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Which Chrome Extension Can You Not Live Without?

Theworld of Chrome extensions is vast and varied. With tens of thousands of options at your literal fingertips, sorting through the muck to find those golden, life- and time-saving nuggets can seem an impossible feat. So instead, dear readers, let’s work together. Tell us: What’s that one Chrome extension you just can’t live without? Maybe…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Don’t Get Too Excited About NASA’s New Miracle Engine

News spread quickly this week that a propulsion system said to violate the laws of physics had been validated by no less an authority than NASA itself. Could a fuel-less space drive propelled by microwave thrust –something once deemed impossible – actually be possible? We spoke with some experts. Let’s just say they’re skeptical. Above:…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

How Does Evolution Explain Human Cannibalism?

Most people only resort to cannibalism in extreme situations — and we usually view them as victims of temporary insanity. Starvation, we say, has “stripped them of their humanity.” But a closer look at these stories shows that cannibalism follows behavior patterns that are consistent with evolutionary theory. “Cannibalism” is a controversial, loaded term. It’s…

io9 Mark Strauss

Watch Kids Try to Figure Out How to Use an Old Typewriter

Children growing up today can’t remember a world without computers. Typewriters, once ubiquitous in offices and considered the cutting-edge way to write, are now more of a quaint relic than an actual tool… which means they’re perfect fodder for the latest installment of the Fine Brothers’ “Kids React” series. Watching the kids try to figure…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Japan Is Creating a Militarized Program To Deal With Space Junk

Last week, the world was transfixed by the story of a gecko sex satellite that Russia lost contact with after it was knocked by some space debris. Apparently, it was the wake up call we needed as a species: Japan has announced the creation of a program aimed at monitoring space debris, a military-based project…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Sony Is Making Some Kind Of Superheroine-Starring Spider-Man Movie

Could the first major, modern female-starring superhero movie come from the Spider-Man universe? It will if Sony has its way. Deadline reports the studio is readying a superheoine-led movie for 2017, after 2016’s Sinister Six film — although who it will star is anybody’s guess. Deadline mentions “Silver Sable, Black Cat, Stunner, Firestarter [they mean…

Movies Rob Bricken

Report: Apple TV’s Getting NFL Now App in Time For This Season

Microsoft and the NFL might have a cozy relationship, but that doesn’t mean Apple is being kept from all the action on the gridiron. 9to5Mac reports that the app, NFL Now, will also come to Apple TV later this month. The NFL made no mention of Apple TV when the app was announced back in…

Tech News Darren Orf

The Leftovers Asks, “What Happens When Grief Becomes An Identity?”

The Leftovers really is at its best when it focuses in on a single story. Last night, it sent Nora, the show’s strongest character, to a Departed industry conference and explored how identity and grief can sometimes get wrapped together. When we met Nora in the pilot, her role within Mapleton was clear: She’s the…

Television Lauren Davis

Oculus Rift Lets You Rest Your Lonely Head on an Anime Woman’s Lap

It found you a car. It enlisted in the Navy. It gave this grandmathe thrill of her life. And now, at long last, the Oculus Rift is giving you a taste of what it’s like to know a woman’s touch sort of. Meet your new, anime, virtual girlfriend(‘s lap). It was only a matter of…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Wirelessly Hacking–And Unlocking–Cars Is Easier Than It Should Be

At the Black Hat security conference later this week, an Australian security researcher will reveal a method for wirelessly unlocking a car with nothing but some radio equipment and ingenuity. It’s not an easy hack, and there are a lot of caveats. But it’s certainly a lot easier than it should be. See for yourself.…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

10 Anime That Will Change Your Life

Only a handful of TV shows, movies, books or cartoons can be called “life-changing,” masterpieces that transform you and the way you perceive yourself and/or the world, or let you understand something you never did before. These 10 anime series will change you if you watch them. But it’s not a definitive list, so add…

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Deals: Guardians of the Galaxy Comics, Fleischer’s Superman, Kindle

Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound in high definition for $19 [ Max Fleischer’s Superman: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray] Hey that Guardians of the Galaxy movie is pretty good. Here are some deals on the comics. preorder Guardians of the Galaxy: The Complete Collection Volume 1 ($21) | Amazon Guardians of the Galaxy…

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I Brushed My Teeth With the World’s First Bluetooth Toothbrush

Being an adult is boring. It’s a long checklist of necessary acts of maintenance that, in the end, fail us. That’s why we rely on fun-enhancing phenomena like color runs and adult kickball leagues—and gadgets like Oral-B’s new Bluetooth-enabled toothbrushes and app, which are designed to make one of life’s most mundane tasks seem like…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The Guild Of Calamitous Intent Has A Warning In New Venture Bros Teaser

There’s not much in the way of footage in this teaser for The Venture Bros. Season Six, but this message from the Guild of Calamitous Intent is still great fun. Giggle as two Guild members try to warn us about the fellow who is out killing costumed villains. Hmm, so our masked villain killer has…

Trailers Lauren Davis

Robert Hooke Got An Ant Drunk For Science

Robert Hooke was a scientist, artist, and nemesis to Isaac Newton. In his spare time, he engaged in one of the most celebrated science art projects. To do so, he was forced to get an ant drunk. Yes, really. The artistic and scientific project in question was the Micrographia, a book of detailed and beautiful…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

This Tool Makes Encrypting Files As Easy As Locking Your Door

Encryption options like PGP are great, but the labyrinth of keys and passwords that look like a master’s thesis written in gibberish can be overwhelming. For simple exchanges, there’s now an easier way. A Chrome browser extension called Minilock is offering a simple encryption option for people who want to make sure the files they…

Tech News Kate Knibbs

Captain America 2 Deleted Scene Reveals Maria Hill’s Larger Role

Maria Hill just doesn’t get enough time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and considering the role she played in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, we weren’t surprised to find out that some of her screen time ended up on the cutting room floor. Here’s an exclusive deleted scene that shows the storm brewing within one…

Movies Meredith Woerner

How To Use Windows 8.1 Just As Well Without a Touchscreen

Microsoft has courted a fair amount of flack for its decision to stick a touchscreen-friendly interface on the front of its desktop operating system, despite some recent concessions (you can now boot straight to the desktop, for example, of which more below). Don’t worry. You can actually use the software pretty well with a good…

Gadgets David Nield

This Week’s TV: A Time-Travel Romance Is This Summer’s Must-Watch Show

Battlestar Galactica producer Ronald D. Moore returns to television this week with his adaptation of the hit Outlander novels—and you won’t want to miss it. Plus, True Blood goes on a drug-fueled search for a dead character, Teen Wolf deals with a mysterious outbreak, and someone is targeting the Candy Kingdom elite on Adventure Time.…

Television Lauren Davis

How Five of the World’s Coolest New Bridges Stay Upright

Last week, we looked at the Institution of Structural Engineers’ picks for the best structures of the year. But its annual Structural Awards also has a bridge-only category, the shortlist of which is a great survey of the state of the art in bridge design. In some ways, bridge design is far more experimental than…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Which Chrome Extension Can You Not Live Without?

Don’t Get Too Excited About NASA’s New Miracle Engine

How Does Evolution Explain Human Cannibalism?

Watch Kids Try to Figure Out How to Use an Old Typewriter

Japan Is Creating a Militarized Program To Deal With Space Junk

Sony Is Making Some Kind Of Superheroine-Starring Spider-Man Movie

Report: Apple TV’s Getting NFL Now App in Time For This Season

The Leftovers Asks, “What Happens When Grief Becomes An Identity?”

Oculus Rift Lets You Rest Your Lonely Head on an Anime Woman’s Lap

Wirelessly Hacking–And Unlocking–Cars Is Easier Than It Should Be

10 Anime That Will Change Your Life

Deals: Guardians of the Galaxy Comics, Fleischer’s Superman, Kindle

I Brushed My Teeth With the World’s First Bluetooth Toothbrush

The Guild Of Calamitous Intent Has A Warning In New Venture Bros Teaser

Robert Hooke Got An Ant Drunk For Science

This Tool Makes Encrypting Files As Easy As Locking Your Door

Captain America 2 Deleted Scene Reveals Maria Hill’s Larger Role

How To Use Windows 8.1 Just As Well Without a Touchscreen

This Week’s TV: A Time-Travel Romance Is This Summer’s Must-Watch Show

How Five of the World’s Coolest New Bridges Stay Upright

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Which Chrome Extension Can You Not Live Without?

Don’t Get Too Excited About NASA’s New Miracle Engine

How Does Evolution Explain Human Cannibalism?

Watch Kids Try to Figure Out How to Use an Old Typewriter

Japan Is Creating a Militarized Program To Deal With Space Junk

Sony Is Making Some Kind Of Superheroine-Starring Spider-Man Movie

Report: Apple TV’s Getting NFL Now App in Time For This Season

The Leftovers Asks, “What Happens When Grief Becomes An Identity?”

Oculus Rift Lets You Rest Your Lonely Head on an Anime Woman’s Lap

Wirelessly Hacking–And Unlocking–Cars Is Easier Than It Should Be

​10 Anime That Will Change Your Life

Deals: Guardians of the Galaxy Comics, Fleischer’s Superman, Kindle

I Brushed My Teeth With the World’s First Bluetooth Toothbrush

The Guild Of Calamitous Intent Has A Warning In New Venture Bros Teaser

Robert Hooke Got An Ant Drunk For Science

This Tool Makes Encrypting Files As Easy As Locking Your Door

Captain America 2 Deleted Scene Reveals Maria Hill’s Larger Role

How To Use Windows 8.1 Just As Well Without a Touchscreen

This Week’s TV: A Time-Travel Romance Is This Summer’s Must-Watch Show

How Five of the World’s Coolest New Bridges Stay Upright

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

ExpressVPN Spring Sale Special: Up to 73% Off + Free eSIM and Password Manager

You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

Amazon Echo Dot Sees Its Last Price Drop in the Spring Sale, Final Hours Tick Down Ahead of an Uncertain Prime Day

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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10 Anime That Will Change Your Life