Joaquin Phoenix used to promote Joker edition Galaxy Z Flip in Russia

The folks at Caviar have a new super-expensive super-elite smartphone with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. This device makes use of the two-sided, split backside of the Galaxy Z Flip with a Queen and Joker card pair – one for Harley Quinn, the other for The Joker Himself. What’s more, the company’s gone ahead and used Joaquin … Continue reading

Google Stadia confirms 5 upcoming games – 3 will be timed exclusives

Earlier this year, Google announced that it has 120 games on deck for Stadia in 2020, with more than 10 of those being timed exclusives. While that’s exciting news for someone who may think that Google has been a little too quiet when it comes to its plans for Stadia, there was just one problem: Google didn’t actually reveal what … Continue reading

Judge grants Amazon’s request to put Microsoft’s Pentagon contract on hold

For months, Amazon has been making a fuss over the Pentagon’s decision to award Microsoft the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract. The company has said that President Trump’s “personal vendetta” cost it the contract, a…

Oxford study finds gut bacteria may influence your social life

The diversity of one’s gut bacteria may influence how social they are, a new study has found. The research comes from the Oxford University Department of Experimental Psychology’s Dr. Katerina Johnson, who conducted a large human study on the subject of gut microbiome composition and how it relates to personality. In addition to influencing sociability, gut bacteria may play a … Continue reading

Mike Bloomberg is paying Instagram influencers to hype his campaign

Before this week, social media networks like Instagram were one of the few places where you could escape the advertising reach of billionaire presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg. Not so anymore. According to The New York Times, Bloomberg is working…

'Half Life: Alyx' will hit Steam on March 23rd

Unlike many other publishers who’ve delayed big games in recent months, it appears as though Valve is actually sticking to the March release window it set for Half Life: Alyx. Even better, the VR prequel to Half-Life 2 now has an actual release date:…

Facebook Gaming locks down another big-name streamer: Ronda Rousey

The latest big star to stream their gameplay exclusively on Facebook isn’t someone who made their name on Twitch or YouTube per se. UFC trailblazer and former WWE champ Ronda Rousey will hold her first Facebook gaming stream on February 18th at 3PM P…

The New Frontiers of Farming Come With Huge Climate Risks

Not sure you’ve heard, but the planet is getting hotter. The heat is making farming harder in some places, but it’s also making it possible to bring agriculture into new areas. Farmers are growing food in northern Alberta, Canada. Russia plans to “use the advantages” of global warming to expand its agriculture…

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With Our Delightfully Nerdy Valentine's Day Cards, You Can Become a Clan of 2

Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (and right before a holiday weekend)! To celebrate this horniest of days, io9 is back with our latest collection of nerdy Valentines—featuring cameos from the Mandalorian, Jean-Luc Picard, Harley Quinn, and, of course…a Witcher in a tub.

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Heading a Soccer Ball Can Worsen Cognition for Up to 24 Hours, Study Finds

A new study of soccer players seems to show that repeated mild blows to the head can affect athletes’ brain function, at least temporarily. It found evidence that players perform worse on simple tests of eye coordination and cognition right after heading a ball than players who simply kick it around, for up to 24…

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