Articles by Mashable from February 2017

You just can't beat a classic. Japanese manufacturer Seiko recently announced plans to re-release a version of its vintage 1980s Chariot model timepiece. That just so happens to be the same watch...

Serious question for Uber: Will you ever learn to listen? Uber ignored repeated requests from the California DMV to register its autonomous car program with the state—even as it was gearing...

Drone fails aren't new (especially around the holidays when no one knows how to properly control their newly purchased flying device), but having one crash through your apartment window is still shock...

Bill Gates did his fifth Reddit AMA on Monday—and it was surprisingly revealing, assuming you care much about how the Microsoft cofounder feels about hot dogs.SEE ALSO: How can Uber overcome the...

Imagine if Noah had built his arc without checking for termites. All that wood, freshly cut and slotted into place for this big beautiful boat, suddenly full of holes and soaked to the core.Now imagin...

Roborace, Formula E's long-developing autonomous racing series, just unveiled its first self-driving race car at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It's called the Robocar, and it doesn't look like a...

A new donation platform helps people turn a moment of rage into charitable giving, simply by replying to an infuriating tweet. Trigger, an amazingly passive-aggressive Twitter-based app, lets you...

Out of the dozens of smartphones announced at Mobile World Congress every year, the only ones that have historically mattered were Samsung’s flagship Galaxy phones. In years past, the Korea...

Windows users, take note: a potentially annoying update is headed your way. Microsoft is currently testing an update to Windows 10 that will prevent you from installing apps from outside the Wind...

If you'd told me last year that the Mobile World Congress — the biggest mobile industry event of the year apart from the iPhone launch — would be dominated by Nokia and BlackBerry, I'd cal...

Prior to its event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, China's Oppo — currently the fourth largest smartphone maker in the world — promised to shake the world of smartphon...

Samsung broke more than a few hearts when it didn't show off the highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 at this year's Mobile World Congress over the weekend. That doesn't mean Samsung fans are gonna be left in...

Imagine if Noah had built his arc without checking for termites. All that wood, freshly cut and slotted into place for this big beautiful boat, suddenly full of holes and soaked to the core.Now imagin...

The Airport Jacket features several compartments to store everything you need for travel and cuts out those pesky baggage fees. Read more...More about Flight Baggage, Real Time Video, Real Time Video,...

If you'd told me last year that the Mobile World Congress — the biggest mobile industry event of the year apart from the iPhone launch — would be dominated by Nokia and BlackBerry, I'd cal...

Samsung broke more than a few hearts when it didn't show off the highly-anticipated Galaxy S8 at this year's Mobile World Congress over the weekend. That doesn't mean Samsung fans are gonna be left in...

I never thought I'd say this in a million years, but Samsung made a stylus I actually want.Alongside announcements for its new Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Book tablets that come with the most advanced S ...

The word overkill doesn't seem to be in Sony's vocabulary.A year and a half after introducing the Xperia Z5 Premium, the world's first and only smartphone with a 4K display, Sony's now one-upped itsel...

It's been four years since Microsoft introduced its first Surface tablet and at least two since they coined the term "lapability," which is another way of saying, "This device is really comfortable on...

Tons of phones have been announced at Mobile World Congress this year, but none look as electrifying as the Alcatel A5 LED. It features lights on its backside that can be programmed to get the party s...

Modular phones were supposed to be the next big thing in mobile. But interest in phones with swappable parts waned as companies like Google and LG abandoned their pet projects.All hope isn't lost, tho...

It's been four years since Microsoft introduced its first Surface tablet and at least two since they coined the term "lapability," which is another way of saying, "This device is really comfortable on...

Nokia is back — sort of. The famous Finnish company is now owned by HMD, but it had a major presence at this year's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. It was the perfect balance of hype, ...

Dying to see Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phone?Well, there's good news and bad news. It'll be a little while before we get an official glimpse of the device, but a 30-second teaser video shown during the ...

This year's Mobile World Congress is all about nostalgia. Take HMD, for instance: The company showed three new Android phones, but the one that got the most attention was the rebooted Nokia 3310,...

With no Galaxy S8 announcement at Mobile World Congress this year, Samsung turned to its Android and Windows 10 tablets to fill the void. The Korean electronics giant announced two new tablets at...

I like my gadgets bleeding edge, and I'm not going to lie: I'm a huge sucker when it comes to companies shrinking things down to fit into your wallet.Whenever I hear "It's the size of a business card,...

You shouldn't have take out a loan in order to buy a premium phone. Sure, monthly installment plans have made it easier to buy a phone instead of forking over a ridiculous sum upfront, but the to...

Drones are becoming big business. Now they’re on the precipice of becoming part of business big and small.DJI — a company that has built drones for entry-level fliers (the Mavic Pro),...

One of the best new YouTube trends may be watching old people experience VR for the first time.While this video of an 83-year-old grandmother riding a VR roller coaster ride starts off innocently enou...

After the initial smartwatch craze subsided, it became clear that consumers are more interested in the fitness aspects of these devices than the bling factor. This changed how these gadgets were ...

Every phonemaker is trying to "innovate" in the same way in 2017, with sleek devices that are basically all screen and glass. But Huawei, the third largest smartphone maker in the world, isn't pl...

How much bigger can your smartphone screen become? You're about to get the answer.LG just announced a new flagship phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — the LG G6. Although it's not ...

You no longer need a Pixel to use Google Assistant on your smartphone.Google is finally expanding its Assistant to phones beyond the Pixel line. The company is starting to roll out the intelligent ass...

Frustrated with smartphone batteries that last only half a day? LG's new smartphone, the company claims, is a whole-weekend piece of hardware. The LG X Power2 — a new product in the company...

It's no secret Kim Kardashian West loves her BlackBerry and nearly lost her goddamn mind last year when her last BlackBerry Bold died and she couldn't find any more on eBay.Well, Kim, I hope you're re...

With Uber's never-ending drama, Twitter's somewhat confusing new harassment policies, and Facebook's technical error, you may have lost track of some of the best new apps. Luckily, we're keeping ...

There's finally an easy, fun way to delete your old tweets.For $0.99, a new iOS app called Keep or Delete by German developer Tobias Block allows you to delete your old tweets in a Tinder-like UI. It'...

There's something remarkable about the new Beats X earphones. It's not so much their sound quality — which is pretty good — nor is it the rubbery build, their wirelessness or the ease with...

Apple's CarPlay in-vehicle infotainment system has been around since 2014 — and since then, it's been tethered to car dashboards by a Lightning connection like any another anonymous AUX cord. &#...

These days, everyone on the internet already knows if you're a dog. Thanks to a newly developed tracking technique, they may soon know even more. Pennsylvania-based computer science professor Yin...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) saw a flood of donations as Americans took up the resistance to Donald Trump just weeks into his presidency. Now, it's trying to put some of that money toward...

Just 24 days into Donald Trump's presidency, more than 680 undocumented immigrants were forced to leave the country in a series of mass raids. That's an average of about 28 people each day.Now, 27-yea...

No, it wasn't the Russians. A number of Facebook users today reported being randomly locked out of their accounts, and some immediately feared the worst. Was this proof of hackers looking to stea...

If a new startup has its way, highways might soon be filled self-driving semi trucksEmbark, which emerged from stealth mode to launch publicly Friday, is the latest autonomous long haul solution to hi...

Self-driving tech is on its way to cars — but for some, it's not coming soon enough. While Tesla rolls out updates to Autopilot incrementally and other automakers fine-tune their autonomous plat...

Cloudflare, one of the giants of internet security responsible for keeping the websites we all visit safe, is itself the source of a vulnerability that has the potential to rival the Heartbleed bug of...

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Susan Fowler Rigetti became a whistleblower Sunday when she published a blog post describing the sexist work culture and oppressive management style she experienced while at Uber. SEE ALSO: Ex-Ub...

Susan Fowler Rigetti became a whistleblower Sunday when she published a blog post describing the sexist work culture and oppressive management style she experienced while at Uber. SEE ALSO: Ex-Ub...

Oros outerwear is made with an insulating aerogel inspired by NASA technology used in space suits. Read more...More about Aerogel Insulated, Nasa Earth Observatory, Real Time Video, Real Time Video, a...

Texting on Android is about to get a much needed makeover.On Friday, Google announced a push to bring Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging to Android users around the world. RCS is a communica...

Good news for iPhone users fed up with infuriating battery-shutdown woes: There might just be a solution to your problem. Chances are, it's already at work in your phone.Frustrated iPhone users have r...

Having conquered smartphones and smartwatches, Qualcomm now wants its powerful mobile chips to power all-in-one virtual reality headsets.The chipmaker announced its latest processor, the Snapdragon 83...

Tesla's 2016 earning report and letter to shareholders presented some exciting news for some of its most eager customers. The letter revealed that production for Model 3 — the company's "af...

Roads laid with asphalt are so 20th century. They're unsustainable, brittle and they contribute over 1.6 million tons of carbon dioxide around the world each year. Construction company, VolkerWes...

The 10th anniversary iPhone reveal is (very) slowly approaching, and we've been collecting rumors about what Apple might have in store for it. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, ...

The 10th anniversary iPhone reveal is (very) slowly approaching, and we've been collecting rumors about what Apple might have in store for it. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Real Time Video, R...

Texting on Android is about to get a much needed makeover.On Friday, Google announced a push to bring Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging to Android users around the world. RCS is a communica...

WhatsApp has hit 200 million monthly active users in India as the Facebook-owned service continues its dominance in developing markets. India remains the biggest market for WhatsApp, which had 16...

Google's Allo messenger will soon be easier to use at work, thanks to a new desktop version to complement the mobile app. SEE ALSO: iMessage is the only thing keeping me on an iPhoneThe company's...

No longer a company that prioritizes moving fast and breaking things, Facebook has finally finished rolling out new emoji across its desktop and mobile sites. Those of you excitedly awaiting the ...

A dramatic video of a smoking iPhone 7 Plus is really freaking Twitter out.Brianna Olivas says her rose gold iPhone 7 Plus exploded and began smoking Wednesday morning when her boyfriend grabbed his p...

Add yet another skill to Alexa's repertoire: staunch defense of the First Amendment. Amazon is holding firm and refusing to hand over voice and transcription data recorded by an Echo speaker to p...

We may have a few more details about what the new version of Nokia's classic 3310 will look like.The handset will ship with a color display and have feature phone capabilities, according to informatio...

Two of Uber's earliest investors have joined the hate-on-Uber parade. In a stern open letter published on Medium, Mitch and Freeda Kapor, who invested in Uber in 2010, criticized the company for ...

It's Android's time to shine.In less than a week, Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual event that brings together the phone and telecom industries, will kick off in Barcelona, and as is customary, a...

Alexa: Congratulate yourself.Amazon’s digital assistant for the Echo and other devices officially has 10,000 skills, the company announced Thursday.SEE ALSO: New Facebook bot helps you find upco...

Silicon Valley and the administration of President Donald Trump have played a kind of "will they won't they" game since the new president took office in the middle of last month. Some have openly...

If it looks like a dog, walks like a dog, and barks like a dog, it's a robot built to spy on real dogs by making those dogs trust it so much they don't realize their entire lives are being recorded.&#...

No longer a company that prioritizes moving fast and breaking things, Facebook has finally finished rolling out new emoji across its desktop and mobile sites. Those of you excitedly awaiting the ...

In the self-driving future envisioned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, car owners might be saying "goodbye" to a whole lot more than steering wheels.Musk is so sure of the safety features bundled into Tesla ve...

'IceWind' has redesigned the wind turbine to be more efficient and durable by flipping the blades sideways. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Des...

Facebook just added almost 200 national flags to its Profile Frames feature, giving users an extra chance share their national pride with all their friends—or just make everyone quickly scrollin...

A dramatic video of a smoking iPhone 7 Plus is really freaking Twitter out.Brianna Olivas says her rose gold iPhone 7 Plus exploded and began smoking Wednesday morning when her boyfriend grabbed his p...

'Archaeopteryx' is an impressive lightweight hang glider with a wing span of 45 feet. It's designed by a Swiss company called Ruppert Composite.Named after the dinosaur of the same name, it's capable ...

We may have a few more details about what the new version of Nokia's classic 3310 will look like.The handset will ship with a color display and have feature phone capabilities, according to informatio...

Space and science nerds, rejoice!A monumental piece of space exploration history — the Apollo 11 capsule — is soon launching a national tour, giving you a chance to get an up-close view of...

It's Android's time to shine.In less than a week, Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual event that brings together the phone and telecom industries, will kick off in Barcelona, and as is customary, a...

A drone operator got a little too close to a group of excited Siberian tigers, and well, a drone looks a whole lot like a really awesome cat toy.According to The Independent, a sanctuary in China's He...

If you like recording slow motion videos with your smartphone, you're going to love what's coming in the future.While smartphones today can record impressive slow motion videos at 120 or 240 frames pe...

We may have a few more details about what the new version of Nokia's classic 3310 will look like.The handset will ship with a color display and have feature phone capabilities, according to informatio...

There's a powerful new tool for photography enthusiasts. Sony's new SF-G series, announced on Wednesday, comes with a bold claim: they're the "world's fastest SD cards." The cards are available i...

Two of Uber's earliest investors have joined the hate-on-Uber parade. In a stern open letter published on Medium, Mitch and Freeda Kapor, who invested in Uber in 2010, criticized the company for ...

As Twitter, Facebook, and other popular sites across the web continue to figure out how to fight trolling in the Age Of Trump, Google has taken its big step forward with the release of its Perspective...

Welcome back to another week of MashTalk. On this week's podcast, the Mashable tech team chats about Uber's sexism in the workplace problems, Instagram's new albums feature, and the latest Apple rumor...

Google thinks science and data are key in advancing racial justice — and it's putting up millions of dollars to prove it.The tech giant's philanthropic arm, Google.org, is pledging $11.5 million...

If it looks like a dog, walks like a dog, and barks like a dog, it's a robot built to spy on real dogs by making those dogs trust it so much they don't realize their entire lives are being recorded.&#...

Apple keeps speaking out against President Donald Trump's policies. SEE ALSO: Internet stands up for trans kids as Trump rolls back protectionsIn a statement, the company slammed the latest decis...

One of the most anticipated devices to come out of this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the Huawei P10. Now, what appears to be a full set of press-ready photos, courtesy of leaker E...

A telecom operator is trying to fix a major privacy problem that many of us are unaware about. SEE ALSO: India's richest man is done with giving away 4G services for free to 100 million usersVoda...

At this rate of information leakage, we're likely to know every single detail about Samsung's upcoming flagship phone well before it launches. Reliable leaks guy Evan Blass just posted a full set...

At this rate of information leakage, we're likely to know every single detail about Samsung's upcoming flagship phone well before it launches. Reliable leaks guy Evan Blass just posted a full set...

When you gotta go, you gotta go — until all the cubicles are full and there's a snaking line waiting.A Japanese company has the perfect solution: an app that shows the nearest vacant toilet.SEE ...

Some Uber users trying to delete the app are getting a notification from the company specifically mentioning the allegations of sexual harassment detailed over the weekend in a blog post by former emp...

Instagram just introduced its most controversial feature since Stories.The app added the ability to attach up to 10 photos and video clips to a single post, which is either the absolute worst or, mayb...

Google-owned Waze wants to dominate the ride-hailing market. Thanks to the allegations of sexual harassment rocking top competitor Uber, it may actually stand a chance. With timing that may or ma...

Congratulations, iPhone users: you spent a ton of money on apps last year. Right after the holiday season, Apple touted huge App Store sales. But now analysts at SensorTower have broken down the ...

Sometimes getting banned from a game is more fun than playing it. Such is the unsaid thesis behind a group of folks trying to get kicked off the child-friendly game Club Penguin. SEE ALSO: G...

The long-awaited Apple campus will be opening its doors in April 2017 and will include a theater named in memory of late co-founder, Steve Jobs. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video...

Slowly but surely, the web is becoming more secure.About half of all websites are now encrypted using HTTPS, in a development the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) has labeled a significant mileston...

Just because you own a fancy laptop doesn't mean you're very tech savvy. From horrifying computer deaths to disgusting motherboards covered in a mysterious mold, Reddit's IT professionals at r/Te...

The innovative Ekster wallet incorporates a mechanical pocket for easy card access and a solar-powered GPS tracker for location monitoring.  Read more...More about Click, Solar Powered, Smart Wal...

Brigham Young University researchers designed this origami-inspired bulletproof shield using 12 layers of Kevlar.  Read more...More about Gunfire, Blue Lives Matter, Police Officers, Real Time Vi...

The blank, robotic VR masks seen in mixed reality videos could soon receive a facial fix that's pretty cool but also kind of creepy, just like any good advancement in technology should be.SEE ALSO: We...

Peter Thiel is a man who enjoys both the having of cake and the putting of that cake into the largest hole in his face.He's written that "A free press is vital for public debate," yet financed a lawsu...

Believe it or not, repeatedly pumping carbon dioxide into a small bottle might just make it go boom. One line of bottles from DIY soft-drink maker SodaStream's has been declared particularly prone to ...

Apple's now the official owner of the website iCloud.net, which up until recently, had nothing to do with its iCloud storage and services website accessible at iCloud.com.Ownership of iCloud.net was t...

Russia certainly keeps its promises. After facing accusations that Donald Trump's campaign team was in touch with Russian intelligence agents last year, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia'...

Have you ever scrolled through your Instagram feed and thought to yourself, "This is nice, but it'd be better with even more selfies/vacation/baby/dog photos squeezed into the same amount of space"? N...

If you think Apple's products are impressive, just wait until you see the company's brand new campus.Though the planning and construction has taken years to complete, on Wednesday, the tech company re...

Silver has the highest conductivity among metals and this silver ink pen lets you connect electrical circuits by just drawing on paper. The Japanese startup, IgIC, hopes to use the pens to drive ...

LEGO and BMW teamed up to create a model set for one of the automaker's most popular motorcycles – BMW R 1200 GS Adventure. Lego Technic engineers used the same 603 pieces from the model to...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Project Sangam, a cloud-based initiative to skill job-seekers as well as help them find better job opportunities, in India. Speaking at Microsoft's 'Future D...

SEOUL — Next month, the Dot smartwatch will finally hit shelves, offering a sleek timepiece for the blind.The watch is coming to the market after nearly three years of repeated stops and starts....

No, Samsung isn’t bringing the Galaxy Note7 from the dead. SEE ALSO: Even in death, the Galaxy Note7 continues to change the smartphone marketThe South Korean smartphone company has refuted...

Microsoft has just found the perfect Skype app for the Indian market. At an event in Mumbai today, Satya Nadella announced Skype Lite, a 13MB app that works even on slower networks and on lower-e...

If you thought tech companies were succeeding, even incrementally, at creating more inclusive workplaces, it's not entirely your fault.Headline after headline suggests that influential Silicon Valley ...

If you thought tech companies were succeeding, even incrementally, at creating more inclusive workplaces, it's not entirely your fault.Headline after headline suggests that influential Silicon Valley ...

As if wearing a bulky VR headset on your face didn't look awkward enough, somebody's gone and cobbled together one that can be used underwater. Yes, a VR headset you wear in a pool. Let that sink...

For the first time ever, self-driving race cars zoomed through a course in public, with impressive (well, for one of them, anyway) results. Roborace, the self-driving racing series Formula E anno...

Uber is becoming known for stamping out PR fires as much as it's known as a ride-sharing app, but board member Ariana Huffington wants customers to believe they're working toward "a better" company.Th...

Air pollution isn't always visible, but it's definitely real.To help us gain a better understanding of air quality around the world, BreezoMeter, an air quality analytics provider, is visually breakin...

There's been a lot of Snapchat-copying going on in the tech world lately, with Facebook being one of the main culprits.But the social media giant isn't alone. Another tech juggernaut appears to be cri...

The Aipoly application uses Artificial Intelligence vision to identify objects for those who cannot see what's in front of them. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Rea...

Things just keep getting worse for Uber.With #DeleteUber trending once again following allegations of sexism from a former employee, disgruntled users are taking to the App Store to vent.Uber's app cu...

Are you ready to live out your wildest speeder bike dreams? A Russian drone-building startup just dropped some crazy new video showcasing the closest thing we've seen to Return of the Jedi's famous ve...

Wireless charging is a farce. We’ve basically traded in charging cables for custom-built surfaces that only work if we place our phones right on top of them. What we want is to walk into a ...

Wireless charging is a farce. We’ve basically traded in charging cables for custom-built surfaces that only work if we place our phones right on top of them. What we want is to walk into a ...

Get ready to say goodbye to those annoying "Storage Full" messages.The iPhone 8 with two different storage options—64GB and 256GB—according to a new report from Chinese research firm Trend...

Oh, Magic 8 Ball, what will Google call the next version of Android?If Google follows history, the next version will be called Android "O," and it'll be named after a dessert/snack like every other ve...

Just imagine unlocking your iPhone just by looking at it. According to the latest report from KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, whose Apple predictions often turn out to be accurate, the next iPhone could be ...

Many months before Oculus' Medium and Quill apps captured the imagination of traditional artists, Google's Tilt Brush was leading the way for HTC Vive users to bring illustration to life in virtual re...

Andrew (Andy) Sandness is adapting to his new face. His face was disfigured over a decade ago after he attempted suicide.Once finding a matching donor, Sandness underwent a complex surgery that grafte...

If all the leaks are to believed — and they all seem to paint the same picture — Samsung's next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, will be hot fire.The only thing that looks bad — and I ...

India’s space agency has time and again set world records and earned praises for operating on thin budgets. But one thing that many space enthusiasts in the country have longed for but havenR...

By now, you would've heard of Meitu — the top Chinese beautifying app that's taking the world by storm. The Chinese app maker is also capitalising on the selfie-obsessed with its range of "...

By now, you would've heard of Meitu — the top Chinese beautifying app that's taking the world by storm. The Chinese app maker is also capitalising on the selfie-obsessed with its range of "...

Hold on to your seats, iPad fans: Apple might revamp its entire iPad lineup as soon as March 2017. According to a report from Macotakara (link partially in Japanese), Apple will launch a quartet ...

Despite burying us up to our neck in hype, the virtual reality industry is off to a very slow start.Apparently, VR hardware penetration in Australia will only reach 25.5 percent of households in 2021....

What a cute little flying doggo.The Japanese town of Oji — in Nara, south of Japan — has introduced a flying drone puppy as its official mascot.Image: YOUTUBESEE ALSO: Mascot simply canno...

We're now so desperate for distraction and companionship that some of us will even wear tiny robo-monkeys on our fingers.At least WowWee's Fingerlings Baby Monkey Toys, unveiled this week at New York ...

These are Star Wars Lego sets you're looking for. Lego may be keeping upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII Lego sets under wraps — they literally had nothing to show for the upcoming film at New...

We've been obsessed with making the Star Wars speeder bikes come true, and now, a Russian startup has finally made it happen. 'HoverSurf' have released a video of their concept hoverbike, 'Scorpi...

Cars have indicator lights for better safety so why shouldn't bicycles have them too?The Lumos helmet is a smart helmet for cyclists with a prominent red brake light, as well as yellow left and right ...

Aren't friendship bracelet's awesome? Handcrafted by your bestie to prove that you'll be BFFs forever.Of course laced in among the multi-colored threads are all the tears shed while trying to make the...

Facebook is about to start pushing its next Snapchat clone on a new set of 1 billion+ users.WhatsApp is now starting to roll out its own version of Stories with an update to its Status feature. Launch...

No one can predict what President Donald Trump will say (or tweet) on any given day, but there is a mask that will help you make a best guess.SEE ALSO: The newest Barbie is a smart doll you can't touc...

Google and Microsoft's Bing have teamed up to make it harder for people in the UK to find pirated films and music and illegally stream sport events. SEE ALSO: Google's self-driving car engineers ...

This machine, made by Willem Pennings, can sort two pieces of candy every second, thanks to its color sensor.  Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Rainbow, Color Image, and Rgb...

Pakistan has become the newest oversea market for Xiaomi as Chinese smartphone manufacturer aggressively moves beyond its home boundaries and hopes to replicate its success in foreign markets. SE...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke at a public event in India on Monday, stressing upon the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI), calling it the "ultimate breakthrough" in technology.SEE A...

It's no RoboCop, but it'll come when it senses trouble.China's new robot police officers have started patrolling streets.The E-Patrol Robot Sheriff (E巡机器警长) is able ...

Ever since India invalidated much of its cash, it has been encouraging its citizens to switch to mobile wallets and other epayment solutions. Today, it took another step in pushing its citizens to emb...

LG is feeding us a steady diet of leaks and specs for its upcoming G6 flagship, scheduled to launch Feb. 26, a day ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company already told us abo...

China's Oppo has a teaser ahead of this year's Mobile World Congress: The company plans to wow the world with a new smartphone camera technology called "5X."There aren't many details in the press rele...

You're about to take a shortcut through a back alley when suddenly your phone beeps — a notification pops up warning you that a sex crime has been committed there.That's what one prefecture in J...

China's top (and pretty much monopolist) taxi app, Didi Chuxing, is quietly trialing an English version.The app, which doesn't even have an English listing in the App Store yet, started showing Englis...

Making music you can dance to is so 2017. But dancing to make music is, potentially, the future.SEE ALSO: The newest Barbie is a smart doll you can't touchThat’s clearly the perspective of ...

'KeyBolt' can turn your bulky and jingly keys into a neat stack. You can quickly select the key you need with one hand.  Read more...More about Sleek, Compact, Swiss Army Knife, Keybolt, and Keyh...

Lightseekers, the role-playing game from Play Fusion and TOMY that seeks to bring video game action into the real world, has made the transition from Kickstarter to store shelves. On Saturday, at...

Is Apple trying to tell us something? The tech giant's latest iPad Pro ads heavily feature Twitter — but nope, Apple isn't buying the social network. The ads all feature giant print-ou...

With a fresh wave of iPhone rumors suggesting Apple's next phone could ditch the home button, and news that Apple is moving its annual developer conference back to San Jose for the first time in years...

Welcome back to another week of MashTalk. On this week's podcast, the Mashable tech team discusses Apple's resistance of so-called "Right-to-Repair" laws, Facebook's new manifesto, and the return of "...

Paper planes aren't just for passing secret notes across the classroom anymore. Now, they can even save lives.Otherlab, an engineering research and development lab based in San Francisco, has created ...

Over her nearly 60-year life, Barbie has taken on many forms, but she’s never been a hologram.Now, though, she is having a truly out-of-body experience, showing up in her first holographic figur...

Donald Trump keeps the world on edge with his Twitter squawks. But now, his 140-character missives are coming back to haunt him.On Dec. 7, 2015, the president of the United States sent a tweet that no...

If you're a Facebook user, by now you probably know that every "like" and piece of information gets aggregated into a set of anonymized data, which eventually turns into advertising dollars for the so...

The Motherbox is a wireless charging station that houses a strong, 3D antenna system to feed power to devices within range. Read more...More about Portable Chargers, Battery Life, Battery, Yank Techno...

Mark Zuckerberg used nearly 6,000 words to describe the future of Facebook Thursday, but you could sum it up in two: global domination.Sure, Facebook's CEO appears more "woke" than ever. He meditates ...

Love the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or hate it, there’s no denying Batman has the coolest toys. The upcoming sequel, Justice League, promises to raise the bar for caped-crusader ga...

Maybe this was inevitable. The Friday arrest of Samsung Group Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was stunning, because it's not every day that the de-facto leader of a giant international corporation get...

You know how the saying goes: Keep your friends close unless those friends are Wi-Fi connected dolls, in which case you might want to destroy them.A German government watchdog is urging parents to be ...

Google's Pixel and Pixel XL are, without question, two of the best Android phones ever created.There's lots to love. Its "pure" Android software is fast and smooth, the camera is one of the best and s...

It's official: unlimited data plans are back.Following Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint, AT&T finally caved and announced the return of its own unlimited data plan for all customers, and not just cust...

'Smartflower' claims to be the world's first "intelligent energy plant." It's a solar system that unfolds its giant solar panel petals in the morning and follows the sun throughout the day. It closes ...

'ProtectPax' is an innovative screen protector that works on glass surfaces like smartphones, tablets and glasses.It uses liquid glass – a silicon dioxide coating that bonds with a given surface...

Phone displays are super fragile. And the only way to protect your phone's display is to apply an ugly screen protector on top of it.But what if you could protect your phone display and make it more s...

Following the departure of its top executive Hugo Barra, the Chinese company Xiaomi is reshuffling some top positions within the company. Manu Kumar Jain, who previously assumed the role of India...

There is a black market offering deeply personal information on people in China, and all you need is $30 and their phone number to check up on someone.Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has uncovered a mi...

How much time do you spend waiting for stuff to load?Not as much time as animator Raphael Vangelis took to put together this video, that's for sure.SEE ALSO: Someone recreated Smash Mouth's 'All Star'...

Cars have indicator lights for better safety — so why don't bicycles too?The Lumos helmet is a helmet for cyclists with a prominent red brake light, as well as yellow left and right turn signals...

Phone displays are super fragile. And the only way to protect your phone's display is to apply an ugly screen protector on top of it.But what if you could protect your phone display and make it more s...

Mark Zuckerberg's vision for AI was initially somewhat creepier than what he shared in his epic 6,000-word manifesto about the future of Facebook. In the post, Zuckerberg briefly touches on how a...

Internet access is increasingly being recognized as a necessity like food, water, and shelter — and Google doesn't want to leave anybody out. Before leaving office, President Barack Obama s...

Verizon and T-Mobile aren't the only U.S. mobile networks with new "unlimited" data plans trying to win your hard-earned money.Sprint, the fourth largest carrier in America, announced on Thursday a ne...

I like the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar, Apple’s baby step toward a touchscreen Mac that may never happen. It can be helpful (scrolling through a filmstrip of photo thumbnails) and fun (playing...

The 'Vortex' is an innovative take on the wind generator. It's bladeless, silent, cheap and bird friendly. What more could you want? Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Wind Turbine, Wi...

A new partnership will help Olympians get to Austria next month for the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games, and it's empowering the intellectual disability community in the process.Crowdfunding ...

Nintendo's '1-2-Switch' is a set of mini-games designed to reinvent face-to-face digital gaming experiences. From milking a cow to eating sandwiches, game night will never be the same again. Read more...

It's hard to talk about the Google Home without comparing it to the Amazon Echo and Alexa — the two speaker systems are tied together as they compete to take the top spot as the dominant smart h...

Big things could be coming to the Apple TV.Last revamped in late 2015 with beefier hardware, a refreshed tvOS interface and the Siri Remote, Apple's set-top box has basically languished as competing s...

'Scollar' is designed for small dogs and cats. This device can track your pet, set meal reminders, create boundaries and keep track of their medications.  Read more...More about Real Time Video, ...

Elon Musk is laughing all the way to the center of the Earth.After the idea to build tunnels hit him while stuck in traffic late last year, he went ahead and founded a business to disrupt the tunnelin...

Elon Musk is laughing all the way to the center of the Earth.After the idea to build tunnels hit him while stuck in traffic late last year, he went ahead and founded a business to disrupt the tunnelin...

Walking around with a cracked iPhone screen isn't a good look. It's a major turn-off in the dating world, and it can be outlandishly expensive and complicated to fix without Apple's own care plan.Sinc...

Mark your calendars, because Apple just announced its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place on from June 5-9 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose.Apple is expected to an...

Here we go again. Yahoo is warning some of its users that hackers may have used forged cookies — small files that websites create to store your information — to log into their account...

The world's largest social network has finally settled on an effective way to list basic news stories.Facebook deployed a revised version of its controversial "Trending Topics" feature Thursday. It no...

Dubai announced its successful test flight of a passenger drone and its intention to have regular drone transportation service by July 2017. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Te...

I like the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar, Apple’s baby step toward a touchscreen Mac that may never happen. It can be helpful (scrolling through a filmstrip of photo thumbnails) and fun (playing...

Tinder may soon look more like Snapchat.The dating app — that definitely prefers not to be called a hookup app and actually has transformed into more of a social app (with features like Tinder S...

'Babocush' is designed to help newborns relax and stop crying instantly, giving parents a temporary, but a much-needed, break. Read more...More about Baby Rocker, Baby Seat, Babocush, Tech, and Real T...

There's something special about the the Feb. 17 issue of Billboard Magazine, featuring former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello on the cover.Can't figure it out? OK, I'll just tell you: It was photo...

You don't own your iPhone. Not really, anyway: The software updates are administered by Apple, and if you break your touchscreen, the company does everything in its power to make sure you have to...

My co-worker, Tracey, held her iPhone like a baby bird with a bent wing. I stared at the dark screen. The device was still on, but stuck between the worlds of being living technology, and a buste...

We already know LG's upcoming G6 flagship will have a huge, 18:9, 2,880x1,440 pixel screen. But what do users actually gain from that unusual aspect ratio?The answer is quite mundane: You get more spa...

There's no lack of rumors about the upcoming iPhone's screen, which is widely expected to be covering the phone's entire face. But the latest report from reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI securitie...

China's ZTE has announced the launch of the Gigabit Phone, a device that offers extremely fast connectivity at 1Gbps, as well as a few other nifty features. Besides the amazing download speeds &#...

Jack Dorsey thinks AI-driven personalization could be the solution to Twitter's problems.Speaking to investors at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference in San Francisco, Twitter's top e...

Endorsements are a solid way to vault a product into a new stratosphere, and there are perhaps few better endorsements than the White House. Signal and WhatsApp are the current darlings for anyon...

While you're sitting on the sidelines wondering if VR is worth the cost of entry, visual artists are embracing the medium — and making political statements in the process. One of those arti...

You may need to take a second look at the sketch. Highlighting how the new Lexus IS is “impossible to ignore”, Lexus has put the IS to the test to showcase the car’s bold design in a...

Comcast Xfinity subscribers will be treated to a tricked-out new mobile TV experience later this month.Xfinity Stream is an overhauled app that will serve as a replacement for the cable giant's curren...

Bees in the U.S. are more endangered than ever, requiring protection under the Endangered Species Act for the very first time back in October.Now a college student in Georgia is showing the world just...

For the last couple of years, I've been telling any VR company I meet that to truly take the technology mainstream, they need to move beyond mobile to virtual reality arcades.  On Wednesday, the ...

For the two weeks that the Microsoft Surface Studio sat at my desk, it attracted a lot of attention. I'm an illustrator and I work with a lot of other creatives, and artists love to look at something ...

The fear of a job recruiter stalking your Facebook account just got shook up.Starting Wednesday, Facebook users can apply to a job directly on the social network. So if you're browsing Facebook all da...

The 'Go Wheelchair' is a 3D-printed stunner that wants to make life easier for those who have difficulty walking.Designed by London-based firm LayerLab, the chair is as innovative as it is beautiful.&...

When Astralis struggled to close out key games, they turned to a sports psychologist, who helped them approach the game with a different mindset. After countless playoff appearances, the team wen...

When was the last time you actually talked to someone on a home phone? It's no secret that landline phone service is on the way out — a recent survey found over half of American households had d...

Apple should be working faster. Not on building the next iPhone, or even creating the next hit TV show, but rather, on increasing the diversity at the company. That's what a small group of shareh...

The 'Line-us' combines robotics and art in to one playful gadget so users can create and save drawings on paper and in an app. Read more...More about Technology, Tech, Gadgets, Real Time Video, and Re...

There’s nothing cooler than a dad walking down the street sporting a sweet pair of new sunglasses –– at least that’s what I tell myself. Sure, it’s wishful thinking, unle...

Hello lost drivers of the world. We have some good news.Please welcome your new go-to direction giver, longtime correspondent of NBC's Dateline Keith Morrison.Yes, it's true. Morrison, who admittedly ...

Fact: There's no way to listen to music and charge your iPhone 7/7 Plus at the same time. That is, unless you buy a dongle or switch to wireless headphones.If neither of those workarounds is to your l...

While you can connect more content and devices to your TV than ever before, a new problem is emerging: you need a roadmap to navigate all your disparate set-top boxes, dongles and sticks connected to ...

Astralis is undoubtedly one of the best 'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' teams on the planet, but they have one fatal flaw: choking in high-pressure situations and throwing away chances to be crowne...

This Presidents' Day, you can take a step back in time and learn about our former Commanders-in-Chief thanks to a handy new feature from Google.Google Arts and Culture has partnered with institutions,...

Yvonne Felix is watching me. This would not be remarkable for most people I meet with, but Felix is legally blind.She smiles and tells me she can see me taking notes on my computer and every time I lo...

A Swiss company is changing the way cities deal with trash by using a system of underground waste disposal. Trash containers are stored below ground level. This not only increases capacity, but a...

We live in the era of nostalgia after all, as confirmed by the triumph of retro TV shows, movies and games such as Stranger Things, La La Land and Pokémon Go. SEE ALSO: Legendary Nokia 3310 ...

SINGAPORE — Now you can dive into a realistic reef without having to get wet.A team of technologists and marine biology experts have produced a virtual reality coral reef based off the Sisters' ...

Thanks to popular YouTubers like Casey Neistat, vlogging is more popular than ever. With its three new cameras — the EOS M6, EOS T7i and EOS 77D — Canon's fully embracing the vlogging...

Android users will now be able to change their frowns to smiles, after a popular face-morphing app launched on Wednesday on Google Play.FaceApp, which was initially available only for Apple iPhones, h...

There is vaporware and then there's oh-shut-up-and-just-release-the-damn-product-ware. The latter is what many have come to think of when the name Magic Leap is mentioned. And with good reason.Fo...

There is vaporware and then there's oh-shut-up-and-just-release-the-damn-product-ware. The latter is what many have come to think of when the name Magic Leap is mentioned. And with good reason.Fo...

Ahead of a big event, smartphone makers usually keep (nearly) everything under wraps, even the names of devices they're launching. But Huawei isn't playing that game this year. The company just p...

We already know that the makers of Snapchat can reinvent sunglasses. But what about smartphones? In hypothetical concept designs, marketing firm Mediakix envisions what a Snap Inc. smartphone mig...

After countless awkward interactions and botched commands, we're finally getting to the point where it feels natural to have a conversation with our devices. From the rumored Samsung Bixby and Apple's...

Siri got a Lego Batman-themed update.Apple's digital assistant will surprise you with references to The Lego Batman Movie if you pretend she is the Batcomputer. SEE ALSO: Will Arnett prank callin...

Just last week, I had a great conversation with a Manhattan taxi driver named Sherpa, who, after I asked if his name was connected to Nepal, told me that he had indeed stopped working on Mount Everest...

No one loves Twitter more than Jack Dorsey loves Twitter. The cofounder and CEO of the news app is spreading the love this Valentine's Day — to his own company.Dorsey revealed, in a tweet linkin...

What a beautiful day. Millions of us are posting our Valentine’s Day wishes to loved ones and liking and reacting to many others. It’s like whole world is in love.But Facebook always takes...

These days, it's nearly impossible to keep rumors from spreading about the most highly anticipated smartphones — so every little move from phone makers, even (or especially) innocent mistakes, i...

Brace yourself, because Apple might really kill the iconic home button with built-in Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 8.A newly granted patent, discovered by AppleInsider, reveals Apple is at...

Facebook may still shy away from the term "media company," but the social network will soon have its own set of TV apps.Facebook video apps are coming to a whole array of set-top boxes, including Appl...

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla, may be working on a secret underground tunnel that runs from his office at SpaceX to the Los Angeles International Airport. He tweeted a picture earlier this mo...

The world's tech leaders need to come together to protect users from state-sponsored attacks and other cybercrime.That was the message from Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith who c...

Some mathematicians will tell you that patterns exist all around us.For John Edmark, an art lecturer at Stanford, patterns found in nature are the inspiration behind the mesmerizing sculptures called ...

The HoloLens is still a device primarily geared toward developers, but that hasn't stopped Japan's Hello Kitty from adding its pop culture power to the augmented reality device's suite of apps. O...

After weeks of building concerns about the Trump administration's bumbling efforts at security, someone in the federal government is finally expressing concern about reports that President Donald Trum...

No matter how much faster, thinner or bigger iPhones get with each passing year, most users have one consistent complaint: the painfully small annual improvements to the device's battery life. Th...

The future is coming, and it's all about those 360-degree views.Dubai plans to take your 360-degree experience far beyond video by building the world's first ever rotating skyscraper by 2020.SEE ALSO:...

It's Valentine's Day and we all know what this means — roses, chocolates and terrible marketing campaigns.Smartphone maker OnePlus is the latest to come out with a cringeworthy ad titled "Who do...

Twitter wants you to watch — not just read — your timeline. Twitter has created a "top videos for you" section that shows videos that it believes the user may enjoy. The videos play a...

Well, we certainly didn't expect Google to ask for this data.Some Android users have been experiencing a weird bug in their Gmail app that demands access to "Body Sensors" before allowing them to send...

If you've ever wondered how a self-driving car might handle bad weather, inconsistent traffic signals and unpredictable human drivers, you may have your answer.Drive.ai, the self-driving car startup t...

Todd Stabelfeldt met his wife at church and began the wooing process with romantic text messages. But, back then, Todd had to dictate the texts to his assistant, which he felt was taking something awa...

Quick: What's the best phone you've ever used? For many, the answer is Nokia 3310, a nearly indestructible phone that predates the smartphone era by nearly a decade.Launched in 2000 by then-gigantic F...

One of the hotly debated topics around Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro lineup of laptops is battery life. For some users, it's sub-par, far worse than on the previous generation of MacBook Pros. On the other...

Apple Music's Beats 1 online radio station has gone live in Singapore, almost two years after the streaming music service was first launched in the country.Beats 1, a live 24/7 radio station, was quie...

SINGAPORE — In the brave new world of smart homes, Dyson thinks it's got a way to get a leg up over the competition: artificial intelligence.The British tech giant has just invested some $412 mi...

"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy. But on Feb. 3, privacy was the hot topic of debate among many in Ind...

The race to the first fully self-driving car might be raging on at full speed, but one of its main participants, benevolent Bond villain Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, is already looking well past th...

Unlimited data is the hot new thing … again.It’s been almost five years since the last of the great unlimited data plans died out and left just a few calcifying tendrils of grandfather acc...

The team behind Musical.ly has a new video messaging app it says will be the "ultimate video messenger" —  just don't expect to be able to use it yet.Called pingpong, details about the app ...

Meet 'Cassie,' a robot that is all legs, but packs a ton of personality. Conceived by Agility Robotics, she's a prototype of what robots could look like in the future. Read more...More about Mashable ...

If you make it to Dubai this summer, you might have the chance to catch a brand new type of self-driving vehicle. One that flies.At today's World Government Summit, the head of the city's Roads & ...

It sounds like a sci-fi movie. Over 5,000 connected devices, including light bulbs and vending machines, were hacked to slow internet service at a university to a crawl. Poorly secured internet o...

The unlimited data plan wars just got real ugly.It hasn't even been 24 hours since Verizon announced its new unlimited data plans and T-Mobile has already hit back with new additions to its own unlimi...

UPDATE: Feb. 13, 2017, 4:19 p.m. EST: T-Mobile has announced its own T-Mobile One unlimited data plan will match Verizon Unlimited with HD video streaming and 10GB of high-speed hotspot data, starting...

It's a classic tale of betrayal with a modern twist: a torrid affair leads to a broken marriage... after it was all uncovered by some unexplained app notifications. When a businessman in southern...

If you're the kind of person who likes to talk love on Valentine's Day, you can now stop annoying your Valentine's Day-hating peers (we know they're out there).Apple has equipped Siri with some custom...

If you're wearing Microsoft HoloLens and no one else can see the mixed reality you're experiencing, is it really happening? And is it really as cool as you say it is?When I experienced and wrote about...

Brought to you by the All-New Toyota C-HR.Every year, innovators and disruptors push the boundaries beyond what we previously thought was possible by introducing new and exciting products to the masse...

Besides a new edge-to-edge 5-inch OLED display, removing the iconic home button and a stainless steel and glass design, one of the longstanding iPhone 8 rumors has been wireless charging. More specifi...

Samsung just filed for a new trademark—but it has nothing to do with new hardware like foldable phones or safer battery designs. Instead, the application with the European Trade Mark and De...

Sharing restaurant recommendations just got a whole lot easier.You can now make customized lists of places on Google Maps, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The lists are shareable withi...

In a perfect world, our Wi-Fi speeds would always be ridiculously fast and we'd never have to worry about Wi-Fi networks getting clogged up from too many devices.With 802.11ax, the next-generation Wi-...

Uber will begin mapping Singapore's streets soon, as it expands its large-scale mapping project to Asia.Last year, the San Francisco firm embarked on a $500 million effort to wean itself off third-par...

Michael Angelakos, the frontman of Passion Pit, is launching a company to support musicians and provide them with legal, educational and healthcare services, Mashable has learned. The New York Ci...

Snapchat just welcomed another news outlet to its exclusive content network. The Washington Post launched its first edition of Snapchat Discover Monday, bringing more political and breaking news ...

Verizon, in the age of streaming video and GIF-filled messaging, is looking to win back customers by offering unlimited data.SEE ALSO: Verizon has lost its one big advantage in the wireless warsThe wi...

In South Sudan, most people don't have a TV. They rely on radio to get information. But limited access to power means entire communities of are left in information darkness for days at a time, especia...

Shortly after a photo of company hardware was leaked, the CEO of the augmented and mixed reality company Magic Leap has gone online to correct the record.On Saturday, Business Insider published an ima...

Apple and several of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have spoken out against President Trump’s controversial immigration ban, but not many tech CEOs have aired their views on camera, un...

With even more iPhone rumors (stretchy screens and touch-sensitive backsides, anyone) and more bizarre robots than we can keep track of, you may have lost track of some of the best new apps.Luckily, w...

If you've got an iPhone 7, you're probably pretty pleased with yourself. What you're probably less pleased about is the removal of the 3.5mm headphone port. While Apple has bundled a Lightning to...

Pooh, a one-year-old cat from Bulgaria was found without his hind legs. But a local animal shelter raised funds to have him fitted with prosthetics legsThe Bulgarian vet who performed Pooh's surgery a...

The multibillion-dollar-valued vaporware (so far) known as Magic Leap has been wrestling with a PR nightmare over the past few months. That nightmare may be about to get a lot more vivid thanks to a l...

It's no secret Apple CEO Tim Cook is bullish on augmented reality. He has shared his belief that AR, and not VR, has the potential to change the world.In a new interview with The Independent, Cook rei...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 is shaping up to be one helluva flagship Android smartphone. Though we already got a glimpse of what the S8 will supposedly look like last month, newly leaked photos ...

This could be the future of robotics — and it kind of looks like a chicken.  Agility Robotics unveiled a bipedal robot called Cassie this week. The company, which spun out of the ATRIAS pro...

Ford just announced a massive $1 billion investment in a startup that hadn't even gone public before today. It's one of the auto industry's single largest investments in self-driving tech and sou...

Apple has fixed a bug that was inadvertently storing users' cleared browsing history on iCloud. Vladimir Katalov, CEO of security firm ElcomSoft, recently told Forbes that he discovered browsing ...

There once was a time I texted without fireworks. I'm never going back. Honestly, is there a better way to say you have a stomachache than with virtual pyrotechnics? Nope, and it doesn't even sto...

The 'Rover' follows golfers around and is the perfect companion for a peaceful day on the courseUsers rely on a transmitter and the machine uses its many sensors to avoid collisions.  Read more.....

You’ll finally be able to control your Sonos speakers with Amazon's Alexa — and it might not be the only digital assistant in the device’s future.The news was revealed earlier this w...

I’ve checked my various social feeds at least a dozen times this morning. I stare into the void watching a space that never looks back in search of something I can’t even define.This is my...

Imagine signing onto Twitter to fire off a couple responses to @realDonaldTrump's latest 140-character missive. Immediately, you start getting a ton of likes and replies, but within several hours, the...

It's a bird, it's a plane, oh nope, hold on... it's that aircraft that looks like a butt.Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft — appropriately nicknamed the "Flying Bum" for its resemblance...

In the future, you might be able to grab your iPhone and control it from any angle. Touchable, scrollable input spots on the phone's backside could revolutionize the device, according to a new patent....

What better way to say "I love you" than with a Valentine's Day card on Facebook?SEE ALSO: Facebook is giving you a gift for 2017: More Facebook!Beginning February 13, you'll see a message from Facebo...

MIT scientists have developed mostly transparent soft robots that are made of 90 percent water. The robots are so fast that they can catch and release fish underwater. This development marks...

It's no secret Apple CEO Tim Cook is bullish on augmented reality. He has shared his belief that AR, and not VR, has the potential to change the world.In a new interview with The Independent, Cook rei...

Now you can get your Saturday Night Live politics fix on Snapchat.The NBC sketch comedy show on Friday rolled out its first SNL Story titled "Boycott," featuring cast members Aidy Bryant and Beck Benn...

Buying a 4K TV is more confusing than ever before, and decoding all of the different picture quality technologies and supported formats like quantum dots, OLED and HDR can be a daunting task.But while...

Over the Southern Ocean and remote Australian grasslands, there are flying robots — drones, actually, but they're not for purposes of counterterrorism or Amazon deliveries. Rather, these unmanne...

You may scroll through something so fast on Facebook that you don't notice it. But Facebook wants every moment to count — at least in what it presents to advertisers. The company announced ...

I have a confession to make: I am a digital hoarder and I don't want to stop.Emails, photos, files, screenshots, apps — I don't know why but I have an extreme aversion to removing things from my...

What's the easiest way to make an existing gadget new and refreshing? Just add a stylus.At least that seems to be the trend these days. Samsung's new Chromebook Plus and Pro are the latest computers t...

After several months of unexplained delays, Apple's BeatsX earphones can now be bought from Apple's online store for $149.95.Similarly to Apple AirPods, BeatsX are wireless earphones that connect to o...

When you're Mark Zuckerberg, you have the privilege of checking out what tomorrow's virtual and augmented reality are going to look like: All it takes is a visit to the Oculus Research lab in Redmond,...

When Apple launched the iPhone 7, the glossy, Jet Black variant appeared to be potentially troublesome, as the company itself warned it could scratch easily. It appears, however, that the matte v...

India's leading telecom operator by user base is showering its broadband subscribers with swathes of free lifetime data. While Airtel calls this a celebratory "surprise" to thank its 2 million br...

The Office of Innovation and Science Australia released its review of the Australian innovation system this week, largely to a chorus of "heard it all before" from those close to the industry. To...

WhatsApp just introduced a major update to its security settings and you should take advantage of it as soon as you can.The app is officially adding support for two-step verification, which prevents s...

Japanese scientists are creating bee-sized flying robots in light of our "global pollination crisis." Sound familiar? To Black Mirror fans it should. The Japanese research team hopes to take some...

Amazon just gave its portable speaker a much needed update.The company is adding hands-free functionality to the Echo Tap, finally bringing it up to speed with the other devices in the Echo Line. ...

Botanium is an automated planter that pumps and reuses water so the owner has minimal maintenance. Read more...More about Technology, Tech, Kickstarter, Farming, and Nature...

Escaping into virtual reality is now as easy as typing a URL into your browser.Google announced that VR experiences will be more widely available on Chrome in a blog post on Thursday. With the new upd...

Albert Einstein’s theories have been influencing physics for over 100 years.  Until recently we haven’t had the technology to test these theories. But now, a team of scientists at MIT...

The 'Steadicam Volt' will smooth out all your shaky videos and help you capture professional quality footage. Shoot from all the crazy angles just like a pro. Read more...More about Shake Free, Shaky ...

First, Apple came for our headphones. Now the tech giant may be cutting yet another cord from our lives.KGI Securities, a reliable source for iPhone leaks in the past, reported Thursday that three new...

Twitter is losing. They're losing executives, money, advertisers, investor confidence, and respect from developers and creators. But someone still believes its best days ahead. "The whole wo...

The Ruggie helps chronic oversleepers get out of bed in the morning by forcing users to stand to shut off the alarm. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Tech, Real Time Video, Invention, and Indieg...

You can't keep a good Hyperloop visionary down. Just a few months after settling a particularity acrimonious lawsuit with the company he co-founded, Hyperloop One, Brogan BamBrogan launched on Th...

Good news, Verizon customers, and irresponsible phone owners everywhere. If you finally feel the need to repair your pathetic, cracked phone screen (after being turned down by yet another date because...

We tested out this wearable airbag to see what 50 liters of air in 30 milliseconds feels like. Created by 'In&Motion,' this vest is designed to protect a motorcyclist in a fall.  Read more......

What will iPhones five or 10 years from now look like? While the iPhone is inching closer toward becoming just a single pane of glass, the future could look very different.A patent filed last year and...

We’ve been debating Net Neutrality for more than 20 years. In that time, the internet's gone through substantial changes, and maybe those old concerns about an open and equal Internet might no l...

If you're looking for a new phone to keep all your gigabytes of pictures, videos and music on demand at all times, Samsung has a new deal that will set your heart aflutter just in time for Valentine's...

Escaping into virtual reality is now as easy as typing a URL into your browser.Google announced that VR experiences will be more widely available on Chrome in a blog post on Thursday. With the new upd...

'Air-Ink' is made using carbon pigments found in air pollutants. The carbon is extracted directly out of exhaust pipes, separated from carcinogens and heavy metals, and processed into ink and paint.Th...

How do you tell a story in virtual reality? Experts in the field weigh in on how VR is redefining the rules around narrative structure, character development and storytelling on the whole.Beauty vlogg...

Want to know if it'll rain tomorrow? You no longer have to leave Facebook to find out. Facebook started offering weather "greetings" to some users in April last year, but now it's rolling out a f...

How do you tell a story in virtual reality? Experts in the field weigh in on how VR is redefining the rules around narrative structure, character development and storytelling. Read more...More about V...

Thanks to President Donald Trump, Twitter has basically served as the center of political universe for the past six months. And yet, the company still can't make money. SEE ALSO: Twitter's b...

Thanks to President Donald Trump, Twitter has basically served as the center of political universe for the past six months. And yet, the company still can't make money. SEE ALSO: Twitter's b...

It seems Google is all prepared to release its anticipated data-conscious YouTube Go app to the public. SEE ALSO: Google CEO: India is a 'quick-test market' for company's productsAn early version...

Albert Einstein’s theories have been influencing physics for over 100 years.  Until recently we haven’t had the technology to test these theories. A team of scientists at MIT’s ...

Most of us have never stepped anywhere near a rainforest, much less had a chance to explore it — something Google hopes to change with its new augmented reality experience.The "Into the Wild" ex...

Out of all the home appliances you'd expect could be smart-ified as part of the connected home, the classic light switch might be last on the list. It's basic, with no apparent need for bells and whis...

Moving beyond railway stations in India, Google will soon begin working on its Station project to bring fast Wi-Fi at other public places.About 150km south-east of Mumbai, the city of Pune will soon b...

We’ve been debating Net Neutrality for more than 20 years. In that time, the internet's gone through substantial changes, and maybe those old concerns about an open and equal Internet might no l...

Samsung definitely doesn't need this right now. Accounts of what started yesterday's fire at a Samsung SDI factory have been conflicting, with Samsung and Tianjin's fire department giving differi...

Thanks to President Donald Trump, Twitter has basically served as the center of political universe for the past six months. And yet, the company still can't make money. SEE ALSO: Twitter's b...

While some traditional media players rush out virtual reality apps in slapdash fashion, hoping to ride the trend with me-too, lackluster efforts, Hulu's attempts are actually promising. On Wednes...

This year could be shaping up to be a good one for Android Wear. We just got an initial look at at the first pair of Android Wear 2.0-ready watches from LG, and now Verizon has announced it's also mak...

If a new bombshell report from Fast Company is to be believed, the iPhone 8 sounds like it's going to have an even more radical design than we thought.The most insane nugget is that Apple might remove...

With the release of its record-breaking earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2016, Apple silenced its haters (at least for a moment) and gave us fewer reasons to doubt its decision making process...

Signal, better known as Edward Snowden's favorite private messaging app, is testing a feature that lets users make video calls. A beta version of the secure messaging platform is now available on...

On a daily basis, Stewart Butterfield roasts Donald Trump on Twitter.The Slack CEO is among the most outspoken leaders in the tech community when it comes to the new president, which made it all the m...

Chip tech giant Intel held a press conference with Donald Trump Wednesday, but instead of just the usual photo op and quick announcement about jobs and innovation, this meeting awkwardly veered into i...

One the most frequent requests from Oculus Rift users is the ability to search for apps on Oculus Home, a basic but missing tool in the Oculus virtual reality environment — until now. A new...

We hear many descriptions of future applications around mixed reality — the intersection of augmented reality and virtual reality — but we don't see much in the way of real demonstrations ...

We've all been struck by a jolt of inspiration at the most inopportune moment, only to have the brilliant idea slip away before it can be jotted down. A new voice-recording wearable could ensure that ...

In his 2007 address to the Annual Security Conference in Munich, Vladimir Putin threw down a gauntlet to the West. Attacking what he called "illegal" unilateral military action by the US, he hinted th...

Samsung's TabPro S did a good job modeling itself off the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and iPad Pro, but it was no Surface Pro killer.With no Surface Pro 5 available (yet), Samsung might get its chance to ...

You can now browse Pinterest via your smartphone camera.Pinterest introduced a new feature called Lens, which allows users to search for Pins with their smartphone camera.SEE ALSO: These are the hotte...

The jury is still out on whether the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pros are a total gimmick or not — some people really like it but others, not so much.While it'll take some time before there's a hea...

Since we now have smartphones with us at all times, we can carry our favorite video games in our pockets. If you're a really dedicated gamer, though, you'll want to be wearing the classics right on yo...

The 'Cut-Tex Pro' fabric is slash resistant and claims to be five times stronger than Kevlar, the material used in bulletproof vestsThis fabric could be used to help save the lives of those in law enf...

Facebook's investment in the developing world is paying off. More than 200 million people now use FB Lite every month, the company announced Wednesday. That's up from 100 million last March. ...

Android Wear's second coming is finally hereAfter months of delays and more than a few leaks, Google is finally launching  Android Wear 2.0 with two new watches from LG: the LG Watch Style and th...

There are two kinds of people: Those who are fine with a smartwatch being a "companion" device for their phones and those who want it to replace their phones, at least in some respects.I always though...

Sometimes the irony is just too much.According to Bloomberg, a fire broke out at a factory in Tianjin, China, that may have manufactured the faulty batteries that led to Galaxy Note7 smartphones catch...

Facebook is expanding Safety Check with a new feature meant to help users connect with each other after a disaster or other emergency. Called Community Help, the feature opens up Safety Check so ...

Love is in the air for Pokémon Go fans.Valentine's Day is less than a week away, and Niantic will celebrate the Hallmark holiday with a new in-game event. You might remember similar events around...

Flipboard, the media-aggregation app, wants you to get lost in your reading about your passions. The company on Wednesday released an overhauled redesign of how its digital magazines are presente...

Flipboard, the media-aggregation app, wants you to get lost in your reading about your passions. The company on Wednesday released an overhauled redesign of how its digital magazines are presente...

Just like pretty much everyone else lately, the Indian government is feeling the heat of growing cyber attacks.SEE ALSO: Hackers target India's defense, intelligence personnel via WhatsAppApproximatel...

If you wondered just how big a battery will Tesla pack into its upcoming Model 3 electric car, we've got some bad news for you: It won't have a 100 kWh capacity like some Model S and Model X models.El...

Google is mulling a new way to finally get its official Play Store through the Great Firewall of China. But it faces an uphill battle, as the country tightens its grip on what apps its citizens have o...

Google is mulling a new way to finally get its official Play Store through the Great Firewall of China. But it faces an uphill battle, as the country tightens its grip on what apps its citizens have o...

India's wait to drive — and the world’s wait to see it ride —  Tesla’s autonomous and electric car Model 3 on its poorly maintained, and overly crowded roads will come to ...

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working on a way to launch drones into flight and then snag them right out of the air with a system that can be loaded onto a truck or shi...

Spotify has tapped an unexpected source to cue up a perfect playlist for your day: the weather report. Partnering with Accuweather, Spotify built Climatune, a website that generates playlists bas...

The missing link for virtual reality that truly blows me away arrived late last year when I got my hands on the Oculus Touch controllers, which allow you to interact in VR with your hands. Now that we...

You see it all the time in movies and TV shows: A security camera records footage of an intruder, but the image is too blurry or pixelated to make out who it is.Some nerdy-looking "hacker" then clacks...

In what feels like the first good use for an Amazon Dash Button, a programmer hacked his button to donate $5 to the ACLU whenever he wishes.In a post published to Medium, Nathan Pryor detailed the pro...

What a time to be alive!Ordering pizza used to be such an arduous chore. Think about it: You had to pick up a phone, punch in the pizzeria's number, wait for the call to dial through, and then talk to...

Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., had its big day last week. It filed the paperwork for its long-awaited IPO. The ephemerally friendly social media app is going public in hopes of raising $3 ...

Meet 'Gita'. It can carry up to 40 pounds, follow you around and use 3D mapping to navigate through urban spaces. Gita has 8 hours of battery life. Read more...More about Standalone Featured, Real Tim...

Art lovers from around the world, rejoice: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is flooding the internet with classic works from its collection. Overall, it's releasing 375,000 images of public ...

It's no secret that our social media feeds are pretty biased toward our own political leanings. And while we've seen a handful of Chrome extensions and other tools that address this issue on Facebook,...

In the latest move toward a brave new world, a European company has offered its employees a chance at becoming cyborgs. NewFusion, a Belgian digital marketing and tech firm, recently took steps t...

Electronics company Vizio doesn't want its customers to believe it ran a giant spying operation, but the company's surrender to a recent lawsuit suggests otherwise.Vizio agreed to pay $2.2 million on ...

Mashable's Haley Hamblin worked with BodyLabs and VooDoo Manufacturing to create a custom dress form through digital scanning and 3D printing. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Manufa...

The famous Merriam-Webster dictionary is at it again, keeping President Trump in check with some harsh Twitter shade. SEE ALSO: Merriam-Webster's Twitter is the political shade queenWhen the Whit...

PayPal just released its first very first bot, and it's going to let you make payments in Slack. Slack users in the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia will be able to use the feature, the company ann...

After an election where data security became a regularly debated hot topic, you'd think everyone in politics would, for lack of better poetry, have their shit together. But of course, you'd be wr...

The Tesla Model S P100D has hit a new acceleration record, according to a recent test by Motor Trend.The test was performed in Tesla's "full-on Ludicrous Easter egg mode," and saw the car hit 60mph in...

Chances are, if you're serious about iPhone photography, you know all about Moment and its high-quality miniature lenses that attach to the camera.Three years after its original Kickstarter success, t...

Finally, an iPhone that doesn't require a dongle.When Apple opens its new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., employees will enjoy squatting over toilets that take a cue from the company's iconic smart...

'Tap' is the future of keyboards. The sensors can be worn on either hand and turns any surface into a keyboard. The device comes with an app that introduces users to a game that will help them ma...

In the future, Apple might give you a way to switch seamlessly between playing music directly into your ears and blasting it out loud for the rest of the world — and not just because your headph...

What a time to be alive!Ordering pizza used to be such an arduous chore. Think about it: You had to pick up a phone, punch in the pizzeria's number, wait for the call to dial through, and then talk to...

Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., had its big day last week. It filed the paperwork for its long-awaited IPO. The ephemerally friendly social media app is going public in hopes of raising $3 ...

Meet 'Gita'. It can carry up to 40 pounds, follow you around and use 3D mapping to navigate through urban spaces. Gita has 8 hours of battery life. Read more...More about Standalone Featured, Real Tim...

Relax, Apple's not dumping the Lightning plug for its iOS devices (yet).A report from 9to5Mac stoked fears that Apple might once again switch to a new smaller, 8-pin "Ultra Accessory Port" (UAC) for i...

It's now easier than ever to plan your next move with Google Maps. A new update to Maps on Android aims to provide all the info you might need at a glance. It'll now provide real-time updates dir...

A funny thing happened on the way to my futuristic dive into the Super Bowl in virtual reality — it never happened. Yes, I have my own, fancy Oculus Rift set up along with a pricey high-spe...

According to Ikea, in 10 years, the kitchen will become a technology hub that makes cooking more sustainable and personal. Ikea envisions a multifunctional kitchen table that can assist you in yo...

It's no secret that our social media feeds are pretty biased toward our own political leanings. And while we've seen a handful of Chrome extensions and other tools that address this issue on Facebook,...

With just a few hours left to build a groundbreaking gadget, things weren't going as smoothly as planned.Six young women, all undergrad engineering students at MIT, had established a lofty goal: to cr...

Apple Music made India its 110th launch market about two years ago, and now it's finally getting serious about the "culture and content rich country" as an official put it. SEE ALSO: Now you can ...

Twitter's new plan to tamp down harassment and spam on its platform is finally beginning to take shape.Following last week's slightly underwhelming update that allows users to report tweets that menti...

If you're not exhausted by all your live video options, just wait.YouTube finally rolled out live streaming from its mobile app Wednesday, but unlike Facebook and Twitter's live offerings, the company...

Valve's legendary, mind-bending puzzler Portal lets you punch holes in solid surfaces, creating physics-defying tunnels through which you can send objects (and yourself).As fun as the original game wa...

Unlimited vacation and ping-pong tables won't solve every workplace problem, but employee perks and benefits still can help with the mood at an office.SEE ALSO: Facebook Interns Probably Make More Mon...

Chinese giant Alibaba could soon join the growing number of entities that are pushing free internet access in India. SEE ALSO: Trump seems to like at least one thing about China: Alibaba's Jack M...

Oppo may be little-known in the West, but the Chinese smartphone company has outsold everyone else across in China over 2016.Analyst firm IDC reports that Oppo more than doubled its shipment volumes o...

YouTube has released an update to its mobile app that will likely make a lot of users very happy: You can now skip 10 seconds forward or backward in a video by double tapping the right or left edge of...

Nothing on the Earth's solid surface is static because all land is moving very slowly due to continental drift. This very slow movement affects everything around you in the same way so you can’t...

Can artificial intelligence make you a better skier? Rossignol thinks it can. The ski manufacturer teamed up with sports tech company PIQ to put an AI-powered computer — complete with an LE...

The lithium-ion battery in your phone might look like a solid chunk of energy-producing plastic at first glance, but if you were to bust it open and take a closer look, you'd see there's also some liq...

These days, when emotions run high, so does emoji usage. Hamdan Azhar, founder of data journalism lab Prismoji, recently looked into the most frequently used emojis in tweets related to topics li...

At first, it seemed like a mysterious space capsule had crashed in the desert. When local officials investigated a tip from a NASA scientist, they discovered a silver metal drum with an attached ...

If you have a business proposition for Tesla, go geeky.That's what Lithuanian hopefuls did in a Minecraft-native pitch to make the Eastern European country the home of Gigafactory 2, Tesla's lithium-i...

"Fake news" is the crisis du jour for online media in 2017, and now, two tech giants are working together to stop it from wrecking a pivotal election....Well, another pivotal election.SEE ALSO: Facebo...

The YO Home Sperm Test is a kit for screening fertility in private by using a smartphone camera as a microscope. Read more...More about Smartphones, Home Tech, Technology, Medical Equipment, and Yo Sp...

The hottest designer at the next Fashion Week may well be your smartphone. H&M Group's digital fashion house, Ivyrevel, is working on a collaboration with Google called the "Data_Dress." The ...

Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is dead and buried, its ghost continues to haunt the smartphone market.The South Korean government published the results of its own investigation into the explosiv...

'Jack' by Podo Labs is a Bluetooth adapter that can make your wired headphones wireless. All you need to do is plug your headphones in this device and connect to Bluetooth. You can also sync your head...

In the future, we won't just have autonomous drones zooming around over our heads — we'll share the sidewalks with rolling robots, tasked with delivering our groceries and carrying our stuff. &#...

On Sunday night, as the Super Bowl raged on in Houston and in house parties all over the world, people at the largest Silicon Valley companies were putting together the final touches on what would be ...

In a leaked video from a presentation by Boston Dynamics, a new concept robot called 'Handle,' was unveiled. 'Handle' is a two-wheeled robot with self-balancing abilities. It also has some basic ...

While we've known about Netflix's hidden categories for some time, there's now a much easier way to check them all out.A new Chrome extension called Netflix Categories unlocks the service's many subca...

Razer's ridiculous "Project Valerie," with its three screens and glorious 12K resolution, stole the show at CES 2017, so much so it was literally stolen after the show.Inspired by the mobile command c...

Creating a TV ad for a smart speaker is a toughie. The easiest way to show what it can do is to have people invoke it with voice commands, but then you risk activating the speakers of TV viewers who a...

These days, when emotions run high, so does emoji usage. Hamdan Azhar, founder of data journalism lab Prismoji, recently looked into the most frequently used emojis in tweets related to topics li...

Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is dead and buried, its ghost continues to haunt the smartphone market.The South Korean government published the results of its own investigation into the explosiv...

Airbnb has taken a subtle political stance against President Trump's travel ban with a Super Bowl ad that contains a simple but effective message of acceptance.SEE ALSO: Airbnb offers free housing to ...

In the future, we won't just have autonomous drones zooming around over our heads — we'll share the sidewalks with rolling robots, tasked with delivering our groceries and carrying our stuff. &#...

Uber, in a first-of-its-kind innovation, now allows users in India to rent a cab for half a day without any surge pricing. SEE ALSO: Uber is launching food delivery service in its fastest growing...

More than 90 technology companies, many of which were founded by and employ thousands of immigrants, have filed an amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump's "Muslim travel ban."The brief was...

A humpback whale may be a huge creature to the human eye, but they're still tough to spot from space.Until recently, the necessary high-resolution satellite technology wasn't readily available, but re...

One of the coolest (but maybe not the most practical) tablets of last year, the Lenovo Yoga Book, now has a new sibling.Lenovo's new Yoga A12 still keeps the Yoga Book's head-turning illuminating "Hal...

Amazon gave us yet another tease for its upcoming drone delivery service during Sunday's Super Bowl. The short commercial spot shows a couch potato sucking down Doritos as his friend looks on in ...

Lady Gaga's Super Bowl LI halftime performance was absolutely flawless, but it was the beginning of her elaborate set that had the internet buzzing — it was full of drones! Just toward the ...

I understand alternate facts. Sometimes my iPhone’s battery meter delivers them.Fact: I have a 18-month-old Apple iPhone 6. I keep it in god shape, never dropping it, subjecting it to extreme te...

Scheduling meetings on Google Calendar is now a whole lot easier. A recent update to Google Calendar implemented one of the better features of the iOS and Android apps — intelligent suggest...

'Muzo' is a portable acoustic device that prevents vibrations to cancel out unwanted noise. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Sound Machine, Inventions, and Kickstarter...

Viewers watching Sunday's Super Bowl LI halftime show will get more than just an epic Lady Gaga performance.Hundreds of lit-up drones will join her in the airspace above the field at NRG Stadium in Ho...

In one fell swoop last October, Google launched its new Pixel phones and killed off its beloved Nexus devices. If you own a Nexus and still feel betrayed, there might be some good news on the hor...

Microsoft launched Windows 10 with an ambitious goal of getting 1 billion devices to run its operating "service". Last we checked, Windows 10 is on about 300 million devices. That's not a bad sta...

With most of the internet turning their eyes to whatever J.K. Rowling is tweeting this week, you might have missed some new apps that can help you stay focused on your life's goals and also lets you h...

What started as Elon Musk's wild dream of a sort-of-Jetsons-style tube for high speed commuting is becoming a reality in at least one country. Now SpaceX posted a 360-degree video of its own Hyperloop...

Using a magnetic phone mount that straps on to your feet, the 'SelfieFeet' makes taking selfies that much... easier? Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Iphone 6s, Iphone 8, and Iphone ...

Elon Musk likes to show off his toys, and the latest may (or may not) be a component of his new tunnel boring efforts designed to defeat the scourge of Los Angeles traffic.On Friday, amid widespread c...

Snapchat has come a long way.From its beginnings on the Stanford campus to the 158 million-user-strong app it is today, the app has grown and changed in ways few could have anticipated. SEE ALSO:...

A picture may already speak a thousand words, but sometimes it might just benefit from something extra. With this in mind, we've taken a look at iPhone apps that let you doodle and write on your image...

It's that time of year again — when sports bars hit full capacity and nail-biting tension runs high. If you're looking to forget about politics and focus on the Super Bowl, then you might need a...

Anyone who has ever dealt with a cable company’s customer service department knows that the industry is stuck in 1995 — or perhaps in the ninth circle of… well, you know where.But it...

During a time of impassioned protests, controversial policies, and steadfast political resistance, the people of Trump's America and those standing in solidarity across the globe are coming together i...

Android may get a wee bit uglier this spring.Google will discontinue its beloved Google Now Launcher app on March 1, according to an email to phone manufacturers published by Android Police Friday.
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Snap Inc. is the shiniest thing on Wall Street right now. But it wasn't always like that.As recently as a year ago, Snapchat was a roll-your-eyes startup. To the biggest names in tech, advertising, an...

Medium is turning a new page in its business.The digital self-publishing platform will release a consumer subscription product in the next month, Medium CEO Ev Williams announced at the Upfront Summit...

The 3-In-1 Avocado Slicer from Oxo tackles every step in peeling and slicing an avocado with ease. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Invention, Food And Drink, and Food...

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed the 'Tongue Drive System,' allowing people with limited mobility to control a wheelchair with tongue movements.  Read more...More about Real Time Video,...

If you're feeling totally alone in the aftermath of a traumatic breakup, don't worry, Facebook knows what you're going through. Like, exactly what you're going through: When it happened, who you're pi...

Livia is a small vibrating device that claims to cure menstrual cramps by distracting nerves that carry pain signals to the brain.Livia should not be used with a pacemaker or heart rhythm problem. Rea...

It was bound to happen.Who needs to pay $720 for a pair of Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 self-lacing sneakers when you can make your own? That's exactly what Vimal Patel did.Using a worn-out sneaker, some Lego ...

The App Store could be just months away from a major shakeup that would render thousands of apps obsolete, including many of the iPhone's earliest success stories.After more than a year of encouraging...

Language barriers can make a refugee's long journey even more grueling, but a new app is getting them the translation help they need —  wherever they are in the world.Tarjimly, which launch...

Drones can do one thing existing telepresence robots can't: fly up and down stairs.This is one reason why Google thinks telepresence drones are a good idea, according to a U.S. patent discovered by Re...

If you can stomach scrolling back through President Donald Trump's Twitter feed, you're in for a treat. Make it far enough and you'll stumble across this gem: "@FranzThompson: @LOUISFANUCCHIIV Go...

Easily create hi-res 3D models at home with HP's 'Sprout Pro G2'. What would you print? Read more...More about Tech Utility, Technology, Tech, 3d Map, and 3d Printers...

Expectation vs. reality is a funny thing.   We get this idea in our heads about what’s going to happen — what could go wrong. But then when the time comes, it’s never nearl...

There’s more to electric hybrids than what meets the eye.    On the outside, these cars are sleek and stylish — like aerodynamic works of art. But on the inside, there’...

You can't make 500 million friends without making a few enemies. So goes the tagline of the The Social Network, summing up the tension between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his cofounder (and at on...

Android may get a wee bit uglier this spring.Google will discontinue its beloved Google Now Launcher app on March 1, according to an email to phone manufacturers published by Android Police Friday.
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Medium is turning a new page in its business.The digital self-publishing platform will release a consumer subscription product in the next month, Medium CEO Ev Williams announced at the Upfront Summit...

Released in 2013, Firefox OS was supposed to pick up where webOS left off, with a mobile operating system built on open web standards like HTML5.Unlike Apple and Google who chased performance gains wi...

Instagram is dead.OK, it's not really dead — it's still growing like crazy — but if you read Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal's obituary for Instagram, you might agree that it's no longer ...

Well, here's one way to get a message across.By taking advantage of a vulnerability found in a common model of Low Power FM (LPFM) radio transmitters, hackers have repeatedly flooded airwaves across t...

Hey football fans, if you're heading to Houston’s NRG Stadium this weekend, leave your drones at home.Yep, you'll have to kiss your dreams of recording and aerial video of Lady Gaga's halftime s...

Yes, Apple is going to start "manufacturing" iPhones in India this spring. But before you get your hopes up too high about iPhones getting cheaper to buy, read this.Apple will only assemble the 4-inch...

Engineers have successfully replicated bat flight in a new type of aerial drone. The bat bot has the incredible ability to flap each wing independently, making it extremely agile and flexible. It's ex...

WeRateDogs is a great Twitter account to follow because it recognizes a basic truth about life: all dogs are good dogs.Now, @dog_rates creator Matt Nelson has teamed up with the London-based Fourthwal...

You've seen the memes: President Trump proudly displaying the latest Executive Order, only the text has been replaced with a kid's drawing. Or a proclamation that anime is now illegal. Or something eq...

Elon Musk, one of the tech leaders that joined President Donald Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum in December 2016, will not be leaving just yet, despite not being too happy with some of the Trump ad...

Domestic companies cashing in on India’s cash crunched market with epayment solutions will soon have competition from a global technology giant — Samsung.SEE ALSO: Google is thinking about...

One hot rival has entered the arena for workplace messaging. Japan's most popular messenger app Line announced on Thursday the launch of Line Works, its chat app for offices. SEE ALSO: Line ...

Apple, which sees India as a great place to be, could begin manufacturing its iPhones in the country in the next three to four months.SEE ALSO: Tim Cook says India is 'a great place to be' as Apple po...

You remember Chatroulette, right?Azar is a mobile app attempting to resurrect that old-school livechat experience for the new generation — and it's going viral under our noses.SEE ALSO: How live...

The #DeleteUber movement became a major trend over the weekend after President Donald Trump's travel ban on immigrants from seven Muslim majority countries caused chaos in airports. When Uber tur...

Snap's big day has arrived and we have already learned so much more about the company.Following months of speculation, the company has finally filed paperwork for its initial public offering. With the...

For days now, folks have tweeted about receiving a "connection is not private" warning when trying to access whitehouse.gov. It's an alarming thing to read when you're just trying to get some inf...

As I stare up at the faint spec that is my drone, I'm pretty sure I'm breaking the law. At least I'm not alone.On a brisk February afternoon, DJI and partner B+H invites journalists, seasoned drone pi...

There are a lot of gimmicky takes on the classic QWERTY keyboard — from colorful devices that look like old-school typewriters to a foldable thing that converts into a stick. But a wearable devi...

While International Friendship Day was popularized by greeting card companies, Facebook went a step forward and coined its own birthday, Feb. 4 as Friends Day a few years ago.  Facebook, which ha...

Just around dawn on Tuesday, at 6:21 a.m., President Donald Trump tweeted.He mocked Congressional Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Senator Chuck Schumer's protests against his recent executiv...

A story out of small-town Ohio currently making the rounds online should serve as a cautionary tale for would-be crooks: if you're gonna lie to the cops, make sure you're not wearing any tracking devi...

Researchers at MIT have enhanced a hydrogel with a coating to prevent it from drying out. This polymer could be used in the future for various types of wearable electronics. Read more...More about Rea...

Overwhelmed by President Donald Trump? Attending a protest or march is one way to make your voice heard.SEE ALSO: 4 new sites to help you take action after the Women's March on WashingtonIf you're hea...

Drones have come a long way in a short amount of time. They now can deliver packages, help in search and rescue missions and will even slice off your finger if your happen to touch one of their spinni...

Facebook's search tool is about to get way more visual. Director of Applied Machine Learning Joaquin Candela published a blog post today (accompanying his presentation at the Machine Learning @Sc...

Physicists have developed a process to make metallic hydrogen through extreme pressurization. Use of the rare and valuable material could revolutionize the future of many industries. Read more...More ...

'LOVE' is the first intelligent turntable. Revolutionizing the traditional turntable, 'LOVE' spins on top of the record. You can pause and skip songs, and stream music from your smartphone or any Blue...

Snapchat is getting some gray. The New York Times, or the Gray Lady, will join Snapchat Discover, the app's network of media outlets, the companies announced Thursday (Mashable is a Discover part...

Human Organs-on-Chips are microchips lined with human cells that replicate the way real human organs function. The technology was designed by the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, where vario...

 Researchers in Europe have developed a brain-computer interface that's able to translate brainwaves and blood flow into "yes" or "no" responses. Patients suffering from "'locked-in syndrome...

Even sex toys get cold during winterBut the days of chilly vibrators could be numbered thanks to the creation of this very handy sex toy warmer. SEE ALSO: Meet Lovely, the sex toy that's like a F...

Overwhelmed by President Donald Trump? Attending a protest or march is one way to make your voice heard.SEE ALSO: 4 new sites to help you take action after the Women's March on WashingtonIf you're hea...

If you have an iPhone and use Chromecast streaming dongle a lot, you can now thank Google for finally bringing some peace to your life. SEE ALSO: This is what Google's Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch...

Google is adding a much requested feature to its Chrome browser.SEE ALSO: Google Chrome will now reload web pages fasterA new update to Chrome’s iPhone app — v56.0.2924.79 — introduc...

Telstra probably hoped the hashtag #TelstraOutage would be left behind in 2016. Sorry honey, no such luck.On Thursday afternoon, Australia's largest phone network went down for some 3G and 4G users fo...

Although robots may soon go to space, it's still difficult to build one that people genuinely want around the home and office.Marita Cheng thinks she's succeeded. Based in Melbourne, her company Aubot...

For people living with Asperger's syndrome, every social interaction can be a battle. While high-functioning in some aspects, those suffering from the form of autism often struggle to engage with othe...

When the California Department of Motor Vehicles released its annual autonomous vehicle disengagement report Wednesday, Google's self-driving platform, Waymo, came away looking like the big moves it m...

Yes, I'm tired of hearing about the "mixed reality" as "the next big thing," too. Virtual reality and augmented reality are still just becoming fully baked experiences. Enough with the VC-fueled hype ...

Snapchat is taking new steps to celebrate Black History Month in its app.The app is rolling out a set special geofilters and launching a new "Our Story" called "Young Black and Proud," which encourage...

Twitter has a big plan to combat abuse. CEO Jack Dorsey and VP of Engineering Ed Ho have been chatting back and forth about it, on Twitter, all week. But don't get too excited just yet — yo...

For those who've dreamt of taking a selfie with Olympic superstar Simone Biles, this might be the closest your smartphone will ever get to her.Olympics organizers are hoping to construct medals for To...

Instagram, the popular social network based around sharing photos, died suddenly on Tuesday. The service was 6 years old.The cause of death was trying to be everything to everyone, a condition it had ...

The company behind Atlas has a new impressive and terrifying robot.Alphabet-owned Boston Dynamics is expanding beyond robots with legs. The company, which has previously made two-legged, human-like ro...

Instagram is about to get a lot more like Facebook.The app is testing a new feature that allows you to share multiple photos and/or videos in a single post. That's right: photo albums could be coming ...

In a major breakthrough, a team of European researchers has developed a high-tech solution to give a voice to the voiceless. By using a brain-computer interface, the team from the Wyss Center in ...

Mobile, once Facebook's greatest flaw, is now the social network's greatest success thanks to its ownership of four of the world's most powerful apps. That's not enough. Now, Facebook is working ...

With lenses, Snapchat has already made augmented reality a large, core part of its platform. And now the popular app is looking to further expand into AR with environment-detection that'll augment you...

Remember when Facebook was a fun place to see cute baby photos? And now it feels more like a sanitarium where everyone's screeching about the impending apocalypse? And scrolling through it knots your ...

Apple is back on top. According to a new report by research firm Strategy Analytics, the company sold more smartphones than any other company in the fourth quarter of 2016, including its biggest ...

'Lief' monitors your heart and breath in real time. Once it detects an imbalance in your breathing, a quiet vibration will switch on, guiding you breath by breath. This simple three minute exercise ca...

A good quarter for a company can make critics forget what they were talking about.In the days leading up to Apple’s first quarter 2017 earnings report, which encompasses last year’s holida...

GoPro's Karma drone is back.The action camera company launched Karma, its first consumer drone, to great fanfare in late October. But shortly after, GoPro voluntarily recalled all 2,500 shipped drones...

A group of architects from South Korea have come up with a rolling road barrier system designed to minimize the impact of highway crashes. The barrier is made up of plastic cylinders that spin up...

If this "job ad" to become a government porn censor looks too good to be true — that's because it is. The New Government Jobs website is in fact a spoof created by the Open Rights Group to ...

Taking cue from Silicon Valley giants, the Indian government today ramped up its efforts to bring more of its citizens online.India plans to bring affordable high-speed broadband connection to 150,000...

Three university teams have been the first to test drive their pods in SpaceX's depressurized track as part of Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition.The Delft University Hyperloop team clinched the top pr...

If it were any other February, we'd probably be waiting for Samsung to launch a new version of its flagship smartphone. But after the Note7 fiasco and the subsequent long investigation into what happe...

India’s audacious push to bring and make use of Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometrics database, was one of the highlights at the annual financial budget unveiled in the country today.SEE...

Remember those analog cameras with bellows you used to only see in history books?Well, now you can actually own one that'll work with newfangled Fujifilm Instax Mini paper.The Jollylook instant camera...

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s bet on overseas markets as the company looks for further growth and expansion is starting to show results.SEE ALSO: Apple bets on Reliance Jio as iPhone sales in India incre...

Facebook may soon be making a big push into the TV market. The social network is working on a video app for set-top boxes, like the Apple TV, that would feature "TV-quality" shows licensed by the...

Huawei, the largest smartphone maker in the China and third largest in the world, is looking to invade the U.S. in a very big, splashy way.The Chinese tech giant has enlisted actor Justin Long, who ap...

If you thought your weekend hangover was hard to deal with, be thankful you're not Uber. After the events of last weekend, the ride-hailing app experienced such a huge influx of deleted accounts, its ...

We all know that guy. The flushed-faced loudmouth at the bar, five drinks in, leaning over our shoulder, breathing hot beer, attempting to regale us with tales of past glory. But when Twitter lau...

Even with all the crap going on in the world, you can always count on the internet to come up with something stupidly wonderful to distract you from reality and cheer you up.Alex Holachek's "Reaction ...

Apple can sell iPhones and make a lot of money doing it. SEE ALSO: We might be saying goodbye to the iPhone's home buttonCrazy thought, as you look at your iPhone or the iPhones around you, but i...

Lego Life is a new Instagram-style photo-sharing network built with kids in mindLego calls it “An app full of cool stuff. An app full of your cool stuff," and it provides something for kids that...

A new Snapchat update rolled out to iOS users Tuesday makes it much easier to share online content within the app. It allows users to create so-called Snapcodes for any link, which is as simple as man...

SAN FRANCISCO — Slack is finally launching the long-awaited enterprise version of its service. Called Slack Enterprise Grid, the service comes with a range of new features designed for orga...

As the state of our climate becomes increasingly dire, more and more people are looking into adopting a cleaner commute.Though carpooling does help, biking is a much better option. Not only are you de...

As the state of our climate becomes increasingly dire, more and more people are looking into adopting a cleaner commute.Though carpooling does help, biking is a much better option. Not only are you de...

Now computers can bluff.This should be a terrifying thought, but it’s a breakthrough moment, watched by thousands of people across 151 countries on the Twitch network, all of them witness to the...

The ELEAGUE 'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' Major concluded in front of a live audience over the weekend.In the instant-classic Grand Final match, Astralis faced off against Virtus.Pro for the lion...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an ideal wearable to pair with a fitness tracker for those extra sweaty workouts: a tiny Bluetooth-sensor that tracks skin hydration. ...

Soon, you may be able to take back your drunk or needlessly angry texts on WhatsApp.The Facebook-owned messaging service is reportedly testing the ability to edit or recall messages that have already ...

Apple has turned Siri into a savvy football fan. If you want to brush up on the Super Bowl this week, Siri's got your back. From logistical questions about this Sunday's upcoming game to informat...

Some law students who plan to take the bar exam this year may not be able to use their favorite laptop. May states are banning the use of Apple's latest MacBook Pros because of the predictive nature o...

For rural communities living around Mount Boutmezguida in Morocco's Anti-Atlas mountain range, water is scarce and precious. It's one of the driest areas in the country, and it's further affected by c...

Jordan Gonen couldn't stop staring at Twitter over the weekend. He, like many interested in Silicon Valley and the tech industry, watched drama unfold online where CEOs and techies shared their s...

Tech CEOs and employees aren't just shouting #NoBanNoWall, speaking out against President Donald Trump's executive order to bar people of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States....

India’s government is joining everyone else in bringing internet connectivity to its citizens.SEE ALSO: This country downloaded and used the most Android apps in 2016The government has chalked o...

As the state of our climate becomes increasingly dire, more and more people are looking into adopting a cleaner commute.Though carpooling does help, biking is a much better option. Not only are you de...

It may not be a good time to be an Indian techie in America. Correction: It may not be a good time to be a non-American in Trump's America. SEE ALSO: Scientists face 'nightmare' amid Trump's...

Tech CEOs and employees aren't just shouting #NoBanNoWall, speaking out against President Donald Trump's executive order to bar people of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States....

Google wants to develop a tech-based solution to collect, analyze and integrate public health data in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to reports. SEE ALSO: Google CEO: India is ...

Twitter has a security problem — and businesses are paying the price for it.SEE ALSO: OurMine just hacked a bunch of WWE accountsThe official Twitter account of Indian airline IndiGo has been hi...

Your fingerprint will soon be required on your phone for a whole lot more than unlocking it.Thailand plans to start making it compulsory for new prepaid or postpaid SIM card buyers to register their f...

Nextbit, maker of the crowdfunded Android smartphone Robin, has been acquired by Razer, the companies said in a statement Monday.Though Razer plans to keep Nextbit as a separate unit within the compan...

Your future smartphone could be entirely voice activated, displaying your text messages and other info with holograms. At least, that's the idea behind Alo, a new smartphone concept that imagines a to...

Earlier this month, staff at Austria's four-star Romantik Seehotel Jägerwirt tried to sign into the resort's computer systems, but couldn't. SEE ALSO: 1.5 million gaming profiles leaked afte...