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I get annoyed by all the jokes people make about Google killing things willy-nilly. I think that's because I'm so deep into the ecosystem that these kinds of changes usually directly affect me. Google's latest assassinat...

Sony is marking the launch of its revised PlayStation Plus by giving away one of its best-known games. The company has revealed that its free PS Plus games for June will include 2018's God of War -- you won't need a Play...

Nothing in the universe lasts forever, including black holes. Here's how life ends for the mysterious and captivating space phenomena.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has begun accepting claims related to Activision Blizzard's $18 million settlement with the agency. Starting today, current and former US employees of the publisher w...

Lockdowns in China have Apple taking new measures to meet potential demand.

Star Wars is full of forgettable side characters that some people refuse to forget. From the man carrying an ice cream maker in Empire Strikes Back (who has a name, and it's Willow Hood, for some reason) to my editor's s...

The universe is an astronomical mystery, one that humans are still trying to understand. What would happen if you somehow managed to reach its edges?

Samsung is facing a patent-related legal fiasco that covers an Android feature capable of predicting how long the battery will last before a device turns off.

The U.S. Supreme Court put a controversial new Texas law on hold in a 5-4 decision late Tuesday. The law would allow social media users to sue companies like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook if those users felt they were b...

The CEO of the notorious spyware vendor NSO Group apparently has a new plan to rebound from the company's ongoing legal and fiscal tailspin: start re-selling its noxious spyware to the very governments that got it into t...

OLED screen burn-in results from pixels becoming permanently set to one display image. Here's what you can do about it, and how to prevent it.

An ongoing drought in Iraq revealed a sunken Bronze Age city.

Both monitors offer boosted image quality, built-in webcams with particular appeal to Mac owners.

Mercedes-AMG ONE was revealed with an array of features and Formula 1-inspired power. This vehicle might look like a racer, but it's been capped for the road.

Welcome back to io9's monthly Nerd's Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think yo...

Discord's audio chat has sometimes been a confusing experience -- as you can't type in a voice channel, you often have to switch between channels just to share a link or funny GIF. Clarity is coming at last, though. The ...

NASA's going to need new suits to accompany astronauts to the Moon for its Artemis I mission, and now we know who's going to be making them: Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace. The two companies will develop next-generati...

Microsoft has finally unveiled the Surface Laptop Go 2, an updated version of the budget-friendly PC that makes an unfortunate compromise to keep costs down.

New England sports fans now have a direct subscription streaming option for Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games. NESN has unveiled NESN 360 , a paid streaming service that enables fans to watch live and on-demand game...

Keep your workspace tidy with the Harber London Wool Felt Desk Mat. Featuring a built-in cable holder, you can sort your cords to keep them in 1 place rather than taking up space on your desk. Moreover, the Harber London...

Meta's longtime business chief, Sheryl Sandberg, is leaving the company.

Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as Chief Operating Officer of Meta after 14 years as one of Mark Zuckerberg's top lieutenants at the company. She will remain on the company's board of directors. In a post on Facebook, s...