More Female Superheroes, No More Peanut Allergy Worries, Flipping Robots and More

[Geek]( [Girls Want — And Need — More Female Superheroes]( Who would you rather have save your life? A 15-year-old boy in skin-tight Lycra, who can shoot sticky webs out of his wrists? Or a tall, strong, billowing-haired Amazon woman with bullet-deflecting jewelry and a magic lasso? (If you said Spider-Man, stop reading this and just go away.) While Wonder Woman, Black Panther, Jessica Jones, and Supergirl are paving the way for better hero diversity, girls still lack on-screen female role models, [according to research](. TECH DEAL OF THE DAY If you buy something from our links, we may get a commission from the sale. [Learn more here](. [1st Year LifeLock Identity Theft Protection Membership ($8.99/mo for first year)]( [30 Days Free + 10% off 1st Year LifeLock Identity Theft Protection Membership ($8.99/mo for first year)]( [GET DEAL]( TODAY'S TOP NEWS [The Swindle and Mark of the Ninja Bring Superb Sneaking To Nintendo Switch]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The SCUF Vantage Black Ops 4 Controller is for Serious Call of Duty Players]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Self-Healing Polymer ‘Very Close’ to Commercial Production]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [GEEK PICK: Nima Peanut Sensor]( One of the things about living with a peanut allergy, or any allergy, is just not being a hundred percent certain the food you want is safe to eat. Restaurants try to make accommodations but they don’t always know for sure. Internet answers are unreliable. And even if the food is ultimately safe, the paranoia can ruin a meal or cause you to pass up something otherwise delicious. Peanut allergies are especially rough for someone like me who enjoys a lot of Asian cuisine.For peace of mind, you’d need a portable device that can quickly detect the allergen in the food right there in the restaurant. That device is the [Nima Peanut Sensor](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Best Movies and TV Shows to Stream on Hulu This Weekend]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Researchers Produce Healthy Babies From Same-Sex Mice]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Video: Watch Humanoid Robot Atlas Do Parkour]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- TOP TECH DEALS Want more deals like these delivered to your inbox? [GET ON PCMag deals LIST]( [Best-selling Online Learning Courses (Coding, Game & App Development) for $10 Each]( [Up to 95% off Best-selling Online Learning Courses (Coding, Game & App Development) for $10 Each]( [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dell Vostro 15 5000 Core i7-7500U 15.6 1080p Anti-glare Win10 Pro Laptop w/ 256GB SSD, 4GB GeForce 940MX Graphics]( [Dell Vostro 15 5000 Core i7-7500U 15.6" 1080p Anti-glare Win10 Pro Laptop w/ 256GB SSD, 4GB GeForce 940MX Graphics]( $1,327.14 $789.00 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Buy new iPhone XS or XS Max on Verizon Wireless, save $700 on another]( [Buy new iPhone XS or XS Max on Verizon Wireless, save $700 on another]( [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [AmazonBasics 0.7 Cu. Ft 700W Smart Microwave (Works with Alexa)]( [Pre-order AmazonBasics 0.7 Cu. Ft 700W Smart Microwave (Works with Alexa)]( $59.99 [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [New Humble Monthly PC Bundle includes Overwatch for $12]( [New Humble Monthly PC Bundle includes Overwatch for $12]( [GET DEAL]( --------------------------------------------------------------- All product and deal information such as discount, price and availability are believed to be accurate as of the time of publication. Please verify these details with the merchant site and check the merchant's terms and conditions before you buy. Publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. SHARE & FOLLOW US You are subscribed to Geek as {EMAIL} [Manage Subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( Unsubscribe link not working? Copy & paste this link to your browser: Ziff Davis | 28 East 28th Street, 11th Fl., NY, NY, 10016