Articles by Mashable from September 2021

Knowing what the best Chromebooks for kids are is important before you dive into a purchase. With so many options out there, it can be confusing to know where to begin when first checking out Chrome O...

If you’re a student, your laptop is your toolbox, your textbook, your everything — and you need a solid machine that’s going to last you from orientation to graduation. It’s an...

Think Live Photos are all fun and games? So did I, until a particularly mortifying episode of The Other Two — a delightful comedy created by former Saturday Night Live head writers Chris Kelly a...

Light Pong is a one dimensional gaming console that lets you play light-up ping pong, tug of war, and a variety of other games, all of which are programmed along a single line. ...

Experience has taught us to be wary of any "car of the future." Decades' worth of cool concept vehicles with that title never made it near a production line. Grand failures like DeLorean stood as warn...

The internet's biggest anti-vaxxers are losing a major platform where they spread their falsehoods about vaccines.On Wednesday, YouTube announced a major update to its medical misinformation policy th...

Searching for the latest details about wildfires just got easier on Google Maps — and not just the ones nearby.Last year Google added more wildfire info in Google Maps and Search, but only if yo...

Google doesn’t just have all the answers. It thinks it has the questions, too. Google is redesigning its search results page to display more information in a way it thinks will be more useful fo...

Have a question about something you can see but can't describe? Just ask Google.Google has unveiled what seems like a really useful and almost scarily advanced new way to search with images. Google Le...

PREORDER: Amazon's new Smart Thermostat comes out Nov. 4, and you can reserve one ahead of time for just $59.99.Your move, Nest: Amazon introduced a new Alexa-enabled smart thermostat at its annual ha...

Gone are the days of huge video editing bays — now you can make Oscar-worthy films right from your desk. Thanks to high-performing graphics cards, top-class CPUs, and amped-up storage capabiliti...

While laptops and tablets are great on their own, but sometimes you just need both — at once — without the hassle of having to carry around two devices all day. Enter: the hybrid laptop (o...

TL;DR: As of Sept. 29, the better, faster Fire Stick 4K Max is available to pre-order for $54.99 at Amazon. Its release date is Oct. 7. It's all about streaming services these days. Seriously, who eve...

Have you ever gotten the sneaking feeling that someone's creeping over your virtual shoulder while you browse the web? Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is t...

All those hours you've spent searching for the perfect Arrested Development reaction GIF or drooling over mukbangs on YouTube seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things — but to Google, ha...

Prime Video is the seriously popular on-demand streaming service that hosts literally thousands of movies, shows, and award-winning Prime Originals. Amazon Prime is priced at £79 per year and of...

Russia is already the world's top wheat exporter and a warming climate means vast new stretches of land will become farmable. An autonomous driving system developed by Russian company Cognitive Pilot ...

TL;DR: The Fobo Tag Personal Bluetooth Tracker is on sale for $24.64 when you use the code VIP15 at checkout. That's almost 30% off.You track your phone, your family's location, and even the status of...

Not bad, NordVPN. We were hopping around proxy servers on Chrome without any drops in speed. This is what using a virtual private network (VPN) should feel like. We noticed a similar experience on an ...

Want to talk to your coworkers, but you don't want to schedule a meeting? Try starting a huddle on Slack. A huddle is Slack's version of an audio call, but it's much easier and an informal alternative...

The first Rivian EV is here: Say hello to the R1T electric truck. With a $73,000 starting price for the "launch edition," the R1T is going up against other luxury EV brands like Tesla and GMC's Hummer...

If you designed a Bitmoji when they first debuted on Snapchat and never looked back, odds are the digitized version of yourself could use a little updating. Snapchat has partnered with plenty of clot...

Amazon's Echo and Ring product lines have been steadily creeping into our homes for years now, watching and listening to our every move as we occasionally ask them to turn on some music or give us a w...

UPDATE: Sept. 21, 2021, 4:54 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to include the latest deals.Check out our favorite bargains from across the Apple universe as of Sept. 28:BEST MAC DEAL: 2020 21.5" iM...

Maybe don't put an autonomous, internet-connected, mobile video camera inside your home. That's the advice of security experts responding to Amazon's new roving surveillance robot, dubbed Astro. Whil...

If you're looking to watch internet videos offline, the best way to do so is to download them to your computer.By far the most popular online destination for video content is YouTube and Mashable has ...

Students from the Eindhoven University of Technology designed a solar-powered camper that can travel up to 454 miles. ...

Save $402: Upgrade to the 2021 Samsung Q80A 65-inch QLED 4K TV for $1,297.99 at Amazon as of Sept. 28, which is a 24% discount that matches its lowest ever. In the market for a new QLED TV? One of you...

Scientists at MIT created a toolkit for designing wearable devices that can be 3D printed and assembled. Researchers used the toolkit to create a variety of different sample devices, including a brace...

This is the worst possible version of Skynet. Amazon announced a product called Astro on Tuesday, which is either futuristic or deeply concerning depending on your tastes. Astro is essentially a littl...

Seemingly against all notions of common sense, Amazon announced Tuesday that it's moving forward with its in-home surveillance drone. First announced in September of 2020, the Always Home Cam is a fly...

SAVE $10: As of Sept. 28, the all-new Apple TV 4K (32GB) is on sale for $169 at Walmart and Amazon. That's 6% off its $179 MSRP.If you didn't think Apple TV+ was the best streaming service for star-st...

Amazon just introduced the weirdest way to do puzzles with your kids.At a hardware launch livestream on Tuesday, Amazon announced the Amazon Glow. It's an odd one: an 8-inch vertically oriented screen...

Amazon knows it has a bit of a reputation problem when it comes to customers' privacy. On Tuesday, the company announced that it's doing slightly less than the bare minimum about it. As Dave Limp, the...

Amazon decided bigger is better for its latest Echo device.The new Echo Show 15 was unveiled during an Amazon livestream on Tuesday. Launching later this year for $249.99, the new Echo device has a ma...

Save $74.82: Get three free months of both Amazon Music Unlimited and Audible Premium Plus through Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. These subscriptions are usually $9.99/month and $14.95/month, respectively...

Save $94: As of Sept. 28, Amazon's 2019 Fire HD 10 Tablet (64 GB) is discounted by 49%, bringing the 10-inch tablet to $95.99.Amazon devices with a near-50% discount outside of Prime Day are always fu...

New iPhones mean new opportunities to break said iPhones on purpose to demonstrate how durable they are. That's what Allstate Protection Plans did in its latest YouTube video, dropping the iPhone 13 a...

TL;DR: Keep your files protected with GhostVolt Encryption Software, on sale for $17.99 — a 94% discount — with the code VIP40 as of Sept. 28.It’s no secret that hackers are lurking ...

International teams that use Google Meet a lot have a new tool in their arsenal — though only if they're willing to switch to Google Meet beta.On Monday, Google announced the rollout of live tra...

There’s an ongoing quest to improve VPN speeds without sacrificing security features. Just by doing what they need to do, they can slow your connection down in different amounts, depending on wh...

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to WriterZen Easy Content Creator for SEO is on sale for £50.40 as of Sept. 28, saving you 91% on list price.If your business doesn’t show up on the first pa...

Programmer Virgil Griffith has pleaded guilty in New York's federal court to conspiring to help North Korea evade sanctions through advising it on the use of cryptocurrency.Griffith was initially arre...

London, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco are practically glowing in the updated Apple Maps app.With iOS 15 released earlier this month, those cities got a 3D update with major landmarks d...

To properly review the Galaxy Watch 4, first I have to tell you about my ice maker. Bear with me. As a New Yorker for the better part of a decade, I've never had a fridge with an ice machine, even tho...

Because Facebook can't earn the public's trust, it's trying to buy it.The company that earlier this month compared its effect on the world to deadly car crashes announced Monday that its next big vent...

You Got This is a series that spotlights the gear you need to improve one area of your life. If you buy something from this post, we may earn an affiliate commission. Cooler days and chilly night...

Ford Mustang Mach-E owners should take in their cars to fix a dangerous issue with the windshields and panoramic glass roofs in the new electric vehicles.There are two new recalls for the EV from the ...

UPDATE: Sept. 27, 2021, 1:11 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to include the latest deals.Best TV deals to shop as of Sept. 27:Samsung 65-inch QLED Q80A Series — $1,297.99 (save $402)LG C1 S...

Save $11.81: Grab the TP-Link Kasa Smart Bulb KL130 for just $10.18, down from $21.99, as of Sept. 27 — that's a 53% discount.The days are getting shorter and shorter, so we're relying more and ...

Instagram Kids, a modified version of the app with additional parental controls, has been in the works for a while. But before it could see the light of day, Facebook dropped the project, saying in a ...

Save $130.99: The August Smart Lock Pro is at its best price yet as of Sept. 27. Grab it on sale for $99, a 57% discount.Upgrading your home to have smart controls sounds great in theory, but if you r...

TL;DR: Get in the habit of writing with a lifetime subscription to the Daily Prompt Premium Plan, on sale for just $39.99, down from $94, as of Sept. 27. That's a 57% discount.Even the most famous aut...

TL;DR: Save up to 50% when you sign up for Aura Identity Theft Protection as of Sept. 27.You can encrypt and backup your data. You can build strong, long passwords on all your accounts and use a VPN. ...

TL;DR: Stay aware of the world around you while you listen to your tunes with the Mu6 Ring Open-Air Headphones, on sale for $54.99 — a 26% savings — as of Sept. 27.When you’re on a l...

The popularity of gaming PCs has exploded in recent years. Sure, there are plenty of people who won’t abandone their beloved consoles, but a large number of gaming enthusiasts have been shifting...

It's been a few moments since it's been available for purchase, and as is customary, the iPhone 13 Pro has been torn down to its smallest parts, courtesy of iFixit. Despite the new device being very s...

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Smart Cleaner for iOS is on sale for £29.18 as of Sept. 27, saving you 73% on list price.Just as clutter accumulates in your home without regular cleaning and o...

By now, you've probably heard about the sheer amount of energy cryptocurrency mining uses and how that's bad for the environment.So, it should be quite concerning to find out that Bitcoin miners are n...

Buying the new iPhone 13? Then you better handle it extra carefully because Apple looks to be making it a pain to repair.The problem? The iPhone-maker may force you to go to Apple directly if you need...

Buying the new iPhone 13? Then you better handle it extra carefully because Apple looks to be making it a pain to repair.The problem: The iPhone-maker may force you to go to Apple directly if you need...

Is the meme NFT market dying?The NFT for the popular internet meme "Side Eyeing Chloe" sold on Friday in an auction for 25 ETH, which is approximately $76,377.50. ...

So you figured out how to hide apps on iPhone. Great! Until you realize you have no idea where they went and you can't figure out how to find them again. No worries! We're here to help you out. Apps h...

You wanna hide apps from your iPhone home screen, do you?First of all, there are plenty of reasons to make an iPhone app more difficult to access, and many of them are perfectly wholesome. Perhaps you...

TL;DR: Step up your filmmaking with the All-in-One Phantom DJI Drone & Mavic Filmschool Bundle for just $39.96 — a 97% discount — as of Sept. 26.If you're a movie lover, fan of the out...

TL;DR: Access the shows you want with the 4K HD Indoor TV Antenna, on sale for just $41.99 as of Sept. 26 — a 30% savings.If you finally decided to cut the cord and ditch your cable bill in favo...

TL;DR: Power up your devices with the ChargeHubGO+ All-in-One Power Bank, on sale for just $29.99 as of Sept. 26 with the code LIMITLESS25 — that's a 25% discount. As you continue to build up yo...

SAVE 49%: A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £5.02 per month as of Sept. 26, and includes an extra three months and unlimited cloud backup for free.Why is it that ExpressVPN re...

TL;DR: A three-year subscription to HotSpot Shield VPN Premium is on sale for £65.66 as of Sept. 26, saving you 80% on list price.If you’re an avid traveler, digital nomad, or simply enjoy...

SAVE 50%: A one-year subscription to Kaspersky Total Security is on sale for £19.99 as of Sept. 26, saving you 50% on list price.Everyone wants to secure their online world, but not everyone wan...

Travelling requires a lot of planning. You need to be prepared with a checklist of essentials, and then pack everything in such a way that you're not left with a crumpled mess of belongings on the oth...

SAVE 85%: A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.63 per month as of Sept. 26, and includes an extra two months for free.The world of VPNs can be an intimidating place, but i...

Elon Musk teased it. The top federal vehicular safety agency thinks it needs more time. Like it or not, the beta for Full Self-Driving is now open to Tesla owners who meet some important requirements....

Mars is alive. (Geologically.)NASA recently reported that its InSight lander — sent to observe geologic activity beneath the Martian surface — recorded one of its biggest quakes yet on Sep...

Us Earthlings inhabit a solar system on one of the great spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy.The legendary Hubble Space Telescope, orbiting Earth, peered inward and captured a vivid image of stars nea...

We know you can hide photos on your iPhone. But for an added layer of security, you can also lock photos using the Notes app.The app gives you the ability to lock your Notes. Add to that the ability t...

TL;DR: Save 33% on the PlayStation Plus: Three Year Subscription Stackable Code Bundle with the code PLAYSTATION2021 and receive $20 of store credit as of Sept. 25. Get it for just $119.99.After unwra...

SAVE 83%: A three-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £1.71 per month as of Sept. 25, and includes an extra two months for free.Private Internet Access has always been a ...

SAVE 72%: A two-year subscription to NordVPN is on sale for £2.44 per month as of Sept. 25, and includes an extra three months for free.Stop what you're doing because it's VPN Awareness Month. C...

SAVE 60%: As of Sept. 25, you can save 60% on Bitdefender's range of cybersecurity services.Bitdefender has a really solid reputation for delivering powerful cybersecurity services, but that would mea...

A new law will pry open the black box of how Amazon monitors, rewards, and disciplines its fulfillment center employees.On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that directly ...

"Hey Doc, are you a Democrat or a Republican?"This may seem like a bizarre question to ask your doctor. What would their political affiliation matter in the treatment of your medical issues? One emerg...

UPDATE: Sept. 24, 2021, 11:25 a.m. EDT This list has been updated with the best laptop deals as of Sept. 24.BEST DELL DEAL: Dell XPS 17 9710 — save $226.01BEST GAMING DEAL: Razer Blade 15 &mdash...

The best Chromebooks are the perfect examples of how Chrome OS has outgrown its label of being solely a cheaper device that isn't quite a fully-featured laptop but gives you more than what a tablet ca...

SAVE $29.97: As of Sept. 24, new users can get three months of Spotify Premium for free — a $29.97 value.Apple Music fans: Are you good?The age-old debate of Apple Music vs. Spotify gets pretty ...

SAVE $29.97: As of Sept. 24, new users can get three months of Spotify Premium for free — a $29.97 value.Apple Music fans: Are you good?The age-old debate of Apple Music vs. Spotify gets pretty ...

TL;DR: Keep every room in your house connected with the Meshforce M3s Whole Home WiFi System for just $159.99 as of Sept. 24.Want to know a secret? You aren’t obligated to use the router your in...

TL;DR: Save $150 on a HERO10 Black with a GoPro subscription.In the age of "it only really happened if you got it on video," GoPro inhabits a league of its own for capturing high-impact visuals when y...

Up until now, the wireless industry has forced everyone to go on a wild scavenger hunt every few years in order to nab the best deal and upgrade their phone. And then, even if you manage to find a goo...

Don't have enough Amazon devices in your house? Well, the company might be working on a fix: a 15-inch Echo that can be mounted on a wall. This is according to a new report by Bloomberg, which claims ...

TL;DR: Make your presentations pop with Sizle Pro Presentation & Proposal Platform: Lifetime Subscription, on sale for just $29.99 — a 95% discount — as of Sept. 24. You know what suck...

We may never get to go to space ourselves, but that doesn't mean we can't pretend.SpaceX's Inspiration4 — the world's first all-civilian space flight — touched safely back down on Earth fi...

The iPhone 13 has arrived, people. And as adorable as the new pink color is, no one should be walking around with a naked iPhone. That's just asking for disaster.To save your shiny gadget, we found th...

Apple's new crop of products have an annoying bug that may prevent users from accessing their Apple Music catalog or settings, as well as use Sync Library on their new device. According to Apple, whic...

SAVE 67%: A three-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for £2.44 per month as of Sept. 24, saving you 67% on list price.There are a lot of VPNs out there to consider, with new deals droppi...

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays delivery workers from getting hungry New Yorkers their food, and now, the city is finally stepping up on their behalf.The New York City Council ...

The imperative to improve smartphone use for people with limited motor capabilities has resulted in some truly cool — and hopefully helpful — new features.Thursday, Google announced an exp...

A sport pack company called EVOC created an airbag specifically designed to complement bike backpacks. ...

If your pics aren't quite as sharp or clear as you'd like them to be, you probably wish something existed that could fix that via artificial intelligence (AI). After all, not everybody is a top-tier p...

Save $30.99: The Roku Ultra for 4K and HDR streaming is on sale for $69 at Amazon as of Sept. 23. That's a 31% discount on the original price. Between new shows, sports, and your Halloween favorites, ...

Twitter is leaning into the blockchain. The social media giant announced Thursday that, starting immediately, users around the globe will be able to post their bitcoin wallet directly into their profi...

Unagi's new electric scooter can tell you when you're approaching a stop sign or a giant pothole.Unveiled Thursday at a conference called Micromobility America near San Francisco, the Model Eleven (a ...

SAVE $79.99: Amazon will take $20 off and throw in a $59.99 Samsung Wireless Charger Duo for free when you buy a new Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 through Sept. 23 at midnight. Prices start at $229.99 for th...

Like Tesla, Google is letting you play video games on your car's screen. If you have Android Auto, you've been able to connect your non-iPhone to your car's display to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, ...

Save $150: As of Sept. 23, the GoPro HERO10 Black camera and a one year GoPro subscription can be bundled for $399.98 on GoPro's website. You'll see a discount of over 27%.If these 2022 baby name...

Discord may no longer have Rythm, but soon you'll be able to Watch Together.Just days after a popular third-party Discord plugin was shut down by YouTube, Discord is taking matters into its own hands....

The European Commission wants one charging port to rule all smartphones – and it's not Apple's Lightning port. On Thursday, the EC filed a proposal that would force all manufacturers to use USB-...

Your MacBook does not know better than you. Apple's macOS has an infuriating habit of automatically changing the computer's screen brightness level, seemingly at random. No, it's not all in your head....

Everyone loves settling down for a streaming session, right? Lining up all your favourite snacks and drinks, surrounding yourself with cushions and blankets, and then spending hours in front of a scre...

TL;DR: Experience a different kind of cell service with a Tello Value Prepaid 6-Month Plan, including unlimited talk/text + 2GB LTE Data and $20 of store credit for just $49 as of Sept. 23 — tha...

TL;DR: Plug in all over the world with the nomadplug World Traveler Adapter, on sale for $49.99 — 9% off its list price — as of Sept. 23. If you’ve never traveled internationally, yo...

TL;DR: Snap a pic wherever with the Moza Mini Camera and Three-Axis Gimbal, available for just $299 as of Sept. 23.One of the biggest reasons life's many moments are forgotten forever is because you d...

'Beluga' is a collaboration between manufacturing company Caracol and green tech company NextChem. The hull of the boat is printed by 6-axis robotic arms that use recycled plastic as ‘ink’...

Do you like smartwatches? Do you like the color white with red and blue accents? If the answer to both is yes, Samsung's got a (pricy) smartwatch to sell you. The company's recently launched Samsung G...

SAVE 78%: A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for £2.11 per month as of Sept. 23, saving you 78% on list price.We're going to share something frustrating about streaming services: yo...

Emotions always run high on Twitter. Thankfully, at least on Wednesday, they were the good kind of emotions. The latest meme to rip across the social media platform calls out heartfelt, sad, and poign...

It could be a long time before you get to play Fortnite on your iPhone again, kids.In fact, it could take so long that some of you won't even technically be kids anymore."Apple informed Epic that Fort...

Changes may be in store for SpaceX’s Starlink network. The satellite internet system will exit beta next month, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk made the statement in a tweet on Friday. But...

Mashable's Jennimai Nguyen chats with popular TikToker Kirsten Titus (@pepperonimuffin) about her fruit slicing and storytelling skills. ...

Amazon has three new Kindle Paperwhites coming out Oct. 27:Kindle Paperwhite — starting at $139.99 + four free months of Kindle UnlimitedKindle Paperwhite Signature Edition — $189.99 ...

Windows 11's October launch will be here before you know it. To celebrate, Microsoft would love to sell you one of a handful of new Surface devices that, with one notable exception, all run its new op...

Microsoft is giving its dual-screen "phone" the old college try once again.At its Surface product launch event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced the Surface Duo 2. Like its predecessor, it's sort of a...

Cora Crisafulli was in fourth grade when she sat down with her mom and asked if she could download Instagram. Her mom agreed, because, at the time, it was a place to post food photos, check out what y...

Researchers at Northwestern studied maple trees and their seeds to create a flying electronic microchip with similar aerodynamics. ...

That truck driving down the interstate might not have a flesh-and-blood driver. On Wednesday FedEx announced its first autonomously-driven Class 8 truck delivery route ("Class 8 truck" is an industry ...

Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know that his surfing abilities have been sold short by the media. A recent New York Times article focused on Facebook's Project Amplify initiative, which was reporte...

TL;DR: Snag an Open Box 8th Generation iPad (32GB, WiFi and LTE connectivity) for only $456.99 as of Sept. 22.Justifying the cost of yet another Apple gadget can be tough. But when you learn some help...

TL;DR: Explore your artistic side with a one-year unlimited plus subscription to Creativebug Fine Art & Craft Classes — save 50% as of Sept. 22 and grab this subscription for just $35.Instag...

Remember SharePlay? It's Apple's way of making FaceTime fun, allowing users to listen to music or watch TV together with their friends. Now, SharePlay was supposed to arrive with iOS 15, but Apple del...

UPDATE: Sept. 21, 2021, 4:54 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to include the latest deals.Check out our favorite bargains from across the Apple universe as of Sept. 21:BEST MAC DEAL: 2020 Mac Mini...

Save $100: The Hisense 55-inch ULED U7G Android 4K TV is on sale for $749.99 at Amazon as of Sept. 21. That's a savings of 12%.You finally have a good shot at grabbing a new gaming console these days....

As recently as 2019, AirPods were unquestionably the best wireless earbuds in the game. Those telltale white stems were visible everywhere you looked — the streets, the office, the subway, and s...

Ready to start getting tweets right from the source, but not sure where to start? We've got you covered.We've created a guide to answer all your burning questions about how to use Twitter from how to ...

Apple released iOS 15 on Monday and there's already a vulnerability making the rounds.Security researcher Jose Rodriguez published a video Monday detailing how he was able to bypass the lock screen on...

UPDATE: Sept. 21, 2021, 12:08 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to include the latest deals.Best TV deals to shop as of Sept. 21:Samsung 65-inch QLED Q80A Series — $1,297.99 (save $402)LG Nan...

Tesla's more advanced version of its standard Autopilot feature — its "Full Self-Driving" software — will very soon be available to more drivers. Previously only available to a select numb...

iOS 15 is officially here for everyone. Here's a sneak peak at some of the features that make it worth the download. ...

Save $200.99: Get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ (128GB) for $649 at Amazon as of Sept. 21 — a 24% savings.The Galaxy Tab S7+ still reigns as Samsung's best tablet, and possibly the best Android tab...

SAVE $39.01: Set for a Sept. 24 release, the all-new iPad mini (64GB, WiFi) is on sale on Amazon for just $459.99 as of Sept. 21 — shave 8% off its $499 MSRP when you pre-order it.There's no tim...

If you’re into gaming, there’s never been a better time to maximize your gaming experience and upgrade to a 4K TV. The latest Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are capable of outputting fa...

This might be surprising, but the best VPNs aren't necessarily the most expensive. Some of the best VPNs are actually really affordable, which is great news for anyone looking to secure cheap online s...

We might not have flying cars overhead (yet), but the concept for one will be on public view later this year. The Bell Nexus autonomous air taxi will be displayed at the Smithsonian's Arts and Industr...

Designed by researchers at CERBERUS, the ANYmal C and RMF-Obelix test how robots and maps fare in subterranean environments. The robots are equipped with onboard exploration path planners that share s...

If there’s one thing you can count on in this world, it’s that if you need a picture or video with image quality that seems straight out of 2015 (or even earlier), you can turn to your com...

TL;DR: Upgrade your computer setup with a refurbished 2017 Apple iMac 21.5" Core i5 3.0GHz, 8GB RAM 1TB HDD. Snag it for just $669 — a 15% savings — as of Sept. 21.After all this time spen...

Google Meet's camera software is getting smarter. On Monday, Google announced a neat little upgrade in Meet: The camera on the web will now automatically detect when a user appears underexposed, and w...

Apple officially made iOS 15 available to everyone on Monday. The latest software update was announced back in June at Apple's WWDC event, and was only available in beta until now. With the release of...

Did Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promise then-President Trump that it wouldn't fact-check political speech?According to a new book The Contrarian by reporter Max Chafkin on Trump supporter...

FaceTime is now for everyone.With iOS 15, Apple's finally letting Android and PC users get in on the FaceTime action. The operating system update, which will be officially released this fall, adds the...

We're all aware that our apps are collecting our personal data, but wouldn't you like to know just how often they're peeping in? Apple's new App Privacy Report, included in iOS 15 iOS 15, creates...

The new Portrait Mode for video chat on iOS 15, which launched Sept. 20, 2021, isn't just for FaceTime; third-party apps like Instagram are getting in on the blurry fun too. Hey, we're not complaining...

The introduction of group FaceTime was a revolution for virtual group hangouts everywhere. But the group FaceTime interface was a bit confusing, with randomly sized bubbles floating around, and no cle...

If you get a million app notifications a day, and have become numb to the important ones, iOS 15's Notification Summary feature is about to be your new best friend. Apple officially released iOS 15 on...

If you're my best friend, I'm happy to FaceTime you from my most unflattering angle. In fact, I insist on it. But if I'm meeting someone for the first time via video chat, then I'm looking for the bes...

If your iPhone's Photos app is filled with off-centered images of business cards, recipes, and scribbled notes, then iOS 15's Live Text feature is for you. Using the camera app, the feature captures t...

It's safe to say that the choice of background music for Apple's Memories feature has always been a bit corny. Memories, for those who are unaware, curates images in your Photos app to create montages...

It's okay to admit that you constantly have too many tabs open in Safari — we're all guilty of it. Thankfully, iOS 15 has a solution for that: Tab Groups.True to its name, Tab Groups allows you ...

While Apple's Do Not Disturb feature has worked to a certain extent all these years, it's always lacked flexibility and customization options. That's all set to change with the addition of Focus in iO...

Who needs a white noise machine when your iPhone comes with all the ocean sounds you could ask for? Apple announced the Background Sounds feature during WWDC in June as part of its efforts to help red...

The shoppers have had enough. A group of contractors for the grocery-delivery app Instacart published an open letter Monday asking for customers to immediately delete the app. At issue, according to t...

SAVE $10: As of Sept. 20, the lunar white Sonos Roam is on sale at Walmart for just $169 (or 6% off its usual retail price of $179).We're not exactly heading into Peak Portable Speaker Season™&#...

If you're a gamer, you probably know what Discord is.The group chat service, however, has now blown up well beyond its original purpose in the gaming world. Perhaps you've heard of Discord, though, a...

Drop everything because the iPhone 13 was revealed and it...still has a slightly smaller notch and now a diagonal camera?Perhaps that is a bit harsh, but that is how some people feel about the iPhone ...

There are pretty much only upsides to having a good gaming headset. Whether you want to hear the audio quality of your games more meticulously because your TV speakers leave something to be desired, o...

Somewhere in New Jersey sits AT&T's top secret network disaster recovery warehouse. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the incredible technology housed there. Check out what they let us s...

TL;DR: Marketers: Use data to inform your business decisions with Spectrm's conversational marketing platform. As of Sept. 20, you can schedule a free demo. Gone are the days of relying on third-party...

TL;DR: Boost your search rankings with a lifetime subscription to WriterZen Easy Content Creator for SEO and save 91% as of Sept. 20. Grab it for just $68.99.If your business doesn’t show up on ...

Find My network support for Apple's AirPods Pro and Max isn't coming with iOS 15 as previously announced. This is according to Apple's own iOS 15 features page, which says the feature is coming "later...

Every night before I sleep, I set my phone to Do Not Disturb, one of the many steps I have to take to not stare at my phone late into the evening. It makes it so that I can still receive text messages...

Instagram is famously the place to go to look at photos, get distracted by reels, and watch videos. If you want to see videos about food, travel, manifestation, or anything in between, Instagram is qu...

Elon Musk has been promising a wider rollout of Tesla's Full Self-Driving program for months. Now, just a couple days after his latest tweet on the matter, U.S. authorities are asking Tesla to slow it...

If you're sick of the offerings on Netflix in your home country, there is a way to trick Netflix into thinking you're in a different region than you are. Officially, you can only change your region on...

Creators, makers, movers, and shakers, you need more than just your smartphone in this day and age to make content that really wows. Sure, your iPhone is pretty powerful, but there’s always room...

TL;DR: Become a proud tablet owner with a refurbished Apple iPad 6th Gen 9.7" 128GB - Space Gray (WiFi Only), on sale as of Sept. 19 for only $335.99, which is a 16% savings. If you've always wanted a...

We hesitated when we saw how cute the CyberGhost VPN’s (virtual private network) mascot was — it sometimes feels like companies who put so much time into adorableness are trying to distrac...

SAVE 67%: A three-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for £2.41 per month as of Sept. 19, saving you 67% on list price.We know that the world of cybersecurity can be intimidating, as ther...

SAVE 85%: A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.63 per month as of Sept. 19, and includes an extra two months for free. Sure, VPNs are great tools for improving your online...

TL;DR: The iStat Menus 6 System Monitor is on sale for £3.61 as of Sept. 19, saving you 58% on list price.Anyone who spends all day working on a computer knows there's always a way to make thing...

SAVE 72%: A two-year subscription to Private Internet Access is on sale for £2.19 per month as of Sept. 19, and includes an extra two months for free.There is a long list of VPNs out there, whic...

Earning 1,000 miles of free Supercharging is no longer possible, according to the Tesla website.For several years, when someone bought a Tesla electric vehicle through a referral, both the referred cu...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a master at leading on his loyal electric vehicle followers — especially when it comes to access to the car's coveted Full-Self Driving mode beta.Back in March, Musk estim...

It's been touted as a WhatsApp alternative. The company that operates it has faced sharp criticism for not doing enough to curtail revenge porn or counterfeit vaccination cards. Now, a new study has f...

Apple is taking more of a stand for its employees.On Friday, CEO Tim Cook spoke about the iPhone maker's plans to support Texas employees affected by the state's new abortion law, known as the "heartb...

Look at the four space geeks reveling in the thrill of spending time in outer space.The all-civilian crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission, who have been circling the Earth from orbit since Wednesday ...

Flash!An asteroid or icy object collided with the gas giant Jupiter on Sept. 13, where it eventually blew up in the planet's thick clouds. A Brazilian space photographer, José Luis Pereira, cap...

Not everyone can be Maverick in Top Gun, but everyone can have the chance to have fun in the air — and it's all thanks to drones. Mini quadcopters have become increasingly accessible over the ye...

When you say you'll go off the grid, chances are, you won't actually go off the grid. Face it, you'll likely still carry a couple of gadgets with you in the wilderness, whether that's your smartp...

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Privacy Please is an ongoing series exploring the ways privacy is violated in the modern world, and what can be done about it.The car you drive says more about you than you think. Over the last few de...

SAVE 81%: A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for £1.80 per month as of Sept. 18, saving you 81% on list price.Of course you want your preferred VPN to offer powerful encryption and ...

SAVE 49%: A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £4.97 per month as of Sept. 18, and includes an extra three months and unlimited cloud backup for free.ExpressVPN regularly tops li...

"Park 50 feet or more away from another vehicle."Chevy Bolt EV and EUV owners won't find this recommendation on the electric vehicle's official recall website. It's instead what General Motors "concie...

Lazzarini Design Studio has created prototypes of classic cars converted into custom boats. ...

Oh, would you look at that: A highly polished YouTube video breaking down the features and presumptive selling points of the newest iPhones. But the latest iPhone 13 walk-and-talk published Friday isn...

When Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy first went live with Snapchat in the App Store in September of 2011, it was a disappearing photos app made by college kids that *definitely wasn't* for sending nudes...

UPDATE: Sept. 17, 2021, 11:20 a.m. EDT This post has been updated to reflect the best laptop deals for the week of Sept. 17BEST GAMING DEAL: Razer Blade 15 — save $800BEST APPLE DEAL: 2020 Apple...

SAVE 16%: As of Sept. 17, you'll get a free Samsung Galaxy SmartTag Bluetooth tracker ($29.99) when you order a pair of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 ($149.99) from Amazon.We're not saying Tim Cook bamboo...

Between SpaceX launching its first civilian space flight and various billionaires gleefully propelling themselves into orbit, the possibility of visiting the great beyond has never felt closer.But, le...

When you're orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 360 miles, it turns out the views are pretty special.SpaceX's Inspiration4 — the world's first all-civilian space flight, which jetted off from N...

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It's "spend money on iPhones" day, folks, and the Apple Store just went down in anticipation of iPhone 13 pre-orders. The store will go back live at 8 a.m. ET (5 a.m. PT), when you'll be able to pre-o...

TL;DR: The WriterDuet Screenwriting Pro Plan is on sale for £72.30 as of Sept. 17, saving you 60% on list price.Writing a story, book, or screenplay is already a huge undertaking. Your tools and...

TL;DR: The Studio Bundle 3: 7-App Art Design Bundle is on sale for £28.92 as of Sept. 17, saving you 49% on list price.You've already got the talent, but these seven design apps — created ...

Did it hurt? When you realized we're about to enter our second pandemic holiday shopping season?Ready or not, Black Friday is comingIt won't be much longer until retailers start cramming your inbox fu...

BEST DEALS ON GAMING PCS:Skytech Siege 3.0 — $2,149.99 (save $400)UM700 Mini PC — $629.90 (save $50)The popularity of gaming PCs has exploded in recent years. Sure, there are plenty of peo...

Somewhere in New Jersey sits AT&T's top secret network disaster recovery warehouse. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the incredible technology housed there. Check out what they let us s...

Hundreds of drones flocked together in Black Rock Desert in Nevada to create works of art above Burning Man. The installation is the work of Amsterdam-based Studio Drift. ...

Adam Mosseri isn't doing Facebook any favors. The head of Instagram was interviewed on the Recode Media podcast this week following a damning series of articles in the Wall Street Journal based on lea...

Save $15: The Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device is down to $34.99 at Amazon as of Sept. 16. Fall means more than the return of spooky season. It's the prime time for new TV show premieres and seasons ...

At its event on Tuesday, Apple launched the eagerly awaited iPhone 13. Yes, the notch is still there, but there are plenty of upgrades to keep the cult of Apple satisfied. Are you someone who wants th...

SAVE $30: You can pre-order the all-new Apple iPad from Walmart for only $299 as of Sept. 16 — that's just under 10% off its $329 MSRP.PSA: It pays to pre-order the latest iPad from Walmart.As o...

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SpaceX has launched the first ever all-civilian space flight during its new Inspiration4 mission. The four-person crew will remain in orbit for three days. ...

GoPro has finally unveiled its new HERO10 Black action camera today, and not a moment too soon. Pandemic lockdowns have many of us itching not only to go out, but to document proof of adventures outsi...

Count 'em: 520 miles. Enough to travel from San Francisco to San Diego, with enough charge left over to look for parking.That's the range the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially tracked Th...

Take a moment to imagine your perfect gaming setup. We reckon you've got a really comfortable chair, plenty of drinks and snacks, and maybe some moody lighting. You'll also have your console and contr...

Created by STUCKLabs, Kinetic Touchless 3.0 is a contactless interface that enables users to control Google’s Blob Opera like a real-life orchestra. ...

Everyone loves settling down for a streaming session, right? Lining up all your favourite snacks and drinks, surrounding yourself with cushions and blankets, and then spending hours in front of a scre...

If you were planning to buy the iPhone SE with maximum storage, we regret to inform you that the 256GB variant no longer exists on Apple Store.The iPhone SE is currently only available with 64GB or 12...

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The Nintendo Switch, one of the best-selling consoles of all time, has been out in the world for four whole years — and for all that time, the only way to use it with headphones or earpods was t...

At first glance, you'd think that – aside from the smaller notch – the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are identical in size to the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 Pro. But this is not the case; looking at t...

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SpaceX launched the world's first all-civilian spaceflight on Wednesday night, taunting everyone else with the illusory hope of one day escaping this planet — if only temporarily. Launched at 8:...

On the heels of the unveiling of the new iPhone 13 models, we decided to take a look back at every iPhone ever. Dating back to the first model in 2007, Apple has released 33 versions of the iPhone. Ma...

When it comes to ripping off investors, decentralized technology still hasn't managed to disrupt the tried and true methods pioneered on Wall Street.OpenSea, the self-described "largest" non-fungible ...

LG made a humungous TV. Let's talk about it.If you go all the way to the top of LG's new Direct View LED home cinema line, you'll see a 325-inch 8K behemoth that costs a cool $1.7 million. (LG confirm...

PREORDER: The new Apple iPad mini (2021) starts at $499 for a 64GB model with WiFi; you can reserve one on Amazon ahead of its release on Sept. 24.They did it, Joe.Apple finally announced a new versio...

Do your fingers sweat too much while you're gaming on your smartphone?Razer, the high-end gaming device company, has the solution for you: the Razer Gaming Finger Sleeve.According to Razer, slide your...

Save $99.01: The 2020 Mac Mini (M1, 256GB) is on sale for $599.99, down from $699.00, as of Sept. 15 — that's a 14% savings.Look, we get it — no matter how many times you face it, disappoi...

Adding music to Instagram stories is all the rage, but did you know you could add music on Snapchat, too? Adding music to Snapchats is easy and can add a certain je ne sais quoi to your usual selfies....

Xiaomi's T series of phones is typically an interesting take on the company's flagship. Yes, they're supposed to be slightly less powerful, but in the case of the Xiaomi 11T Pro versus the Xiaomi Mi 1...

With the iPhone 13 reveal behind us, it's time to read the fine print and see what we missed. And this year, there was a lot of fine print.That includes some surprising news about the iPhone 13 and iP...

Cars became something like refuges during the pandemic — for some, the car was a space to escape from the house-turned-office-turned-classroom.But as COVID-19 concerns persist, drivers may be in...

For some Walmart customers, online shopping will soon come with an autonomous twist. The retailer will be partnering with Ford and its self-driving unit, Argo AI, to drop off deliveries to customers' ...

New emoji are here!On Wednesday, Unicode 14.0 was finally released, confirming the latest set of emoji characters that Emojipedia was speculating about back in July.In short, that means we'll soon hav...

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Forget the iPhone 13; the real star of Apple's "California Streaming" event was the new iPad mini. The smallest iPad received its first major redesign ever and got a look and specs that basically make...

Nintendo Switch System Update 13.0.0 went live on Tuesday, adding various software upgrades to the four-year-old gaming console. However, the change that has earned the most attention by far is the ne...

TL;DR: A one-year subscription to Internxt (2TB Decentralised Cloud Storage) is on sale for £7.21 as of Sept. 15, saving you 92% on list price.Nothing's more annoying — or distracting &mda...

Facebook is infamous for the numerous ways in which folks use — and misuse — the platform, from your uncle sharing conspiracy theories to your roommate selling your couch on Marketplace. T...

So, can a motorcycle ruin an iPhone or not?Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 at its big September event on Tuesday.After running through its features (Faster chip! Narrower notch! Cinematic mode!), Apple a...

If you don't want to sit through an hour-and-a-half long Apple event, we cut it down to just the basics in under 10 minutes. ...

Everything you need to know about the new iPhone 13 in under 10 minutes. ...

Better hope you're making that pro money. Apple is known for its sleek and pricey phones, and at its Sept. 14 iPhone event the company did not disappoint. The tech giant unveiled the iPhone 13, iPhone...

You could really kill some time trying to dissect the reasons for the absolute iron grasp Apple has on the general population, but when it comes down to it, their products look good, work well, and st...

The Apple Watch has finally gotten a face lift.Apple unveiled its newest smart watch at its "California streaming" event Tuesday. The company made the borders of the watch smaller, with the watch face...

Apple revealed its iPhone 13 lineup on Tuesday. The company’s new phones don’t look drastically different from last year’s iPhone 12 models. But the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max boast m...

It's been a long wait, but Apple finally delivered. On Tuesday, at the beginning of its "California Streaming" event, Apple announced the new iPad mini, marking the first time the device has truly bee...

The highly anticipated Apple iPhone event took place on Tuesday, and we gots lots of news. Coming into the big day, people in-the-know expected a few things to drop, chiefly the new iPhone, the Apple...

The highly anticipated Apple iPhone event took place on Tuesday, and we gots lots of news. Coming into the big day, people in-the-know expected a few things to drop, chiefly the new iPhone, the Apple ...

The highly anticipated Apple iPhone event took place on Tuesday, and we gots lots of news. Coming into the big day, people in-the-know expected a few things to drop, chiefly the new iPhone, the Apple ...

Save $79.56: The Vizio SB36514-G6 5.1.4 home theater sound system with wireless subwoofer is on sale for $349.99 at Amazon as of Sept. 14. Once again, there will soon be too much to stream this fall o...

Flippy is an industrial robot that's got a knack for cooking. After one of the robots spent a year working in a White Castle kitchen in Indiana, the historic fast food chain is expanding its fleet. ...

The newest generation of Amazon Fire tablets comes with some major upgrades to the offerings for kids. They are now divided into Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids tablets for kids aged 3-7, and Amazon Fire HD 10...

SAVE $69.01: The Apple AirPods Pro are on sale at Walmart and Amazon for just $179.99 as of Sept. 14 — that's 28% off their $249 MSRP.New AirPods, who this? Word on the street is today's Apple E...

Not to be cynical, but let's face it: As long as Instagram and other social media platforms exist, there will always be creeps skulking around on them. Commenting weird things on your posts. Sending y...

‘L’ is a 16-kg robot developed by Japanese company AGRIST. The bot operates on a wire grid system inside its greenhouse and can work uninterrupted for hours. ...

Best TV deals to shop as of Sept. 14:Samsung 65-inch Class Neo QLED QN85A Series — $1,649.99 (save $550)LG NanoCell 90 Series 75-inch smart TV — $1,996.99 (save $303)Sony A80J 65-inch Brav...

Save up to 60%: The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag and Samsung Qi Wireless Charger are both on sale for $19.99 as an Amazon daily deal for Sept. 14. Savings run between $10 and $30.Today's Apple Event is lik...

It's that time of the year, folks. The Apple Store is down a couple of hours ahead of Apple's biggest event of the year. Dubbed "California Streaming," the event is likely to feature new iPhones, as w...

It's one of the most polarising fonts in the book. Did you know can use it on Instagram?In a move that's sure to rattle anyone who's used Microsoft Office for a school project, the font Papyrus is a h...

If you’re into gaming, it’s time to upgrade to a 4K TV. Next gen consoles — the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are about to become the standard for most gamers — so why miss o...

Well, it's here, the day that keeps the doctor away, and tech fiends like Mashable glued to our screens.Apple's autumn/fall "California streaming" event is set to kick off on Tuesday, where the new iP...

The 35mm negative of the tiger, called Benjamin, was scanned into 4K and colorized by experts in France. They used rotoscoping as well as AI algorithms to make Benjamin true colors come to life. All i...

TL;DR: Find your light with the TaoTronics 2" Selfie Ring Light with 61" Extendable Tripod & 2 Phone Holders, on sale for 14% off, making it just $42.99 as of Sept. 14.Selfie rings aren't just for...

Just a few days after Facebook and Ray-Ban unveiled their fairly pedestrian smart glasses, Xiaomi launched a pair of its own smart glasses, and these are quite a bit more interesting. The Xiaomi Smart...

TL;DR: The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is available to pre-order for £54.99 on Amazon, before its release on Oct. 7.Amazon range's of streaming sticks always feature heavily around Black Friday, and we...

Tired of the preset ringtones on your iPhone and want to return the good old days of custom ringtones? We've got you covered. With iOS 14 setting a song as your ringtone on iPhone is easier than ever ...

Zoom says its real-time translation function will be up and running next year for 12 languages. The company demoed the feature Monday during its annual Zoomtopia event, and argued that it’l...

Apple released an emergency fix Monday for a vulnerability in the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab warned on its blog Tuesday about a "zero-cl...

Sleeping is a lot harder than it used to be.There are countless distractions in this world. So many television shows to watch. So much content to meme. So much ongoing pandemic to track.There's a lot ...

For millions of Americans, Sunday was a great day to lounge around on the couch and watch the opening weekend of NFL football. For the 70,000 fans in attendance at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte...

Tuesday is the big day for Apple fans. The newest iPhone is expected to be revealed, along with an updated Apple Watch and maybe something more for AirPods during the "California streaming" event.The ...

As usual, leaks and rumors around the new iPhone are flooding the internet. With the help of PCMag's Steven Winkelman and Mashable's Alex Perry, we'll walk you through what we're most likely to expect...

What a way to kick off your week if you're a cryptocurrency supporter.Reports quickly spread on Monday morning claiming that Walmart, one of the biggest retailers in the world, was going to start acce...

PREORDER: The new Fitbit Charge 5 comes in three colors and retails for $179.95; you can reserve one on Amazon ahead of its Sept. 27 release date.At long last (read: a little over two weeks), Fitbit's...

TL;DR: As of Sept. 13, get up to 36% off a NASA Apollo 15 watch, which ranges in price from $375 to $1125.A few years ago, wearing a smartwatch showed you were on the cutting-edge of tech. Now, it jus...

TL;DR: Express yourself with the Urbanears Alby headphones on sale for 28% off. Grab a pair for only $49.95 as of Sept. 13.Sometimes life is better in color, and with these Urbanears in-ear wireless h...

Save $65: Grab the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live on sale for $104.99, down from $169.99 as of Sept. 13.Mashable Tech Reporter Alex Perry described the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live as "some of the best-sounding...

Many gaming keyboard brands offer similar features, but serious gamers know what sets the best keyboards apart. If you're looking for something that can help you reach your peak gaming potential, you ...

Researchers at Harvard University have developed a mechanism called ‘Kiriform’, in which flat objects can be twisted into 3D structures. The mechanism can be used in a variety of ways, cre...

Google's got two big launches ahead – Android 12 and Pixel 6 – but the company hasn't officially revealed the launch dates for either. Now, however, thanks to an internal document (unearth...

Every now and then my mom gets a rush of nostalgia and goes digging through old family photo albums. She'll find some embarrassing picture of me from 10 to 20 years ago which ultimately finds its way ...

Depending on which mobile browser you use, it might not be immediately obvious how to do a reverse image search from your mobile device. The most simple solution we've come up with is to download and ...

It's cool that Instagram stories are temporary...until you want them to be permanent. Allow us to introduce you to Instagram Highlights, which allow you to take content from your Insta Story or archiv...

If you find reading long articles and features challenging, why not convert them to audio so you can listen to the content at a time and pace that suits you? Whether you're researching something for w...

Yeah, Apple's annual September reveal event is a mere two days away at this point. But why wait for the certainty of facts when you can ponder the possibilities early?The good news is these details co...

TL;DR: Save time with the OMNIA F2 USB-C to USB-C Fast Charging Kit, on sale for just $39.99 as of Sept. 12 — that's an 11% discount.If you’ve yet to experience the magic of fast charging,...

Instagram Stories let users post temporary updates to their profile that disappear after a day.Snap a pic at a cool restaurant? Add it to your Story. Hanging inside watching movies on a rainy day? Add...

Facebook wants to help you get paid. Or so the company claimed in recent days, announcing a new program which essentially turns the social media giant into a debt collector. For a small fee, of course...

Google knew it had systematically underpaid thousands of its temp workers, on a mass scale and in violation of local laws, and sought to hide that fact. So alleges a June whistleblower complaint filed...

Hubble's latest image share is a good one for fans of cosmic razzle-dazzle.You're seeing NGC 6717, a globular cluster that forms a piece of the constellation Sagittarius. But where it appears to you, ...

Merely texting your friends without any effects is so boring in 2021. The time is now to figure out how to breathe some new life into your iMessage conversations.If you've got an iPhone, there are a h...

If you thought you'd never be able to make your own TV series, think again. Well, it's IGTV. Which is kinda like TV, except it's on Instagram, which, if you think about it, is basically tiny TV. Forge...

Google's flagship product is the latest website to let users embrace the darkness in their hearts. Or just reduce eye strain, depending on how you want to look at it.Google Search, the main thing Goog...

This has gotta be one of the weirdest ways you can ruin an iPhone camera.Apple posted a new page to its support website warning iPhone owners to be careful about exposing their phones to the specific ...

There's finally a chink in Big Tech's armor. On Friday, a federal judge handed down a mixed ruling in Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The judge determined that Epic had failed to prove th...

If you have a computer, tablet, and smartphone, chances are you’re probably logged into Facebook on multiple devices. Sure, it's convenient. But logging out of Facebook is an easy way to protect...

TL;DR: Jam out in style with the Marshall Stanmore II Bluetooth Speaker and save 10% with the coupon code MARSHALL10. As of Sept. 11, grab it for just $314.99.Adding a new speaker to your home gives y...

TL;DR: Help your content sing with a lifetime subscription to Tunepond Royalty-Free Stock Audio on sale for just $39.99 — a 98% savings — as of Sept. 11. Music makes the world go 'round. I...

Have you ever accidentally send a message to somebody you didn't mean to send a message to? Or perhaps you sent a message to someone and you now regret that decision. Well, if it was a text message, a...

If bulky over-ear headphones and tiny earbuds had a baby, it woud probably look a lot like a set of on-ear headphones. The good news is that you get to enjoy the best of both worlds. That's because on...

SAVE 85%: A two-year subscription to CyberGhost VPN is on sale for £1.63 per month as of Sept. 11, and includes an extra two months for free.CyberGhost VPN is one of the biggest names in the cyb...

WhatsApp users on iOS and Android will soon be able to secure their backups to iCloud and Google Drive with end-to-end encryption, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed Friday."WhatsApp is the first ...

Best TV deals to shop as of Sept. 10:Samsung 65-inch Class Neo QLED QN85A Series — $1,649.99 (save $550)LG NanoCell 90 Series 75-inch smart TV — $1,896.99 (save $403)Sony A80J 65-inch Brav...

Epic Games won this round. Sort of. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, could direct iOS users to a third-party site to make in-app purchases. Apple tried to force t...

The best laptop deals as of Sept. 10:OUR TOP PICK: Razer Blade 15 — save $800BEST APPLE DEAL: 2020 Apple MacBook Air — save $99.01BEST 2-IN-1 DEAL: Asus Chromebook Flip C434 — save $...

The percentage of kids who have a smartphone grows by the year: As of Oct. 2019, over half of kids have their own phones by age 11 (compared to ages 13 and 14 over the past few years). Kids seem to st...

SAVE $312.49: Normally $1,499.99, Samsung's 55-inch "The Frame" QLED 4K smart TV (2021) is on sale at Walmart for just $1,187.50 as of Sept. 10 — that's a 21% savings.Mounting a big, black recta...

If you're like me, you get super stressed whenever you get that notification on your iPhone telling you you're running out of storage.For whatever reason, knowing my iPhone storage is almost full give...

Save $110: As of Sept. 10, the 50-inch version of the new Amazon Omni 4K Smart TV is 22% off — or $399.99 — when you pre-order it ahead of its October release.In very typical Amazon fashio...

BEST DEALS ON GAMING LAPTOPS:Lenovo Ideapad L340 Gaming Laptop — $795 (save $174.99)HP 14 Laptop — $523.49 (save $36.50)Acer Swift 3 Thin & Light Laptop — $629.99 (save $60)PC ga...

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Technology has changed a lot since you were small. Your kids have probably mastered the features on your iPhone better than you have due to constantly asking to play with it. You can admit it: It'd be...

Save $50: The JBL Tune 750BTNC noise-canceling headphones are on sale for $79.95 as of Sept. 10, down from an original price of $129.95.At this point, if you're still wearing wired headphones without ...

TL;DR: As of Sept. 10, the Learn Smart Lifetime Subscription Bundle ft. 12 min & Apple AirPods Pro is on sale for 56% off, making it just $279. Some pairings were just meant to be: chocolate and p...

TL;DR: Vibe out to your music with the GravaStar Venus Bluetooth Speaker. As of Sept. 10, get it 35% off its list price at just $63.99 A small speaker doesn't necessarily equate to a small sound. This...

The Apple Watch 7 is around the corner, but we've already have some reports about features in next year's iteration, the Apple Watch 8. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via Apple Insider), Apple pla...

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Twitter is making it a little easier to understand who you're interacting with on its network. On Thursday, the company announced it started testing a new feature: labels that tell you which Twitter a...

The Houseparty's over.The team behind the group hangout app announced Thursday that its curfew had long since passed, and that the app will no longer work as of October. Houseparty, which allowed part...

Even fellow tech executives want to throw stuff at Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook unveiled its Spectacles ripoff, officially dubbed Ray-Ban Stories, on Thursday to much warranted handwringing. The unsettli...

Volkswagen's ID.LIFE concept car looks like a toy car.The EV was presented late Wednesday at the IAA Mobility 2021 auto show in Munich, Germany, where its lit-up front "grille" and backside and illumi...

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Mashable's Alex Perry gives his initial analysis of the new smart glasses. Here's what you need to know about Facebook's Ray-Ban smart glasses. ...

It's new iPhone season once again, y'all. Get ready.On Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Apple will broadcast a live virtual event showing off its latest flagship phones as well as at least one or two...

Facebook's hardware efforts over the years have been, to put it bluntly, weak. Sure, the company's enjoying the recent runaway success of its unchallenged Oculus Quest 2 VR headset (from a brand it ac...

Have you realized that you have the same password for everything and want to fix that? Or maybe your Facebook account has been compromised. Or maybe another account of yours has been hacked! Regardles...

A team of researchers at Harvard University built a robot that mimics the lightning fast movement of mantis shrimp. Their goal is to figure how such a tiny animal can generate such extremely high acce...

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Google is once again hyping the launch of its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Pixel 6. On Thursday, the company released a promo video for the Google Pixel 6, which is the first time we've seen the ...

Twitter is trying out Facebook's look for size.On Thursday, Twitter announced the start of a limited test of emoji tweet reactions. Much like Facebook's, officially launched in 2016, the new feature g...

Amazon is selling its own smart TVs.On Thursday, the tech giant revealed its first lineup of Amazon-built TVs: the Omni Series and the 4-Series. Both models feature 4K resolution and Amazon's Fire TV ...

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We knew they were coming, but now we know what they look like, too. Images of Facebook and Ray-Ban's smart glasses, scheduled to launch on Sept. 9, were posted on Twitter by leaker Evan Blass. Judging...

Would-be wunderkind, current criminal defendant, and new mom Elizabeth Holmes is in the building. The federal courthouse, that is.After jury selection wrapped September 2, opening arguments began Wedn...

So you saw a fun GIF on Twitter. That's cool, good for you, seems like fun. Now you want to save it for your own personal use. That's cool, too, but unfortunately a bit more involved than you might th...

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SpaceX is reportedly churning out only 5,000 Starlink dishes each week for the satellite internet service. But the company is preparing to boost manufacturing later this year to help meet the massive ...

The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 might be the best foldable phone to date. And yet, I cannot for the life of me imagine buying one.After years of hype around foldable displays, the "what" has almost ne...

The iPhone 13 hasn't even been officially unveiled yet — that's (likely) coming at next week's Apple event — and we're already seeing leaks of next year's phone. A new video posted by A...

A new Twitter test launching Wednesday seeks to bring a little focus to the platform.Dubbed Communities, the feature gives invited members the ability to tweet directly to topic-themed groups. Instead...

Facebook is booming with videos: educational videos teaching you to garden or code, those addicting and useless 5-minute craft videos, the very visibly faked videos of people catching their partners c...

A year and a half after Amazon said there were "no plans...for now" to implement its cashierless technology in Whole Foods stores, it's now happening. Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology is coming to ...

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station threw the crew a "pizza" party, although it wasn't exactly gourmet pizza. (Think: tortillas and rehydrated beef patties.) ...

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station threw the crew a "pizza" party, although it wasn't exactly gourmet pizza. (Think: tortillas and rehydrated beef patties.) ...

Feast your eyes on the 158-square-meter 3D printed structure that could pave the way for the first human habitat on Mars. The Mars Dune Alpha, a construction collaboration between Bjarke Ingels Group...

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Apple products have a reputation, carefully built and mostly lived up to, for working well together as an ecosystem. But here's a new way that possibly not even Cupertino's hardest-working nerds thoug...

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Now that speculation over the date of the highly anticipated "iPhone 13" event has been put to rest, we can turn our attention to the trail of clues Apple has left inside its announcement. Opening the...

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Smart homes are taking over, and it seems like smart light bulbs are the gateway drug to all the things we used to call the Internet of Things. As with any new fangled device, the smart light bulb mar...

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Autonomous Vehicles Colorado (AvCo) launched the country's largest fleet of autonomous EVs in cities across Colorado. ...

It's official. Apple revealed the date of its September event where the tech giant is expected to unveil the latest iPhone. On Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. PT, Apple will broadcast the event from Apple Park. ...

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It's official: El Salvador is the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as legal tender. The country passed the necessary legislation back in June, and today it went into effect, with President...

The next iteration of Apple's smartwatch, the Apple Watch 7, will launch alongside the iPhone 13 next week, but it might be in short supply. This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who shared so...

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The online world can be a dangerous place, with hackers, viruses, and surveillance software absolutely everywhere. We're not trying to worry you, but have you ever considered just how much of your per...

Welcome to the wonderful world of VPNs. These popular security tools protect your identity and data, bypass online restrictions, and much more. If this is all very new to you, you've probably got a lo...

It’s an increasingly tech-savvy, high-definition world — so it makes sense that 4K TVs are now the absolute standard for streaming content from your favourite apps, up-to-date to gaming, a...

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Are you annoyed by constantly going through the menus on your car's touchscreen? Mercedes-Benz has a very futuristic solution. On Monday, at the IAA Mobility 2021 show in Munich, Germany, the company ...

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One of the primary missions for NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance, is looking for evidence of past life. Some of that evidence is hidden away deep inside of Martian rocks.That's what led Perseverance to...

GoDaddy has informed Texas Right to Life that they're being evicted. The domain host let the anti-abortion group know that their site, which allows citizens to report anyone who performs or assists an...

GoDaddy has informed Texas Right to Life that they're being evicted. The domain host let the anti-abortion group know that their site, which allows citizens to report anyone who performs or assists an...

Some Facebook users who recently watched a Daily Mail video depicting Black men reported seeing a label from Facebook asking if they were interested in watching more videos about "primates."The label ...

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At this rate, actually seeing a Cybertruck on the streets may be the stuff of legend. On a company call with Tesla employees, Elon Musk confirmed that the Cybertruck isn't expected to go into producti...

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Ride share companies are taking a stand against the draconian Texas anti-abortion law SB8.Lyft announced Friday that it will cover 100 percent of legal fees for Lyft drivers sued under the terms of th...

Soon, you might be able to watch Amazon Prime shows on an Amazon TV. Hooray?According to a new report from Insider, Amazon has been working on Amazon-branded TVs for the last two years. There are two ...

The pushback against Apple's plan to scan iPhone photos for child exploitation images was swift and apparently effective.Apple said Friday that it is delaying the previously announced system that woul...

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For once, Twitter is considering a host of changes that users might actually embrace — assuming they ever get the chance.The social media company confirmed to Mashable on Thursday that it intend...

Apple developer Cher Scarlett wishes her employer would tell her fellow employees not to harass her. "If you trust Cher, you're an idiot," a commenter in the Apple channel of Blind said, which is only...

Twitter is not a video-sharing app — it's for text, and don't you forget that. The platform makes it notoriously difficult to download a video that was posted in a tweet. So, if you want to shar...

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence came out with a report confirming the existence of leaked UFO videos, but what exactly are those UFOs? We asked the source of the leaked videos, for...

Apple is coming for Facebook's Oculus and Snapchat's Spectacles with a mixed reality headset of its own. But, at least in its early iterations, it might be a bit light on raw computing power.A new rep...

Audi's latest idea is an autonomous, electric luxury sedan. Last month, Audi presented its autonomous concept for an electric convertible called the Skysphere. Its next version of a future car is the ...

SAVE $149.01: As of Sept. 2, a $49.01 discount and a $100 off coupon have brought Apple's late 2020 MacBook Air (M1, 256GB) down to just $849.99 on Amazon. That's 15% off its $999 MSRP.Et tu, Tim Cook...

‘Hi Toilet’ is a voice-activated public restroom designed to keep users' hands from having to touch anything. The dome-shaped structure was created by Kazoo Sato, chief creative officer at...

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Tesla's upcoming sports car, the second-gen Tesla Roadster, should finally become available in 2023. This is according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who tweeted that the Roadster "should ship in 2023," but ...

If you're trying to refresh your Instagram feed and getting error messages, you're not alone.Instagram appeared to be having issues on Thursday, with outages reported on Downdector from around 7:30 a....

It is now possible, using bio-sonification, to translate the internal frequencies of plants into musical masterpieces. Joe Patitucci, composer and cofounder of PlantWave, uses that plant music as a br...

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The megapixel race isn't over yet. On Thursday, Samsung announced a new camera sensor called Isocell HP1, the first to boast a resolution of 200 megapixels, with a pixel size of 0.64μm. While the s...

SAVS 23%: The Asus ZenBook S13 UX393 laptop is on sale for £999.99 in Amazon's end of summer sale, saving you £300 on list price.In the blink of an eye, school is back. The summer holidays...

One down, far too many left to go. On Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission announced it had banned SpyFone, the maker of a so-called stalkerware app, from the digital surveillance business. As their...

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Attention can be a blessing and a curse, especially on Twitter. The social media platform announced a new feature Wednesday seemingly designed to mitigate the sometimes troubling and often all-encompa...

Let the dollar signs flow. Twitter announced Wednesday that it has finally, officially, started the rollout of Super Follows. The feature, first revealed back in February, allows users to charge a mon...

Between the anti-vaxxers taking horse medicine to fight COVID-19 and Trump supporters still pushing The Big Lie, the fight to curb online misinformation may feel hopeless at times.A new study by resea...

Thanks to Apple, the digital wallet is one step closer to replacing its bulky predecessor.On Wednesday, Apple announced that in participating states, driver's licenses or state IDs can now be added to...

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Oh, hey, a new tech company!After years of big-name brands like Apple, Samsung, Bose, and OnePlus dominating the wireless earbuds conversation, there's a new contender in the space: Nothing. Based in ...

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Philips Hue smart lightbulbs are getting better in a way that will make you wanna dance. On Wednesday, Signify — a Philips spinoff that manufactures lighting products — announced that Phil...

Philips Hue smart lightbulbs are getting better in a way that will make you wanna dance. On Wednesday, Signify — a Philips spinoff that manufactures lighting products — announced that Phil...

Whether you're learning to cook pasta or mastering soufflé, everybody needs a little help in the kitchen. And the right cooking app can feel like your own personal sous chef.There are many cook...

If you've ever found it difficult to hear Alexa over your dishwasher, Amazon's digital assistant has a new feature that can speak over noisy environments.First reported by The Verge, the new "adaptive...

Artist Julien Berthier built an artificial rock that glides across the Marseille shoreline like a surrealist painting come to life. Berthier, known for his extravagant works of art, constructed 'The i...

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Google will let its employees work from home for a little while longer. In a message to employees published publicly on Tuesday, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company will e...

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New footage of a burning Bolt EV added more fuel to Chevy's raging battery fire saga this week.Early Monday morning, 20-year-old Jesus Damian's 2017 Bolt EV burst into flames while sitting in a parkin...

Not all laptops are created equal, and if you’re in the market for a new one, doing a solid bit of research beforehand is required. Even if you're not buying one yet, it'll make it that much eas...

The learning experience is fundamentally different for kids now than it was even for today's 20-somethings — especially for elementary and middle schools. A lot of that change can be attributed ...

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The platform everyone hates is doing away with a feature no one wanted. LinkedIn announced Tuesday that, as of the end of September, LinkedIn Stories will be no more. The format, initially made popula...

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It's never a bad time to bring some more plants into your life. Taking care of plants can be daunting, but thankfully we can get a little bit of help with technology. In order to help you be your best...

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Do you remember the old “Mac vs. PC” commercials that Apple used to run — you know the ones with the hip and cool Justin Long playing the Mac while the stuffy, buttoned-up John Hodgm...

SAVE $20: As of Aug. 31, the Fitbit Luxe is on sale for $129.95 at Walmart, Amazon, and the Fitbit website — that's 13% off its $149.95 MSRP.It only took forever — okay, four months &mdash...

This might be scary for some folks. Google Calendar will soon launch a new feature called Time Insights, which will show users how much time they've wasted spent in meetings. According to a blog post ...

The classic instant photo experience is leveling up with Polaroid's new camera and updated Bluetooth app. The new Polaroid Now+ melds together the company's last two cameras into a modern analog love ...

Some people pop in their AirPods for a pure musical escape, and want nothing else to bother them. Other people plug in their 'Pods, but also want to stay tuned into what's going on with their phone's ...

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Over the weekend, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo caused a great deal of excitement by predicting that Apple's upcoming iPhone 13 will have a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications mode. This could...

We get it. With data breaches happening all the time, it's important to have a strong WiFi password. But when your friend comes over to watch The Bachelor and needs the WiFi so they can tweet about it...