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If Google had its way, everyone would carry around a physical security key to protect our mountains of sensitive and personally identifying data. Alas, most of us do not, so the company has taken measures in recent years...

They say you can’t always have everything you want in life and that’s especially true when it comes to computers. There are compromises that usually have to be made either due to cost or to the laws of physics. While...

Twitter is funding a team to develop an open and decentralized standard for social media. CEO Jack Dorsey announced the effort, called Bluesky, today. In a series of tweets, Dorsey said Twitter will fund a "small indepen...

It wasn’t too long ago that Google announced the availability of browsing and buying games from a website rather than just an Android phone. And as with any website, Stadia’s web storefront is a tempting place to loo...

After failing in its efforts to create its own mobile platform, Microsoft is applying a different strategy to remain relevant in the smartphone space. In particular, it is developing a link between Windows 10 computers a...

Google has detailed the changes and new features that have arrived in its Chrome web browser. Most notable among the changes is a new feature that warns users when their passwords have been stolen, helping protect them f...

Climate change is taking a toll on the ocean, and people are racing to save the seas. But a new study shows exactly who's to blame for their crash. And no, it's not consumers. It's major fossil fuel producers: BP, Chevro...

You didn't have to wait long to find out when the fourth Matrix movie will be ready. Warner Bros. has set the sequel's release date for May 21st, 2021, or right smack in the middle of blockbuster movie season. It clearly...

There's a new Green Deal in town that aims to decarbonise the economy. Yes, that's decarbonise with an 's.' Because this Green Deal is the EU's.

It’s that time of year when consumers flood their favorite online retailers with gift orders, hoping to avoid trips to physical stores and the annoying crowds they amass. Amazon is arguably the number one retailer most...

23andMe and AncestryDNA are the two most popular DNA tests in the world. But there are some key differences you should know before buying one or the other.

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A lot of gamers are looking forward to the Steam Winter Sale, which should kick off sometime next week and run until a little after New Year’s Day, but today, GOG is asking “why wait?” It has kicked off a Winter Sa...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced a team of “up to 5” people would develop an “open and decentralized standard for social media.” The “ultimate goal” for this system would be for Twitter to be “a client of ...

Last year around this time, io9 was dissecting the events of the last Arrowverse crossover, Elseworlds. This year we're only partway through the giant Crisis on Infinite Earths but there's still a ton to talk about.

Researchers with INSERM in Paris have detailed their development of a new vaccine strategy that shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease, as well as metabolic conditions like obesity....

Google is making it a little easier to sift through news stories -- and potentially find more informative stories in the process. It's rolling out a search feature that uses AI to organize news articles by story in carou...

Seafloor mapping has revealed craters beneath the Pacific Ocean from nuclear weapons testing, scientists report.

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Twitch has enjoyed a long tenure as king of the video game streaming hill, but lately, its competitors have been making power moves. Throughout the latter half of this year, Facebook, Mixer, and YouTube have all been sig...

Variety reports that the gif, age 32, is suffering from arterial bleeding after being stabbed in the ears on Wednesday morning by Universal Pictures's Last Christmas starring Emilia Clark. Location: giphy.com/videos.

Porsche finds itself forced to defend the all-electric range of the 2020 Taycan Turbo, after US EPA testing came up with a far smaller figure than many EV-fans were expecting. The new electric sedan is Porsche’s big pu...