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/wyrdsong-the-rpg-from-ex-bethesda-talent-isnt-dead-but-its-no-longer-an-open-world-were-down-to-a-skeleton-crew/ What genre is Vampire Survivors https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/we-need-to-decide-on-a-genre-name-for-vampire-survivors-like-games-before-a-really-terrible-one-sticks/ TechnologyToday High Performance Magnets https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/scientists-develop-high-performance-permanent-magnet-without-expensive-heavy-rare-earth-elements/ Artificial Photosynthesis https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/artificial-photosynthesis-scientists-crack-natures-code-for-clean-energy/ A New Coronavirus https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/new-coronavirus-discovered-in-south-american-bats-could-it-infect-humans/ The Secret to Safer Batteries a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/scientists-unlock-secret-to-safer-more-powerful-batteries-and-its-in-your-closet/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    1h 50m
  8. 15 MAR

    Your Weekend Dose of Non Sequitur News - Saturday Edition

    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 January 2022. Articles Discussed during the Weekend Edition (s4e74) of RealityHacker, WANTED!, and The Continuity Report (s2e11, 3/15/2026): RealityHacker How AI Agents will Shape Shopping https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/who-bought-this-smoked-salmon-how-ai-agents-will-change-the-internet-and-shopping-lists/ Powered by Trapped Human Brains https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/this-35000-computer-is-powered-by-trapped-human-brain-cells/ Interactive TV https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/how-interactive-tv-is-reshaping-consumer-engagement/ Mind Bending Quantum Flip https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/physicists-just-witnessed-a-quantum-phase-flip-and-its-more-mind-bending-than-expected/ When a Robot becomes your Boss https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/when-a-robot-becomes-the-boss-exploring-authority-obedience-and-relationships-with-machines/ WANTED! Haptic Sensations https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/electrohydraulic-wearable-devices-create-unprecedented-haptic-sensations-2/ Hand Tracking https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/realityhacker/f/d/mr-rhythm-game-beatable-aims-to-tackle-hand-trackings-biggest-challenges/ Ninja Smart 6 in 1 https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/why-buy-just-an-air-fryer-ninja-smart-6-in-1-grill-does-it-all-and-is-now-at-its-lowest-price/ DS9 Inspired Coffee Mug https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/move-over-picards-tea-cup-this-ds9-inspired-coffee-mug-is-all-i-need/ The Samsung Bundle a href="https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/if-you-need-8-tvs-samsung-has-a-10000-bundle-for-you/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    1h 46m

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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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