Articles by Mashable from May 2015

Google may have just made every motion controller currently on the market obsoleteAt a time when most gesture-sensing technology is unreliable and clunky, Project Soli, one of Google latest cutting-ed...

It was tough to keep track of everything that was unveiled at Google I/O 2015, the company's annual developer conference. Between the launch of Android Pay, unlimited free storage on Photos and the VR...

Google may have just made every motion controller currently on the market obsoleteAt a time when most gesture-sensing technology is unreliable and clunky, Project Soli, one of Google latest cutting-ed...

Lots of people are seeing the benefits of wearable technology now that both Android Wear and the Apple Watch have arrived in full force. From step-counting to glanceable notifications, a smartwatch ca...

It was tough to keep track of everything that was unveiled at Google I/O 2015, the company's annual developer conference. Between the launch of Android Pay, unlimited free storage on Photos and the VR...

It was tough to keep track of everything that was unveiled at Google I/O 2015, the company's annual developer conference. Between the launch of Android Pay, unlimited free storage on Photos and the VR...

Wouldn't it be great if you could share the elaborate Minecraft monorail network you spent weeks building with the world?The Immersive Education Initiative now has a platform for content cre...

Note: The following post contains sexually graphic images and descriptions.You’re lying back on a bed. You look around. A porn star walks in. She mounts you. And as she does, you can feel the th...

SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two years at Google I/O, the company has unveiled a new short film to go along with a piece of technology showcased at its annual developer conference. But unlike ty...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google's Advanced Technology And Projects (ATAP) division announced it is partnering with Levi's to create "interactive textiles" — wearable technology built into regular c...

Members of Congress are in for a surprise if they visit one of over 14,200 websites currently protesting the Patriot Act with a redirect to a site covered with semi-nude photos. According to the act...

SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two years at Google I/O, the company has unveiled a new short film to go along with a piece of technology showcased at its annual developer conference. But unlike ty...

Engineers at MIT successfully tested their robotic cheetah's ability to autonomously jump over obstacles up to 18 inches tall, becoming the first four-legged robot to do so.The cheetah-inspired robot ...

NEW YORK — Ross Ulbricht, the man known for running an underground marketplace for drugs named Silk Road, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole in a New York federal court.The...

Marauder's Map, a Chrome extension that showed your Facebook friends' exact physical whereabouts, was officially axed on ThursdayHarvard computer science major Aran Khanna, an incoming Facebook intern...

Members of Congress are in for a surprise if they visit one of over 14,200 websites currently protesting the Patriot Act with a redirect to a site covered with semi-nude photos. According to the act...

Don't try this at home, kids.Colin Furze is a guy who think it's a good idea to turn his arms into flamethrowers (a la Pyro from X-Men) and strap a jet engine to a go-kart. To say that Furze is a litt...

Several years ago, Intel showed off Edison, a prototype of an entire low-powered computer contained inside of a postage stamp-sized SD cardGoogle has now made an even smaller computer — sort of....

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is giving mobile payments another shot. The company formally announced Android Pay, its new mobile-payments platform on Thursday during its I/O developer conference.Althou...

The biggest news out of Google I/O on Wednesday was perhaps Google's new Photos appWhile the app — available for iOS, Android and the web — is pretty and comes with a variety of organized...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google's Advanced Technology And Projects (ATAP) division announced it is partnering with Levi's to create "interactive textiles" — wearable technology built into regular c...

SAN FRANCISCO — The group behind Google's Project Ara and Project Tango just revealed its latest experiment — and it could transform how we interact with smartwatches and other wearables.P...

SAN FRANCISCO — The group behind Google's Project Ara and Project Tango just revealed its latest experiment — and it could transform how we interact with smartwatches and other wearables.P...

In the see-saw battle for mobile payments dominance, Google may have just tipped the scale back in its favor.The search giant is getting deeper into the mobile payments business with Android Pay, whic...

NEW YORK — Ross Ulbricht, the man known for running an underground marketplace for drugs named Silk Road, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole in a New York federal court.The...

Marauder's Map, a Chrome extension that showed your Facebook friends' exact physical whereabouts, was officially axed on ThursdayHarvard computer science major Aran Khanna, an incoming Facebook intern...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is giving mobile payments another shot. The company formally announced Android Pay, its new mobile-payments platform on Thursday during its I/O developer conference.Althou...

The biggest news out of Google I/O on Wednesday was perhaps Google's new Photos appWhile the app — available for iOS, Android and the web — is pretty and comes with a variety of organized...

The biggest news out of Google I/O on Wednesday was perhaps Google's new Photos appWhile the app — available for iOS, Android and the web — is pretty and comes with a variety of organized...

SAN FRANCISCO — The group behind Google's Project Ara and Project Tango just revealed its latest experiment — and it could transform how we interact with smartwatches and other wearables.P...

When it comes to mental health, technologies such as smartphones and social media networks are almost always discussed in terms of the dangers they pose. Alongside concerns expressed in the media, som...

Robots that are damaged in action can now quickly "heal" themselves by tapping into experiences from simulated lives, according to a new study. It may sound like science fiction, but these abilities c...

Everyone in Silicon Valley is interested in immersive experiences, from virtual reality to 360-degree video to holograms. Most of the major projects, like Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens, are devic...

We wrote about a new iOS bug on Thursday, which crashes the device's Messages app if it receives a certain string of characters via text messageApple hasn't fixed the problem, but it has a workaround ...

If there's any company that's an expert in high-quality 4K video recording, it's Panasonic. The company pioneered consumer 4K video recording with its interchangeable GH4 and many videographers, and Y...

South Korean messaging company Daum Kakao has acquired social networking apps Path and Path Talk for an undisclosed amount. Path announced the deal Thursday evening"We have reached a tipping point on ...

The "Hyperloop," a hypothetical high-speed transportation system that could shuttle people between Los Angeles and San Francisco in only 30 minutes, just sped a bit closer to reality.First proposed in...

The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool's manufacturer.The mobile device feature, created by Lockheed Martin, verifies a user'...

It's finally happened: Google's excellent photos service is now fully separate from Google+ and is a standalone app in its own right. And it's really impressive.The basics: Google announced a Google P...

Tesla made quite a splash last year when it announced that it was opening up all of its patents to competitors for free. Ford is now doing the same with its own electric vehicle (EV) patents — f...

If you blinked during Google I/O's opening keynote, you might have missed any one of the company's product announcements — there were that many.Among them: a look at the next version of its mobi...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google just showed off what might be its most promising mobile payments app yet, and it's not Android Pay.The company will begin testing a new standalone app called "Hands Free" ...

Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference on Thursday and showed off a lot of updates coming to AndroidIf you're familiar with keynote presentations from big tech companies, you know they ...

Lenovo announced a pair of mid-range laptops that look ready to compete with Microsoft's Surface 3 hybrid laptop on Thursday.On the surface, The 14-inch Z41 and 15-inch Z51 notebooks look like a typic...

What if someday you could take a 35 minute Hyperloop trip from LA to San Fransisco for free? This may sound like a pipe dream, but one developer wants to make it a reality.Dirk Alhborn — CEO of ...

IBM isn't just embracing the iPhone and iPad for enterprise apps, the company will also be allowing employees to choose a Mac as a work-issues computer for the first time everThe news, which comes fro...

Here's yet another reason to embrace the new reversible USB Type-C port.It was only mentioned in passing at the Google I/O developers conference, but Google announced the ability for smartphones runni...

For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don’t cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television commercials, billboards, and cold calling numbers in the white pages to ...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, Calif. — When Xiaomi's Mi.com launches in the United States, UK, Germany and France next month, it won't feature a single Mi smartphone, but there will be a host of other p...

Google I/O's jam-packed opening keynote on Thursday included a cool surprise: A new VR initiative called Expeditions that lets teachers take their students on virtual field trips to places they might ...

Nvidia is ready to join the battle for eyeballs in the living room.The Nvidia Shield, a mutant combination of set-top multimedia box and video game console, is now available. It adds smart T...

We've already seen plenty of user-facing features come out of Google I/O, but Google has new tool toys for developers tooThe company announced on Thursday that it is introducing a slew of developer up...

Google Maps is going to get even better for when you don't have an Internet connection.The Google Maps app will be updated later this year with offline support for maps, turn-by-turn voice navigation,...

Google is partnering with Udacity to offer the first Android Developer nanodegree, senior vice president Sundar Pichai announced on stage at the Google I/O developers conference on Thursday.The Androi...

Google's long-awaited Photos app is finally hereThe tech giant unveiled Photos for Android, iOS and web during the opening keynote of Google I/O in San Francisco on Thursday. The app, which automatica...

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is making its app store more welcoming to kids and families.The company is rolling out a new experience within its Play Store that helps families more tightly control the ...

The big question when considering a smartwatch: What can it do for you? Like on smartphones, apps will play a huge part in defining the smartwatch experience.At Google I/O developers conference on Thu...

IBM isn't just embracing the iPhone and iPad for enterprise apps, the company will also be allowing employees to choose a Mac as a work-issued computer for the first time everThe news, which comes fro...

Google announced a new smart home platform called Brillo on stage at its annual Google I/O developers conference on Thursday. The platform is Google's first big move into the Internet of Things space....

Good news, Game of Thrones fans and cord-cutters: The HBO Now app is coming to Google Play.Google executive Sundar Pichai announced on Thursday during its Google I/O developers conference that the pop...

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Give selfie sticks their due. They’ve helped millions of people extend their reach and take pictures that put more than just their faces in the frame. The pro...

Google on Thursday announced the Android M Developer Preview.Like last year, Google is introducing a version of the next version of its Android operating system to developers first. This is similar to...

Gmail now has more than 900 million users, which is more than ever, Google's Sundar Pichai revealed during the opening keynote of the company's I/O developer conference in San Francisco on Thursday.No...

A new Google dongle might be just around the corner, but Lenovo is looking to sway would-be Chromecast customers with a streaming device of its own. The Chinese company announced its aptly named Leno...

There has been no deficit of smartwatches coming to market and they're all relatively similar: display (check); notifications (check); wristband (check)But Lenovo is trying — success is yet to b...

Someone at Lenovo seems to be taking the movie Happy Feet quite literallyThe tech giant debuted a "smart shoes" concept on Thursday that can broadcast a wearer's emotions on a small screen on the side...

Google I/O's jam-packed opening keynote on Thursday included a cool surprise: A new VR initiative called Expeditions that lets teachers take their students on virtual field trips to places they might ...

Nvidia is ready to join the battle for eyeballs in the living room.The Nvidia Shield, a mutant combination of set-top multimedia box and video game console, is now available. It adds smart T...

Google Maps is going to get even better for when you don't have an Internet connection.The Google Maps app will be updated later this year with offline support for maps, turn-by-turn voice navigation,...

Google is partnering with Udacity to offer the first Android Developer nanodegree, senior vice president Sundar Pichai announced on stage at the Google I/O developers conference on Thursday.The Androi...

Just a week after the ride-sharing company came under fire for continued allegations of flouting disability laws, Uber, master of stunt marketing and PR recovery attempts, is updating its Uber Partner...

Google's long-awaited Photos app is finally hereThe tech giant unveiled Photos for Android, iOS and web during the opening keynote of Google I/O in San Francisco on Thursday. The app, which automatica...

The big question when considering a smartwatch: What can it do for you? Like on smartphones, apps will play a huge part in defining the smartwatch experience.At Google I/O developers conference on Thu...

Google announced a new smart home platform called Brillo on stage at its annual Google I/O developers conference on Thursday. The platform is Google's first big move into the Internet of Things space....

Google on Thursday announced the Android M Developer Preview.Like last year, Google is introducing a version of the next version of its Android operating system to developers first. This is similar to...

Shazam — not quite content with being the app you use to dredge up the name of the darn song you can't remember — is deciding to get into the visual content game.The company announced on ...

What if your wrist could confirm that your Monday meetings actually cause you stress? And what the heck are you supposed to do about it?See also: 13 Plane Confessions From the People Running Your Flig...

Copycat. It's a word that has almost become synonymous with China's tech scene over the past decade. And while the days of China's most blatant copying — remember when Renren was called Xiaonei ...

Shazam — not quite content with being the app you use to dredge up the name of the darn song you can't remember — is deciding to get into the visual content game.The company announced on ...

Google is once again about to show us the future of AndroidThe tech giant is getting ready to kick off its annual Google I/O developer conference on Thursday, where the company is expected to give us ...

What if your wrist could confirm that your Monday meetings actually cause you stress? And what the heck are you supposed to do about it?See also: 13 Plane Confessions From the People Running Your Flig...

Copycat. It's a word that has almost become synonymous with China's tech scene over the past decade. And while the days of China's most blatant copying — remember when Renren was called Xiaonei ...

The last time Asus launched a smartphone in North America, it was a complete failure. Do you even remember the PadFone 2? No? Of course you don't. It was a silly product.The ZenFone 2 is a back to bas...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — GoPro is lifting off and branching out.After spending years riding on the bellies of other people's drones, GoPro is finally building its own quadrocopter for ...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — From worst to first, that's essentially the promise Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made on Wednesday at Re/code's Code Conference.Just eight months into his job, Cl...

Google's biggest event of the year is about to kick off. Each year, developers from around the world gather at the company's I/O developer conference to hear the latest news and updates from Google's ...

Google's biggest event of the year, the I/O developer conference, was jam-packed with news.At the keynote on Thursday, the company unveiled the next version of its mobile OS with the Android M Develop...

As the car-sharing industry expands dramatically, one thing is clear: Automakers want a slice of the pie. Joining companies such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Ford is the latest manufacturer to enter the ...

RANCHO PALOS VERDES — Blame Target's data breach for the delay on getting Apple Pay support in stores.Back in 2013, Target suffered through one of the worst credit card data breaches ever. It ba...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Oculus VR has yet to announce a price for its upcoming VR headset, the Oculus Rift, but now we have some math to work with and, based on calculations, the head...

The last time Asus launched a smartphone in North America, it was a complete failure. Do you even remember the PadFone 2? No? Of course you don't. It was a silly product.The ZenFone 2 is a back to bas...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA — Google is thisclose to removing one step out of your online buying process and, quite possibly, taking a chunk out of Amazon's online shopping business.Google ...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California— Apple and Google are both vying for a spot on your dashboard, but a year after the two companies unveiled their competing in-car systems — CarPlay and And...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — GoPro is lifting off and branching out.After spending years riding on the bellies of other people's drones, GoPro is finally building its own quadrocopter for ...

Google's biggest event of the year, the I/O developer conference, is jam-packed with news.At the keynote on Thursday, the company unveiled the next version of its mobile OS with the Android M Develope...

If a new report is to be believed, Apple is working on turning Siri into a full-blown Google Now competitor.The news comes from 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman, a journalist with a solid track record of breakin...

RANCHO PALOS VERDES — If the Apple Watch has a weakness, it's the third-party apps. They seem limited in features and functionality. Soon, though, developers will have something Apple has had al...

Before the Apple Watch and Android Wear, there was Pebble.One of the earliest players in the smartwatch space, the company transitioned from Kickstarter success story to shipping over 1 million device...

Before the Apple Watch and Android Wear, there was Pebble.One of the earliest players in the smartwatch space, the company transitioned from Kickstarter success story to shipping over 1 million device...

RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California— Apple and Google are both vying for a spot on your dashboard, but a year after the two companies unveiled their competing in-car systems — CarPlay and And...

In a move that's years overdue, Apple is reportedly bringing subway directions to its Apple Maps platform. But only people who live in one of six cities will be able to use the feature out of the gate...

A newly discovered iOS bug is crashing iPhones and leaving users without access to the Messages app.Users who receive a mysterious string of characters in a text are noticing their Messages app will c...

RANCHO PALOS VERDES — If the Apple Watch has a weakness, it's the third-party apps. They seem limited in features and functionality. Soon, though, developers will have something Apple has had al...

In this video, Android engineer Eric Brynsvold, tells fans what to expect at this year's Google I/O conferenceRumors have been flying for weeks, and Brynsvold is on top of them. He discusses buzzwords...

Google talks a lot. Unlike Apple, which primarily speaks through its public-facing product events that take place a few times a year, Google tends to announce updates to its products, along with new o...

In this video, Android engineer Eric Brynsvold, tells fans what to expect at this year's Google I/O conferenceRumors have been flying for weeks, and Brynsvold is on top of them. He discusses buzzwords...

Australians looking to add a touch of personal style to their smart phone will soon be in luckMoto Maker — that lets users choose the aesthetic details of their Moto X smartphone, like backplate...

Snapchat isn't developing a live video feature yet, but it should“We’re watching and learning," 24-year-old Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel acknowledged onstage Tuesday evening at the annual Cod...

PALOS RANCHOS VERDES, California — Snapchat CEO and co-founder Evan Spiegel was pretty tight-lipped about future plans, but one of the social messaging platform's key features, the need to hold ...

Living in a tiny wind and solar-powered pod that can be taken almost anywhere on the planet may sound more like something out of a science fiction movie than a reality, but a European company says it ...

Living in a tiny wind and solar-powered pod that can be taken almost anywhere on the planet may sound more like something out of a science fiction movie than a reality, but a European company says it ...

Samsung has filed for an Android station that turns smartphones into Windows laptopsThe tech company wants to trademark a docking apparatus that allows an Android-based smartphone or tablet to switch ...

The next version of iOS may borrow a popular feature from Apple's new line of Macbooks: Force Touch.The upcoming iPhone's display will be pressure sensitive to accommodate Apple's pressure-sensitive f...

A robot is only as smart as its programming. Learning on the go has been the sole purview of living thingsThat was, until a team of scientists at UC Berkeley programmed a robot to learn simple tasks t...

Twitter has expressed interest in buying Flipboard, the digital magazine app with more than 100 million registered accounts, in an all-stock deal valuing the company at $1 billion, according to a repo...

In-car navigation has a checkered history. Unquestionably useful, dashboard GPS systems usually have notoriously clunky interfaces. Settings and destinations can't be accessed outside of the dashboard...

The next version of iOS may borrow a popular feature from Apple's new line of Macbooks: Force Touch.The upcoming iPhone's display will be pressure sensitive to accommodate Apple's pressure-sensitive f...

Instagram is reportedly getting ready to spam you with email blasts, and it looks like there's no way to unsubscribe.If you're not continuously checking the photo-sharing platform throughout the day, ...

Google will reportedly break with tradition this year and release not one but two Nexus-branded Android smartphones.According to Android Police, Google has contracted LG and Huawei to produce Nexus s...

Microsoft's digital voice assistant Cortana is coming to Android phones and iPhones this summer, Microsoft announced TuesdayCortana will be able to do most of the things it does on the PC or a Windows...

Sony's naming scheme for smartphones is getting weirdIn April, the company launched the Sony Xperia Z4, its new flagship smartphone and a successor to last year's Xperia Z3, but only in JapanSee also:...

No more wondering when Periscope for Android is coming: The Twitter-owned live streaming app released an Android version on Tuesday, exactly two months after it launched on iOS.The Android version clo...

Android Auto just got real.Sure, Google's in-car software for extending an Android phone to a dashboard has technically been out and proud since the first Android Auto aftermarket systems started ship...

Instagram is reportedly getting ready to spam you with email blasts.If you're not continuously checking the photo-sharing platform throughout the day, Instagram is experimenting with a way to show you...

Google will reportedly break with tradition this year and release not one but two Nexus-branded Android smartphones.According to Android Police, Google has contracted LG and Huawei to produce Nexus s...

Microsoft's digital voice assistant Cortana is coming to Android phones and iPhones this summer, Microsoft announced TuesdayCortana will be able to do most of the things it does on the PC or a Windows...

Sony's naming scheme for smartphones is getting weirdIn April, the company launched the Sony Xperia Z4, its new flagship smartphone and a successor to last year's Xperia Z3, but only in JapanSee also:...

Audi has unveiled a new version of its R8 e-tron electric supercar concept at CES Asia Monday — it's still an extremely powerful, high-tech electric vehicle, but now it can also drive itselfThe ...

No more wondering when Periscope for Android is coming: The Twitter-owned live streaming app released an Android version on Tuesday, exactly two months after it launched on iOS.The Android version clo...

Samsung may have just released the ultimate gadget for fans of Mr. Tony Stark and his superpowered armor suits — the Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man Limited Edition.It's not a small makeover, either. Be...

Audi has unveiled a new version of its R8 e-tron electric supercar concept at CES Asia Monday — it's still an extremely powerful, high-tech electric vehicle, but now it can also drive itselfThe ...

Gesture-controlled computing is well on its way to transitioning from fantasy to realityIt's most often accomplished via vision sensors that watch you or your hands and track your movement (think Micr...

While the first HomeKit-compatible accessories finally get ready to ship, developers have had a good bit of time to tinker around with Apple's software tools to support the platform.There are still a ...

Gesture-controlled computing is well on its way to transitioning from fantasy to realityIt's most often accomplished via vision sensors that watch you or your hands and track your movement (think Micr...

Beautiful images are not always popular ones, which is where the CrowdBeauty algorithm can help, computer scientists say.One of the depressing truths about social media is that the popularity of an im...

When you're sick, you can choose the doctor who treats you. If that doctor can't handle your case, he or she refers you to another doctor. On what basis does the former recommend the latter? Is it wor...

With rumors swirling around the upcoming Android Mand Apple TV updates, you could have easily missed some of this week's best new apps.See also: Google's latest experiment brings new superpowers to Ch...

Google just filed a patent for what may be its creepiest or coolest invention yet. You decideThe company hopes to break into the toy industry with stuffed animals that can control other Wi-Fi-connecte...

Once you go 4K, you just can't go back to full HDSamsung's NX500 is the first of what will be many affordable, sub-$1,000, mirrorless cameras that shoot 4K video. Up until this year, the only compact ...

Once you go 4K, you just can't go back to full HDSamsung's NX500 is the first of what will be many affordable, sub-$1,000, mirrorless cameras that shoot 4K video. Up until this year, the only compact ...

Would you buy clothes on Snapchat? The social media startup seems to think so — or at least, it is investing an unspecified amount into a shopping app called Spring, according to a Re/code repor...

Time to update the adage “She’s a lady in the street and a freak in the sheets.” Let’s just simplify that to: “Actually? We’re all a bunch of freaks in the sheets &...

Time to update the adage “She’s a lady in the street and a freak in the sheets.” Let’s just simplify that to: “Actually? We’re all a bunch of freaks in the sheets &...

Mysterious Uber cars are zipping around Pittsburgh, and witnesses aren't quite sure what to make of themUber is currently testing out several vehicles in the city, which are easy enough to pick out by...

Tinder users who stumble upon a potential match resembling Zedd should know there's a reason for that — and it's not because he's looking for love. The popular dating app is getting into music ...

I wouldn't have guessed that the pace of my jogging is perfectly aligned with the musical stylings of Jennifer Lopez, but today, I learned my feet touch the pavement during "I'm Into You" at all the r...

How much power is currently being wasted in your house? Chances are, with all the gadgets and chargers plugged into sockets in remote corners of my home, you have no ideaEcoisme, a Krakow, Poland-base...

Tinder users who stumble upon a potential match resembling Zedd should know there's a reason for that — and it's not because he's looking for love. The popular dating app is getting into music ...

Say goodbye to remembering long passwords.The next version of Android — tentatively called Android M — will reportedly include "native fingerprint authentication," according to a repo...

Apple's next-generation Apple TV could be delayed if the company is unable to strike a deal with content providers to get live local programming for its Internet TV service, according to a report from...

Dating website AdultFriendFinder is the latest victim of a massive hack that exposed the personal information, including sexual orientation details, of nearly 4 million users.According to UK-based Cha...

Apple's next-generation Apple TV could be delayed if the company is unable to strike a deal with content providers to get live local programming for its Internet TV service, according to a report from...

Dating website AdultFriendFinder is the latest victim of a massive hack that exposed the personal information, including sexual orientation details, of nearly 4 million users.According to UK-based Cha...

Microsoft is giving its Outlook.com a pretty big facelift.The company previewed several major changes to its email client Thursday including a redesigned inbox, new support for Skype and third-party a...

Is bigger better? Apple apparently thinks so.The Cupertino tech giant is reportedly developing a 12-inch version of the iPad that would sport several features its smaller 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch counte...

Is bigger better? Apple apparently thinks so.The Cupertino tech giant is reportedly developing a 12-inch version of the iPad that would sport several features its smaller 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch counte...

Keith Larrabee's farm sits on 4,000 acres of California's Sacramento Valley, between a coastal range of mountains to the west and the tall Sierra Nevadas to the east. It's an area that traditionally g...

If you have a smartphone, chances are you've desired an emoji that doesn't exist. Now the emoji powers that be are listening.Unicode, the nonprofit organization the governs the Unicode Standard, is re...

PayPal president Dan Schulman wants to make a payments platform that every merchant and consumer will use — regardless of deviceThe 57-year-old executive, who previously spent four years at Amer...

The NSA hatched a plan that would allow the agency to infect smartphones with malware by hijacking the Google Play and Samsung and the Samsung App Store, according to documents obtained by Edward Snow...

Getting messages from someone you don't know can be a pretty intimidating experience. How did they find you? Why did they reach out? To make new connections less jarring, Facebook Messenger is introdu...

If you've ever watched a retail ad and wished there was an easier way to go about finding those featured products, YouTube — like it or not — has you covered.The popular video service on T...

About 33 million people are expected to drive to their vacation destinations this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. That's a 5.3% increase from last year, and more than in the past 10 years.In a...

Apple's iCloud services are back up and running after a seven-hour issue that affected about 40% of users.The company confirmed on its system status dashboard that users "may have experienced slower t...

From cybersecurity to silicon cities, the Digital Beltway conference was designed to explore how politics and technology are interacting like never before.See also: Friday's Digital Beltway conference...

1935A man standing on the first cables during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, with the Presidio and San Francisco in the background.Image: Underwood Archives/Getty ImagesA perpetual monume...

Getting messages from someone you don't know can be a pretty intimidating experience. How did they find you? Why did they reach out? To make new connections less jarring, Facebook Messenger is introdu...

We’re an enigma, those of us born at the tail end of the '70s and the start of the '80s. Some of the “generational” experts lazily glob us on to Generation X, and others just shove u...

If you've ever watched a retail ad and wished there was an easier way to go about finding those featured products, YouTube — like it or not — has you covered.The popular video service on T...

Apple's iCloud services are back up and running after a seven-hour issue that affected about 40% of users.The company confirmed on its system status dashboard that users "may have experienced slower t...

From cybersecurity to silicon cities, the Digital Beltway conference was designed to explore how politics and technology are interacting like never before.See also: Friday's Digital Beltway conference...

We’re an enigma, those of us born at the tail end of the '70s and the start of the '80s. Some of the “generational” experts lazily glob us on to Generation X, and others just shove u...

A compact, foldable drone inspired by origami can unfold itself automatically and take flight within a fraction of a second.Hordes of these quadcopters, which are about the size of an outstretched pal...

A compact, foldable drone inspired by origami can unfold itself automatically and take flight within a fraction of a second.Hordes of these quadcopters, which are about the size of an outstretched pal...

One of the most popular ad-blocking apps is finally back on Android after a two-year hiatus.AdBlock Plus, the company behind the popular ad-blocking browser extension, released AdBlock Browser Wednesd...

When you're the President of the United States, almost anything seems possible, including breaking world recordsThat's exactly what President Obama did on Monday, according to Guinness World Records. ...

As the first batch of Apple's HomeKit-compatible products get ready to ship, we're starting to learn a little bit more about how the company's smart home platform will eventually workDespite early rum...

One of the most popular ad-blocking apps is finally back on Android after a two-year hiatus.AdBlock Plus, the company behind the popular ad-blocking browser extension, released AdBlock Browser Wednesd...

A French company better known for designing aircraft systems announced Wednesday that, on May 29, it will release the world’s first commercially available, scientifically accurate, simulated 3-d...

When you're the President of the United States, almost anything seems possible, including breaking world recordsThat's exactly what President Obama did on Monday, according to Guinness World Records. ...

It looks like Microsoft has a new email app up its sleeve.The team behind Outlook is working on an instant messaging-like email app for iPhone called Flow, according to a description of the app, which...

The Apple Watch has virtually sold out since launching on April 24, but that may not be the case for much longerCompany CEO Tim Cook reportedly told Apple employees during a trip to China last week th...

As the first batch of Apple's HomeKit-compatible products get ready to ship, we're starting to learn a little bit more about how the company's smart home platform will eventually workDespite early rum...

LG Display has unveiled an extremely thin and light OLED display prototype, paving the way for a new generation of super-thin TVs.The new OLED panel measures 55 inches diagonally, weighs 4.2 pounds an...

A French company better known for designing aircraft systems announced Wednesday that, on May 29, it will release the world’s first commercially available, scientifically accurate, simulated 3-d...

Presented By the Infiniti Q50There’s you. Then there’s you with tech that helps make you a better you.Robots that look like large dogs, balloons with LTE floating in the stratosphere, 3D p...

Chinese manufacturer Huawei is the latest tech company to jump on the Internet of Things bandwagon, debuting a new operating system of its own.The company announced in Beijing on Wednesday the arrival...

It looks like Microsoft has a new email app up its sleeve.The team behind Outlook is working on an instant messaging-like email app for iPhone called Flow, according to a description of the app, which...

Google is gearing up to launch a photo-sharing service independent of Google+, a new report suggests.According to Bloomberg, the company is building a photo tool that will not only retain the function...

The Apple Watch has virtually sold out since launching on April 24, but that may not be the case for much longerCompany CEO Tim Cook reportedly told Apple employees during a trip to China last week th...

LG Display has unveiled an extremely thin and light OLED display prototype, paving the way for a new generation of super-thin TVs.The new OLED panel measures 55 inches diagonally, weighs 4.2 pounds an...

Presented By the Infiniti Q50There’s you. Then there’s you with tech that helps make you a better you.Robots that look like large dogs, balloons with LTE floating in the stratosphere, 3D p...

Chinese manufacturer Huawei is the latest tech company to jump on the Internet of Things bandwagon, debuting a new operating system of its own.The company announced in Beijing on Wednesday the arrival...

Google is gearing up to launch a photo-sharing service independent of Google+, a new report suggests.According to Bloomberg, the company is building a photo tool that will not only retain the function...

While the first iteration of the Apple Watch has received mixed reviews, one group is excited about the new level of accessibility it could offer — the disability community.From using public tra...

We already know history will never forget the name Enterprise, but now architecture won't either.See also: Could We Build Star Trek's Starship Enterprise?There's a building in China that looks almost ...

Almost exactly a year after Apple first introduced its new Continuity features with iOS 8, Samsung is unveiling its own version of the features with a new app that makes it easier to switch between mu...

While the first iteration of the Apple Watch has received mixed reviews, one group is excited about the new level of accessibility it could offer — the disability community.From using public tra...

Google's latest experiment might be the coolest Chrome extension we've seen yet.Tone, the company's newest homegrown browser add-on, uses sound to quickly share URLs with anyone nearby. The extension ...

A Swedish court seized The Pirate Bay's key web domains on Tuesday, stripping the torrent-indexing site of its famous domain, ThePirateBay.se.The Stockholm District Court ordered that two domains be h...

We already know history will never forget the name Enterprise, but now architecture won't either.See also: Could We Build Star Trek's Starship Enterprise?There's a building in China that looks almost ...

It's a known fact that drivers shouldn't text while behind the wheel, but a new study suggests people are doing a whole lot more than sending messages.New research conducted by AT&T and Braun Rese...

It looks like we may get some of the answers to our lingering questions about the consumer version of the Oculus Rift sooner than expected.Oculus VR, which was acquired by Facebook last year for $2 bi...

Windows 10 — everywhere and on every device. That's what Satya Nadella's new re-focused Microsoft is shooting for. Specifically, Microsoft wants Windows 10 — every iteration — runnin...

Almost exactly a year after Apple first introduced its new Continuity features with iOS 8, Samsung is unveiling its own version of the features with a new app that makes it easier to switch between mu...

Google's latest experiment might be the coolest Chrome extension we've seen yet.Tone, the company's newest homegrown browser add-on, uses sound to quickly share URLs with anyone nearby. The extension ...

Your tweets just got a lot more searchableGoogle and Twitter are teaming up to allow the search engine to surface tweets directly in search results, the two companies announced Tuesday. To start, the ...

A Swedish court seized The Pirate Bay's key web domains on Tuesday, stripping the torrent-indexing site of its famous domain, ThePirateBay.se.The Stockholm District Court ordered that two domains be h...

If you wanted to charge your iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in a dock, your only choices for devices have been from third parties — until now, that is.Apple began selling a Light...

If you wanted to charge your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in a dock, your only choices for devices have been from third parties — until now, that is.Apple began selling a Lightning dock of its own ...

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring the team and company behind the popular WooCommerce WordPress plugin.WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that lets si...

Instagram users on Android: Making your own photo collages just got easier.The photo service is finally making Layout, its standalone app for custom collages, available to Android users. The company a...

Silicon Valley's top tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter, signed an open letter on Tuesday to President Obama — urging him to reject any government proposals that would...

It's a known fact that drivers shouldn't text while behind the wheel, but a new study suggests people are doing a whole lot more than sending messages.New research conducted by AT&T and Braun Rese...

It's been rumored for a long time that Apple is building an electric car with self-driving functionality, and there's been a steady flow of evidence surfacing to support this theory.On the heels of ne...

It looks like we may get some of the answers to our lingering questions about the consumer version of the Oculus Rift sooner than expected.Oculus VR, which was acquired by Facebook last year for $2 bi...

Tech companies have paid more for speeches from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton than any other industry since early 2014Clinton has raked in $3.2 million from the tech sector over th...

Tech companies have paid more for speeches from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton than any other industry since early 2014Clinton has raked in $3.2 million from the tech sector over th...

Windows 10 — everywhere and on every device. That's what Satya Nadella's new re-focused Microsoft is shooting for. Specifically, Microsoft wants Windows 10 — every iteration — runnin...

The Apple Watch is getting a tiny software update, even as many of you are still waiting for the company's first wearable to arrive at your doorstepVersion 1.01 showed up early Tuesday afternoon on th...

For camera nerds, there is perhaps no mirrorless camera more coveted than the Fujifilm X-T1. It combines the best of old-school camera design with the latest in digital imaging technology. But, at $1,...

The era of inexpensive 4K video recording is finally upon us.After pioneering 4K video recording in mirrorless cameras with the $1,700 Lumix GH4, Panasonic is back with the Lumix G7, a camera that cos...

An Apple TV set will not be a thing.I made this prediction late last year as we closed out 2014 with the absence of the long-rumored Apple television set. Now, a report in the Wall Street Journal conf...

Your tweets just got a lot more searchableGoogle and Twitter are teaming up to allow the search engine to surface tweets directly in search results, the two companies announced Tuesday. To start, the ...

Android smartphone owners can finally get their hands on Microsoft's new free suite of Office apps.The company will begin rolling out the preview versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint to Android user...

If you wanted to charge your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in a dock, your only choices for devices have been from third parties — until now, that is.Apple began selling a Lightning dock of its own ...

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring the team and company behind the popular WooCommerce WordPress plugin.WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that lets si...

Instagram users on Android: Making your own photo collages just got easier.The photo service is finally making Layout, its standalone app for custom collages, available to Android users. The company a...

Silicon Valley's top tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter, signed an open letter on Tuesday to President Obama — urging him to reject any government proposals that would...

It's been rumored for a long time that Apple is building an electric car with self-driving functionality, and there's been a steady flow of evidence surfacing to support this theory.On the heels of ne...

Tech companies have paid more for speeches from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton than any other industry since early 2014Clinton has raked in $3.2 million from the tech sector over th...

The Apple Watch is getting a tiny software update, even as many of you are still waiting for the company's first wearable to arrive at your doorstepVersion 1.01 showed up early Tuesday afternoon on th...

For camera nerds, there is perhaps no mirrorless camera more coveted than the Fujifilm X-T1. It combines the best of old-school camera design with the latest in digital imaging technology. But, at $1,...

Apple launched a new version of its 15-inch MacBook Pro on Tuesday, which features the Force Touch trackpad first introduced in March in the new MacBook. The Force Touch trackpad reacts differently de...

The era of inexpensive 4K video recording is finally upon us.After pioneering 4K video recording in mirrorless cameras with the $1,700 Lumix GH4, Panasonic is back with the Lumix G7, a camera that cos...

Android smartphone owners can finally get their hands on Microsoft's new free suite of Office apps.The company will begin rolling out the preview versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint to Android user...

Shortly after announcing the availability of its G4 flagship in select markets, LG unveiled two more options for folks who think the 5.5-inch G4 is either too big or too smallFor those pining for a la...

Apple launched a new version of its 15-inch MacBook Pro on Tuesday, which features the Force Touch trackpad first introduced in March in the new MacBook. The Force Touch trackpad reacts differently de...

In this video, Web Dev Colin Folta praises the virtues of electrical, mechanical, civil and other traditional engineers who have decided to give software development a spinWhile most recruiters look f...

Shortly after announcing the availability of its G4 flagship in select markets, LG unveiled two more options for folks who think the 5.5-inch G4 is either too big or too smallFor those pining for a la...

Computer engineers at the University of Utah announced a breakthrough on Monday, potentially paving the way for supercomputers that process data thousands of times faster than they do nowTraditional c...

Computer engineers at the University of Utah announced a breakthrough on Monday, potentially paving the way for supercomputers that process data thousands of times faster than they do nowTraditional c...

You may finally have a way to put all those hours spent playing Solitaire to good use.Microsoft's procrastination-enabling game is turning 25, and the company is marking the anniversary with a large g...

Computer engineers at the University of Utah announced a breakthrough on Monday, potentially paving the way for supercomputers that process data thousands of times faster than they do nowTraditional c...

You may finally have a way to put all those hours spent playing Solitaire to good use.Microsoft's procrastination-enabling game is turning 25, and the company is marking the anniversary with a large g...

Your Apple Watch could be your next Apple TV remote.The long-awaited next generation of Apple's set-top box will will ship with Apple Watch support, according to a 9to5Mac report. The company is also ...

Barack Obama, once the highest-ranked member of the BlackBerry faithful, perplexed many on Monday with his first tweet from @POTUS, which was sent from — gasp! — an iPhoneIt's virtually im...

Xiaomi, the third-largest smartphone maker in the world, has finally come stateside.But rather than selling smartphones, which are the company's bread and butter, Xiaomi opted instead to open an onlin...

A U.S. appeals court has reversed part of the $930 million verdict Apple won in 2012 against Samsung. The new ruling effectively means Apple will not receive some monetary damages tied to the look and...

The PadFone 2-in-1 smartphone/tablet hybrid might have been a total dud, but Asus isn't giving up in the mobile space.Citing popularity in Asia and Europe, Asus announced on Monday it's bringing its 6...

People are loyal to their web browsers, and Google Chrome is certainly one with a dedicated following. But one of users' biggest gripes with Chrome is its tendency to suck memory and slow down compute...

People are loyal to their web browsers, and Google Chrome is certainly one with a dedicated following. But one of users' biggest gripes with Chrome is its tendency to suck memory and slow down compute...

People are loyal to their web browsers, and Google Chrome is certainly one with a dedicated following. But one of users' biggest gripes with Chrome is its tendency to suck memory and slow down compute...

Your Apple Watch could be your next Apple TV remote.The long-awaited next generation of Apple's set-top box will will ship with Apple Watch support, according to a 9to5Mac report. The company is also ...

Barack Obama, once the highest-ranked member of the BlackBerry faithful, perplexed many on Monday with his first tweet from @POTUS, which was sent from — gasp! — an iPhoneIt's virtually im...

Xiaomi, the third-largest smartphone maker in the world, has finally come stateside.But rather than selling smartphones, which are the company's bread and butter, Xiaomi opted instead to open an onlin...

Instead of waiting for wireless carriers to approve and push out software updates for phones running Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft is taking matters into its own hands.Microsoft quietly announced on it...

This is a brilliant way to use the millions of free public domain images that are just sitting around.Researchers at the University of Washington and Google created more than 10,000 timelapse videos u...

The PadFone 2-in-1 smartphone/tablet hybrid might have been a total dud, but Asus isn't giving up in the mobile space.Citing popularity in Asia and Europe, Asus announced on Monday it's bringing its 6...

TV viewers may know Adult Swim best for its adult-oriented cartoons, but the network is diving into a much more futuristic space.The network will release its first experiment in virtual reality —...

People are loyal to their web browsers, and Google Chrome is certainly one with a dedicated following. But one of users' biggest gripes with Chrome is its tendency to suck memory and slow down compute...

Jibo, the social robot from robot scientist Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, is still almost a year away from commercial availability but Breazeal and her team have finally moved onto a working prototypeSlightly...

This is a brilliant way to use the millions of free public domain images that are just sitting around.Researchers at the University of Washington and Google created more than 10,000 timelapse videos u...

TV viewers may know Adult Swim best for its adult-oriented cartoons, but the network is diving into a much more futuristic space.The network will release its first experiment in virtual reality —...

Jibo, the social robot from robot scientist Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, is still almost a year away from commercial availability but Breazeal and her team have finally moved onto a working prototypeSlightly...

Sharks are the natural-born rulers of the ocean, so as the inferior species, humans sometimes need a helping hand to keep out of their way.First the facts: Shark attacks are rare. In Australia in 2014...

LG's leather-clad flagship smartphone is arriving in the hands of consumers this week — but only in a handful of marketsAccording to LG, the first market to get the G4 (besides South Korea, wher...

Sharks are the natural-born rulers of the ocean, so as the inferior species, humans sometimes need a helping hand to keep out of their way.First the facts: Shark attacks are rare. In Australia in 2014...

LG's leather-clad flagship smartphone is arriving in the hands of consumers this week — but only in a handful of marketsAccording to LG, the first market to get the G4 (besides South Korea, wher...

With Facebook rolling out its new Instant Articles and Samsung confirming it will launch an Iron Man edition of its Galaxy S6 smartphone, you may have missed some if this week's best new appsSee also:...

With Facebook rolling out its new Instant Articles and Samsung confirming it will launch an Iron Man edition of its Galaxy S6 smartphone, you may have missed some if this week's best new appsSee also:...

A recent Associated Press report about accidents involving self-driving cars sent panic waves throughout the tech world, but the report had some issues, to say the leastSee also: Tesla 'Insane' button...

Most 3D-printed objects currently come in a variety of exciting monochromatic colors. You've got red, white, blue and, if you're really lucky, a mix of two colors. And while the objects may have a gre...

Avengers fans, assemble: Samsung is tapping its Marvel partnership to give its newest flagship an Iron Man-themed makeover.The company will be releasing an Iron Man-themed version of its Galaxy S6 Edg...

If you use the Starbucks app, now would be a really good time to review your account settings.Attackers have been exploiting features of the app to steal hundreds of dollars from unsuspecting customer...

STAMFORD, Conn. — If you find yourself at certain Starwood hotels in the next few months, you'll be able to enter your room with the tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch, touch the mirror for weather...

A recent Associated Press report about accidents involving self-driving cars sent panic waves throughout the tech world, but the report had some issues, to say the leastSee also: Tesla 'Insane' button...

Most 3D-printed objects currently come in a variety of exciting monochromatic colors. You've got red, white, blue and, if you're really lucky, a mix of two colors. And while the objects may have a gre...

A recent Associated Press report about accidents involving self-driving cars sent panic waves throughout the tech world, but the report had some issues, to say the leastSee also: Tesla 'Insane' button...

I can ride a skateboard. Not just any board, I've mastered a Boosted dual-electric longboard and I don’t think I could’ve done it without Vicky’s help.Vicky Tzannetis is one of Enjoy...

When the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset debuts next year, it's going to require a pretty powerful computer to get the optimum experience.The consumer version of the Rift will need a newer graphic...

Avengers fans, assemble: Samsung is tapping its Marvel partnership to give its newest flagship an Iron Man-themed makeover.The company will be releasing an Iron Man-themed version of its Galaxy S6 Edg...

If you use the Starbucks app, now would be a really good time to review your account settings.Attackers have been exploiting features of the app to steal hundreds of dollars from unsuspecting customer...

STAMFORD, Conn. — If you find yourself at certain Starwood hotels in the next few months, you'll be able to enter your room with the tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch, touch the mirror for weather...

A recent Associated Press report about accidents involving self-driving cars sent panic waves throughout the tech world, but the report had some issues, to say the leastSee also: Tesla 'Insane' button...

Love the new MacBook's svelte design, but not a fan of OS X 10.10 Yosemite? There's good news: According to a new test, Windows 10 apparently runs more smoothly on the new MacBook.Alex King, a compute...

If you use the Starbucks app, now would be a really good time to review your account settings.Attackers have been exploiting features of the app to steal hundreds of dollars from unsuspecting customer...

We hope you like matching candies, because Windows 10 will come with Candy Crush Saga pre-installed.In addition to Windows classics like Solitaire, Minesweeper and Hearts, Windows 10 will come with Ki...

I can ride a skateboard. Not just any board, I've mastered a Boosted dual-electric longboard and I don’t think I could’ve done it without Vicky’s help.Vicky Tzannetis is one of Enjoy...

When the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset debuts next year, it's going to require a pretty powerful computer to get the optimum experience.The consumer version of the Rift will need a newer graphic...

Love the new MacBook's svelte design, but not a fan of OS X 10.10 Yosemite? There's good news: According to a new test, Windows 10 apparently runs more smoothly on the new MacBook.Alex King, a compute...

We hope you like matching candies, because Windows 10 will come with Candy Crush Saga pre-installed.In addition to Windows classics like Solitaire, Minesweeper and Hearts, Windows 10 will come with Ki...

Google's self-driving cars are almost ready to appear on public roadsThe autonomous two-seaters have so far been confined to the test track, but this summer, they'll start showing up on the roads of M...

Artificial Intelligence has always been hyped by its often charismatic enthusiasts; lately it seems that the hype may be coming true. Media pundits, technologists, and increasingly the broader public ...

Google's self-driving cars are almost ready to appear on public roadsThe autonomous two-seaters have so far been confined to the test track, but this summer, they'll start showing up on the roads of M...

Artificial Intelligence has always been hyped by its often charismatic enthusiasts; lately it seems that the hype may be coming true. Media pundits, technologists, and increasingly the broader public ...

Windows Phone users: Microsoft is giving you its best look yet at what Windows 10 on smartphones will be like.The company delivered a big update to its Windows 10 Mobile (Microsoft's new name for the ...

Crazy DIY inventor Colin Furze is back again with another ridiculously insane (and dangerous) new invention.Having already won the Internet multiple times with his Wolverine claws, Magneto shoes and t...

The standalone GPS market just isn’t what it used to be, and as such, Garmin has done what any Business 101 graduate would almost certainly suggest: diversifyFor the Kansas-based company, that m...

SAN FRANCISCO — As competition for Internet of Things dominance heats up, Qualcomm is hoping its technology will power billions of the next generation of wearables, connected cars and appliance...

On the heels of a report that said Apple HomeKit products would be delayed, the company is pushing back on the claim, saying that devices that will run on its smart home framework will ship right on t...

It's an adventure years in the making.Mashable is pleased to welcome our latest guest writer and tech reviewer, former Speaker of the House Newt GingrichYou probably know Newt from his leadership in t...

Windows Phone users: Microsoft is giving you its best look yet at what Windows 10 on smartphones will be like.The company delivered a big update to its Windows 10 Mobile (Microsoft's new name for the ...

Crazy DIY inventor Colin Furze is back again with another ridiculously insane (and dangerous) new invention.Having already won the Internet multiple times with his Wolverine claws, Magneto shoes and t...

The standalone GPS market just isn’t what it used to be, and as such, Garmin has done what any Business 101 graduate would almost certainly suggest: diversifyFor the Kansas-based company, that m...

SAN FRANCISCO — As competition for Internet of Things dominance heats up, Qualcomm is hoping its technology will power billions of the next generation of wearables, connected cars and appliance...

Windows Phone users: Microsoft is giving you its best look yet at what Windows 10 on smartphones will be like.The company delivered a big update to its Windows 10 Mobile (Microsoft's new name for the ...

On the heels of a report that said Apple HomeKit products would be delayed, the company is pushing back on the claim, saying that devices that will run on its smart home framework will ship right on t...

The Apple Watch has been out for only a few weeks and a security bug (feature?) has already been discovered.According to a video published by iDownloadBlog, the Apple Watch's security can be circumven...

It's an adventure years in the making.Mashable is pleased to welcome our latest guest writer and tech reviewer, former Speaker of the House Newt GingrichYou probably know Newt from his leadership in t...

It's an adventure years in the making.Mashable is pleased to welcome our latest guest writer and tech reviewer, former Speaker of the House Newt GingrichYou probably know Newt from his leadership in t...

With Spotify, Apple and Tidal dominating music streaming headlines these days, Rdio is hoping to lure away some customers with low-cost music streaming service of its own: Rdio Select.Rdio Select, whi...

Apple put its short-lived social network Ping to bed back in 2012, but the tech giant could be bringing it back as a part of its upcoming music streaming service, a new report suggests.An abundance of...

The Apple Watch has been out for only a few weeks and a security bug (feature?) has already been discovered.According to a video published by iDownloadBlog, the Apple Watch's security can be circumven...

For coffee addicts, there's nothing like the smell (and taste) of a fresh cup, but roasting at home takes time — and a certain amount of guesswork — to get it just right.A London-based sta...

With Spotify, Apple and Tidal dominating music streaming headlines these days, Rdio is hoping to lure away some customers with low-cost music streaming service of its own: Rdio Select.Rdio Select, whi...

Apple put its short-lived social network Ping to bed back in 2012, but the tech giant could be bringing it back as a part of its upcoming music streaming service, a new report suggests.An abundance of...

Arika Bunfill has heard it all."Are you real?""Will you clean my house too?""Will you go out with me?"It's hard out there for a robot.Bunfill works at the Beam store in downtown Palo Alto, California....

For coffee addicts, there's nothing like the smell (and taste) of a fresh cup, but roasting at home takes time — and a certain amount of guesswork — to get it just right.A London-based sta...

An officer pulls someone over on the side of the highway. The cop sits in the car a moment, runs the plates — they're fine — and gets out of the car. As he or she approach the driver's sid...

With Spotify, Apple and Tidal dominating music streaming headlines these days, Rdio is hoping to lure away some customers with low-cost music streaming service of its own: Rdio Select.Rdio Select, whi...

Arika Bunfill has heard it all."Are you real?""Will you clean my house too?""Will you go out with me?"It's hard out there for a robot.Bunfill works at the Beam store in downtown Palo Alto, California....

An officer pulls someone over on the side of the highway. The cop sits in the car a moment, runs the plates — they're fine — and gets out of the car. As he or she approach the driver's sid...

The Watch Urbane, LG's latest Android Wear smartwatch, is what you get when you take the company's G Watch R, replace its plastic case with stainless steel and swap out the generic leather strap with ...

Security researchers at CrowdStrike on Wednesday discovered a security vulnerability that is arguably on par with Heartbleed, last year's serious vulnerability that rendered communications with many p...

An officer pulls someone over on the side of the highway. The cop sits in the car a moment, runs the plates — they're fine — and gets out of the car. As he or she approach the driver's sid...

The Watch Urbane, LG's latest Android Wear smartwatch, is what you get when you take the company's G Watch R, replace its plastic case with stainless steel and swap out the generic leather strap with ...

The next Samsung smartwatch will reportedly be a big departure from previous designs.According to SamMobile, Samsung's next smartwatch, codenamed Project Orbis, will have a round display instead of a ...

Security researchers at CrowdStrike on Wednesday discovered a security vulnerability that is arguably on par with Heartbleed, last year's serious vulnerability that rendered communications with many p...

The Watch Urbane, LG's latest Android Wear smartwatch, is what you get when you take the company's G Watch R, replace its plastic case with stainless steel and swap out the generic leather strap with ...

Welcome to the new world of Facebook native content — or, as Facebook calls it, Instant Articles.The social media giant uses the term "instant" because stories in this new format open instantly,...

SAN FRANCISCO — For all its innovation, Silicon Valley remains a male-dominated industry that can't quite shake its boys' club attitude.Nowhere was that more evident than Tuesday evening at "Sil...

The key to scaling the idea of a smart home could be maps.iRobot has ostensibly been making smart home devices longer than anyone, but most think of its Roomba robotic vacuum as an appliance and of iR...

Microsoft just cleared up some of the confusion around the different varieties of Windows 10 that will be available when it ships later this yearThe company confirmed Wednesday that the operating syst...

The next Samsung smartwatch will reportedly be a big departure from previous designs.According to SamMobile, Samsung's next smartwatch, codenamed Project Orbis, will have a round display instead of a ...

Who needs mere mortal, six-foot-tall supermodels to stomp down the runways when designers can fly their clothes down the catwalk instead? At Tuesday's fashion spectacle known as Silicon Valley Fashion...

Welcome to the new world of Facebook native content — or, as Facebook calls it, Instant Articles.The social media giant uses the term "instant" because stories in this new format open instantly,...

UPDATE, 9:07 p.m. ET, May 14: A constructive conversation with Natalie Stone of Treat Social Club provided us with more context about Tuesday's performanceThe Treat Social Club produced a variety of a...

Pain relief without the help of medication may sound too good to be true, but a new startup says it has created a wearable that does just that.A new device called Cur — created by a San Francisc...

Pain relief without the help of medication may sound too good to be true, but a new startup says it has created a wearable that does just that.A new device called Cur — created by a San Francisc...

The key to scaling the idea of a smart home could be maps.iRobot has ostensibly been making smart home devices longer than anyone, but most think of its Roomba robotic vacuum as an appliance and of iR...

Microsoft just cleared up some of the confusion around the different varieties of Windows 10 that will be available when it ships later this yearThe company confirmed Wednesday that the operating syst...

While we're all oohing and aahing over how cool it is to pay for things with our fingerprints and Apple Pay, people in Japan are paying for things with their eyes.As part of its 2015 summer lineup, Ja...

Who needs mere mortal, six-foot-tall supermodels to stomp down the runways when designers can fly their clothes down the catwalk instead? At Tuesday's fashion spectacle known as Silicon Valley Fashion...

Welcome to the new world of Facebook native content — or, as Facebook calls it, Instant Articles.The social media giant uses the term "instant" because stories in this new format open instantly,...

Pain relief without the help of medication may sound too good to be true, but a new startup says it has created a wearable that does just that.A new device called Cur — created by a San Francisc...

While we're all oohing and aahing over how cool it is to pay for things with our fingerprints and Apple Pay, people in Japan are paying for things with their eyes.As part of its 2015 summer lineup, Ja...

Do you turn shades of green when you hear about your friend's fabulous job in tech? Honestly, you're not sure what sounds better: the perks or the pay. Or, maybe it's the insanely cool job description...

While we're all oohing and aahing over how cool it is to pay for things with our fingerprints and Apple Pay, people in Japan are paying for things with their eyes.As part of its 2015 summer lineup, Ja...

For the last 80-some years, the model car has been pretty standard. The tail fins and bucket seats came and went, but there were almost always four wheels, two headlights and windows, plenty of big, c...

We have all tried to take a picture through a window of a gorgeous view, only to have our own mug reflected back in the photo.Now researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have a poss...

While we're all oohing and aahing over how cool it is to pay for things with our fingerprints and Apple Pay, people in Japan are paying for things with their eyes.As part of its 2015 summer lineup, Ja...

Do you turn shades of green when you hear about your friend's fabulous job in tech? Honestly, you're not sure what sounds better: the perks or the pay. Or, maybe it's the insanely cool job description...

In recent years, Domino's has made a point of using technology in innovative ways, but this latest trick might be its most practical yet: ordering using TwitterPriming the reveal of the news throughou...

Do you turn shades of green when you hear about your friend's fabulous job in tech? Honestly, you're not sure what sounds better: the perks or the pay. Or, maybe it's the insanely cool job description...

For the last 80-some years, the model car has been pretty standard. The tail fins and bucket seats came and went, but there were almost always four wheels, two headlights and windows, plenty of big, c...

We have all tried to take a picture through a window of a gorgeous view, only to have our own mug reflected back in the photo.Now researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have a poss...

In recent years, Domino's has made a point of using technology in innovative ways, but this latest trick might be its most practical yet: ordering using TwitterPriming the reveal of the news throughou...

Auto companies are spending a lot of time warning us about the dangers of texting and driving, but one virtual reality game actually encourages the risky activity. SMS Racing, created by Los Angeles-...

For Android purists, there are no better devices than Google's own Nexus-branded onesThere are many reasons why Nexus phones are better than other Android phones: They run Google's unaltered version o...

When Verizon announced on Tuesday it will buy AOL for $4.4 billion, the company's statement emphasized its plans to insert itself into every single part of your home beyond the TV: the refrigerator, t...

The Federal Communications Commission is taking Sprint and Verizon to task for billing practices that hid extra charges in customers' billsOn Tuesday the agency ordered the carriers to pay settlements...

Silicon Valley has always been the stomping grounds for tech’s biggest thinkers, but fashion? Girl, please.For every sartorially savvy guy or gal, there are exponentially more who amble along Sa...

SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung just revealed the next piece of its sweeping Internet of Things strategy: a family of processors that can power everything from servers and smartphones to drones and wear...

Mirroring its app support of the iPhone and iPad, Google has released its first app designed for Apple's newest mobile device, the Apple WatchThe Apple Watch version of the Google News & Weather a...

Auto companies are spending a lot of time warning us about the dangers of texting and driving, but one virtual reality game actually encourages the risky activity. SMS Racing, created by Los Angeles-...

Auto companies are spending a lot of time warning us about the dangers of texting and driving, but one virtual reality game actually encourages the risky activity. SMS Racing, created by Los Angeles-...

For Android purists, there are no better devices than Google's own Nexus-branded onesThere are many reasons why Nexus phones are better than other Android phones: They run Google's unaltered version o...

Silicon Valley has always been the stomping grounds for tech’s biggest thinkers, but fashion? Girl, please.For every sartorially savvy guy or gal, there are exponentially more who amble along Sa...

Don’t call Lily Camera a drone. With its dome body and four rotors, it certainly looks the part, but Lily Camera CEO Antonie Balaresque insists that it’s a flying camera.Which the 2.5-poun...

You probably use animal emoji every day — the dog to tell your mom about the adorable pup you saw on the sidewalk, the dolphin to tweet out your readiness for beach season, even the "speak no ev...

You probably use animal emoji every day — the dog to tell your mom about the adorable pup you saw on the sidewalk, the dolphin to tweet out your readiness for beach season, even the "speak no ev...

As Americans step away from pricey cable packages and grow accustomed to streaming on-the-go, they're increasingly using their tablets, smartphones and computers to view media they once watched on TV....

When is a preview no longer a preview? When everybody has access, but don't tell Microsoft that. The company is making Skype Translator Preview available to everyone running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10...

How would you like a rose gold iPhone to match your $17,000 rose gold Apple Watch?According to a KGI Securities research note obtained by AppleInsider, the next iPhone, believed to be called the iPhon...

Twitter's live-streaming app Periscope got a few updates on Monday, making it lot easier to use for those not already locked into the Twitter ecosystemNow you can use your phone number to sign up for ...

A mandatory app that allows your boss to keep tabs on your exact location at all times may sound like something out of an Orwellian nightmare. But a sales executive in California says she was faced wi...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly emphasized the company's focus on China as a new source of growthHe doubled down on that sentiment recently — by joining Weibo, a micro-blogging service that is...

Little by little, Microsoft is revealing additional information about Microsoft Edge, its upcoming browser replacement for Internet Explorer.Not only does Microsoft Edge have a new look and feel and a...

The flying car did not have a good weekend.Slovakia-based AeroMobil was performing a test flight with one of its prototype flying cars on Friday, when it encountered what the company called an "unexpe...

Beyoncé drew the attention of the tech world last month when she posted a photo of herself wearing a special gold Link Bracelet band version of the Apple Watch Edition, which is unavailable to th...

This is why we can't have nice thingsGoogle will temporarily disable its Map Maker tool starting on Tuesday, which allows anyone to make changes to certain locations in Google MapsSee also: Your Guide...

Writing a good news story is, to a certain extent, like driving in busy traffic. To do a good job of it you have to pay attention, follow the rules of the road and show some skill. It’s easy to ...

Twitter's live-streaming app Periscope got a few updates on Monday, making it lot easier to use for those not already locked into the Twitter ecosystemNow you can use your phone number to sign up for ...

A mandatory app that allows your boss to keep tabs on your exact location at all times may sound like something out of an Orwellian nightmare. But a sales executive in California says she was faced wi...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly emphasized the company's focus on China as a new source of growthHe doubled down on that sentiment recently — by joining Weibo, a micro-blogging service that is...

The proliferation of cloud computing is one of the most impactful trends in the world of enterprise IT today — and the technology is ever evolving.See also: The pros and cons of public, private ...

Little by little, Microsoft is revealing additional information about Microsoft Edge, its upcoming browser replacement for Internet Explorer.Not only does Microsoft Edge have a new look and feel and a...

The flying car did not have a good weekend.Slovakia-based AeroMobil was performing a test flight with one of its prototype flying cars on Friday, when it encountered what the company called an "unexpe...

For more than a Tesla Model S, you could have purchased your own real, working light cycle.On Saturday, one diehard Tron fan splurged $77,000 on an all-electric light cycle. The functional motor bike ...

Beyoncé drew the attention of the tech world last month when she posted a photo of herself wearing a special gold Link Bracelet band version of the Apple Watch Edition, which is unavailable to th...

Writing a good news story is, to a certain extent, like driving in busy traffic. To do a good job of it you have to pay attention, follow the rules of the road and show some skill. It’s easy to ...

Yearning to browse the web directly from your wrist on Apple Watch's tiny 1.32-inch screen? You're not alone. A developer known by the nickname Comex has somehow managed to run a fully-fledged web bro...

Yearning to browse the web directly from your wrist on Apple Watch's tiny 1.32-inch screen? You're not alone. A developer known by the nickname Comex has somehow managed to run a fully-fledged web bro...

Tech news has been busy this week, with Oculus finally confirming a release date and Google releasing the schedule for its upcoming developers conference. So you may have missed some of the week's bes...

Are you tired of constantly cutting the cheese? Unsurprisingly, there's an app for thisA little device called the CH4 is named after the chemical compound CH4, or methane, which is found in natural ga...

Inspiring a new generation of tinkerers and programmers is what the Raspberry Pi, a tiny DIY computer that fits in the palm of your hand, is all about.A simple Google search brings up thousands of coo...

Are you tired of constantly cutting the cheese? Unsurprisingly, there's an app for thisA little device called the CH4 is named after the chemical compound CH4, or methane, which is found in natural ga...

Inspiring a new generation of tinkerers and programmers is what the Raspberry Pi, a tiny DIY computer that fits in the palm of your hand, is all about.A simple Google search brings up thousands of coo...

Yoky Matsuoka, a cofounder of Google X, will be passing on a top job at Twitter after recovering from a life-threatening illness.Having a second chance at life has shifted priorities for Matsuoka, who...

Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has tried, for years, to create a compelling global flagship smartphone. Its phones often have great specifications, solid pricing and pleasant (though never very origi...

The consumer version of the Oculus Rift is finally coming — next year.But if you want to experience all the wonders of a near polished virtual reality experience right now, the Samsung Gear VR i...

Why do we call the Mercedes Benz Smart Car smart — when it's really just small? A truly smart car might be able to drive sideways, like the equally tiny, shape shifting EO Smart Connecting Car 2...

Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has tried, for years, to create a compelling global flagship smartphone. Its phones often have great specifications, solid pricing and pleasant (though never very origi...

Microsoft just said in plain English what it's been talking about for months: Windows 10 will be the last major launch for the Windows platform.Speaking at Microsoft Ignite, the company's multi-day ev...

Yoky Matsuoka, a cofounder of Google X, will be passing on a top job at Twitter after recovering from a life-threatening illness.Having a second chance at life has shifted priorities for Matsuoka, who...

I flew a groundbreaking new drone on the roof of Mashable’s headquarters. Here’s how and why.When drones fly fast, they tend to lean into the wind. It makes them look cool, but can wreak h...

The consumer version of the Oculus Rift is finally coming — next year.But if you want to experience all the wonders of a near polished virtual reality experience right now, the Samsung Gear VR i...

Dragging your sleepy self out of bed every morning is hard — really, really hard. If you're anything like me, you hit snooze on your phone's alarm a few times, and by the time you're actually ph...

The new MacBook is impressive, but it was missing one thing: the Apple logo on the back no longer glows. We want more glowing logos, Apple! Not fewer!At least, that's the opinion of the folks at Germa...

Why do we call the Mercedes Benz Smart Car smart — when it's really just small? A truly smart car might be able to drive sideways, like the equally tiny, shape shifting EO Smart Connecting Car 2...

Microsoft just said in plain English what it's been talking about for months: Windows 10 will be the last major launch for the Windows platform.Speaking at Microsoft Ignite, the company's multi-day ev...

The "fight of the century" between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might have been a decidedly snoozy one, but there's another battle coming up worthy of your attention: Apple Watch versus And...

I flew a groundbreaking new drone on the roof of Mashable’s headquarters. Here’s how and why.When drones fly fast, they tend to lean into the wind. It makes them look cool, but can wreak h...

The most enduring story to come out of Saturday's MayPac fight hasn't been the fight itself, but the way in which thousands of individuals managed to watch it for free, thanks to live video apps Peris...

The "fight of the century" between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might have been a decidedly snoozy one, but there's another battle coming up worthy of your attention: Apple Watch versus And...

The new MacBook is impressive, but it was missing one thing: the Apple logo on the back no longer glows. We want more glowing logos, Apple! Not fewer!At least, that's the opinion of the folks at Germa...

The "fight of the century" between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might have been a decidedly snoozy one, but there's another battle coming up worthy of your attention: Apple Watch versus And...

The most enduring story to come out of Saturday's MayPac fight hasn't been the fight itself, but the way in which thousands of individuals managed to watch it for free, thanks to live video apps Peris...

WordPress users: Now would be an excellent time to make sure your system is up to date.The content management system rolled out an update Thursday that addressed a security flaw that affected millions...

The most enduring story to come out of Saturday's MayPac fight hasn't been the fight itself, but the way in which thousands of individuals managed to watch it for free, thanks to live video apps Peris...

When a young woman in New Delhi, India, was brutally gang-raped on a bus in December 2012, making international headlines, Ram Devineni wasn't going to stay silent.The filmmaker and artist marched in ...

Portable "pico projectors" were supposed to be the future. For years, companies proclaimed: Now you can project a really big screen on any surface with a device that fits in your pocket! At one point,...

If you thought the $35 Raspberry Pi 2 was a small and cheap computer, think again. Next Thing Co.'s open-source C.H.I.P. is an even smaller barebones microcomputer that only costs $9.Like the Raspberr...

WordPress users: Now would be an excellent time to make sure your system is up to date.The content management system rolled out an update Thursday that addressed a security flaw that affected millions...

Sales of outsized smartphones, or phablets, have almost quadrupled in the United States over the past year — thanks mostly to Apple's new larger iPhonesThat's according to numbers from market re...

Sales of outsized smartphones, or phablets, have almost quadrupled in the United States over the past year — thanks mostly to Apple's new larger iPhonesThat's according to numbers from market re...

Sales of outsized smartphones, or phablets, have almost quadrupled in the United States over the past year — thanks mostly to Apple's new larger iPhonesThat's according to numbers from market re...

Newt Gingrich should be writing tech reviews.The former Speaker of the House and Republican presidential candidate blogged about his experience using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, and his g...

The Apple Watch is water-resistant and Apple CEO Tim Cook even says he showers with his on. But can you actually take it for a swim without destroying its complex circuitry? The answer isn't so clear....

Yahoo is giving Flickr a big IQ boost.The company announced on Thursday it is refreshing its apps to take advantage of Flickr's image recognition abilities. The move is part of a greater effort to imp...

When a young woman in New Delhi, India, was brutally gang-raped on a bus in December 2012, making international headlines, Ram Devineni wasn't going to stay silent.The filmmaker and artist marched in ...

Portable "pico projectors" were supposed to be the future. For years, companies proclaimed: Now you can project a really big screen on any surface with a device that fits in your pocket! At one point,...

If you thought the $35 Raspberry Pi 2 was a small and cheap computer, think again. Next Thing Co.'s open-source C.H.I.P. is an even smaller barebones microcomputer that only costs $9.Like the Raspberr...

If you want to know what Tesla's affordable electric car, the Model 3, will look like, you'll need to wait about a year.CEO Elon Musk revealed on a company earnings call Wednesday that the company pla...

We all like to challenge Siri with intimate questions that you might ask your mother, like: "How do I know if a guy likes me?" or "Do you think I should take this job?"See also: 20 Moments When We Nee...

Sales of outsized smartphones, or phablets, have almost quadrupled in the United States over the past year — thanks mostly to Apple's new larger iPhonesThat's according to numbers from market re...

Multiple services let you create a cartoonish version of yourself using a photograph. Now, a startup called MashMe lets you do that with video — just stand in front of a webcam, talk and gesticu...

Newt Gingrich should be writing tech reviews.The former Speaker of the House and Republican presidential candidate blogged about his experience using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, and his g...

Nest founder Tony Fadell has been pretty quiet since being tapped to lead efforts behind the next version of Google Glass, until nowNow he's talking watches. But not smartwatches, analog watches. Se...

Yahoo is giving Flickr a big IQ boost.The company announced on Thursday it is refreshing its apps to take advantage of Flickr's image recognition abilities. The move is part of a greater effort to imp...

You've probably seen services that let you create a cartoonish version of yourself using a photograph. Now, a startup called MashMe lets you do that with video — you stand in front of a webcam, ...

If you want to know what Tesla's affordable electric car, the Model 3, will look like, you'll need to wait about a year.CEO Elon Musk revealed on a company earnings call Wednesday that the company pla...

Imagine someone telling you that a new technology would be available in five years that has the potential to revolutionize childhood and early education. But the downside is that you will have to choo...

We all like to challenge Siri with intimate questions that you might ask your mother, like: "How do I know if a guy likes me?" or "Do you think I should take this job?"See also: 20 Moments When We Nee...

It started slowly. Just a little free Uber code from a friend and then you are watching those mini cars drive around the mini map like nobody's business.Sure, you've heard about the risks, but now you...

Multiple services let you create a cartoonish version of yourself using a photograph. Now, a startup called MashMe lets you do that with video — just stand in front of a webcam, talk and gesticu...

When driving on a rainy night, it is an all too common problem to take a look through your car's rear windscreen, only to find it foggy and obscured.The issue is generally caused by the windscreen wip...

It started slowly. Just a little free Uber code from a friend and then you are watching those mini cars drive around the mini map like nobody's business.Sure, you've heard about the risks, but now you...

Developers: You can now build apps on top of Meerkat.The live streaming service is opening up its platform to allow anyone to create apps that work with Meerkat, the company revealed Wednesday.See als...

Nest founder Tony Fadell has been pretty quiet since being tapped to lead efforts behind the next version of Google Glass, until nowNow he's talking watches. But not smartwatches, analog watches. Se...

Your next dinner plate could tell you to lay off those mashed potatoes.Philadelphia-based startup Fitly has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for the SmartPlate, a plate that analyzes what you're ab...

Thanks to my choice in Apple Watch band, my Apple Watch order wasn’t supposed to arrive until sometime in JuneBut thanks to some serious FOMO and some luck, I managed to place a second Apple Wa...

When driving on a rainy night, it is an all too common problem to take a look through your car's rear windscreen, only to find it foggy and obscured.The issue is generally caused by the windscreen wip...

It started slowly. Just a little free Uber code from a friend and then you are watching those mini cars drive around the mini map like nobody's business.Sure, you've heard about the risks, but now you...

NASA technology sensed the heartbeats of four people trapped in rubble days after a huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, saving the lives of the four menThe new prototype technology...

In what may be the best session description in the history of developer conferences, Google revealed the same team behind its modular smartphones and 3D-sensing tablets has a new type of device planne...

Could virtual reality be in every tech-friendly home by the end of next year?Late 2015/early 2016 is shaping up to be ground zero for the arrival of consumer-ready VR. The HTC Vive, a collaborati...

Autonomous semi-truck driving officially arrived in Nevada on Tuesday night, and it did so in spectacular fashion: Atop the curved concrete edge of Hoover Dam.German automaker Daimler chose the world-...

Developers: You can now build apps on top of Meerkat.The live streaming service is opening up its platform to allow anyone to create apps that work with Meerkat, the company revealed Wednesday.See als...

NASA technology sensed the heartbeats of four people trapped in rubble days after a huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, saving the lives of the four menThe new prototype technology...

Your next dinner plate could tell you to lay off those mashed potatoes.Philadelphia-based startup Fitly has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for the SmartPlate, a plate that analyzes what you're ab...

In what may be the best session description in the history of developer conferences, Google revealed the same team behind its modular smartphones and 3D-sensing tablets has a new type of device planne...

Apple could have a hand in helping researchers learn more about your DNA.The company is reportedly planning to work with scientists to collect DNA for genetic research, as a part of its ResearchKit pl...

The Oculus Rift is coming in early 2016, but if you want it, you should expect to pay.Oculus VR co-founder Nate Mitchell was fairly tight-lipped about the final retail price of the highly anticipated ...

Could virtual reality be in every tech-friendly home by the end of next year?Late 2015/early 2016 is shaping up to be ground zero for the arrival of consumer-ready VR. The HTC Vive, a collaborati...

NASA technology sensed the heartbeats of four people trapped in rubble days after a huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, saving the lives of the four menThe new prototype technology...

In what may be the best session description in the history of developer conferences, Google revealed the same team behind its modular smartphones and 3D-sensing tablets has a new type of device planne...

The first virtual reality headset to make waves finally has a full release date.The Oculus Rift headset will be available as a full product at retail during the first quarter of 2016, its maker Oculus...

Apple could have a hand in helping researchers learn more about your DNA.The company is reportedly planning to work with scientists to collect DNA for genetic research, as a part of its ResearchKit pl...

Could virtual reality be in every tech-friendly home by the end of next year?Late 2015/early 2016 is shaping up to be ground zero for the arrival of consumer-ready VR. The HTC Vive, a collaborati...

Tesla cars receive a lot of media buzz, but it seems the average American still does not consider the car to be a viable option.In our recent series, we looked at some of Tesla's earliest adopters and...

Apple could have a hand in helping researchers learn more about your DNA.The company is reportedly planning to work with scientists to collect DNA for genetic research, as a part of its ResearchKit pl...

With the goal of having their solar-powered race car on the streets of Sydney by July this year, a student team from Australia's University of New South Wales is hard at work.See also: An interactive ...

Tesla cars receive a lot of media buzz, but it seems the average American still does not consider the car to be a viable option.In our recent series, we looked at some of Tesla's earliest adopters and...

With the goal of having their solar-powered race car on the streets of Sydney by July this year, a student team from Australia's University of New South Wales is hard at work.See also: An interactive ...

Google searches on mobile browsers will soon look a little different.The company introduced a new lineup of mobile ads Tuesday, which include specialized ads for cars, hotels and home mortgages. One ...

Our recent coverage of CES and the New York Auto Show showed how auto brands are slowly morphing into software companiesThe latest proof of that trend is Volkswagen's announcement of its own Apple Wat...

Between all the announcements coming out of Microsoft Build and Tesla's unveiling of Powerwall, last week's tech news brought as many questions as it did answers. Can Microsoft really get 1 billion us...

Our recent coverage of CES and the New York Auto Show showed how auto brands are slowly morphing into software companiesThe latest proof of that trend is Volkswagen's announcement of its own Apple Wat...

The long overdue Apple TV update may come with a new touch-enabled remote control.The new version of the Apple TV will be revealed next month at Apple's annual World Wide Developer Conference and will...

Apple is famously restrictive when it comes to controlling the look of its products, from color treatments to choice of materialsBut with the Apple Watch, its first wearable, the company is finally ac...

Snapchat just rolled out its first major update to its Discover section, first unveiled in January.The company updated its iOS and Android app Tuesday that allows users to share photos, videos and art...

Thirty-six days.That’s how long I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch. It’s been a good month with Apple’s first wearable. We’ve traveled the country, checked into flights, t...

NEW YORK —Periscope co-founder Kayvon Beykpour was at TechCrunch Disrupt Tuesday, talking about his app, Android and of course, the Pacquiao-Mayweather fightTechCrunch's Sarah Lane opened the in...

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina officially joined the race for 2016 on Monday when she announced her bid for the Republication presidential nomination."I think I'm the best person for the job because I un...

NEW YORK — For Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley, his original vision for the location-based service is finally becoming a reality.Speaking with TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino at TechCrunch Disrupt ...

The Apple Watch has been unleashed on the world and, if unit shortages are any indication, it's selling well. Though the Apple Watch is quite a different product than most luxury watches — many ...

Apple is famously restrictive when it comes to controlling the look of its products, from color treatments to choice of materialsBut with the Apple Watch, its first wearable, the company is finally ac...

President Barack Obama penned a Facebook post on Monday night honoring Dave Goldberg, calling the late SurveyMonkey CEO a "real leader" and "someone who was always looking for ways to empower others."...

Snapchat just rolled out its first major update to its Discover section, first unveiled in January.The company updated its iOS and Android app Tuesday that allows users to share photos, videos and art...

Thirty-six days.That’s how long I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch. It’s been a good month with Apple’s first wearable. We’ve traveled the country, checked into flights, t...

If you're one of the nearly four in 10 millennials or one-third of Gen Xers that spend at least nine hours on a digital device each day, you could be putting the health of your eyes at serious riskA r...

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina officially joined the race for 2016 on Monday when she announced her bid for the Republication presidential nomination."I think I'm the best person for the job because I un...

NEW YORK — For Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley, his original vision for the location-based service is finally becoming a reality.Speaking with TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino at TechCrunch Disrupt ...

The Apple Watch has been unleashed on the world and, if unit shortages are any indication, it's selling well. Though the Apple Watch is quite a different product than most luxury watches — many ...

You might think your Apple Watch looks fetch on your wrist, but wait until you see the elegant range of stands availableWe found 10 designs that are fab in their own unique waysSee also: 10 Apple Watc...

Google+ is getting a Pinterest-style facelift.Google's social network is adding Pinterest-like collections to its platform, the company announced Monday. Collections allow Google+ users to group simil...

Robot soccer players — like their human counterparts — sometimes dive in the penalty box.The University of Newcastle's robot soccer team was a starring attraction at the CeBIT technology c...

General Electric (GE) has announced plans to produce an LED light compatible with Apple's HomeKit softwareThe integration will include the ability to control the GE lights via Siri, Apple's voice-inte...

There are plenty of reasons to like Kobo, but the most compelling may be the simple fact that the company isn’t AmazonAs chief competitors like Barnes & Noble and Sony have faded or altogeth...

Almost exactly a year after announcing it was splitting its app in two, Foursquare appears to be walking back some of the less popular changes made when it introduced its new app for check-ins, SwarmT...

There are plenty of reasons to like Kobo, but the most compelling may be the simple fact that the company isn’t AmazonAs chief competitors like Barnes & Noble and Sony have faded or altogeth...

Apple's new smartwatch has been hiding a certain feature in plain sight: a secret charging portThe discovery was highlighted by accessories maker Reserve Strap, which plans to offer a band that charge...

Google just made it easier to brush up on your Star Wars trivia.The Google app for iOS and Android now allows you to search for details about specific Star Wars characters from within the app.See also...

"If you see a stylus, they blew it," Steve Jobs famously said in 2010 after the iPad launchedJobs was referring to how the iPad was unlike any tablet that had been released before because it didn't re...

It looks like Meerkat is finally addressing its troubles with Twitter, which has worked to limit the live streaming app's access to its users since the launch of rival Periscope, which is owned by Twi...

Apple's new MacBook may well be the template for all laptops in the future, but right now it's a compromised machine.Lenovo's LaVie Z laptop running Windows 8.1 is not as thin as the new MacBook, but ...

Apple's new MacBook may well be the template for all laptops in the future, but right now it's a compromised machine.Lenovo's LaVie Z laptop running Windows 8.1 is not as thin as the new MacBook, but ...

PC sales have slipped considerably over the last few years, but the humble desktop and all-in-one computers are poised to make a comeback this year, thanks in part to Microsoft’s pending release...

Facebook is opening up its Internet.org platform to developers as a part of a greater initiative to bring connectivity to the 4 billion people worldwide without access to the Internet.CEO Mark Zuckerb...

Apple's new smartwatch has been hiding a certain feature in plain sight: a secret charging portThe discovery was highlighted by accessories maker Reserve Strap, which plans to offer a band that charge...

Google just made it easier to brush up on your Star Wars trivia.The Google app for iOS and Android now allows you to search for details about specific Star Wars characters from within the app.See also...

"If you see a stylus, they blew it," Steve Jobs famously said in 2010 after the iPad launchedJobs was referring to how the iPad was unlike any tablet that had been released before because it didn't re...

Facebook is opening up its Internet.org platform to developers as a part of a greater initiative to bring connectivity to the 4 billion people worldwide without access to the Internet.CEO Mark Zuckerb...

Apple's new MacBook may well be the template for all laptops in the future, but right now it's a compromised machine.Lenovo's LaVie Z laptop running Windows 8.1 is not as thin as the new MacBook, but ...

All those Apple Watch videos revealing the technical beauty of the device might make you think Apple has bested the traditional watch industry even in the realm of presentation. Not trueA new video fr...

All those Apple Watch videos revealing the technical beauty of the device might make you think Apple has bested the traditional watch industry even in the realm of presentation. Not trueA new video fr...

It's not just the Apple Watch that is getting turned on, thanks to a new and erotic short story genre dedicated to the wearable device.See also: 26 Foods You've Been Eating All WrongFreelance writer L...

It's not just the Apple Watch that is getting turned on, thanks to a new and erotic short story genre dedicated to the wearable device.See also: 26 Foods You've Been Eating All WrongFreelance writer L...

In this video, engineer Eric Brynsvold helps developers determine which video player SDK they need to best play HLS streams in their Android app.The Android device landscape is a large, disparate and ...

Periscope and Meerkat are ruffling the movie and TV industry's feathers, even if they're trying not to show it.Believe it or not, it's only been roughly six weeks since the twin live streaming platfor...

In this video, engineer Eric Brynsvold helps developers determine which video player SDK they need to best play HLS streams in their Android app.The Android device landscape is a large, disparate and ...

In a time when nearly everyone, regardless of income, seems to have a smartphone, the ACLU has come up with something that could help during your next encounter with an overzealous law enforcement off...

In this video, engineer Eric Brynsvold helps developers determine which video player SDK they need to best play HLS streams in their Android app.The Android device landscape is a large, disparate and ...

The viral Microsoft site designed to guess your age, How Old Do I Look, may have a down side: keeping your photos in the company's product ecosystemSome users have noticed that despite the site's fron...

In a time when nearly everyone, regardless of income, seems to have a smartphone, the ACLU has come up with something that could help during your next encounter with an overzealous law enforcement off...

With LG's new flagship G4 Android smartphone, life really is good. No, scratch that, life is great.The best Android smartphones all have compromises. The Galaxy S6 has a fantastic camera, but dumped t...

Delayed delivery times and ink-driven glitches are taking some of the sheen off the Apple Watch. But for luxury obsessives, a new option could spark new excitement — namely a "real" gold Apple ...

Periscope and Meerkat are ruffling the movie and TV industry's feathers, even if they're trying not to show it.Believe it or not, it's only been roughly six weeks since the twin live streaming platfor...

The long, dark night for Windows apps may be ending.One of the hallmark features of Windows 10 is its ability to run Universal Windows Apps. These apps, sometimes abbreviated as UWAs, can adapt to wha...

The viral Microsoft site designed to guess your age, How Old Do I Look, may have a down side: keeping your photos in the company's product ecosystemSome users have noticed that despite the site's fron...

In a time when nearly everyone, regardless of income, seems to have a smartphone, the ACLU has come up with something that could help during your next encounter with an overzealous law enforcement off...

The viral Microsoft site designed to guess your age, How Old Do I Look, may have a down side: keeping your photos in the company's product ecosystemSome users have noticed that despite the site's fron...

With LG's new flagship G4 Android smartphone, life really is good. No, scratch that, life is great.The best Android smartphones all have compromises. The Galaxy S6 has a fantastic camera, but dumped t...

Delayed delivery times and ink-driven glitches are taking some of the sheen off the Apple Watch. But for luxury obsessives, a new option could spark new excitement — namely a "real" gold Apple ...

The long, dark night for Windows apps may be ending.One of the hallmark features of Windows 10 is its ability to run Universal Windows Apps. These apps, sometimes abbreviated as UWAs, can adapt to wha...

SANTA CRUZ, California — The FAA may loosen regulations on commercial drone operators that would make it easier for businesses, like Amazon, to operate drone-based services.Speaking at the Drone...

Elon Musk’s Powerwall home battery and “plan to fundamentally change the way the world uses energy” is many things, but it’s not a battery technology breakthrough.Don’t g...

SANTA CRUZ, California — The FAA may loosen regulations on commercial drone operators that would make it easier for businesses, like Amazon, to operate drone-based services.Speaking at the Drone...

If you've ever fancied a Tesla Model S but balked at the price, now's your chance to score one for significantly less — provided that you don't mind it's used.The high-end electric car maker qui...

I have never made any kind of app before. But in less than 90 minutes, I made a holographic augmented reality app during a session at Microsoft's HoloLens Academy. And it was surprisingly easyWhen Mic...

If you want an Apple Watch and haven't yet ordered one, it looks like you'll be waiting a whole month later than if you purchased the device just yesterday.Apple updated the anticipated delivery date ...

SANTA CRUZ, California — The FAA may loosen regulations on commercial drone operators that would make it easier for businesses, like Amazon, to operate drone-based services.Speaking at the Drone...

Scottsdale-based software company Axosoft is doing away with the age-old symbol of a generic lady in a dress that commonly marks women's bathrooms as part of their #ItWasNeverADress campaign.The campa...

Elon Musk’s Powerwall home battery and “plan to fundamentally change the way the world uses energy” is many things, but it’s not a battery technology breakthrough.Don’t g...

If you've ever fancied a Tesla Model S but balked at the price, now's your chance to score one for significantly less — provided that you don't mind it's used.The high-end electric car maker qui...

I have never made any kind of app before. But in less than 90 minutes, I made a holographic augmented reality app during a session at Microsoft's HoloLens Academy. And it was surprisingly easyWhen Mic...

Elon Musk’s Powerwall home battery and “plan to fundamentally change the way the world uses energy” is many things, but it’s not a battery technology breakthrough.Don’t g...

If you want an Apple Watch and haven't yet ordered one, it looks like you'll be waiting a whole month later than if you purchased the device just yesterday.Apple updated the anticipated delivery date ...

Apple confirmed complaints that Apple Watch users with wrist tattoos may experience problems with the device, at least where heart rate monitoring is concernedAs noticed by Trusted Reviews, Apple quie...

Scottsdale-based software company Axosoft is doing away with the age-old symbol of a generic lady in a dress that commonly marks women's bathrooms as part of their #ItWasNeverADress campaign.The campa...

If you've ever fancied a Tesla Model S but balked at the price, now's your chance to score one for significantly less — provided that you don't mind it's used.The high-end electric car maker qui...

Meerkat's Android app, previously available as part of a closed beta program, is now available for all Android usersWith this latest update, Meerkat beat Twitter-owned rival Periscope to Google's mobi...

I have never made any kind of app before. But in less than 90 minutes, I made a holographic augmented reality app during a session at Microsoft's HoloLens Academy. And it was surprisingly easyWhen Mic...

Scottsdale-based software company Axosoft is doing away with the age-old symbol of a generic lady in a dress that commonly marks women's bathrooms as part of their #ItWasNeverADress campaign.The campa...

If you're not closely following the world of renewable energy, Tesla's big announcement Thursday might have been a bit of a letdownIn the simplest of terms, Tesla Powerwall is a big battery. You mount...

Microsoft revealed a number of new details about Windows 10 during its Build developer conference in San Francisco this week.See also: How developers really feel about Microsoft welcoming iOS and Andr...

Microsoft revealed a number of new details about Windows 10 during its Build developer conference in San Francisco this week.See also: How developers really feel about Microsoft welcoming iOS and Andr...

Apple confirmed complaints that Apple Watch users with wrist tattoos may experience problems with the device, at least where heart rate monitoring is concernedAs noticed by Trusted Reviews, Apple quie...

Meerkat's Android app, previously available as part of a closed beta program, is now available for all Android usersWith this latest update, Meerkat beat Twitter-owned rival Periscope to Google's mobi...

Apple confirmed complaints that Apple Watch users with wrist tattoos may experience problems with the device, at least where heart rate monitoring is concernedAs noticed by Trusted Reviews, Apple quie...

Microsoft revealed a number of new details about Windows 10 during its Build developer conference in San Francisco this week.See also: How developers really feel about Microsoft welcoming iOS and Andr...

Meerkat's Android app, previously available as part of a closed beta program, is now available for all Android usersWith this latest update, Meerkat beat Twitter-owned rival Periscope to Google's mobi...

I am a holographic developer. I know because Microsoft told me I was. And this was just 15 minutes or so into a 90-minute session about building apps for the HoloLens, the company's new and fascinatin...

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla founder Elon Musk just unveiled Tesla Energy, an ambitious plan to power the world with a new design of home battery called the Powerwall, with the aim of making more c...

If you're not closely following the world of renewable energy, Tesla's big announcement Thursday might have been a bit of a letdownIn the simplest of terms, Tesla Powerwall is a big battery. You mount...

Microsoft revealed a number of new details about Windows 10 during its Build developer conference in San Francisco this week.See also: How developers really feel about Microsoft welcoming iOS and Andr...

Google has unveiled a new Chrome extension aimed at thwarting phishing attacks.The free, open-source extension, called Password Alert, will send a warning whenever you type your Google password into a...

I am a holographic developer. I know because Microsoft told me I was. And this was just 15 minutes or so into a 90-minute session about building apps for the HoloLens, the company's new and fascinatin...

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla founder Elon Musk just unveiled Tesla Energy, an ambitious plan to power the world with a new design of home battery called the Powerwall, with the aim of making more c...

Google has unveiled a new Chrome extension aimed at thwarting phishing attacks.The free, open-source extension, called Password Alert, will send a warning whenever you type your Google password into a...

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla founder Elon Musk just unveiled Tesla Energy, an ambitious plan to power the world with a new design of home battery called the Powerwall, with the aim of making more c...

Makers, Microsoft wants you to know it has your backAt Build 2015, the company showed off its commitments to independent developers — called "Makers" — including those that use development...

The NFL Draft will kick off tonight in Chicago for the first time since 1964. And no one is more excited than VisaAfter strengthening its official partnership with the NFL and armed with a bevy of pay...

Google has unveiled a new Chrome extension aimed at thwarting phishing attacks.The free, open-source extension, called Password Alert, will send a warning whenever you type your Google password into a...

A new patent reveals the tantalizing possibility of using Apple's latest trackpad innovation for more than just mousing aroundApple's engineers have apparently considered using the tiny haptic motors ...

How old are you? If you ask Microsoft, chances are you're probably 36 or something.Microsoft has introduced a new website called How-Old.net that guesses your age. Besides being an innovative piece of...

Makers, Microsoft wants you to know it has your backAt Build 2015, the company showed off its commitments to independent developers — called "Makers" — including those that use development...

Presented By the Infiniti Q50There’s you. Then there’s you with tech that helps make you a better you."Human augmentation" may sound like something out of a summer sci-fi blockbuster. But ...

Presented By the Infiniti Q50There’s you. Then there’s you with tech that helps make you a better you."Human augmentation" may sound like something out of a summer sci-fi blockbuster. But ...

Wish you could better sense how those around you are feeling? Microsoft has been awarded a patent for goggles that may be able to detect those sentiments from people nearbyThink of it as a high-tech m...

The NFL Draft will kick off tonight in Chicago for the first time since 1964. And no one is more excited than VisaAfter strengthening its official partnership with the NFL and armed with a bevy of pay...

A new patent reveals the tantalizing possibility of using Apple's latest trackpad innovation for more than just mousing aroundApple's engineers have apparently considered using the tiny haptic motors ...

NEW YORK — Apple and IBM are joining forces to bring iPads and custom apps to Japan's aging senior population.As a global incubation point for what will surely be a worldwide problem — in ...

How old are you? If you ask Microsoft, chances are you're probably 36 or something.Microsoft has introduced a new website called How-Old.net that guesses your age. Besides being an innovative piece of...

Makers, Microsoft wants you to know it has your backAt Build 2015, the company showed off its commitments to independent developers — called "Makers" — including those that use development...

The NFL Draft will kick off tonight in Chicago for the first time since 1964. And no one is more excited than VisaAfter strengthening its official partnership with the NFL and armed with a bevy of pay...

Presented By the Infiniti Q50There’s you. Then there’s you with tech that helps make you a better you."Human augmentation" may sound like something out of a summer sci-fi blockbuster. But ...

Wish you could better sense how those around you are feeling? Microsoft has been awarded a patent for goggles that may be able to detect those sentiments from people nearbyThink of it as a high-tech m...

Microsoft caught many off guard Wednesday when the company announced it would be embracing almost all developers in Windows 10, even if they develop primarily for competing operating systems.In a sign...

A new patent reveals the tantalizing possibility of using Apple's latest trackpad innovation for more than just mousing aroundApple's engineers have apparently considered using the tiny haptic motors ...

How old are you? If you ask Microsoft, chances are you're probably 36 or something.Microsoft has introduced a new website called How-Old.net that guesses your age. Besides being an innovative piece of...

NEW YORK — Apple and IBM are joining forces to bring iPads and custom apps to Japan's aging senior population.As a global incubation point for what will surely be a worldwide problem — in ...

Is that a poem in your pocket, or are you just happy to be reading this?April 30 marks Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual celebration of verse created by the Academy of American Poets for National Po...

Presented By the Infiniti Q50There’s you. Then there’s you with tech that helps make you a better you."Human augmentation" may sound like something out of a summer sci-fi blockbuster. But ...

Wish you could better sense how those around you are feeling? Microsoft has been awarded a patent for goggles that may be able to detect those sentiments from people nearbyThink of it as a high-tech m...

Microsoft caught many off guard Wednesday when the company announced it would be embracing almost all developers in Windows 10, even if they develop primarily for competing operating systems.In a sign...

NEW YORK — Apple and IBM are joining forces to bring iPads and custom apps to Japan's aging senior population.As a global incubation point for what will surely be a worldwide problem — in ...

Swiss luxury watch maker TAG Heuer's smartwatch will have a price tag of $1,400 when it hits the market in October or November this year, company CEO Jean-Claude Biver said during the opening of a Hub...

Microsoft smartly waited until the end of its excruciatingly long keynote to give us a second look at the HoloLens, the company's forward-looking take on virtual reality. Before a packed crowd of deve...

Is that a poem in your pocket, or are you just happy to be reading this?April 30 marks Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual celebration of verse created by the Academy of American Poets for National Po...

Microsoft smartly waited until the end of its excruciatingly long keynote to give us a second look at the HoloLens, the company's forward-looking take on virtual reality. Before a packed crowd of deve...

Swiss luxury watch maker TAG Heuer's smartwatch will have a price tag of $1,400 when it hits the market in October or November this year, company CEO Jean-Claude Biver said during the opening of a Hub...

Is that a poem in your pocket, or are you just happy to be reading this?April 30 marks Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual celebration of verse created by the Academy of American Poets for National Po...

Microsoft smartly waited until the end of its excruciatingly long keynote to give us a second look at the HoloLens, the company's forward-looking take on virtual reality. Before a packed crowd of deve...

Swiss luxury watch maker TAG Heuer's smartwatch will have a price tag of $1,400 when it hits the market in October or November this year, company CEO Jean-Claude Biver said during the opening of a Hub...