AUSTIN, Texas — Facebook isn't the only company thinking about how to make virtual reality more social. But while Oculus looks to create more ways to interact with friends in virtual reality, one new startup is tackling the issue from a different angle.Splash, a new iOS app launc … | Continue reading
Amazon wants you to be able to authorize a transaction with a selfie, so now you’ll have to make sure you’re looking halfway decent when you’re doing some late-night, online shopping.Amazon’s patent application for this technology, first seen by Re/Code, was filed Thursday. The p … | Continue reading
The first test of the Australian government's new site blocking law began in Sydney Tuesday, with two entertainment companies seeking to block access to multiple foreign torrent sites. The Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill, which became law in June 2015, allows copyr … | Continue reading
Hell hath no fury like a Tinder user scornedUsers of the dating platform were varying levels upset Monday when they discovered their matches had mysteriously vanished. No note was left. No dear john texts were sent. There wasn't even a post-it. They were just ... goneSee also: 10 … | Continue reading
As the battle between Apple and the FBI heats up over encryption, it's increasingly clear this isn't just about one iPhone.A New York Times article on Saturday reported that the Department of Justice is worried about the encryption on apps such as WhatsApp.See also: Apple calls D … | Continue reading
Microsoft just gave the term "console wars" a whole new meaning.Xbox developers now (or soon will — as of yet, it's not clear) have the ability to support cross-network play in their games. That means Xbox players can clash with PC or even PlayStation/Nintendo players in the mult … | Continue reading
Promoted by PayPalSome older stuff is cool. Everyone loves a vintage leather jacket, and classic movies are favorites across generations. But in some cases, old can mean outdated, and when something's outdated, it's simply time to upgrade. Just because something's always been don … | Continue reading
Ever since motion controls became popular in video games with Nintendo’s Wii, people have been hoping for a game that puts you in control of a lightsaber-wielding Sith or Jedi. Nothing has really left its mark as a decent, motion-controlled Jedi simulator, but that could easily c … | Continue reading
Protecting your phone from prying eyes with your fingerprint is great. Now you can keep your emails locked up and secure, too.A new update to Microsoft's Outlook app, arguably the best email app for iOS, now lets users protect their emails with their fingerprints using iOS device … | Continue reading
When people hear the name, Samsung, they think of the most potent force in the world of technology. We agree, of course, but we also think of something simpler and slightly more meaningful: to us, the name is synonymous with a tireless pursuit of innovation and a keen eye for whe … | Continue reading
With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge on Friday, it took only a couple of days for the world to get an extensive look at just how much damage the smartphones can take beyond scratching and burningSquareTrade, a smartphone insurance company, took the brand-new Gala … | Continue reading
Attention Instagrammers: You no longer have to do math!The single most annoying thing about Instagram is that it displays a photo or video's upload date as so many "weeks" ago as opposed to the date. Change is finally coming. Over the weekend, we noticed the Instagram app now sho … | Continue reading
It seems Microsoft is jumping off the Bitcoin bandwagon.The company's online store has quietly announced — via a FAQ update — that it's no longer accepting the cryptocurrency. SEE ALSO: The Bitcoin blockchain: Could it be the biggest invention since the Internet?"You can no longe … | Continue reading
We've been waiting to drive the Acura NSX since it was first announced in 2011. Was the wait worth it? Can the 2017 Acura NSX live up to the legendary first generation car? Let's take this beautiful beast for a ride and find out. Read more...More about Cars, Acura, Tech, Gadgets, … | Continue reading
I climbed out of the all-new 2017 Acura NSX and sat next to the Thermal Club race track outside Palm Springs, California in a huff.The reason for my snit was simple: After four laps of the track, the car hadn't performed as I hoped it would.The exhaust note wasn't deep, crackling … | Continue reading
Apple's refusal to create a backdoor that would help the FBI get into an iPhone that once belonged to a terrorist caused a number of reactions from businessmen, IT experts and politicians. Few, however, have the ability to summarize different aspects of a complex issue (and throw … | Continue reading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A team led by a 15-year-old pilot from England took first place Saturday in the World Drone Prix, a new contest hoping to take flight both in this Mideast country fascinated by the technology and with sports fans worldwide.Luke Bannister of Somerset … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hyperloop’s vision for future transportation may involve traveling at the speed of sound in enclosed tubes but that doesn't mean you won’t be able to look out the windowDuring a talk at South by Southwest Sunday, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies CEO Dirk Alhb … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS – A chief complaint about virtual reality is that total immersion totally cuts you off from the outside world. It’s one of the reasons augmented reality solutions that let you blend the real and virtual worlds, like Microsoft’s HoloLens, could gain a foothold. Avega … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Geminoid android is probably best known for being the uncanny doppelganger of its creator Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, but up until now, the robot has been primarily a telepresence demonstration. On Sunday at South by Southwest Interactive, Gemino … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Everyone’s talking about virtual reality at South by Southwest, but in the early going there isn’t much new to see and hear. The gaming & VR/AR track doesn’t even kick off until Wednesday. In the meantime, companies like Samsung – who am I kidding, only Samsung – … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas — The creators of HBO's Silicon Valley had some strong words to describe the tech industry's diversity problem.Producers Mike Judge and Alec Berg appeared onstage with the Silicon Valley cast Saturday at South by Southwest to discuss the differences between the real … | Continue reading
About this time last year, the first generation Spectre x360 was capturing the heart of tech journalists across the land with zippy internals, a solid build and an innovative yet simplistic swiveling design that does double duty as a laptop and tablet. The convertible-hybrid has … | Continue reading
SEOUL, South Korea — A champion Go player scored his first win over a Go-playing computer program on Sunday after losing three straight times in the ancient Chinese board game, saying he finally found weaknesses in the software.Lee Sedol's victory over AlphaGo is a reminder that … | Continue reading
Chanceline, a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is seven months pregnant. She’s been walking for almost three hours, and will continue walking for two hours more.She's traveling to a prenatal doctor’s appointment, which is 17 miles away. With no public or private trans … | Continue reading
Next to full body sensor suits, one of the main components missing from virtual reality experiences is the ability to share experiences with othersNow a new app called vTime hopes to bridge that gap by giving users full VR character avatars that can interact with each other in vi … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Virtual Reality is one of the hottest trends at South by Southwest, but it's also pretty limited: If you want to experience it, you have to put on ungainly goggles. Unless, that is, you're using Voxiebox, which employs biology and physics to create live holograms … | Continue reading
AUSTIN — HBO’s Beware the Slenderman documentary, which made its world debut at SXSW on Friday night, is your next Making a Murderer and Jinx-style true crime obsession.But unlike the other two series, Beware the Slenderman isn’t a who-done-it story. With front-loaded confessions … | Continue reading
"I see you have your computer linked to the telephone line, can you tell us how you did that?"Those are the words of a Thames TV host back in 1984 explaining the first steps needed to send an email before most people even knew what email was. Even for long-time Internet users, th … | Continue reading
LONDON — Driverless cars will begin trials on local roads in the UK this year, motorways the next, and could be widely used by 2020, if Chancellor George Osborne has his way.Osborne will use the occasion of the budget statement Wednesday to announce measures intended to make Brit … | Continue reading
If you ever find yourself in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, remember to obey the speed limit.The town is notorious in the state for being one big speed trap, which even led to an investigation in 2012. But when the Google Street View car was rolling through the town in May 2009, t … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Sony is offering South by Southwest attendees a rare glimpse into some of its more futuristic research concepts.The company is showcasing its most experimental projects — all of which are part of the company's Future Lab R&D program — to SXSW attendees beginning S … | Continue reading
Unless you’re a gamer, you’ve probably never heard of Razer.The company’s known mostly for its performance gaming mice, keyboards and controllers designed for professional gamers and "e-sport athletes" who want a competitive edge over their buddies.In the last five years, the com … | Continue reading
The unthinkable has happened: Google's AlphaGo computer program has easily dispatched multiple world champion Lee Sedol in a Go exhibition match, winning 3:0 (out of possible five games). At a post-match news conference, Sedol apologized for not showing a better result. "I kind o … | Continue reading
Typing emoji on your smartphone is easy. For an onscreen keyboard, changing all the keys to symbols is always just a tap away — even if you don't do it, you've probably accidentally switched to an array of smileys and raised hands from time to time.On a Mac, however, typing emoji … | Continue reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Google's self-driving cars aren't immune to crashes, but for the first time, it was responsible for colliding with a bus last month after it misjudged the situation on the road.Speaking at 2016 South by Southwest Interactive, Chris Urmson, director of the Google s … | Continue reading
AUSTIN — The co-founder of the annual South by Southwest festival Louis Meyers died on Friday, just as the festival kicked off its 30th year in the Texas capital.The news was first reported by publication Austin Statesman shortly before President Obama joined the event to discuss … | Continue reading
If you want to send out the same email to multiple people, but want to personalize it for everybody, setting up a mail merge will save you a lot of time. Some email clients like Outlook have a built-in mail merge function, but if you want to use it with Gmail, you’ll have to down … | Continue reading
Today, you use your smartphone's cameras to take snaps and creates stories on Snapchat. But in the future, you could be Snapchatting with a pair of Google Glass-like smart glasses on your face.According to CNET, Snapchat has aggressively assembled a team of wearable experts to wo … | Continue reading
The revised and turbocharged 2017 Ferrari California T is here, but who exactly is this V8 super car made for? Mashable Transportation Reporter Nick Jaynes examines the newest GT Ferrari.More details: http://on.mash.to/1Mc4nOc Read more...More about Technology, Cars, California, … | Continue reading
The lifetime tenure of each of the U.S. Supreme Court’s nine justices means they have long-lasting influences on the country’s affairs. How a justice votes in a case is a reflection of his or her judicial temperament, personal philosophy and political ideology.Political scientist … | Continue reading
To bring attention to the issues of censorship and Internet surveillance, Edward Snowden, Pussy Riot and Ai Weiwei are teaming up with AdBlock and Amnesty International to launch an online protest campaign. The campaign is starting Friday at 4 p.m., exclusively visible to AdBlock … | Continue reading
LONDON — When you're downloading a new app for your phone, the last thing you expect to find out is something as potentially life-changing as an ex-partner's pregnancy, but that's what recently happened to one British man. Android user "Ben" told BBC Radio 4's consumer show You & … | Continue reading
Video: Kayvan Ghavim, Loris Ravera, Christina WarrenAt Apple's next big product event — taking place March 21— the company is expected to announce a new 4-inch iPhoneThe new phone, with the rumored name iPhone SE will be Apple's first 4-inch device since the release of the iPhone … | Continue reading
Akanksha Hazari's road to becoming one of India's most promising tech entrepreneurs was an unconventional one. After graduating from Princeton University in 2005, she dreamed of climbing the diplomatic ranks and worked as a project manager for the Aspen Institute, attempting to e … | Continue reading
Video: kayvan ghavimSince I was a kid, I have felt that being really into cars is lame. Even as a grown man who now obsesses over cars, and makes his living writing about them, that feeling lingers to this day.For better or worse, that notion buzzes in the back of my brain every … | Continue reading
President Barack Obama will be interviewed as part of the Keynote Conversation at SXSW Interactive Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT (3:30 p.m. EST). You can watch it live on the SXSW website.See also: Here's your exclusive look at this year's futuristic SXSW Mashable HouseObama, who will b … | Continue reading
The Amazon Echo, our favorite gadget of 2015, has quickly become the smart home hub that everyone is gushing over. With voice commands, the ability to play music from the cloud, fast weather and sports scores, and control of your smart home devices — all done in a fast, intuitive … | Continue reading