Nearly every month a new, more advanced drone seems to pop up showing off new designs and performance featuresSimilarly, security companies are attempting to keep up with those advances with drone-stopping countermeasures, the latest being the SkyWallSee also: Shark-spotting dron … | Continue reading
In an apparent attempt to regain some of the innovation cachet it enjoyed in decades past, Japan's Sony has announced its Future Lab ProgramDescribed as a research and development initiative, the project will focus on creating prototype devices that benefit from direct input from … | Continue reading
Both Audi's 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter TDI diesel engines in the U.S. have been caught up in the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal. Despite the fact that the German luxury brand or its parent company VW have yet to come up with a fix for the emissions-cheating engines, Audi is pushing f … | Continue reading
Just a day after we reported that Amazon had quietly removed device encryption from Fire OS version 5, the company has reversed course and decided to bring encryption back to Fire OSSee also: Google, Facebook and other tech giants file in court to support Apple's fight against th … | Continue reading
Before the 1,500-horsepower Chiron debuted this week, we had to wait some 12 years between all-new Bugatti models. Thankfully, we might not have to wait that long for the next one. That's because the French ultra-luxury brand is considering a four-door sedan and it appears it mig … | Continue reading
With the notable exception of the palm-sized Mini Mac, this is the cutest your ancient tech has ever looked.Prop stylist and model maker Jessica Dance is known for her knitted versions of everyday objects. In her latest series Vintage Flufftronics, she's crafted woolen models of … | Continue reading
Mashable Fashion Reporter David Yi geared up for a run with activewear from Rhone's SeaCell collection. The fabric for this ensemble is harvested from seaweed and will moisturize your skin and reduce inflammation. Check out David's full review in the video above. Read more...More … | Continue reading
Starry — the wireless broadband company from the team behind Aereo — announced that Kristen Morrissey Thiede has joined the company as its senior vice president of business development and corporate strategy.Before joining Starry, Thiede was an advisor at Metamorphic Ventures in … | Continue reading
Facebook's big plans for Messenger may also include publishers.The company plans to open up its messaging platform to developers later this year during its F8 developer conference, according to a new report in Marketing Land. The feature will allow publishers to share content thr … | Continue reading
Even Scott Kelly — a NASA astronaut who just returned to Earth after 340 days on the International Space Station — is on board with augmented reality.Kelly tested out the Microsoft HoloLens, an augmented reality device, on the Space Station, and he seems pretty into it.SEE ALSO: … | Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — Sean Penn has once again called his El Chapo interview a failure, but not in the way you might think.During an appearance at the closing keynote of the RSA security conference Friday, Penn said that the media has largely misinterpreted both his original intentions … | Continue reading
Tinder is testing out a new feature that lets you become a matchmaker for your friends, sharing profiles you come across with a temporary link.If you’re a Tinder user, the dating app announced you might see a new icon that allows you to share a profile that you find when looking … | Continue reading
Meerkat — the darling of South by Southwest 2015 that helped kickstart the livestreaming app craze — is pivoting away from live broadcasts.News of the pivot was first reported by Re/code, who obtained emails sent to investors and discussed the changes with Meerkat's CEO Ben Rubin … | Continue reading
Since the 1940s the human species have sent creatures of all shapes and sizes into space aboard some of the most highly engineered crafts ever produced by mankind. Let's take a look at the many space travelers over the years. Read more...More about Space, Animals, Astronaut, Spac … | Continue reading
It doesn’t look like the Oculus Rift will be coming to Macs anytime soon, judging by the serious shade thrown at Apple by Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey.In an interview with Shack News, Luckey was asked if there would ever be Mac support for the Rift virtual reality headset comi … | Continue reading
The first invitations for the Tesla Model 3 debut have been delivered.Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk confirmed in February that the upstart EV automaker would officially unveil its mass-market Model 3 on March 31st. Four weeks ahead of the event, the first invites have been s … | Continue reading
Amazon says the only way you can buy its new Echo Dot product, which turns existing stereo systems into a web-connected one, is to tell voice-assistant Alexa to buy one for you via the Amazon Echo.But it appears there is a secret workaround to purchase without needing the Echo or … | Continue reading
A drone came within 5 meters (16 feet) of a potentially catastrophic collision with an Air France jet landing at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in the closest encounter yet between one of the remotely operated devices and a civil airliner.The Airbus Group SE A320, which can carr … | Continue reading
Amazon has removed device encryption from Fire OS version 5. This means that devices such as the Fire Phone, Amazon Fire HD, and Kindle Fire tablets will no longer support device encryption, after being updated to Fire OS 5.Amazon's decision to remove onboard encryption isn't new … | Continue reading
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge don't launch until March 11, but a few people who've managed to get their hands on the devices early have already started to put them through torture tests.YouTuber JerryRigEverything is one of those guys. In his latest video, he scratches, burns a … | Continue reading
As always, it's been an interesting week for Kanye West.Earlier this week, West tweeted a photo of his computer that included a tab on the website Pirate Bay, which quickly led to many jokes on Twitter. Sources close to West insisted that the photo itself was meant as a joke, but … | Continue reading
By now, it should come as no surprise that Google keeps track of your search and location history.But you may be surprised to find out just how detailed that history that is. Google not only lets you view your past search history, you can now get a detailed look at just about eve … | Continue reading
Can't wait for the next Mustang? Well, you might not have to sit on your hands for long. Its production has reportedly been pushed up by two years.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?The current all-new Mustang went on sale just last yea … | Continue reading
What happens when you use one of the closest things we have to an AI — a Recurrent Neural Network or RNN — and feed it a steady diet of Trump's speeches and debate transcripts? You're about to find out. The @DeepDrumpf Twitterbot, a project by Bradley Hayes, a postdoctoral resear … | Continue reading
Could the iPhone belonging to one of the terrorists behind the deadly San Bernardino shooting in December contain more than just information about its owner? Could it actually be a weapon? The San Bernardino District Attorney thinks it's possible.According to a court filing by S … | Continue reading
If the climbs, drops and loops of roller coasters weren’t thrilling enough for you, Six Flags is enhancing your coaster experience with virtual reality.Amusement park giant Six Flags announced today it has teamed up with Samsung to bring the world of roller coasters together with … | Continue reading
One of the best features of your iPhone or iPad that you're probably not using is the share menu.You know it — it's the strip of apps that appear when you tap the share button (the little square with the arrow erupting out of it) within an app. Introduced in iOS 8, the sharing sy … | Continue reading
Promoted by NikeFor decades, Nike has been well ahead of the fitness design and engineering curve – setting the highest of bars for inventiveness and releasing products only if they are, in some way, pushing the innovation envelope and empowering wearers to meet and exceed their … | Continue reading
If you were hoping to get more followers on Telegram or Snapchat from your Instagram profile, you may be out of luck.The photo sharing app recently began cracking down on certain types of links in users' profiles, including those that link back to Telegram and Snapchat accounts. … | Continue reading
Google just debuted its new experimental mobile payments service that allows you to make purchases without ever touching your phone.The company is now testing Hands Free, its app which allows users to buy items solely with voice commands, in a few stores in the Bay Area.See also: … | Continue reading
Capturing the key moments of the 2016 Oscar ceremony— when Spotlight was crowned Best Picture and Leo finally got his award— took a team of nearly 20 Getty Images staffers, lightning fast reflexes and just a little help from robots.Getty Images, one of the biggest photo services … | Continue reading
Facebook Messenger threads are about to get a lot more musical.Facebook added a new Spotify integration to its messaging platform, the company announced Wednesday. The new feature allows people to share playlists and songs with friends inside of conversations on Messenger.See als … | Continue reading
Stanford's autonomous Audi takes to the track not to show off but instead to enhance self-driving car safety.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?Believe it or not, there's utility in running Shelley, Stanford's custom-rigged self-driving … | Continue reading
Forget about the world's most magical butter knife and enter into the high tech world of butter spray, on command. The biēm Butter Sprayer transforms any stick of butter straight from your fridge into mistable spray that begs for popcorn, toast or a baked potato. The gadget, whic … | Continue reading
Intel is reportedly jumping into the world of augmented reality with a new headset. The company is using its RealSense 3D camera technology in the AR headset, according to the Wall Street Journal.Augmented reality is a separate but similar idea to virtual reality. Instead of taki … | Continue reading
If you're new to Amazon Echo — hey! Welcome. Amazon Echo fans can be a fanatical bunch when it comes to the part-speaker, part-smart home device. We'll teach you the secret handshake later.But jokes aside, we've gotten our hands on a lot of smart home gadgets over the years, and … | Continue reading
Each year in early March, more than 50 competitors and hundreds of dogs convene in Anchorage, Alaska, for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Over the course of about 15 days, the competitors — or mushers, as they’re called — traverse slushy terrain and whiteout blizzards with a te … | Continue reading
Amazon Echo's quest to for home-automation domination continues with some of its biggest partnership news yet: the part speaker, part personal assistant will soon be compatible with Nest, the darling of the smart home world.Sure, Amazon has been ramping up its partnerships in rec … | Continue reading
Cycling enthusiast and Mashable video producer Jon Lynn takes three Big Cat electric bikes to the beach at Coney Island for an off-roading test drive. How do they handle across a smooth boardwalk or up a steep sand dune? Go wheels up with our video review! Read more...More about … | Continue reading
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away — well, on Earth, but this phone sure looks like it's from a different planet — Samsung gave us this tiny, "innovative" slider phone. This Thursday, let's wax nostalgic about the sweet slider action, and remember how much we loved/hated te … | Continue reading
Apple's Geniuses are now on TwitterApple has never fully embraced Twitter, but we've seen a sort of glasnost in recent years as executives and CEO Tim Cook have taken to the microblogging platform to share deep thoughts and, occasionally, blurry pictures.See also: The 25 worst pa … | Continue reading
Amazon is bringing Alexa to two new devices.The company unveiled two new Alexa-enabled devices Thursday: the $129.99 Amazon Tap, a portable Bluetooth speaker, and the $89.99 Echo Dot, which allows you to bring Echo-like functionality to other speakers in your homeSee also: Amazon … | Continue reading
Regardless of how much storage you have, you always want more. But marrying sheer capacity with speed can be a daunting task. Not anymore. Samsung has started shipping its 15.36 terabyte SSD — the largest capacity SSD we've ever seen.SEE ALSO: Samsung's 256GB flash memory chips a … | Continue reading
BlackBerry Priv, the company's first Android phone, has finally escaped AT&T's clutches and is now also available on Verizon. The device starts at $30 per month for the 24-month plan, or the full retail price of $720. SEE ALSO: BlackBerry Priv is the best BlackBerry in a decadeLa … | Continue reading
While it's yet to be seen whether or not bitcoin will revolutionize the way we handle money in the digital area, one aspect of the cryptocurrency is garnering a lot of attention. The blockchain is the backbone of Bitcoin, and is being heralded as the most important innovation sin … | Continue reading
This mom may not have met a member of the Cartel while in Mexico, but she's pretty sure it was just a German spy...possibly a Nazi. No big deal. Read more...More about Ama, Tech, Videos, Family Parenting, and Mashable Originals | Continue reading
The Zika virus outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in February. Even though the mosquito-borne virus doesn't cause symptoms in the majority of cases, it has been linked to an increase in a fatal birth defect known as microcephaly … | Continue reading
These days, regular business cards just won’t cut it. You need to have a unique design and make it convey what you do with more than just words. If you’re a cardiologist, now you can hand your patients a business card with a built-in electrocardiogram.Made by MobilECG, this self- … | Continue reading