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The Millennium Falcon Is Apparently Way Older Than Anyone Thought

She might not look like much when we see her in A New Hope, but the junky, tattered exterior of the Millennium Falcon was always meant to be a hint at a long life for the freighter. So, seeing it shiny and with a fresh coat of paint in Solo: A Star Wars Story should…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 14

New Silicon Chip-Based Quantum Computer Passes Major Test

There’s another quantum computer to keep track of in this Wild West era of quantum computing research we’re in. And it uses some parts you might already be familiar with. Researchers from two teams now working with Intel have reported advances in a new quantum computing architecture, called spin qubits, in a pair of papers…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Feb 14

Apple’s HomePod Can Apparently Damage Your Furniture

While it produces fantastic audio, Apple’s new HomePod smart speaker has also annoyed early users with obtuse software limitations, a lack of real Bluetooth connectivity, and missing multi-room playback support that won’t come until later this year. And now there’s one more irritation to add to that list, as it seems the HomePod can damage…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Feb 14

Here’s Everything We Think We Know About Samsung’s Galaxy S9 So Far

With Mobile World Congress coming up at the end of the month, the smartphone world is ramping up to peak hype in preparation for the Samsung Galaxy S9’s expected debut there on February 25th. The rumors are flying so we scoured the net and gathered up the most credible leaks and rumors to give you…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Feb 14

Love Conquers All, at Least When It Uses Our Special Valentine’s Day Cards

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and—what?! You haven’t bought your loved one a valentine yet? Or, rather, you bought one and it sucked because it wasn’t from io9? Lucky for you, we’re here to help with our annual batch of super-special Valentine’s Day cards for all the nerds and geeks in your life. Because we…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 14

These Asexual Animals Don’t Need Love on Valentine’s Day (or Any Day)

Does all the stress of finding a partner get you down? Do you ever wish you could just start a family of your own, with kids that looked just like you, but without all of the trouble of finding another individual to mix sex cells with? If you’re a human, tough shit (for now, anyway).…

Biology Ryan F. Mandelbaum Feb 14

Facebook Kids App Widely Criticized by Child Health Advocates Is Now Available to Even More Kids

Messenger Kids, Facebook’s messaging service for children, is rolling out to Android users today. It’s a bold move, given that the app has gotten a lot of heat since its launch in December. Nearly 100 child health advocates signed a letter to Mark Zuckerberg last month urging him to delete the app, and Wired reported…

Social Media Melanie Ehrenkranz Feb 14

Uber’s Blowing Through Billions Faster Than Ever, Which Is All According to Plan

Uber is huge and blowing lots of cash to stay huge. Finance reports revealed to investors show the ride sharing titan lost $4.5 billion in 2017, its annus horribilis that began with accusations of heinous sexism and ended with bombshell revelations about a dubiously legal network of spies. Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick was replaced…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Feb 14

Total Shipshow: Wonder Woman and Batman Is the Relationship Gotham Needs

Batman might currently be cozied up to Catwoman, but there’s another leading lady who deserves to wear the batring. Since it’s Valentine’s Day, it seemed like the perfect time to debut our brand-new video series, “Total Shipshow,” where we have people tell us all about their favorite ships. This week, Managing Editor Jill Pantozzi shares…

Television Beth Elderkin Feb 14

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Understands How Important Black Panther Is for On-Screen Representation

If you were to ask basically anyone who’s excited about Black Panther why they think the film is important, you’d undoubtedly hear many an explanation about how it, unlike virtually every other superhero movie, features a cast and story that young, black kids can see themselves in. We’ve explained this countless times before, but it’s…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 14

No One Really Knows When Wild Rabbits Became Fluffy Domesticated Bunnies

Rabbits are a treasured source of companionship, entertainment, and—if you’re living most anywhere besides the U.S.—food. But a new analysis published Wednesday in Cell Press Reviews suggests that whether you turn to folk tales or DNA, there’s no easy way to tell when rabbits actually became part of our domesticated stable. Researchers in the U.K.…

Biology Ed Cara Feb 14

Rising CO2 Could Seriously Mess With Oyster Sex

As Earth’s atmosphere soaks up an ever-increasing amount of carbon dioxide, our oceans are becoming more acidic, which is causing problems for animals that create hard shells, from crabs to shellfish. Now, new research has revealed a more subtle and sinister consequence of acidification. By the end of this century, ocean water could wreak havoc…

Conservation Jake Buehler Feb 14

American Horror Story Creator Ryan Murphy Has Landed a Huge Netflix Deal

Television giant Ryan Murphy, creator of shows like American Crime Story, Glee, and American Horror Story, has signed a groundbreaking deal to make a bunch of new series and films for Netflix. According to Deadline, Murphy inked a five-year deal with Netflix that could be the biggest TV deal of all time, with sources pinning…

Television Beth Elderkin Feb 14

How the Cryptocurrency Frenzy Is Interfering With Our Search For Alien Life

According to the BBC, the current graphics card shortage driven by cryptocurrency miners isn’t just hurting gamers, it’s also impeding our efforts to find evidence of a better civilization out there—one that is free of overzealous cryptocurrency miners. SETI researchers say they’re trying to grow their search for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations, but the crypto-miners…

Space & Spaceflight Jennings Brown Feb 14

The FBI Investigated Gary Cooper Over the Fake News of His Rousing Communist Speech

Gary Cooper was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men. He starred in classic movies like High Noon (1952), Sergeant York (1941) and For Whom The Bell Tolls (1943) just to name a few. But while Cooper was a conservative Republican, there was a brief moment when the FBI thought he might be a communist.…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 14

US Intelligence Chiefs Agree Huawei Is Not to Be Trusted—Even as FBI Pushes for Backdoors

Between the Russia scandal, Robert Mueller’s special investigation, and high-ranking officials seemingly stepping down left and right, the United States government hasn’t exactly presented a united front over the past year. However, based on remarks made at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, it seems there’s still one thing the government can agree on:…

Privacy & Security Sam Rutherford Feb 14

Black Lightning‘s Origin Stories Are Rooted in Powerful Black History

Black Lightning is unique amongst all of the CW’s superhero series is that it began at a point in its titular hero’s life long after he’d become a crime-fighting vigilante. Jefferson Pierce is a grown man who we’ve only seen rediscovering his Black Lightning identity after a much-needed hiatus. This week’s episode “And Then the…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 14

Google’s Big Ad-Blocking Update Comes to Chrome: Here’s What We Know

It’s been in the works for nearly a year and Google’s great ad-pocalypse is now upon us. On Thursday, the Chrome browser will begin to automatically filter out ads that don’t meet certain quality standards. Your browsing experience is about to change a little bit. Here’s what you need to know. In April of last…

Tech News Rhett Jones Feb 14

Exclusive: Here Are the First Solo: A Star Wars Story Action Figures, and Lando Is a Masterpiece

A new Star Wars film is rapidly approaching us—which means that a whole wave of toys and merchandise is approaching us even faster, ready to bring all the characters and moments of Solo: A Star Wars Story into plastic things you can buy. Ahead of New York Toy Fair later this week, we’ve got a…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Feb 14

There Are Maybe 4 People on Earth Who Would Use This Overpriced Universal Remote

In a lot of ways, I love the Caavo universal remote. I have five different devices plugged into it at the moment, and it moves between them with utter ease. It’s informative, beautiful, and far easier to set up than any Logitech Harmony remote I’ve used. Yet for the life of me, I don’t know…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Alex Cranz Feb 14

The Millennium Falcon Is Apparently Way Older Than Anyone Thought

New Silicon Chip-Based Quantum Computer Passes Major Test

Apple’s HomePod Can Apparently Damage Your Furniture

Here’s Everything We Think We Know About Samsung’s Galaxy S9 So Far

Love Conquers All, at Least When It Uses Our Special Valentine’s Day Cards

These Asexual Animals Don’t Need Love on Valentine’s Day (or Any Day)

Facebook Kids App Widely Criticized by Child Health Advocates Is Now Available to Even More Kids

Uber’s Blowing Through Billions Faster Than Ever, Which Is All According to Plan

Total Shipshow: Wonder Woman and Batman Is the Relationship Gotham Needs

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Understands How Important Black Panther Is for On-Screen Representation

No One Really Knows When Wild Rabbits Became Fluffy Domesticated Bunnies

Rising CO2 Could Seriously Mess With Oyster Sex

American Horror Story Creator Ryan Murphy Has Landed a Huge Netflix Deal

How the Cryptocurrency Frenzy Is Interfering With Our Search For Alien Life

The FBI Investigated Gary Cooper Over the Fake News of His Rousing Communist Speech

US Intelligence Chiefs Agree Huawei Is Not to Be Trusted—Even as FBI Pushes for Backdoors

Black Lightning‘s Origin Stories Are Rooted in Powerful Black History

Google’s Big Ad-Blocking Update Comes to Chrome: Here’s What We Know

Exclusive: Here Are the First Solo: A Star Wars Story Action Figures, and Lando Is a Masterpiece

There Are Maybe 4 People on Earth Who Would Use This Overpriced Universal Remote

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