Articles by Mashable from October 2016

Halloween season is upon us, and everyone is dressing up as their favorite monster, sexy plumber and, of course, comic book hero. But if you take a quick look at Google's definition of "hero," you mig...

Elon Musk loves standing in front of massive videos of planets, whether it's Mars or Earth. And on Friday, he pulled off his planet-loving stagecraft again to promote Tesla's new Powerwall 2 batt...

With Microsoft's and Apple's back-to-back hardware events taking the tech world by storm, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite ne...

You might think you love your iPhone 7, but you definitely don't love it more than one Ukrainian man who recently made a great sacrifice to get one: giving up his very name. SEE ALSO: iPhone 7 an...

Mashable's Jon Lynn put a skeleton on a remote-controlled Segway hoverboard and some New Yorkers had a little fun.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, Swagway, Nyc, New York City, and Prank...

If you're a proud owner of an iPhone 7, you're going to want to protect your expensive new iDevice. We've taken a look at the many options now out there and found a few that could help you out. F...

Mashable's Jon Lynn put a frightening skeleton on a Segway miniPRO and gave New Yorkers a little Halloween fun.And maybe tourists will take home tales of a haunted Union Square. Watch Anna Kendri...

It was a monster week in techMicrosoft and Apple squared off on back-to-back days on Wednesday and Thursday with each company announcing new high-powered computers.Joining me on this week's MashTalk w...

We're still reeling from the news that Twitter plans to shut down Vine but Giphy is hoping to make it all a little less painful.The GIF startup plans to create a tool that will allow you to turn your ...

Tech times, they are a changin'.At Wednesday's Windows 10 event, Microsoft introduced the world to the Surface Studio, the company's first all-in-one Windows 10 PC.Apparently made with artists and des...

Tech times, they are a changin'.At Wednesday's Windows 10 event, Microsoft introduced the world to the Surface Studio, the company's first all-in-one Windows 10 PC.Apparently made with artists and des...

Apple's 'Hello Again' event yesterday had no shortage of ooo's and ahhh's with the reveal of the new MacBook Pro's head-turning Touch Bar. The "multitouch-enabled strip of glass," as Apple descri...

Apple announced new computers Thursday, and they sure weren't what everyone wanted.The company will release three new versions of the MacBook Pro this year. They contain the requisite internal upgrade...

The FlashTorch Mini is a burning flashlight that produces an incredible 2,300 lumens of white light strong enough to illuminate the dark and ignite a fire. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Equip...

Tesla Motors' electric, self-driving cars are already a thing of beauty.But after Tesla's stock price increased after hours on Wednesday, a San-Franscisco vandal felt the car would look even better wi...

Smartphones aren't specifically made to take high-quality pictures — at least, most of them aren't  — but the majority of us still rely on them for capturing the bulk of our memories....

This week Microsoft and Apple went head to head in an epic battle to win the hearts of technology buffs everywhere.Microsoft announced it would be holding an event on Wednesday, and naturally, its com...

If you were traumatized by the dongle you needed in order to use headphones with the new iPhone 7, I have bad news for you. SEE ALSO: Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company ...

The FlashTorch Mini is a burning flashlight that produces an incredible 2,300 lumens of white light strong enough to illuminate the dark and ignite a fire. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Equip...

There's no question the new MacBook Pros are flashy. The new Touch Bar is exciting and the Touch ID is awesome. And who's going to hate on thinner and lighter machines?I'm not jazzed over losing the M...

It's October, the spookiest month of the year – and Facebook is into it.The social media platform just introduced new versions of all six reactions, called Halloween Reactions.SEE ALSO: Facebook...

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BLACK MIRROR SEASON 3The new season of Black Mirror is out and, just like the others, it's terrifyingly, absurdly real. Maybe too real. SEE ALSO: 'Bl...

Drones are great for a lot of useful things like carrying cameras or surveying remote lands, but what about washing your car? We gave it a whirl. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Lol, Funny, Car...

In the last half decade, the universe of television has undergone rapid expansion. More and better TV sets, a diverse array of set-top boxes and services and a blessed cornucopia of excellent content ...

It was likely a combination of technological innovation and government regulation that prevented the chartered Boeing 737-700 carrying Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence and his entourage...

At its MacBook-centric event Thursday, Apple announced very few in-house devices: essentially, just three new MacBook Pros, 13- and 15-inch models with a Touch Bar — the laptops' new signature f...

In what is quickly becoming an all too familiar story: Facebook is — once again — attempting a Snapchat clone. And this time, the company is putting it right inside its main app.The social...

Smartphones aren't specifically made to take high-quality pictures — at least, most of them aren't  — but the majority of us still rely on them for capturing the bulk of our memories....

This drone can wash and dry your car. We wouldn't recommend trying this at home, but we did it anyway.  'Great British Bake Off' quotes taken out of contextJames Corden and Niall Horan star in hi...

If you were traumatized by the dongle you needed in order to use headphones with the new iPhone 7, I have bad news for you. SEE ALSO: Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company ...

At its MacBook-centric event Thursday, Apple did not — as some have hoped — introduce a new standalone display. It did, however, partner up with LG, which launched a pair of monitors ...

Watching Apple's presentations sometimes feels like entering an alternate reality or some sort of magic realism-infused version of our world. On the surface, everything is normal; gravity still works,...

Apple’s new, long-anticipated MacBook Pro models are finally here, and the company says it will soon bring them to India. Like everything else Apple in India, they will be expensive.SEE ALSO: Ev...

Personal details of over half a million Red Cross blood donors has been leaked online in a mass security breach in Australia. The breach meant 550,000 citizens (out of 1.3 million available recor...

The MacBook Pro finally has a touchscreen — just not the one you think.With the Touch Bar, Apple pulls of a nearly perfect double backflip into the world of touch computers (without acknowledgin...

Apple unveiled a brand new Macbook Pro, featuring the revolutionary "Touch Bar" and lighter design. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Touch Bar, Macbook Pro, Apple, and Real Time...

It's been a big 24 hours for Apple, and the good news has rippled all the way down to little old Australia. A New York City keynote address saw the brand introduce their new MacBook Pro to the wo...

Apple’s new, long-anticipated MacBook Pro models are finally here, and the company says it will soon bring them to India. Like everything else Apple in India, they will be expensive.SEE ALSO: Ev...

For a few years now, PC makers have been making laptops with touchscreens. Some can be folded into tablets, some not, but the trend has been prevalent enough for Microsoft to rethink its entire strate...

Apple's new MacBook Pro has introduced us to the interface power and emoji glory of the Touch Bar, but the addition of fingerprint authentication promises to change more than just the laptop's looks.&...

I've been an Apple fanboy since I bought my first Macintosh IIsi — complete with color CRT monitor! — secondhand from a friend at college in 1993. There followed my first color Powerb...

Apple debuted a new line of MacBook Pros on Thursday, and they're missing something important: a MagSafe charger designed to protect the pricey computers when you blunder into their power cords in cof...

Although Apple's new laptop interface was leaked days before Thursday's event, the new Touch Bar nevertheless impressed with an array of new software-meets-hardware functions.SEE ALSO: Everyone's talk...

Apple and Microsoft both announced new laptops aimed at professionals this week.Apple's got its new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros with their fancy new Touch Bars and Touch ID sensors, and Microsoft got...

Apple made the MacBook Pro's new Touch Bar the star of Thursday's event. The company devoted much of the 82-minute keynote showing it off and demoing how it can be used with an array of third-party ap...

Apple just unveiled new MacBook Pros and a new "TV" app for Apple TV on Thursday at the event in Cupertino.The highly anticipated MacBook Pro is thinner, sleeker and more powerful than previous models...

On the heels of Wednesday's Microsoft keynote in New York, Apple unveiled its own new products at an event Thursday at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California. SEE ALSO: Apple doesn't...

Apple unveiled a brand new Macbook Pro, featuring the revolutionary "Touch Bar" and lighter design. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Touch Bar, Macbook Pro, Apple, and Real Time...

The MacBook Pro sorely needed an upgrade, but so did the MacBook Air, Apple’s original ultra-thin laptop, which never ever got the Retina screen treatment.  Well, it was not meant to be. At...

For a few years now, PC makers have been making laptops with touchscreens. Some can be folded into tablets, some not, but the trend has been prevalent enough for Microsoft to rethink its entire strate...

Sady Paulson bobs her head skillfully from side-to-side, gently hitting the red and yellow buttons fixed to her wheelchair's headrest. Her head swings fluidly in a concentrated pattern: Left, left, ri...

I've been an Apple fanboy since I bought my first Macintosh IIsi — complete with color CRT monitor! — secondhand from a friend at college in 1993. There followed my first color Powerb...

Apple just changed the MacBook Pro — and keyboard design — in a big way. The new signature feature of Apple's high-end laptops is a "Touch Bar" in place of the function keys. The Touch Bar...

Apple just changed the MacBook Pro — and keyboard design — in a big way. The new signature feature of Apple's high-end laptop is a "Touch Bar" in place of the function keys. The Touch Bar'...

Four years after dropping the DVD drive and switching to Retina displays, Apple's finally redesigned the MacBook Pros.The brand new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros are even thinner and lighter than befor...

At today's Apple Macbook Pro event, Tim Cook announced the name for Apple's new TV-watching app: TV.Yep, it's literally just called TV.SEE ALSO: How to watch Apple's new MacBook Pro revealUltra confid...

It wouldn't be an Apple event without a little shade, right?Apple CEO Tim Cook opened Thursday's keynote at the company's Mac event in Cupertino with a not-so-subtle burn aimed at Google. The subject ...

The MacBook Pro finally has a touchscreen — just not the one you think.With the Touch Bar, Apple pulls of a nearly perfect double backflip into the world of touch computers (without acknowledgin...

Apple's big event on Thursday was rumored to be mainly focused on Macs, but the Apple TV got a little love, too.Apple announced a new app for its media streaming box called "TV" designed to make it ea...

Thursday's shocking news that Twitter is killing video app Vine may have been telegraphed in Vine's last tweet on Wednesday evening.SEE ALSO: So long, Vine. Twitter is shutting down the mobile app in ...

For one, the CEO dropped out of college Read more...More about Mashable Video, Hidden History, 140 Characters, Twitter Beaf, and Jack Dorsey...

Apple unveiled a brand new Macbook Pro, featuring the revolutionary "Touch Bar" and lighter design. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Touch Bar, Macbook Pro, Apple, and Real Time...

It's been a big 24 hours for Apple, and the good news has rippled all the way down to little old Australia. A New York City keynote address saw the brand introduce their new MacBook Pro to the wo...

Apple has again mustered up the "courage" to toy with our emotions. Prior to Apple's MacBook Pro event on Thursday, MacRumors reported a new update to macOS Sierra, which contained an image of a ...

Microsoft isn't cool. There, I said it. I know this might be hard for some of you older folk to hear, but that's just the way it is. I, however, am not a closed-minded individual, so when I sat i...

For a few years now, PC makers have been making laptops with touchscreens. Some can be folded into tablets, some not, but the trend has been prevalent enough for Microsoft to rethink its entire strate...

Apple's new MacBook Pro has introduced us to the interface power and emoji glory of the Touch Bar, but the addition of fingerprint authentication promises to change more than just the laptop's looks.&...

I've been an Apple fanboy since I bought my first Macintosh IIsi — complete with color CRT monitor! — secondhand from a friend at college in 1993. There followed my first color Powerb...

You don't need an elaborate engineering degree to rig together a haunted house. For Halloween, spray lubricant company WD-40 has released the Haunted Door app that instantly turns any door into a spoo...

Apple debuted a new line of MacBook Pros on Thursday, and they're missing something important: a MagSafe charger designed to protect the pricey computers when you blunder into their power cords in cof...

Thursday is a big day for tech giant Apple as the company is reportedly set to unveil a new MacBook Pro at a media event on Cupertino campus and the company has taken down its online store in anticipa...

YouTube has landed itself in hot water in India. SEE ALSO: Internet users in developed world more wary of tech's drawbacksIndia’s Madras High Court directed YouTube and Google to share with...

Facebook is finally beginning to roll out its version of Snapchat's animated lenses.The social network is now starting to add the feature to its live streaming service. The feature, called masks, will...

LONDON — As the world counts down to the presidential election with bated breath, Tinder has just rolled out a way for people outside the U.S. to get involved. SEE ALSO: Tinder user asks he...

Nearly every Indian will be a mobile subscriber by 2020.SEE ALSO: India will have 730 million internet users by 2020 and is already in a 'Post-PC' eraIndia is already one of the largest markets for mo...

Inside the atrium of a beautiful building in Cambridge, Mass., a giant kinetic sculpture almost floats, suspended from the ceiling. Made up of 400 individual fabric elements that move like tiny u...

India may be the world’s fastest growing smartphone market, but millions of people in the country face difficulties in operating these handsets because of a big language barrier. But those probl...

It would be an understatement to say the new MacBook Pro has been anticipated for quite some time — and if you don't want to miss the big reveal, we've got you covered.Apple has been known to ha...

SMS support for the ill, an autonomous reef surveying robot and a fish stock app were three of the successful projects to win Australia's second-ever Google Impact Challenge Wednesday.At an event held...

Follow live from San FranciscoThe SD card slotPhotographers, prepare to get angryNo escape key?The function keys may be deletedFingerprint scannerCan we unlock it with our fingerprint?[View the story ...

They say if you love something, let it go. But Apple is having a hard time setting free its infamous AirPods.The company says it needs "a little more time" before it starts selling the new wireless ea...

Microsoft’s getting quite good at design moonshots, creating product silhouettes that challenge our notions of what computing should look like. The large, yet astonishingly thin, Surface Studio ...

The numbers look grim. Data analyzing how the social media site Twitter is used for abusive online behavior, or trolling — in internet parlance — does not paint a pretty picture. ...

LAGUNA BEACH, California — Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he had an "exciting vision" for how he could have used Twitter at his company even though he wasn't able to make good on it.Speaking W...

The beloved emoji that we take for granted and use every day to transmit our deepest emotions have a history, and now that history will be protected as part of the Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) perman...

First, let's be clear: The Microsoft Surface Studio is not a "new category" of device, as company executives half-heartedly teased during the keynote leading up the big unveil. It is, fundamentally, a...

Apple might be adding another screen size for the release of the iPhone 8 next year.In addition to a 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhone 8, Apple might also sell a 5-inch model, according to sources who briefed ...

Microsoft wants video editors, artists, designers and animators to fall in love with Windows. And frankly anyone else, since according to the company, we're all creators. At their Keynote in...

Microsoft has introduced capturing objects in 3D on a smartphone camera and importing and manipulating them within its new version of Microsoft Paint on an updated Windows operating system. Read more....

There's a model of an odd-looking boat on a tabletop in front of me, and a woman is capturing it with her phone's camera. Only she's not just snapping a photo of the thing — she's moving around ...

China's Xiaomi impressed with its Mi Mix concept phone on Tuesday. But one aspect that some may have missed was the company's use of science fiction to promote its next-gen device. Specifically, ...

At Microsoft's keynote in New York on Wednesday, the company unveiled a curious little puck, called the Surface Dial, that can be placed directly onto the new Surface Studio's screen. The Surface...

For competitive gamers that don't quite meet the criteria to compete in professional tournaments all around the world, Microsoft is introducing Arena.Announced at the Microsoft Windows October event, ...

And now you can add desktop PCs to the portfolio of devices Microsoft makes.Joining the Surface family is the new Surface Studio, the company's first all-in-one Windows 10 PC.SEE ALSO: Cheaper VR head...

Microsoft just turned things to eleven for its Surface Book laptop.Microsoft's Panos Panay called it the most powerful laptop ever created. At $2,399, available today, and out in November, the Surface...

Microsoft just turned things to eleven for its Surface Book laptop.The revamped Surface Book i7has 2x the graphics performance of its predecessor and 3x the graphics performance of a 13-inch MacBook P...

Microsoft is breaking emoji out of 2D. As part of a free update coming to Microsoft Windows 10 in early 2017 announced Wednesday, users will soon have the ability to create 3D emoji and other obj...

It might not have a flashy name like Twitch does, but Game Broadcasting for Windows 10 is a threat to the current industry leader in live video game streaming.Microsoft finally revealed what its plans...

If the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are too expensive, there's good news on the horizon.At Microsoft's Windows 10 event on Wednesday, the company announced a handful of new partners that will be producing...

There are two computing headset camps right now: virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive and augmented reality headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens.At Microsoft's Windows 10 event on ...

While we've all moved on from Microsoft Paint, Microsoft is still holding onto it like a precious child.At Wednesday's big Microsoft Event, the company relaunched the old school drawing application th...

Microsoft Edge, the default web browser in Windows 10, is getting a 3D upgrade with the Windows 10 Creators Update coming in early 2017.Using a HoloLens headset, users can literally place the 3D objec...

Microsoft is launching a new update to Windows 10 next year that will focus on 3D multimedia, social sharing and gaming.The Creators Update is coming in spring 2017, Microsoft announced at a press eve...

Uber is in talks with Indian Railways on a number of proposals, aimed at offering taxi services to get passengers to the station and drop them home, according to the Economic Times. SEE...

Uber is in talks with Indian Railways on a number of proposals, aimed at offering taxi services to get passengers to the station and drop them home, according to the Economic Times. SEE...

'Rovables' are a look at what the future of wearable tech may look like. Right now, wearables like Apple Watch are stationary.But what if countless, fingernail-sized robots can assemble on your arm to...

India is continuing to show growth in iPhone sales, as most other countries including China are slowing down. The sales of iPhone grew by more than 50 percent in the country during the most recent yea...

Shortly after the first recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note7, which was due to the phones' batteries overheating and catching fire, Samsung pushed an obligatory software update, which reduced the devices'...

A Facebook Live video allegedly showing a live feed of the International Space Station (ISS) is going viral on social media though there are several doubts on its authenticity.  The alleged live ...

SINGAPORE — For many homebuyers, picking a new apartment means going down an endless journey of showrooms. But some real estate companies in Singapore are trying a different approach, to avoid t...

Samsung's mobile payment platform Samsung Pay, which lets users keep all their credit and debit cards in virtual form on their phone and use them for contactless payments, is getting a host of new fea...

SEOUL, South Korea — With the Samsung Galaxy Note7's untimely demise, fellow South Korean smartphone maker LG has an opportunity to slide its new flagship V20 into the gap in the market.In its h...

While the event name is pretty cryptic, Microsoft's event on Wednesday will certainly reveal some major updates to the Windows 10 and the company's lineup of Surface devices, and likely much more. If ...

Sorry, LA, Dallas, and San Jose. Your Google Fiber hopes have been put on hold...perhaps forever. Google announced Tuesday that it was freezing any plans to expand into eight "potential cities," ...

Samsung's mobile payment platform Samsung Pay, which lets users keep all their credit and debit cards in virtual form on their phone and use them for contactless payments, is getting a host of new fea...

LAGUNA BEACH, California — Facebook just gave an early look into an experimental camera app that uses artificial intelligence to make live video look like art.Speaking Tuesday at the Wall Street...

Follow live from New York City[View the story "The Microsoft event: Windows, Surface, HoloLens" on Storify]The Microsoft event: Windows, Surface, HoloLensStorified by Mashable· Tue, Oct 25 2016 1...

The concept smartphone from Xiaomi and colorful French designer Philippe Starck, revealed on Tuesday, has won praise for its minimalist form and bezel-less screen. And while Starck is world-renow...

While the event name is pretty cryptic, Microsoft's event on Wednesday will certainly reveal some major updates to the Windows 10 and the company's lineup of Surface devices, and likely much more. If ...

The Bird of Prey claims to be aerodynamic, eliminate strain on the back, and improve stability because it positions the rider on his or her stomach Read more...More about Mashable Video, Transportatio...

Pretty much all smartphones now resemble iPhones. But in the future, all phones might look like Xiaomi's newly announced Mi Mix concept phone, which will be available in China starting next month.The ...

Well, it's just about official: A new MacBook Pro is coming. And it will contain a Touch ID fingerprint sensor packed into a "Magic Toolbar" that's been rumored for weeks.A new update to macOS Sierra ...

Now that the Pixel and Pixel XL have launched against the iPhone, Google's going after Microsoft's Surface Hub with Jamboard, its own collaborative digital whiteboard.The Jamboard makes it easier and ...

As Twitter’s problems continue to multiply, I’m faced with the discomforting possibility that the entire enterprise might implode like a gargantuan chewing gum bubble.SEE ALSO: The saga of...

Lego is celebrating drifting by having its Technic Getaway Racer star in a heartwarming little narrative about racing.The little car's dream gets cut short though, when the lights come on in the littl...

If you read our article from September, titled "BlackBerry gives up on building phones," you're likely confused. If the company isn't building phones anymore, how come it just launched a new Android s...

Apple updates its iPhones and iPads like clockwork, but it's been a little while since we got a fresh crop of MacBooks — you know, those clamshell things with physical keyboards that you can plu...

Xiaomi has a new low-cost virtual reality headset, and this one comes with a controller and some content you can play with. SEE ALSO: Hands on with Daydream View, Google's first virtual reality h...

Well, it's just about official: A new MacBook Pro is coming. And it will contain a Touch ID fingerprint sensor packed into a "Magic Toolbar" that's been rumored for weeks.A new update to macOS Sierra ...

You already send text messages and make voice calls with WhatsApp, now you can also make video calls through the app — provided you’ve an Android phone, for now.SEE ALSO: Facebook gives Wh...

UPDATE: Oct. 25, 2016, 6:22 p.m. SGT The phone will go on sale on Nov. 4.Xiaomi had a surprise after it unveiled the latest Mi Note 2 flagship phablet on Tuesday in Beijing.The company brought famed F...

Getting to work and to parties in style will soon be very affordable in India.SEE ALSO: You can now book an Uber or Ola cab in India with Google searchCab-hailing service Ola has partnered with carmak...

Xiaomi may not like being called a copycat, but it's hard not to make the association when its latest flagship, Mi Note 2, looks a whole lot like a Samsung Note7 wrapped in the iPhone 7's signature po...

Days before its big MacBook event, which takes place in Cupertino on Oct. 27, Apple has released a new version of macOS Sierra, bringing the version number to 10.12.1.The update mostly brings bug fixe...

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Netflix's CEO says he is not against the massive AT&T-Time Warner deal so long as Netflix will be treated the same way as HBO.Speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journa...

LAGUNA BEACH, California — Microsoft may have missed out on mobile but CEO Satya Nadella says his company won't make the same mistake with augmented reality and virtual reality.Speaking Monday a...

Xiaomi had a surprise after it unveiled the latest Mi Note 2 flagship phablet on Tuesday in Beijing.The company brought famed French designer Philippe Starck onstage, to present a concept phone called...

Xiaomi may not like being called a copycat, but it's hard not to make the association when its latest flagship, Mi Note 2, looks a whole lot like a Samsung Note7 wrapped in the iPhone 7's signature po...

Days before its big MacBook event, which takes place in Cupertino on Oct. 27, Apple has released a new version of macOS Sierra, bringing the version number to 10.12.1.The update mostly brings bug fixe...

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Netflix's CEO says he is not against the massive AT&T-Time Warner deal so long as Netflix will be treated the same way as HBO.Speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journa...

LAGUNA BEACH, California — Microsoft may have missed out on mobile but CEO Satya Nadella says his company won't make the same mistake with augmented reality and virtual reality.Speaking Monday a...

Did you think we were done with tech events and you could just cruise on until Black Friday and the holidays? You wish!On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Microsoft is holding a big product announcement in New Yor...

A company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand has played an integral role in global mass surveillance, according to a new report.Based on documents and emails leaked to The Intercept, Endace has qu...

Did someone just spot Google co-founder Larry Page's flying car? A photo of a mysterious-looking vehicle at the airport in Hollister, California, has been the subject plenty of speculation lately...

Holovect is a laser-based volumetric display system that draws objects in the air using light. The device is able to modify air within a box-shaped section of space, allowing laser beams to refract an...

If you can make water from thin air, a non-profit organization is willing to pay you more than a million dollars for it. XPrize, an organization that encourages bright minds to develop technologi...

The Sarotis Project explores how people interact with the world around them using an experimental prosthesis that can sense its surroundings.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, Technlogy, 3d...

Apple just released iOS 10.1, and buried in its list of feature updates and bug fixes is an interesting change that might drive some people crazy.SEE ALSO: iOS 10.1 is now available with Portrait mode...

If you really like the idea of Samsung's S Pen stylus, but hate that the Galaxy Note7 literally burned up in flames, maybe you'll like the company's new Galaxy Tab A.At $350, the Tab A is less expensi...

A Chinese electronics company is recalling cameras that security researchers linked to Friday's massive cyberattack that brought down Twitter, Spotify, Reddit and other websites. Xiongmai, a comp...

I really wasn't sure which iPhone 7 I wanted when it came time to pre-order. I ended up going with a 4.7-inch Jet Black iPhone 7 ("fine micro-abrasions" be damned) and not with the larger 5.5-inch iPh...

Did you think we were done with tech events and you could just cruise on until Black Friday and the holidays? You wish!On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Microsoft is holding a big product announcement in New Yor...

Apple just released iOS 10.1, the first major update to the iPhone and iPad's mobile operating system since iOS 10 launched in September.For iPhone 7 Plus users, the update officially brings Portrait ...

A company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand has played an integral role in global mass surveillance, according to a new report.Based on documents and emails leaked to The Intercept, Endace has qu...

Holovect is a laser-based volumetric display system that draws objects in the air using light. The device is able to modify air within a box-shaped section of space, allowing laser beams to refract an...

In a move that's guaranteed to inspire awe but is really just laying the foundation for the robot takeover Elon Musk has been warning us about, IBM's artificial intelligence program Watson has helped ...

A Pennsylvania Republican councilman was under fire last week for posting a hoax picture on Facebook that aims at tricking people into believing they can "vote at home comfortably online." Now it...

Did someone just spot Google co-founder Larry Page's flying car? A photo of a mysterious-looking vehicle at the airport in Hollister, California, has been the subject plenty of speculation lately...

Whether you're still an active Pokémon Go hunter or you've scaled back in recent months, you might want to check in for Halloween.The popular alternate reality mobile game from Ingress developer ...

Samsung has an interesting deal for Note7 owners in South Korea: Replace the device with a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge now, and get a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note8 phone next year for half the price. The Ko...

Google won’t make the world’s fastest growing smartphone market wait for long to get its hands on the new Pixel and Pixel flagship smartphones. This is a stark deviation from the general n...

In September, at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk revealed a grand plan to visit and, eventually, populate Mars. The Q&A sessi...

In less than two months since its commercial launch, India’s Reliance Jio is already seeing and handling more data traffic on its network than any other telecom operator in the world. SEE A...

With just a few days left before Apple's next product event, the rumors are swirling faster every day, but a new one related to the MacBook is particularly interesting. SEE ALSO: Apple sends out ...

On Friday, a massive distributed denial of services attack (DDoS) knocked out access to a number of major websites. Although the incident appeared to target the U.S., its effects rippled out internati...

The tragic saga of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has come to an end, but in the aftermath, new details have emerged that reveal more about how the company fumbled what turned into the biggest smartphone fa...

These days, the iPhone and iPad are Apple's bread and butter. But before they arrived on the scene to help Apple become the largest technology company in the world, the iPod was the shining star.The o...

AT&T's $85 billion bid to acquire Time Warner is a big moment. Following the playbook of the Comcast-NBC and Verizon-AOL/Yahoo deals, it marks the point in history when service providers acquiring...

Online spaces can help break barriers and foster a sense of community, and people with disabilities and chronic health conditions are using them to tell their stories.Hashtags like #TheBarriersWeFace,...

Winter is here. The Internet of Things (IoT) winter, that is. All those digital routers, DVRs, "smart" kitchen appliances and IP-enabled cameras you assumed were innocuous as they worked away in ...

Think of it as Pokémon Go, but for rips, submerged rocks and shallow sandbars.Samsung Australia is currently trialling a free augmented reality app called Pocket Patrol in partnership with Surf L...

 We may have just seen a major player in the drive towards autonomous cars apply screeching brakes. Apple has reportedly abandoned its plans to build its own self-driving electric vehicle and is ...

With the Nintendo Switch blowing up your feed and getting you to reminisce about the glory days of video games, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a ...

Dot is like a lot of 8-year-old girls in 2016 — spirited, smart and savvy when it comes to all things tech. Although Dot is a cartoon, she is doing real-world work to inspire girls to take these...

Engineers at Aerovelo have perfected the "Eta" speedbike to be awarded the title of fastest human-powered vehicle on earth, reaching 89 mph. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Futuristic, Future T...

Instagram might be getting ready to add live video to its app.Screenshots published by a Russian publication Friday appear to show a new live video feature within Instagram. In the images, discov...

Much of the Internet was brought to a screeching halt Friday as a cyberattack on a company many had previously never heard of brought down many of the most popular online services, including Twitter a...

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about a world that seems pretty bleak — the internet without Kim Kardashian.I've been thinking about this dystopia since the reality star announced she wou...

The most terrifying thing about the most recent cyber attack is that the devices that surround you could be responsible. Your Amazon Echo was so cool until it destroyed Twitter. On Friday, a mass...

You may soon see a lot more NSFW content on Facebook. The social network is updating its community standards to allow more types of graphic or offensive content that would have previously violate...

As you move towards the high-end spectrum of hi-fi, features on gadgets typically disappear. It's not uncommon to see a power amplifier, priced like a family car, with a single button, while amps that...

Eric was built in 1928, but he mysteriously disappeared a few years later. He is Britain's first robot. Now, with money raised through a Kickstarter campaign, Eric has been brought back to life.&...

Nintendo finally gave the world a glimpse of what its next gaming system, the Nintendo Switch (formerly known as NX), looks like on Thursday. And it's very weird; it's like nothing we've ever seen, &#...

As iPhones have gotten bigger, typing with one hand has become nearly an impossible task, especially if you've got a Plus-sized iPhone.Earlier this year, Google and Microsoft both released their own i...

President Obama made a smokin' hot analogy while delivering a speech about the Affordable Care Act.On Thursday, the commander-in-chief stopped by Miami Dade College in Florida to discuss Obamacare's s...

As millions of Indians embark on 4G network for the first time, smartphone makers in the country are increasingly trickling down the fast network support across their affordable range of smartphones.&...

At Google's headquarters, there must be a room full of people trying to figure out which aspect of the Android phone the company still doesn't have its paws on.Right now, on my phone I have the follow...

Facebook has issued an apology for removing a Swedish video on breast cancer awareness and deeming the images offensive. SEE ALSO: Norway newspaper editor blasts Zuckerberg for censoring iconic V...

Facebook may not have had the smoothest of times in India, but the company is more committed than ever to connect more Indians to the internet. And it should — India is now Facebook’s fast...

It seems everyone wants to be Snapchat these days.Japanese messenger Line, which is immensely popular in Southeast Asia, just announced its next update will include posts that vanish after 24 hours.SE...

Google's fuzzy, comfy Daydream View virtual reality headset is now available for pre-order, the company has announced. Announced earlier this month at Google's "Made by Google" event, the Daydrea...

It’s 2026. Your Uber is zipping along at 100mph, and yet you haven’t spilled a drop of your morning coffee. You often eat breakfast on the way to work these days, and thanks to t...

"Our love is unreal."    It's been two years since VR marriage became legal in virtually every country, and the pro-VR rallying cry is still reverberating through cyberspace. But while ...

A surfer from the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, has captured footage of the aftermath of a car fire he claims was caused by his week-old iPhone 7 on Thursday. Mat Jones told media ou...

Razer has been busy. After announcing its purchase of THX earlier this week, the company has now updated its largest gaming laptop to be VR-ready.For the best PC-based VR experience, the 17-inch Blade...

Elon Musk has little patience for people who question the safety of Tesla Motors' technologies.The CEO insists that Tesla's Autopilot software and newly unveiled self-driving hardware will make its el...

Nintendo is switching things up with its newly revealed transformative gaming console: Nintendo Switch.Though the hardware's Thursday reveal left many unanswered questions relating to price, battery l...

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Peter Thiel's support of Donald Trump.Speaking Thursday at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit in San Franc...

Every Tesla car may be self-driving by the end of next year, Elon Musk says — but that doesn't mean they're protected from road rage.A new study conducted by Goodyear and the London School of Ec...

Tesla has released an exciting video of a fully autonomous Model X driving to work. Keep in mind, the video is edited, but the highlights show the ride going off without a hitch. Read more...More abou...

FORPHEUS was recently named the world's first robot table tennis tutor by Guinness World Records. It's now been updated in order to return balls with greater accuracy using artificial intelligence. Re...

All signs point to Apple refreshing its Mac lineup next Thursday. As we've detailed, all Macs except the 12-inch MacBook are in desperate need of internal updates.The most important product announceme...

Nintendo's next major step in gaming is a mystery no more. The hardware formerly known as "NX" — and now officially dubbed Switch — has debuted, and here it is.Switch is a transforming con...

Cue the LOLs, LMFAOs, ROFLs and ROFLMFAOs.With the Samsung Galaxy Note7 now permanently discontinued and pretty much banned from all airlines worldwide, the jokes are now pouring in.The latest jab at ...

Reliance Jio today announced some changes to its Jio Welcome Offer, which it had launched with the commencement of its commercial services last month. Under the offer, Jio offered all its services inc...

A project called 'Liter of Light' is hoping to bring light to places that need it most, by using DIY lamps made from plastic bottles. Mashable caught up with the founder of the project to hear how it ...

It's been a rough week for WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange, who's cooped up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London with no internet and, possibly, poisonous vegan meals trying to kill him. SEE ALSO:...

Shortly after yesterday's announcement, in which Tesla promised to equip all of its future cars with self-driving hardware, CEO Elon Musk promised to soon share a video of a Tesla "navigating a comple...

Attempting to cash in on India’s Diwali festive season, WhatsApp’s India rival Hike Messenger today announced it is bringing popular Diwali-themed game 'Teen Patti Nights' on its instant m...

Nintendo's next major step in gaming is a mystery no more. The hardware formerly known as "NX" — and now officially dubbed Switch — has debuted, and here it is.Switch is a transforming con...

So far, most self-driving bus trials have involved smaller pod-like vehicles trundling between short distances.A new bus trial launched in Singapore aims to outfit regular large buses with clever tech...

The top-of-the-line Google Pixel phone — the 5.5-inch Pixel XL with 128GB of storage memory — won't be available at Verizon on Thursday. Verizon's head of comms for wireless Jeffrey N...

If you use a debit card issued by an Indian bank, you will want to keep your eyes peeled for any unrecognizable transactions. SEE ALSO: Hackers steal $81 million from a bank that had no firewallS...

Instagram's helpline for people experiencing mental distress and possible self-harm has been extended to more countries, including Hong Kong and Australia.The social network's new feature will allow p...

UPDATE: Oct. 20, 2016, 3:48 p.m. SGT Updated story with list of helpline organisations in Asia and Australia.Instagram's helpline for people experiencing mental distress and possible self-harm has bee...

SAN FRANCISCO — In case anyone still had doubts that Uber sees driverless cars as the future of its business, the company's CEO just cleared things up. Speaking Wednesday at Vanity Fair's N...

Elon Musk has a message for journalists: Embrace self-driving cars or it will cost lives. "You're killing people," Musk said in a call with reporters on Wednesday in relation to negative coverage...

Tesla Motors will now equip all of its electric vehicles, including the Model 3, with full self-driving hardware, the company announced Wednesday.The California automaker said the driverless capabilit...

Apple just sent out invites for an event next week where the company is expected to announce an updated MacBook Pro and possibly refreshes to the rest of the Mac lineup.Here are all the rumors we've b...

Like a well-loved car, your phone will inevitably break down over time, even if you care for it really well with a protective case.Maybe you suspect the battery's not charging properly or the sensors ...

Chinese car maker Geely, the owner of Volvo and the London Taxi Company, has launched Lynk & Co, a new car brand that aims to disrupt the traditional car distribution and sharing models.The first ...

The drums of political warfare in this year's U.S. presidential race are positively deafening, with the loudest beats coming from Donald Trump, naturally, and his tireless insistence that the 2016 vot...

SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese tech giant LeEco is ready to make its North American debut.The company, which has been called the "Netflix of China," introduced a new lineup of products on Wednesday, in...

Elon Musk has a message for journalists: Embrace self-driving cars or it will cost lives. "You're killing people," Musk said in a call with reporters on Wednesday in relation to negative coverage...

Using magnets to defy gravity, MAG-LEV Audio puts a modern spin on a classic listening experience. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Vinyl, Music, Crowdfunding, and Inventions...

Get ready for another October surprise.For MacBook users, it'll probably be a pleasant surprise, since Apple just sent invitations to an event on Oct. 27. Although, per usual, the invites didn't speci...

Attention Halloween lovers: the smokin' hot Halloween costume of 2016 has arrived.Instead of dressing as a classic superhero or predictable political figure this year, consider transforming yourself i...

Tesla Motors will now equip all of its electric vehicles, including the Model 3, with full self-driving hardware, the company announced Wednesday.The California automaker said the driverless capabilit...

Snapchat just got a lot spookier.The social app unveiled fun Halloween costumes for your Bitmoji avatar Tuesday. In the true spirit of Halloween, you will be able to upgrade your avatar's look to a pi...

Most recent Apple speculation is focused on the possibly of a new MacBook Pro coming next week. But a new, completely separate rumor is looking even further into the futureSEE ALSO: Apple might finall...

Using magnets to defy gravity, MAG-LEV Audio puts a modern spin on a classic listening experience. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Vinyl, Music, Crowdfunding, and Inventions...

Attention Halloween lovers: the smokin' hot Halloween costume of 2016 has arrived.Instead of dressing as a classic superhero or predictable political figure this year, consider transforming yourself i...

Some Apple users are suffering a hack tied to their iMessage accounts, according to one victim of the hack and others on Twitter. A Mashable employee on Wednesday morning saw a message in her com...

Working in concert with local authorities, the FBI has arrested a Russian hacker who's suspected of attacking a target in the United States. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump identifies new cybersecurity th...

Working in concert with local authorities, the FBI has arrested a Russian man who's suspected of hacking LinkedIn in 2012 and attempting to sell the personal details of users online. LinkedIn con...

The shoes are one of a kind and are meant to mimic a miniaturized first class seat and all the luxury that surrounds it. They are being auctioned off on eBay and the proceedings will go to a charity t...

Most recent Apple speculation is focused on the possibly of a new MacBook Pro coming next week. But a new, completely separate rumor is looking even further into the futureSEE ALSO: Apple might finall...

Google will make it easier for more people in India to purchase apps, music and other items from it Google Play store. The company today revealed that it will be bringing carrier billing option to two...

LONDON — For many people, Instagram is a place where we share moments from our daily lives that bring us joy. But it's also a space where people share their innermost thoughts and, sometime...

Next time you want to book a cab in India with Uber and Ola — and also compare their fares — just make a Google search.  SEE ALSO: As Ola and Uber join the fray, are bike taxis the ne...

Most recent Apple speculation is focused on the possibly of a new MacBook Pro coming next week. But a new, completely separate rumor is looking even further into the futureSEE ALSO: Apple might finall...

UPDATE: Oct. 19, 2016, 10:22 a.m. BST The website is back up. It's not clear what caused the outage. The New York Times website is down globally. An error message on the home page and all &#...

Xiaomi may be struggling to maintain its growth in China, but the company is looking stronger than ever in India, its most important international market. SEE ALSO: Xiaomi strengthens offline pre...

Google's "Canary" version of Chrome, which brings experimental features to users who aren't afraid of a few bugs here and there, is now available on Android. While the Canary release channel for ...

It took Samsung a while, but the company is now responsibly dealing with customers who bought its Galaxy Note7 smartphone from abroad and are using it in India. SEE ALSO: Samsung India makes up t...

After years of offering only mobile services in Australia, Vodafone plans to join the fray and offer broadband internet to homes and offices.Announced by Vodafone CEO Iñaki Berroeta at a telecomm...

Negotiating the salary you want can be tough but, for many, figuring out what that salary should be is even trickier. Now, employment startup Glassdoor thinks it has the solution. The company, wh...

Microsoft just made another big advancement in artificial intelligence.Researchers at the company have created speech recognition software that is able to hear language as accurately as humans. The de...

Negotiating the salary you want can be tough but, for many, figuring out what that salary should be is even trickier. Now, employment startup Glassdoor thinks it has the solution. The company, wh...

Think of the Square Reader as an argument for ruthless simplicity."It's iconic, it's simple, it does exactly what it's supposed to do and nothing more." Or so says Jesse Dorogusker, head of hardware a...

The SNOO Smart Sleeper soothes, monitors and responds to your baby’s needs, calming them when they cry with gentle sounds and rocking. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Infant, Bed, Inventi...

Earlier this year, Uber deployed drones in Mexico City to hover near vehicles stuck in traffic while displaying advertisements for UberPOOL, the company's carpool service.The ads said a few different ...

There could soon be an emoji representing new moms.A new proposal to Unicode, the organization that oversees the creation of emoji, would add breastfeeding to the official list of emoji characters. Th...

Digital frames are nothing new. You may have seen them used for advertisements, or maybe you've seen one on your grandma's shelf. But you've probably never actually mistaken one for a painting.Now you...

Renault's TREZOR concept car makes energy efficiency look sporty with a fully electric engine and a roof that doubles as a door. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Self Driving Cars, Renault, Conc...

Google's new flagship Pixel and Pixel XL (read Mashable's review here) arrive on Thursday. They're pretty great phones if you can look past the snoozy designs and premium pricing.They're also the firs...

Instagram is now doing even more to push its users to its new Stories feature. The app is now surfacing Stories in its Explore section in an effort to encourage greater discovery. Now, when ...

Your list of parental responsibilities is about to take a weird turn.    Gone are the simpler days when you could send a kid out into the great wide world after a few basic lessons on r...

If the idea of deep space travel conjures up mental images of a winged shuttle — or simply a dusted-off Apollo capsule — your imagination could use a little recalibration.   ...

The Microsoft Surface has defeated New Englands Patriots coach Bill Belichick.In an unusually longwinded rant to reporters Tuesday, Belichick declared that he will abandon his device — the ...

In the realm of photo sharing, Amazon wants to be king.Amazon Prime subscribers already enjoy unlimited photo storage, although if your family members use different Amazon accounts, those pics have be...

Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State has been one of the hot topics in the US presidential election, with Donald Trump threatening to prosecute (and jail he...

In the realm of photo sharing, Amazon wants to be king.Amazon Prime subscribers already enjoy unlimited photo storage, although if your family members use different Amazon accounts, those pics have be...

You shouldn’t have to pay a premium for dual real cameras on your smartphone. Just ask Chinese smartphone maker Huawei. SEE ALSO: Honor 8 smartphone with dual-camera setup launched in India...

When Plantronics launched its BackBeat Pro headphones in 2014, it instantly filled a niche that didn't have many worthy contenders: that of wireless, noise-cancelling, over-the-ear headphones. No...

Before the mobs come out and put a hex on me, remember that photography and image quality is subjective. What looks better to me might not to you.That said, let's get on to the camera comparisons betw...

Google couldn't have picked a better time to hit reset on its flagship phones. Samsung's Galaxy Note7 is literally burning up in flames, and that's created a gaping hole in the premium Android market....

It's no secret that Apple's MacBook Pro (and MacBook Air, and Mac Pro, and iMac) line of products is in dire need of an upgrade. And after it became apparent there would not be a MacBook Pro upda...

You shouldn’t have to pay a premium for dual real cameras on your smartphone. Just ask Chinese smartphone maker Huawei. SEE ALSO: Honor 8 smartphone with dual-camera setup launched in India...

Millions of Indians who tune in to their TV sets every night to watch the latest season of 'Bigg Boss' — the Indian adaptation of 'Celebrity Big Brother' — will also be able to express the...

When Plantronics launched its BackBeat Pro headphones in 2014, it instantly filled a niche that didn't have many worthy contenders: that of wireless, noise-cancelling, over-the-ear headphones. No...

Before the mobs come out and put a hex on me, remember that photography and image quality is subjective. What looks better to me might not to you.That said, let's get on to the camera comparisons betw...

Though telecom operators are yet to even start setting up their 5G networks, chipmaker Qualcomm today outlined how it plans to make upcoming smartphones and other gears future proof. Sadly, it won't b...

Samsung really doesn't want any Galaxy Note7 mishaps mid-flight, thank you very much.Given the growing airline ban on Samsung's explosive smartphone, the company is setting up sites where customers ca...

A challenge smartwatch devices like the Apple Watch face is the love many analog watch fans still have for their traditional timepieces. That challenge just got a bit tougher now that the Chronos, a d...

Seemingly random price changes can be one of the most frustrating parts of booking a flight. Now, Google is making it easier to know when prices will change so you can get a better deal on airfare.
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Your iPhone can already act as your wallet, camera and flashlight, but it may eventually replace one more everyday object: your car keys.Buried in a report from Bloomberg about Apple scaling back its ...

Project Titan, the not-so-secret name of Apple's not-so-secret initiative to build a car (probably), is reportedly bleeding staff and shifting focus.Hundreds have left the team in recent months, accor...

If you have an iPhone 7, you should download the latest version of iOS now.Apple just released an iOS update for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices, which fixes a bug that apparently caused some users to "te...

At last, we know what happens when you completely drown an iPhone 7 in liquid rubber.TechRax, the YouTube channel behind a number of bizarre tech stunts, released a new video Saturday demonstrating th...

We live in a constant state of busyness.  The connected global economy has created an "always-on" attitude in the workforce, resulting in more opportunity for savvy business minds, and increased ...

Project Titan, the not-so-secret name of Apple's not-so-secret initiative to build a car (probably), is reportedly bleeding staff and shifting focus.Hundreds have left the team in recent months, accor...

With all major U.S. airlines banning the Samsung Galaxy Note7 and many global airlines following suit, Samsung fans really need some good news, and thankfully there is some.Samsung has pushed out an o...

Google may have hoped that its free Wi-Fi at railway stations in India will help more people come online but it seems that many users are not putting the free internet access to good use.A report from...

At last, we know what happens when you completely drown an iPhone 7 in liquid rubber.TechRax, the YouTube channel behind a number of bizarre tech stunts, released a new video Saturday demonstrating th...

Can these clowns surprise unsuspecting New Yorkers with a dose of love? I decided to take on the challenge with a few friends from the office in Rideable, our new video series. In case you missed...

If regular smartphones aren't cutting it for you, then you could take a look at the Moto Z and Moto Z Play moldular smartphones that are going on sale in India today. SEE ALSO: Motorola's Moto Z ...

An "unexpected" Tesla "product unveiling," announced by the company CEO Elon Musk earlier this month, has been unexpectedly moved to Wednesday, Musk has tweeted. Moving the Tesla announcement to ...

More airlines are now banning Samsung's Galaxy Note7 from flights after government-backed bans in the U.S. and Canada.SEE ALSO: Australia's major airlines announce ban on Samsung Galaxy Note7Carriers ...

The new home button on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus has divided opinion. Apple has replaced the traditional, clicky button with one that doesn't actually move. Instead, a haptic engine, which Apple ...

India will be getting the Apple Watch Nike+ at the same time as the US and UK.SEE ALSO: Apple Watch Series 2 review: Less silly, more usableIndia wasn't among the first wave of countries to get Apple'...

Next to convincing many to ditch their gas guzzling cars in favor of electric power, a new challenge from Tesla has arisen in Germany that has to do with the company's most talked about feature: Autop...

With a known love for the disappearing message app Wickr, Australian politicians are also keen on the Facebook-owned WhatsApp. At Parliament House in Canberra Monday, Alastair MacGibbon, the prim...

 There’s so much more to life than what we can see with the naked eye.   We’re unable to see — or at least register — certain things that happen right before us,...

Australia's new A$5 bill is so high-tech vending machines can't handle it, but no problem — here's something else you can do with all that spare cash.In a video posted by the National Film and S...

With about 15 percent more style points than Steph Curry's infamous hospital shoes and all the swag of an earthbound astronaut, a new, on-of-a-kind shoe debuted this week called the Virgin America Fir...

If, for some reason, a passenger on your flight ignored the recall warnings, and somehow slipped past the new ban on Samsung Note7 devices, some airlines have deployed a solution for any burning smart...

With recent tech headlines dominated by Samsung finally killing the Note7 and Periscope launching its new Producer platform, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, w...

The problem-plagued Samsung Galaxy Note7 has already been banned from all U.S. flights and now the country's northern neighbor, Canada, has officially followed suit. SEE ALSO: Samsung to permanen...

The Blu R1 HD starts at $50, works on T-Mobile or AT&T, and will arrive on your doorstep in two days. It is, for all intents and purposes, an Amazon phone. Not the Amazon phone, the Fire, tha...

Phone security isn't the most rock-and-roll topic to ponder, but with nefarious types getting more and more devious, it's something worth putting a bit of thought into.We've got a checklist of eight e...

Google is getting ready to make some major changes to search. The company is in the process of creating a new index for mobile devices, which will become the "primary" index for search, according...

Good news Android fans: Verizon's version of the Pixel and Pixel XL won't be second-rate to versions purchased from Google after all.Last week, Google told 9to5Google it would be in charge of releasin...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have banned all Samsung Galaxy Note7 phon...

The Glance Clock displays important, 21st century notifications like traffic, weather, calendar alerts and calls. The smart clock invention is available on Indiegogo. Read more...More about Mashable V...

Working for Google may sound fun, but the interview process sure doesn't.After applying for a director of engineering role at the company, Pierre Gauthier — a computer engineer who started his o...

I'm sure there was a ton of great tech news this week, but if I'm being honest, Samsung's Galaxy Note7 nightmare eclipsed everything and that's exactly why we only talked about it on this week's MashT...

Cozmo is just a toy, but it knows my face and, perhaps more importantly, me. Every time I let the new robot toy from Anki connect to my iPhone and roll off its dock, it swivels its block-like hea...

With Apple's Mac lineup looking old and dusty (almost all of them are due for refreshes), it's no surprise startups are looking to drum up interest for their products and innovations with dubious rumo...

Nathan Copeland is the first paralyzed person in the world to regain an "almost natural" feeling in his fingers. His brain was implanted with four electronic chips connected to a robotic arm, byp...

The Instagram app is finally available for Windows 10 PCs and tablets.The app, which took over six months to arrive after being announced at Build 2016, offers native Windows 10 features such as Live ...

While the Apple Watch Series 2 has been available since mid-September, the exact release date for the Nike+ version of the watch has not been available — until now. French site WatchGenerat...

The iPhone 7 is finally out and you might find the phone design a little boring.But the biggest thing about the new phone's design — not having a headphone jack and having to use a dongle to lis...

Amazon’s latest offering for India is its mammoth global store. SEE ALSO: Amazon outstripped Flipkart as India's biggest online retailer: ReportAmazon India has launched the Global Store in...

Air travelers in India will have to make do with no Wi-Fi connectivity on planes for now as the government continues to have security concerns. SEE ALSO: Wi-Fi passwords from airports around the ...

Want an iPhone 7, but don't want to be locked into a carrier contract? Now, if you're in the U.S., you can get SIM-free, unlocked versions of the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus from Apple's online sto...

The worst thing any company can do is to irk its most loyal customers. It seems Samsung has managed to do exactly that in India. SEE ALSO: 5 awesome Android phones to replace your Galaxy Note7Eve...

UPDATE: Oct. 14, 2016, 8:52 p.m. IST Samsung India has issued an apology to customers in India who pre-ordered the Galaxy Note7. To make it up to them, the company is now offering them an "exclusive" ...

Bless you "Wooparse." That's the Reddit handle of an Australian man who's taken advantage of a postal stuff-up to showcase the Google Pixel phone a week before its actual release date. At le...

Facebook video is heading to bigger screens. The social network now allows you to stream video from your smartphone to your television using Apple TV or Chromecast, Facebook announced Thursday. T...

This is pretty sick.While in Pittsburgh on Thursday to attend the White House Frontiers Conference, President Barack Obama fist-bumped Nathan Copeland, the first man to have his sense of touch restore...

The Hover Camera Passport is an autonomous flying camera that uses facial and body recognition to follow its subjects around and take stunning photo and video. Read more...More about Mashable Video, P...

No, it's not magic. This cloud — from Richard Clarkson Studio and Crealev, which specializes in levitating products — hovers 1 to 2 inches over an oval surface using magnetic components. &...

Google is making it easier for you to find information about the upcoming election. The company is updating its search so that information about polling places and who is on your ballot will appe...

Let's face it. If you need a drone to play with your dog you probably shouldn't be a pup parent. But hey, we wanted to see if our drone could play with a dog anyway. Don't try this at home! Read more....

Twitter wants to help you step up your livestreams. The social network's livestreaming app Periscope is opening up its app so that users can live stream directly from cameras other than the ones ...

Twitter wants to help you step up your livestreams. The social network's livestreaming app Periscope is opening up its app so that users can live stream directly from cameras other than the ones ...

LONDON — Apple's UK flagship store is back after being closed for renovation — and it's had more than just a lick of paint.Mashable got a first look at the redesigned new shop on Regent St...

Zero Zero Robotics' Hover Camera is now called the Hover Camera Passport.I got a first look at the prototype of the paperback-sized "flying camera" (the company's still not calling it a drone) earlier...

Ahead of the launch of Prime Video in India, Amazon has inked yet another deal in the country to score a chunk of local content.SEE ALSO: Amazon, Netflix strike deals in India for local video contentT...

There's nothing funny about Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones inexplicably exploding and torching cars and burning people. And it's definitely not a joking matter when their replacements, which are supposed...

If, after all the battery explosions and two recalls, you're still inclined to cling onto your Galaxy Note7, here's a new reason why you should reconsider: Samsung is now offering up to $100 in credit...

OnePlus wants to make it easier for Indians to purchase its products.SEE ALSO: OnePlus 3 is practically the perfect Android smartphoneThe Chinese smartphone maker today launched its online store in In...

Ahead of the launch of Prime Video in India, Amazon has inked yet another deal in the country to score a chunk of local content.SEE ALSO: Amazon, Netflix strike deals in India for local video contentT...

Most Silicon Valley heavyweights don't take time out from their office job to get face to face with apex predators.Eric Cheng is the head of immersive media at Facebook, but he's also a professional u...

Humans are letting down the super smart Google Assistant. SEE ALSO: Google's Pixel smartphones are going on pre-order in IndiaIt’s a big day for Google in India. The company is launching it...

The iPhone 7's lack of a headphone jack took many people by surprise. The company's new wireless Airpods seemed like a burden to some, who worried the earphones would fall out any minute, even as...

After the Samsung Galaxy Note7 explosion and recall controversy, these five Android options are looking pretty good.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, Smartphone, Google Pixel, Google, and ...

Microsoft is taking its augmented reality headset global.On Thursday, the company announced that the HoloLens, what it calls "the world's first self-contained holographic computer," was available for ...

In a city where poverty rates are at historic highs, the homeless population living in tents along the sidewalks could soon be forced to leave.A collection of so-called 'tent cities' have sprouted up ...

President Barack Obama has made his interest in science fiction known in the past, but in a new interview about very real, very serious aspects of our future, the outgoing president reveals that he's ...

As more and more reports of failing Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices crop up, so, too, do videos of smoking smartphones — a terrifying sight for the vast majority of users. What you'll notice i...

Capturing 360-degree video and photos is still very much a thing for geeks, but Ricoh, one of the first companies to release a consumer 360 camera, wants to change that.The company's new $300 Theta SC...

Twitter may be getting ready to make some big changes to its app.The company is now testing a change that replaces the Moments tab with a feature called "Explore," Twitter confirmed to Mashable. ...

TripAdvisor is doing the right thing for the animal kingdom.The travel review site announced Tuesday that its booking service, Viator, would no longer sell tickets to any attractions where tourists co...

Snapchat is no longer a messaging app, so says serial entrepreneur Cyril Paglino.Last September, Paglino published what he saw as the transition of the popular app from private messaging to public sto...

The BMW Motorrad is designed to fit right into the near future, blending the analog with the digital experience and offering unprecedented safety features for the rider. The biker will not even r...

Imagine if you could share a virtual reality-ready 360-degree view of any moment, on the fly, as easily as you send a video on Snapchat.That's the premise of Sprayscape, the latest experimental app fr...

In every room, in every building, and every place you turn, there’s a feature that surrounds us, but we often take for granted: the paint.  That’s why it might surprise you to learn t...

If you want to be among the first ones to pre-order one of Google’s Pixel smartphones in India, make sure you don’t fall asleep early tonight. SEE ALSO: Google taps HTC to service Pix...

Huawei’s online brand Honor today launched the Honor 8, Honor 8 Smart, and Honor Holly 3 smartphones in India. The flagship Honor 8 features a dual-camera setup on the back and is one of the che...

Editor's note: Mashable does not condone keeping your Galaxy Note 7, and in fact has recommended strongly against it. This viewpoint is the author's alone, and his judgment is obviously questionable.L...

This "hoverboard chair" is recommended to those on a budget, but in search of danger. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Diy, Jon Lynn, Rideable, and Hoverboard Chair...

Google is marketing the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones as its own, but the company realizes it won't be able to provide all the required customer support on its own in every region. Such is the case i...

Lusting after the upcoming Android 7.1 update, which is full of new features? It's only available on Google's Pixel phones, which themselves aren't available yet. We've got some good news: The fi...

During a mini brainstorming session at Mashable on Tuesday, a few of us that have been following Samsung's Galaxy Note7 fiasco tried (with little help from Samsung, which has been quite vague in its s...

The southern right whale was given its name because tragically, it was the "right" whale for whaling. The animals tended to swim close to shore, making them easy marks for whalers who hunted them to t...

It is "likely" state-sponsored hackers successfully stole information from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), authorities confirmed Wednesday.A report by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (AC...

The southern right whale was given its name because tragically, it was the "right" whale for whaling. The animals tended to swim close to shore, making them easy marks for whalers who hunted them to t...

A surveillance camera caught a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note7 self-destructing as the company stops production of the phone.  Read more...More about Mashable Video, Mobile Devices, Technology, ...

One of the most sought after sneakers ever also just become possibly the most expensive pair ever. A Hong Kong auction house has sold a pair of the new Back to the Future-inspired Nike Mag shoes for $...

Owners of the Galaxy Note7 are in a dreadful position. Samsung discontinued the $850 phone Tuesday after weeks of disaster: Some handsets overheated and exploded, the company tried to replace them, an...

Samsung has begun the long and painful process of recalling its defective Galaxy Note7 devices. And because the device is so volatile, the company is taking extra precautions by sending consumers a sp...

Apple's iOS 10 is now used more than any other version of the operating system. More than half of iOS devices have already upgraded to the latest software, according to new numbers from Apple.
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Apple's iOS 10 is now used more than any other version of the operating system. More than half of iOS devices have already upgraded to the latest software, according to new numbers from Apple.
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You probably already know that Samsung has officially recalled and stopped manufacturing its problem-plagued Galaxy Note7 smartphone. But if you were thinking of ignoring the warnings about the compan...

You probably already know that Samsung has officially recalled and stopped manufacturing its problem-plagued Galaxy Note7 smartphone. But if you were thinking of ignoring the warnings about the compan...

The 1980s represent a treasure trove of popular culture, fashion and, of course, gadgets. Technology was evolving more rapidly than it ever had before, and people were developing precursors to the dev...

LONDON — Dr. Diva Tommei, 32, was once a Bioinformatics PhD student at Cambridge University who was spending way too much time in a dark office. That is until she had a lightbulb moment and...

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is officially dead, so now what?SEE ALSO: The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is doneSamsung's Note7 devices, after being released to much acclaim, started exploding. Then the replacemen...

After many claims of Samsung Note 7 phones blowing up went viral, we decided to livestream our own experiments. Here's what we found. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Samsung Note 7 Battery, Bat...

That's it, folks: After asking carriers to stop sales amid several reports of replacement Note7 devices bursting into flames, Samsung is now halting production of the phone altogether. The news c...

The message on the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is clear: The device should not be used by anyone, regardless of when it was bought. The recommendation now comes straight from Samsung, which all but conf...

UPDATE: Oct. 11, 10:25 a.m. ET: Samsung provided the following statement to Mashable regarding the halt in production: "For the benefit of consumers' safety, we stopped sales and exchanges of the...

Australians like the idea of driverless cars, but first they want to take a look under the hood.Preliminary results from a national study undertaken by the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (AD...

The message on the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is clear: The device should not be used by anyone, regardless of when it was bought. The recommendation now comes straight from Samsung, which all but conf...

If your computer and your smartphone can be hacked by nefarious foreign hackers, maybe you should also be worried about your Apple Watch. That appears to be the going logic in UK government as ca...

So that's that.On Tuesday local time, Samsung halted sales and exchanges of its ill-fated Galaxy Note7 smartphone until further notice.In a statement, the company cited customer safety as its "top pri...

Australians like the idea of driverless cars, but first they want to take a look under the hood.Preliminary results from a national study undertaken by the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (AD...

BfB Labs has created its first emotionally responsive game "Champions of the Shengha," which is dependent on a user's emotional control — measured by a heart rate sensor — for success. Rea...

Samsung has asked carriers and retailers to stop selling and exchanging Galaxy Note7 devices until further notice."Samsung will ask all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges...

If your computer and your smartphone can be hacked by nefarious foreign hackers, maybe you should also be worried about your Apple Watch. That appears to be the going logic in UK government as ca...

Whether it's Snapchat or iMessage, doodling is one of the more creative ways to enhance the photos you share in messaging apps. But no matter how big our phone screens get, drawing with your finger ca...

I've about had it with Samsung. The company is taking its sweet diddly time communicating whether or not replacement Galaxy Note7 phones are safe or unsafe.As always is the case with Samsung, the answ...

What is the best smartphone? Does it even matter?These are the questions I wanted to answer as I peeled back the plastic film on my new iPhone 7 — a device meant to replace my potentially explos...

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is officially toast. Following initial reports of explosions, Samsung responded with a recall and replacement program. But problems persisted, and some replacement device...

Due to ongoing concerns about safety, Mashable is retracting its recommendation of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 and revoking its Mashable Choice award.We do not take this action lightly, but what's happen...

3D printing has not turned into the consumer revolution everyone expected. If you need proof, just look at standard-bearer MakerBot, a company conceived to bring 3D printing to the masses that is now ...

Workouts are naturally sweaty ordeals if you’re doing them right. During your exercise routine, you’ll be sweating and touching all kinds of equipment. If you work out in a gym, all the eq...

It's the hottest phone on the market. Literally.At a Burger King in Incheon, South Korea, an employee struggled to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Note7 that was still smoldering after it malfunctioned. Sams...

My backpack is full of little lenses, optical image enhancement attachments from Olloclip for my iPhone 6 that I have literally used around the world. Now, with the iPhone 7, they are useless.I need s...

Here's two things you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy Note7.Number one, don't buy this phone. Ever. Whichever version. Number two, if you already own a Galaxy Note7, turn it off right now. ...

It has come to this: Samsung has temporarily halted production of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, according to a report from Korea's Yonhap News Agency. SEE ALSO: AT&T ends Samsung Note7 replace...

It has come to this: Samsung has temporarily halted production of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, according to a report from Korea's Yonhap News Agency. SEE ALSO: AT&T ends Samsung Note7 replace...

Uber drivers are on the road every hour of the day, but the data they generate about traffic and average travel times has been mostly unavailable to outsiders.In a new move for the company locally, Ub...

In a move that is sure to further damage Samsung's profile in the U.S., T-Mobile has announced that it is suspending sales of all Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement devices. SEE ALSO: Man claims Sa...

The recent reports of Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement devices exploding, just like the first version, have prompted AT&T to immediately suspend its replacement program. SEE ALSO: Man claims ...

After reports of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices, the company promised that replacement units should allay any safety concerns. But now, with yet another report of a replacement Galaxy Not...

Elon Musk is getting ready to announce a new product — but he's not giving many clues about what it might be. On Sunday morning, the Tesla CEO sent out a tweet about a "product unveiling" o...

Mention to someone that you're carrying a Samsung Galaxy Note7 today and they will likely make a joke, usually something to do with it possibly bursting into flames.I'm holding a second generation Gal...

With Google showing off a boatload of new hardware and Facebook showing off its new virtual reality prototype, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a f...

"GoPro, start recording." And just like that the Hero 5 Black action camera, attached to a selfie stick an arm's lengths away, started capturing stabilized video of me and the beautiful Squaw Valley m...

One socially conscious company is making your emoji keyboard a little less perfect in an effort to tackle food waste.Hungry Harvest, a startup service that delivers "recovered produce" to consumers' d...

Snapchat is changing up its Stories page once again.The app is reversing two previous changes it made: Stories will no longer auto-advance and Discover content will appear farther down in the Stories ...

When you're faced with a crisis, it's important to stay calm. It's what Samsung has been doing  while recalling up to 2.5 million defective Galaxy Note7 phones prone to catching on fire.But it's ...

Facebook Events is a great way for the social network to actually help you manage your social life. But sometimes we forget to keep tabs on the events we'll "maybe" attend, and sometimes we have troub...

Microsoft is about to make our fall a little more interesting.The company on Friday sent out invites to press for a New York City product showcase on Oct. 26 at 10:00 a.m. ET, one that should illustra...

If you like your alternate realities dark, disturbing and full of internet-fuelled misery, you're probably going to enjoy the trailer for Black Mirror Season 3.SEE ALSO: What's coming to and leaving N...

Google kind of lied at its Pixel and Pixel XL event earlier in the week when it announced the new Android phones would be exclusive to Verizon. That's not true. You can also buy them unlocked fro...

Google officially became a hardware company on Tuesday. Not only did the company announce new Pixel phones (RIP Nexus), but the company also provided pricing and release dates for Google Home, its Ama...

The Indian police have uncovered a chain of fake call centres in Mumbai and arrested 70 people who posed as officials of U.S. tax department and scammed thousands of Americans.. SEE ALSO: Hackers...

Even India's richest man is unable to quench the country's need for speed. SEE ALSO: Why are so many Indians queuing up to get a SIM card?Launched with much fanfare and promise of providing high ...

On Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the Oculus Connect conference in San Jose, Calif. with a virtual reality demo which included nifty ways to socialize in virtual reality. In the demo, Mark ...

Prisma, the photo app that applies neural network magic to photos for a wide variety of artistic effects, now also works with 15-second videos. The company announced the change Thursday, saying t...

SAN JOSE, California — For as far VR has come and as good as the experiences have gotten, there still aren't many options for those who don't have a high end PC.But during the keynote at Oculus ...

Virtual reality will soon be a lot more affordable.Oculus will be compatible with lower-end PCs, including an upcoming $499 laptop, the company's CEO Brendan Iribe announced Thursday during the Oculus...

Virtual reality may soon be less of a lonely experience for Oculus hardware owners, as the company outlined how people can see each other and play together inside of virtual reality.Oculus announced a...

Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe introduced a new pair of earbuds that connect to the Oculus Rift VR headset called Oculus Earphones at Oculus Connect 3.They cost $49 and provide an audio experience that's as...

There are two kinds of VR headsets right now: smartphone-based ones like the Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream View, and PC-based ones like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The two offer low-end and high-e...

Remember when you were a kid and you could bolt out of the house with nothing more than a few bills folded into your pocket?   There is a sense of freedom that comes with being able to leave...

Just how popular is virtual reality? It's hard to tell, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said "1 million people use VR every month" at the Oculus Connect 3 developer conference.Zuckerberg didn't speci...

The first jetpack flight in the UK took off Oct. 5 at London's Royal Victoria Docks. Australian former commercial pilot and inventor of the turbine jet engine-powered JB-10 jetpack, David Mayman, reac...

Who still needs a dedicated camera when smartphone cameras are now so damned excellent?Professionals and hobbyists are two answers that come to mind. Among those group, Sony's been leading the pack fo...

Can bots make learning a new language easier? Duolingo is about to find out.The language learning startup updated its app Thursday with a new feature that uses chatbots to help its users practice conv...

We're entering a new dimension of GIFs.A relaunched Giphy Cam app on iOS — dubbed Giphy Cam 2.5 — will allow users to place animations next to real-life footage. The "stickers" will follow...

There is virtually nothing special about Amazon’s latest tablet, the Fire HD 8. It’s a wide-screen, 8.4-inch x 5-inch by 0.4-inch thick, 12-ounce device, that ticks off all the boxes for a...

Facebook will soon start nudging Indians to get out of their house and cast a vote. In a first of its kind initiative in India, the country’s Election Commission has partnered with Facebook...

If, after seeing all the software goodies on Google's new Pixel phones, you hoped that some of those cool features will trickle down to other Android phones capable of running Android 7.1 Nougat, you'...

It's hard for prepaid users to strike the balance of data usage and available minutes spent. They may run out of data before using all of their talking time, or vice versa. They also have to keep trac...

LONDON — By 2019, travel by jetpack could become a reality for the general population.What would that look like in London? On Wednesday, the capital got a sight of future flight with a seri...

Animators and industry watchers have been pretty excited for the past few months about Saya, an incredibly realistic CGI Japanese teenager.Created by Tokyo-based husband and wife duo Teruyuki and Yuka...

The most desirable smartphone on the planet is all set to meet with the world’s fastest growing smartphone market in a few hours — but without customary rites this year. Apple will be...

Looking for a new job when you already have one can be tricky, but LinkedIn might now be able to make it a little easier.The service is rolling out a new feature that allows you to tell recruiters you...

Words are the binds that keep communities together, but many of Australia's First Languages are rapidly being lost. When combined with new technologies, however, they can be preserved and spread in en...

Theranos, the blood-testing startup that was once the darling of Silicon Valley, is cutting hundreds of jobs and closing its clinical labs and wellness centers.The announcement came Wednesday in an op...

In the waning days of September, just before the five-year anniversary of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, a man in France walked into an Apple Store and began methodically smashing iPhones w...

You probably know all about Amazon's Dash buttons, the little physical buttons that you can press to re-order more of a specific item. They're the lazy man's ultimate shopping device. Because who can ...

Here we go again.Just when it seemed like things were finally calming down and Samsung's Galaxy Note7 recall was going well, a new doomsday scenario popped up. A Baltimore-bound Southwest Airlines pla...

Here we go again.Just when it seemed like things were finally calming down and Samsung's Galaxy Note7 recall was going well, a new doomsday scenario popped up. A Baltimore-bound Southwest Airlines pla...

The Apple Watch, Android Wear and Samsung's own Gear S series may be the darlings of the smartwatch world, but the Pebble was the first successful one that anyone cared about.The smartwatch had an e-p...

PlayStation VR is its own worst enemy. Sony's new-fangled head-mounted display and the bits and pieces that make it run feel like a forced collision between the past and the present.SEE ALSO: Goo...

Lightseekers by Play Fusion opens the door between the physical and virtual worlds and never truly closes it.When it ships early next year, it may stand in stark contrast to games like Skylanders and ...

A new video posted by YouTube technology reviewer JerryRigEverything calls into question Apple's use of pure sapphire crystal in the camera lens of its iPhone. SEE ALSO: This man embarked on an i...

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. ET: An older version of this post indicated that Apple might be using a sapphire laminate over plain glass, but that is false. A spokesperson from Apple clarified that "the iPhone 7 c...

After testing the feature on a small set of users since July, Facebook has now enabled end-to-end encryption for all Messenger users. The way it's implemented, though, not many of those users wil...

For just under $100 a year, Amazon Prime is a pretty good deal: free 2-day shipping, all the streaming music and video content you can consume and cloud storage for all of your photos. What's been mis...

BuzzFeed is the latest victim of a website hack.OurMine, a group responsible for hacking the social media accounts of tech executives like Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Evan Williams, Goo...

PlayStation VR is its own worst enemy. Sony's new-fangled head-mounted display and the bits and pieces that make it run feel like a forced collision between the past and the present.SEE ALSO: Goo...

An Indian startup is pushing through limits of virtual reality technologies, creating business solutions that are mostly unheard of in the industry. But is India ready for such solutions yet?After wor...

Why lug around a portable battery pack when you could generate that power with your own clothing?That's the idea behind new "smart" fibers that can be tailored and woven like cotton — but also p...

Lightseekers by Play Fusion opens the door between the physical and virtual worlds and never truly closes it.When it ships early next year, it may stand in stark contrast to games like Skylanders and ...

Here we go again.Just when it seemed like things were finally calming down and Samsung's Galaxy Note7 recall was going well, a new doomsday scenario popped up. A Baltimore-bound Southwest Airlines pla...

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. ET: An older version of this post indicated that Apple might be using a sapphire laminate over plain glass, but that is false. A spokesperson from Apple clarified that "the iPhone 7 c...

It's no secret that Apple didn't exactly want customers to buy the old, third-generation Apple TV instead of the new, tvOS-powered one — the company all but hid it from its store — but up ...

Innovations are constantly improving our world, especially when it comes to tackling global inequality.With brainpower and skill, inventors are taking on the world's biggest problems with tenacity and...

After two years of its stay in India, Xiaomi has learned a thing or two about the country’s  festive season.The Chinese company sold over 500,000 smartphones in India between Oct. 1 and Oct...

You won’t have to wait long to get your hands on the first "Made by Google" smartphones — the Pixel and Pixel XL — in India.SEE ALSO: Say hello to the Pixel and Pixel XL, the first o...

Your Facebook Messenger chats can now be secure from prying eyes — with a few caveats.Facebook began implementing end-to-end encryption to all of its 900 million Messenger users earlier this yea...

How does one get "hip with the kids" when you have an archaic social message they would have zero interest in? Make an app that hoovers their data and tracks their location, of course. They'll love it...

If you've spent any time in virtual reality then "cozy" is definitely not the first word that comes to mind. Google thinks its new Daydream View headset can change that.The $79 headset is Google's fir...

The first thing you notice about Google's Amazon Echo killer is how small it is. The second is that it actually looks pretty good. In fact, Google Home, which isn't much taller than the company's...

So, Google made a phone. In fact, it made two new flagship products: The Pixel and Pixel XL.The heavily teased smartphones were unveiled at an event in San Francisco Tuesday, but how much will these i...

We just witnessed Google’s moonshot. They’re ready to play hard(ware) ball at an Apple level. No more half measures or product designs inspired by- or influenced by Google. The Pixel phone...

Starting on Nov. 4, Google's physical invasion of the home begins when consumers start installing Google Home, the company's Amazon Echo rival.Google Home builds on what the Echo started and piles on ...

Google's new Pixel phones may be its most ambitious smartphones to date. The devices, home to Google Assistant and what Google says is the best smartphone camera ever, are the company's first to ...

Just a month after announcing the sale date for its HyperAdapt sneakers, Nike is offering fans another pair of self-lacing kicks — except these ones are straight from Back to the Future. SE...

After months of anticipatoin for Google's virtual reality headset, we finally got a look at the company's most serious venture into VR hardware and it was... underwhelming. SEE ALSO: Google's new...

As is often the case with Google, the product was way more impressive than the presentation.At its #MadeByGoogle event in San Francisco Tuesday, the search and software giant tried valiantly to make i...

Google's product announcement in San Francisco Tuesday centered on the company's answer to Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri: Google Assistant. SEE ALSO: Pixel is here: Follow Google's event liveTh...

Google Assistant, the company's new smart personal assistant, needs to work with a lot of different services to really respond to all users' needs — and that means Google needs to open it up for...

It's Google's big day and it'll drag Apple through the mud if it wants to.At Tuesday's Made by Google event, the company unveiled the Pixel, Google's first smartphone. They made sure to tout a notable...

Google needs to learn some manners.At the company's #MadeByGoogle event on Tuesday, everything was going smoothly as Google announced its much anticipated Pixel mobile phones and other exciting releas...

Niantic may have shut down rumors about "Harry Potter Go," but never fear, Potter fans — Google is here for you. The company announced Tuesday that its new mobile virtual reality platform will i...

Google's Chromecast — the updated version of which launched in October 2015 — is a great, cheap way to stream content to your TV, with one major drawback: It doesn't support 4K videos....

Google Home, Google's answer to Amazon's hit Echo voice assistant/speaker/smart home hub device, finally has a release date and price.The physical Google Search device will be available on Nov. 4 for ...

Pixel is here and it comes in three truly unique colors.At its "Made By Google" event on Tuesday, Google announced its much anticipated Pixel devices, the company's new premium Android smartphones.Tho...

At its big hardware event Tuesday, Google launched Google Wifi, a home router which connects to other Google Wifi routers to create a mesh network. The system is expandable and modular; you can s...

Monday's leak indicating that Google would release a Daydream virtual reality headset turned out to be accurate. At the company's Made By Google event on Tuesday, Google took the wraps off its ne...

Google apparently dumped its "Now on Tap" brand Tuesday in favor of something a bit more straightforward: Google Assistant. Now on Tap, which is only a year old, allows Android users to get more ...

So Google just announced its new Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. On paper, they look like they tick off all the boxes, but why should anyone consider them over an iPhone 7 or a Galaxy S7?Two words: Go...

After weeks of teases, rumors and detailed leaks over the weekend, Google officially announced its new flagship Pixel smartphone in San Francisco on Tuesday.The Pixels are Google's new brand of premiu...

For many Apple fans, the only thing better than using your freshly unboxed Mac is taking a moment to take in that sweet, sweet new computer smell.Now that sensation can be achieved via a new candle th...

Follow live[View the story "Google Pixel: Live from San Francisco" on Storify]Google Pixel: Live from San FranciscoStorified by Mashable· Tue, Oct 04 2016 14:31:54 Read more...How to watch the Go...

'Redux' essentially acts as a vacuum chamber for your phone. It's a service that is in 43 states and it could save you hundreds of dollars. The company boasts 15,000 phone revivals.  Read more......

Few things are more damaging to a brand like Samsung than exploding smartphones, except, of course, when the public starts making genius jokes involving your defective product. Such is the case w...

On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Google will host its biggest hardware event of the year. If you're not in San Francisco to see what Google has up its sleeve live, you can still tune in for all the action online.T...

Apple Pay has arrived in one of the world's largest markets, Russia. The feature is currently available only for Mastercard cardholders, and only at one bank: Sberbank. SEE ALSO: Apple is pl...

Another day, another set of Lenovo smartphones make their way to the Indian market.The company today launched its Moto Z and Moto Z Play ‘semi-modular’ smartphones in the country. The Moto...

Xiaomi took India by storm when it entered the country with its low-cost and durable smartphones in 2014. In the two years since, it has become one of the largest online smartphone sellers in India. B...

Uber and its Indian rival Ola are racing against each other in better serving Indian customers on slower networks.Not long ago, Uber rolled out a feature in India that lets people book a cab without d...

Another day, another set of Lenovo smartphones make their way to the Indian market.The company today launched its Moto Z and Moto Z Play ‘semi-modular’ smartphones in the country. The Moto...

You soon won't be able to get one of the cleverest Messages apps.While Apple's new apps for Messages (formerly known as iMessage) are one of the best parts of iOS 10, there's at least one new app Appl...

Quick, what's the coolest product Google has ever unveiled? Oh, and software doesn't count.Right, exactly — there isn't one. Google's software services are immensely popular and permeate our dai...

Your social media posts could be putting you at risk.While we don't know if social media played a role in Kim Kardahsian West being held up at gunpoint in a Paris hotel, some have said that her freque...

Less than a day before Google's next big event, where the company is expected to announce an array of new products, a report has leaked that one of those products will be a new virtual reality headset...

Apple's famous veil of secrecy was pierced on Friday during a rare interview with the company's CEO, Tim Cook. The topic: augmented reality.SEE ALSO: Microsoft is bringing Windows Holographic to all W...

WhatsApp will soon look more like Snapchat.The messaging app introduced a set of new camera features Monday that allow you to add Snapchat-like doodles, emoji and text to your photos and videos.SEE AL...

Since Google was founded in 1998, the company has done a great deal for the world of technology.But while there have been some clear successes like Chromecast and Chromebooks, the company has made sev...

Streaming devices — boxes, dongles and more — are everywhere, now in more than half of American households. From Apple to Google to Amazon, virtually all the major tech companies offer a d...

Whoops! Thanks to a tell-all leak, we know just about all the details for Google's Pixel and Pixel XL Android phones it'll announce in San Francisco on Tuesday.The rumors largely confirm previous repo...

It's Christmas and under the tree are dozens of presents. Children pad down the steps, brimming with excitement and arguing over who will unwrap their presents first. They stop short, feet from the tr...

It is common knowledge that we lose our hearing with age. It's also common knowledge that attending all your favorite shows speeds up this process significantly.But it shouldn't have to. There are ear...

Quick, what's the coolest product Google has ever unveiled? Oh, and software doesn't count.Right, exactly — there isn't one. Google's software services are immensely popular and permeate our dai...

Mashable, in partnership with SpokenLayer, is now making it easier than ever for you to enjoy your favorite Mashable tech and entertainment articles when you’re on the go. SpokenLayer works...

Less than a day before Google's next big event, where the company is expected to announce an array of new products, a report has leaked that one of those products will be a new virtual reality headset...

WhatsApp will soon look more like Snapchat.The messaging app introduced a set of new camera features Monday that allow you to add Snapchat-like doodles, emoji and text to your photos and videos.SEE AL...

Few would argue Android got off to a slow start. Back in 2008, it was the eagerly anticipated Google mobile platform that was supposed to take on the barely year-old Apple iPhone and venerable RIM (Bl...

iPad sales aren't what they used to be. With the release of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, it's clear the iPad's future is for professionals.Apple is rumored to be considering an "i...

Streaming devices — boxes, dongles and more — are everywhere, now in more than half of American households. From Apple to Google to Amazon, virtually all the major tech companies offer a d...

Nissan's ProPilot self-driving chair brings more to mind than just a novel way to wait in line. If you're having déjà vu, you might be experiencing flashbacks to Pixar's 2008 dystopian film ...

It hasn't even been six months since I reviewed the Echo Dot, the smaller companion to the full-sized Echo, and I already have the second-generation version in my hands.The new and improved Echo Dot i...

Imagine waking up in a little spaceship orbiting around the moon, spending the day hanging out there and then going back to your fancy hotel pod in space for the evening. Just a daydream? The sub...

Whoops! Thanks to a tell-all leak, we know just about all the details for Google's Pixel and Pixel XL Android phones it'll announce in San Francisco on Tuesday.The rumors largely confirm previous repo...

It is common knowledge that we lose our hearing with age. It's also common knowledge that attending all your favorite shows speeds up this process significantly.But it shouldn't have to. There are ear...

At last, there's another place to sell items to strangers on the internet.Facebook debuted a new "Marketplace" for its iOS and Android apps Monday, allowing users to buy and sell items via a new tab a...

iPad sales aren't what they used to be. With the release of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, it's clear the iPad's future is for professionals.Apple is rumored to be considering an "i...

Sorry Google, the party has been spoiled. UK store Carphone Warehouse posted its Pixel and Pixel XL product pages a bit prematurely, and though the company has taken them down fast, we managed to grab...

Facebook has had a "lite" version of its main app since 2015, giving users with slower phones and poor internet connections a decent way to access the social network. Now, the company has also launche...

The internet is full of cute cats, but some can have devastating effects.SEE ALSO: Norway newspaper editor blasts Zuckerberg for censoring iconic Vietnam War photographOn Friday evening, Chennai-based...

Though Amazon is yet to bring Prime Video to India, it is already trying to scare its global rival Netflix and other local on-demand video streaming services with its money power.SEE ALSO: Amazon part...

Google will soon make its biggest hardware reveal of the year. The company is hosting an event in San Francisco on Tuesday that promises to be big on several fronts. SEE ALSO: Google’s Tilt...

The Volkswagen I.D. concept car made a splash at the Paris Motor Show a few days ago, but in addition to real world images of the sleek automobile, the company also released a sci-fi-style short featu...

There are a few fun Snapchat settings tweaks that can make the app work better for you. And even more fun-er-er.From customizing emojis to giving yourself a Snapchat "birthday party," our suggestions ...

As an acid attack survivor, Monica Singh once found it incredibly difficult to look in the mirror. Her scarred skin brought her back to the day men poured a bucket of acid on her in Lucknow, India ...

As self-driving cars slowly make their way onto our roads, how will developers help these autonomous vehicles make difficult decisions during accidents? A new MIT project illustrates just how difficul...

The year is 2085. Ordinary Americans are so economically pressed that they must commute some three hours to work as independent contractor chauffeurs for companies that do not provide basic benefits. ...

The best science fiction mixes unlikely events with reality in ways that make us ask big questions, and in the case of Voyager, the film brought a tear to my eye. Yes, really.Written and directed by F...

With Facebook taking more swipes at Snapchat and courts upholding your right to take selfies while you vote, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.Each weekend, we round up a few of ou...

Google's Tilt Brush, the app that lets you "sculpt" paintings in virtual reality, is getting a new set of features that move the VR tool far beyond the realm of interactive art. SEE ALSO: Virtual...

The Revolt 1 is an economical, eco-friendly personal aircraft that is seeking funding on Kickstarter. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Flying, Sciecne, Planes, and Aircraft...

Are you partial to Hefe but hate Moon? If you get fed up of swiping past endless Instagram filters in order to select the one you want, we can help.There's an easy way to hide the Instagram filters yo...

The Revolt 1 is an economical, eco-friendly personal aircraft that is seeking funding on Kickstarter. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Flying, Sciecne, Planes, and Aircraft...

Consumer drones are capable of carrying medical supplies to inaccessible regions and shoot video from new vantage points. But can they get your mail? We put it to the test! Read more...More about Mash...

In 76 days, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story premieres in U.S. theaters. Disney and Lucasfilm have already released several trailers, which we've watched countless times to extract as much as we can from ...

Samsung’s Gear VR headset is one of the most accessible ways to experience virtual reality — but not when it kills your phone's battery. SEE ALSO: U.S. regulators warn consumers about...

Word on the street is that Apple may unveil its new MacBook Pros at the end of October. That comes from 9to5Mac, which looks at past history as well as a "sketchy" rumor from The Apple Post about...

Samsung’s Gear VR headset is one of the most accessible ways to experience virtual reality — but not when it kills your phone's battery. SEE ALSO: U.S. regulators warn consumers about...

Drone pilot Matthew Roberts just delivered another stunning fly-over of the still-under-construction Apple Campus 2 — often called the "Spaceship Campus."The 4K video, shot sometime in September...

Next Tuesday is going to be a very big day for Google. The company is hosting an event in San Francisco to presumably announce its new Pixel and Pixel XL Android phones that could replace the Nexus br...

We are racing toward a future we barely understand. Our stuff will be smart, sometimes smarter than us. Our cars will be their own backseat drivers. Our doctors will get second opinions from silicon. ...

We're all excited that Apple decided to include drawing capabilities in the new iMessage, but are they really effective for communication?  We put this new feature to the test.  Read more......

Counting calories is about to get a lot easier.The nutrition tracking app Lose It has introduced a new feature that allows users to count calories in their food by uploading photos.SEE ALSO: Google la...

An image of a seemingly exploded, badly damaged iPhone 7 Plus surfaced on Reddit Wednesday, and some media outlets (as well as social media) are already comparing this to the seemingly never-ending Sa...

An Indian company today announced its take on smartwatches. And it looks impressive.SEE ALSO: Google's big Android Wear 2.0 update is delayedThe Blink is a smartwatch which also doubles as a fitness t...

Drones are more than just flying machines, they're household helpers. Watch this drone get the mail!James Corden has sing-off with Shawn Mendes, busts out 90s classicsThe trailer for Louis Theroux's '...

Drone pilot Matthew Roberts just delivered another stunning fly-over of the still-under-construction Apple Campus 2 — often called the "Spaceship Campus."The 4K video, shot sometime in September...

Google loves blogs. Not only because it bought the blogging platform Blogger back in 2003; the company also posts most company-related news on an ever-increasing number of blogs. Now, there's a n...

Next Tuesday is going to be a very big day for Google. The company is hosting an event in San Francisco to presumably announce its new Pixel and Pixel XL Android phones that could replace the Nexus br...

India has lifted the ban on using the Samsung Galaxy Note7 during commercial flights.SEE ALSO: Samsung to begin selling Galaxy Note7 in India before DiwaliAmid reports of explosive Note7 earlier this ...

An angry French customer walked into an Apple Store in Dijon and, armed with a steel ball used in the bowling game pétanque, started smashing iPhones, iPads and MacBooks. SEE ALSO: Irish gov...

We're all excited that Apple decided to include drawing capabilities in the new iMessage, but are they really effective for communication?  We put this new feature to the test.  Read more......

Weeks after Indian cab-hailing company Ola said it would make it easier for drivers to afford a car, its global rival Uber has expressed similar intentions for India. Uber already offers similar progr...

Zerodium, a security company that offers a set of bounties for previously unknown software vulnerabilities, has increased its reward for a working iOS 10 hack to $1.5 million. Specifically, the c...

Counting calories is about to get a lot easier.The nutrition tracking app Lose It has introduced a new feature that allows users to count calories in their food by uploading photos.SEE ALSO: Google la...

An image of a seemingly exploded, badly damaged iPhone 7 Plus surfaced on Reddit Wednesday, and some media outlets (as well as social media) are already comparing this to the seemingly never-ending Sa...