Brighter, Sharper, Smarter: Preorder and Save $100 on Anker's New Nebula Capsule II Portable Projector

The much anticipated release of the Anker Nebula Capsule II is only about three months away, and you’ve got one last chance to preorder and save (this time on Nebula’s site) if you missed out on the Kickstarter campaign.

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io9's Favorite Memories of Batman

There’s just something about Batman. This week, the character introduced in the pages of Detective Comics turns 80 years old. And in that time, so many people have used his story to tell their own stories in ways that look different, feel different, sound different, but at their core, share one common thing: Batman.

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Omega-3 may improve asthma in kids, but omega-6 could make it worse

Two commonly known fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on asthma in children, according to a new study. Though a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids was associated with reduced symptoms and lowered asthma severity when asthmatic kids were exposed to indoor air pollution, kids with diets higher in omega-6 had more severe responses to the same … Continue reading

Apple AirPower axed

Apple has canceled AirPower, throwing in the towel on the wireless charging pad after finding the tech experience it had promised was just too much to actually deliver. Announced back in September 2017, AirPower was to be the Cupertino firm’s late-but-triumphant entrant into the wireless charging space, boasting multi-device flexibility with none of the positioning headaches rival chargers suffered. Unlike … Continue reading

The Gravitational Wave Detectors Are Turning Back On and We're Psyched

The LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors are set to resume their hunt for gravitational waves on April 1. This go-around, they’ll be even more sensitive thanks to a set of upgrades to their lasers, mirrors, and other components. This next run will be a big deal—for different reasons than the first two…

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Serial Swatter Sentenced to 20 Years for Hoax Call That Led to Police Killing of Kansas Man

Tyler R. Barriss has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a string of phony emergency calls, one of which was made over a Call of Duty deal and led to police killing an innocent Kansas man.

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YouTube Product Chief: Extremist Rabbit Holes? What Extremist Rabbit Holes?

In a New York Times interview published today, Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer, sought to debunk “some myths” about the platform’s alleged tendency to radicalize users through its recommendations algorithm. It could have gone better.

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Why This Voting Expert Is Really Optimistic About The Future Of Voting Rights

A law professor at the University of Kentucky says reforms at the local level are a roadmap for the future.

Amazon, Google, Facebook And Other Major Companies Decry Texas’ Anti-LGBTQ Bills

Businesses and tourism bureaus are speaking out against multiple measures that would curb LGBTQ rights in the state.

We Got Alex Jones’ Deposition Video. It Was A Predictable Disaster For Him.

For all his dangerous talk about the Sandy Hook school shooting, Alex Jones couldn’t even recall the date it happened.