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In much of the animal kingdom, the males of the species tend to be brightly colored to help attract mates. A new study was recently published led by researcher Michael Moore at Washington University in St. Louis that foc...

Luckily avoiding the fate that befell Huawei, ZTE has been left free to continue its smartphone business unobstructed and even sell some of those in the US. More than that, however, the company was even brave enough to p...

With more and more people getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many single folks are ditching virtual dates for in-person ones. Those looking for love in New York City will soon have a new spot where they can meet ...

OnePlus has come a long way since it launched its first-ever “Flagship Killer” in 2014. Although it initially focused on smartphones, it has diversified its product portfolio to include accessories, both wired and wi...

Airbnb is still firmly insisting that you stop partying in its rentals, punctuating that request with swift action as it continues to cancel what it deems to be "suspicious" bookings across the U.S.

The pandemic recovery might not be all positive, at least not for the environment. Reutersreports that the International Energy Agency has warned that a post-pandemic resurgence in gas demand could threaten a goal of rea...

Urbanista has launched a new pair of true wireless earbuds that offer a niche feature: a low-latency mobile gaming mode. The feature is joined by a music mode for other audio experiences; users have the option of togglin...

On Monday, Facebook announced it was partnering with Africa's largest fiber company, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, to build an "extensive" fiber network that's over 2,000 kilometers (or 1,243 miles) long. Per Liquid, ...

Terminator 2: Judgment Day shot its way into theaters in July of 1991 and cinema was never the same. The James Cameron film certainly had plenty to garner its R-rating but one scene in particular certainly drove home the...

After years of advocacy work, the right to repair movement in the US could soon see a significant breakthrough. According to Bloomberg, President Joe Biden will "in the coming days" direct the Federal Trade Commission (F...

It’s been a pretty big day for Nintendo, but also one with a fair amount of confusion as well. Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch OLED earlier today, a new version of its Switch console that comes with a few differ...

An extensive reworking of the family tree of Leonardo da Vinci connects an unbroken male line that extends from the artist's grandfather to 14 living descendants--a 690-year span that encompasses 21 generations.

Back about 51,000 years ago, a Neanderthal decided they would express their artistic soul to work on a piece of deer bone. This individual resided in what’s now known as Northern Germany’s Harz Mountains. Not only di...

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new highest-ever recorded temperature that occurred in Antarctica back in February 2020, one that slightly eclipsed the previous record recorded in 2015. Though...

Here's a surprise gift from your dear friends at the NYPD: a "GAME TRUCK," containing video game consoles, as spotted by WNYC/Gothamist reporter Gwynne Hogan. Take a look at this bad boy, expanding police presence throug...

Choose a keyboard that supports your creative endeavors and coding work with the Logitech Master Series MX Keys creative keyboard. This computer accessory features Perfect Stroke keys for work that feels fluid and natura...

Tom Nook apparently isn't content to sell houses to millions of Animal Crossing: New Horizons players . It seems he wants Monopoly players to fork over their bells as well. That's right, as leaks suggested in recent days...

There’s no lack of Bluetooth speakers these days, but Sony today announced one that ventures firmly into “niche” territory. Today Sony revealed the SRS-NB10, otherwise known as the Wireless Neckband Speaker. As the...

We've reached the final boss level of climate irony. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Rupert Murdoch, the media tycoon whose News Corp. owns Fox News, plans to launch a full-time channel focused on the weather ca...

Lotus may be embracing electrification but the British automaker is giving combustion engines a fitting send-off, with the 2022 Lotus Emira promising supercar focus with sports car pricing. Unveiled today, the Emira may ...

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. This time around, we've got a $2,500 contest for families willing to play board games for a week, a few exciting crowdfundi...

Twitter has shared concepts for four features that could give users more control over who can see, read and find their accounts, and it wants feedback from the public on what it showed off. The first of those features wo...