MicrosoftI'm Packing My Bags to Visit the Real-Life Inspiration for Windows XP's WallpaperI don’t think about the iconic Windows XP wallpaper often, but when an article or a video comes across my social media feed reminding me of it, nothing but happy memories come flooding back.Joanna Nelius
AmazonHundreds of Amazon Drivers Agree That They Deserve a Union in an Informal Driver-Led SurveyWhitney Kimball
ReviewsMSI's Stealth 15M Is the Most Portable 15-inch Gaming Laptop You Can BuyMSI is one of the best makers of powerful but still portable gaming laptops. And with this year’s Stealth 15M, aside from a couple minor quibbles, it really feels like MSI has honed its craft. Not only is the Stealth 15M the thinnest 15-inch gaming…Sam Rutherford
Computer ComponentsNvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 Is Fine, but Seriously, Just Splurge on the 3060 TiJoanna Nelius
Buyer's GuideLooking For a Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker? These Are the Best You Can BuyVictoria Song
ScienceModerna and Pfizer/BioNTech Ready to Test Out Their Vaccine Updates Against Covid-19 VariantsEd Cara
Toys and CollectiblesOh No, There Are Too Many Babies in This Week's Toy NewsWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of all things good and plastic. This week: Babies! So many babies! Baby Yoda is here, laser babies are here, and, well, what more could you want? Check it out!Andrew Liszewski and James Whitbrook
ComicsStatic, Hardware, Icon and Rocket Get New Creative Teams for Milestone Returns SeriesRob Bricken
Environmental JusticeWhy a Harlem Activist’s Decades-Long Fight for Environmental Justice Matters More Than EverEnvironmental justice may seem to some like a new buzzword that has arisen in recent years as we reckon with climate change and racial bias. But five minutes talking to Peggy Shepard can set you straight.Molly Taft
EnergyThe Pentagon Sent a Pizza Box-Sized Solar Panel Into Space, But I'm Sure Everything Is FineDharna Noor
ConservationStriking Australian Bee Spotted for First Time in a Century—but It Could Face New ThreatsGeorge Dvorsky
HealthAmericans Are Warming Up to Covid-19 Vaccines, Poll FindsMore Americans are willing to get a covid-19 vaccine, new polling suggests. According to a survey run by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans are more likely to have been vaccinated or to want vaccination in February than they were a month ago,…Ed Cara
Earth ScienceHow Deep-Sea Fiber Optic Cables Could ‘Transform’ Our Detection of EarthquakesIsaac Schultz
AnimalsDinosaurs Like T. Rex Were More Tyrannical Than We Realized, New Research SuggestsGeorge Dvorsky
Giz AsksDid Neanderthals Have the Capacity for Verbal Language?The Neanderthal of popular imagination is a hideous, ape-like being, lumbering around with his or her crude spear. Rarely do we picture this person, or pre-person, engaged in any kind of conversation, beyond the occasional grunt-off over a spoiled…Daniel Kolitz
Giz AsksWhat Could Happen If You Miss Your Second Covid-19 Vaccine Dose?Over 42 million Americans have so far received a dose of a covid-19 vaccine, as of early February. Importantly, though, most of these people have only received the first of two doses required for the similar Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines,…Ed Cara
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