When Amazon announced its latest Fire TV streaming box, the most interesting thing about it wasn't some new spec or feature — it was the price. Amazon slashed the price of Fire TV by $20 to just $69.99, or less than half the price of the latest Apple TV, which has similar abiliti … | Continue reading
Kindle's app is finally catching up.Today, Amazon introduced a totally redesigned Kindle app that makes reading on your phone or tablet almost as good as reading on an actual Kindle.SEE ALSO: Neil Gaiman wants to read his books to you and we are totally on boardThe app, which has … | Continue reading
Bitcoin has a new clone, again.Bitcoin Gold, a new cryptocurrency, has been created through a so-called hard fork similar to the way Bitcoin Cash was created in August. Since Bitcoin and Bitcoin Gold share the same history up until the fork, anyone who owned Bitcoin around 8pm E. … | Continue reading
Bad translations often make good comedy, but in the case of this Palestinian man, they marked the start of a nightmare. SEE ALSO: Facebook's targeted ads on Google want to talk about Russia's targeted ads on FacebookIsraeli police arrested the man, a construction worker in a West … | Continue reading
Believe it or not, TiVo is still around and kicking, even if the ancient DVR isn't what it used to be.To prove it's still got some fight in it, the company's releasing a new version of its DVR, the Bolt Vox, with a remote control that supports voice controls.SEE ALSO: Why the iPh … | Continue reading
How much tablet can you get for $150? Surprisingly, a great amount, but also not that much at all.The tablet in question is Amazon's new Fire HD 10. It's textbook Amazon gadgetry: cheap and basic. It doesn't come with the niceties of an iPad, and maybe that doesn't matter. You ca … | Continue reading
Airbnb is not having the easiest time in China.The company's head of business in China is leaving the company after only four months in the role.SEE ALSO: Airbnb is going all out to woo China, and even has a new Chinese nameHong Ge, an ex-software engineer at Google and Facebook, … | Continue reading
You wouldn't think it, but the premium sound system in a Bentley, and the speakers in Xiaomi's and Oppo's phones have something in common.Dirac, the Swedish audiophile company that's been tuning Bentley's, Harman's home cinema systems, and BMWs and Volvos for years, is now tweaki … | Continue reading
Looks like Snap may have gotten ahead of itself.Hundreds of thousands of unsold Spectacles are sitting in a warehouse in China, according to an article by The Information.Spectacles were greeted with near fervour when they were first introduced, leading Snap to overestimate deman … | Continue reading
Samsung is following Apple deeper into the wireless charging mat game. The site Patently Apple found Samsung's plans filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent application shows a mat similar to Apple's forthcoming AirPower technology, which Apple says will becom … | Continue reading
The Federal Bureau of Investigation really, really wants to be able to access the contents of your smartphone. So much so, in fact, that the agency's director just threw a small fit over what he described as a significant problem obscuring the view of his digital panopticon: Your … | Continue reading
Self-driving car development is one of the biggest trends in the automotive world today — but the companies that are working on autonomous vehicle (AV) systems can't just test their technology on any public road. Local governments first need to give self-driving pilots permission … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Presenting the smart lighting and futuristic art aesthetic you never knew you needed: the Nanoleaf Aurora smart lighting panels.The Nanoleaf Aurora is a modular lighting system f … | Continue reading
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Virtual reality hardware is stepping into the next generation, and the Pimax 8K VR headset is leading the way. The headset has a 4K screen for each eye, and an incredible 200 degree field-of-view, putting the Pimax 8K miles ahead of the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. Read more...More a … | Continue reading
Google is about to make it way easier for you to shop online. The search giant's new Pay with Google payment system allows you to check out quickly from a wide variety of websites. Think PayPal, but powered by Google. SEE ALSO: Google's 'Pixel Buds' may be the key to breaking the … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Baking is a science and like any science it needs to be exact. Take it from someone who constantly confuses teaspoons with tablespoons. SEE ALSO: 10 geeky kitchen gadgets that ca … | Continue reading
"Never say die" seems a fitting motto for Samsung's legal team. Samsung and Apple may soon face each other in court once again to battle over how much money Samsung owes Apple for patent infringement. SEE ALSO: I'll never use Apple's Face IDIn a ruling picked up by Foss Patents, … | Continue reading
How is Nintendo so good at making us covet things that we already own in a slightly different form?That's almost certainly the question on many a fan's mind this morning as word of a Super NES-themed New 3DS XL surfaces. The handheld has been out for almost three years now, and i … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you've seen "UX/UI" on job boards lately and have no idea what that means, here's a quick breakdown. In a nutshell, UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) are design con … | Continue reading
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Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.As essential as it is to have a pair of high-quality, over-ear headphones to tune out the world, it’s just as essential to have earbuds that pack anywhere and don’t get in your w … | Continue reading
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It's not next generation, which is why the imminent release of the Xbox One X may have slipped under your radar. Still, the Xbox One-Point-Five doesn't sound as catchy as the One X, so you can forgive the slightly deceptive name. SEE ALSO: There's an amazing easter egg inside the … | Continue reading
Your News Feed is about to get a lot more colorful.Facebook is updating the list of words that, when included in a status update, trigger hidden animations.SEE ALSO: Here's the deal with those colorful status updates on FacebookThe social network has been experimenting with these … | Continue reading
Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology found a way to 3D print an entire bridge, with the purpose to serve hundreds of cyclists daily in Gemert. The bridge is part of a large road construction project led by BAM Infra. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Bridge, … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Amazon has these wireless headphones from Sennheiser on sale today for $50 off.The around-the-neck apparatus lets you control your music at the push of a button without ever pull … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Instead of a loud, blaring alarm, this clock wakes you up with a gentle sunrise-like light that gradually gets brighter until it soothingly rouses you from sleep. You can set it … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.This all-in-one blender by Oxa is on sale today for 27% off on Amazon.The spinning hand motor can be attached different pieces: attach it to a whisk to beat your eggs or make hom … | Continue reading
This lamp stirs up a lightning storm every time Trump tweetsParse/Error created 'The Political Lamp' so that political events on Twitter could be materialized in real-time. The company chose Trump because "he perfectly embodies a dangerous era. A world where the words of one man … | Continue reading
Feast your eyes on this.A technicolour greenhouse has emerged in the middle of central Tokyo.SEE ALSO: What happens when you watch 'Game of Thrones' on LSDThe aptly-named Digital Vegetables, complete with psychedelic lights and a symphony of plants, is part of a design-based even … | Continue reading
The Essential Phone just got a whole lot better. Yes, it's still the same phone, but the price just dropped by a whopping $200 — from $699 to $499 — which puts the Essential Phone in a completely different category. SEE ALSO: Huge update should fix most problems of the Essential … | Continue reading
If you've ever watched a YouTube video and wished that you could be part of it, there's a new augmented reality app that might be able to help.It's called Spilly, and it takes popular videos of celebrities, YouTube stars, and other famous clips, then allows users to mash them up … | Continue reading
YouTube is meant for video, but as most everyone has figured out by now, it's also great for music. You can find just about every deep cut imaginable on the platform — but listening to the tunes on the mobile app isn't always the most enjoyable experience. The YouTube app has one … | Continue reading
Clairy is a smart flowerpot and natural air purifier that can fill your apartment with fresh air, while sending indoor pollution updates to your phone. Read more...More about Tech, Lifestyle, Climate, Energy, and Plants | Continue reading
I'm sitting in the driver's seat of a brand new 2018 Cadillac CT6, the most expensive (about $83,000 maxed out) and futuristic car the company makes, and one I frankly don't deserve to be driving. It's an absolute gem: It has big cushy seats, a gigantic touchscreen infotainment s … | Continue reading
Apple made a few major changes to its iPhone lineup last month, but you probably missed one.There were the major announcements — an iPhone 8 and an iPhone X coming this fall — but the company also revised its iPhone 7 offerings. It no longer sells a 256GB iPhone 7, previously the … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you’ve done any international traveling, you probably already know that not all charging solutions are created equal. There are the ones that come with converters and outlet a … | Continue reading
The hyperloop is moving ahead. Elon Musk got permission from Maryland officials for his Boring Company to build a 10-mile tunnel in the state, the Baltimore Sun reported. The tunnel would be the first part of Musk's envisioned hyperloop to transport people underground between New … | Continue reading
My wife recently decided to print out a hundred or so of the best photographs we've taken with our smartphones over the years. Looking at them, I've noticed something interesting: More than half of them were selfies.It's hardly surprising. Rear cameras are great for taking photos … | Continue reading
Freitag has completely changed the way your travel bag is made. Instead of a heavy metal frame, the bag uses compressed air for support, making the Zippelin bag the inflatable gear you never knew you needed. Read more...More about Travel, Transportation, Mashable Video, Real Peop … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Choosing a new pair of workout headphones is more complicated than it should be. Beats are too expensive, Bose are way too expensive (the dream), and the internet is full of knoc … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Today's aspiring robot inventors have an advantage over droid-loving Anakin Skywalker and it comes in the form of the Ultimate DIY Arduino Robotics Bundle. Over the course of 22 … | Continue reading
Puerto Rico is in trouble. Approximately 3 million of its residents are still without electricity after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria, and 30% lack access to drinkable water. Exacerbating the process of recovery is the fact that communication infrastructure in gene … | Continue reading
Will Ferrell is here to remind you that technology can be terrible. A new PSA campaign, produced by Common Sense Media, features the Emmy-winning comedic actor being unable to put down his phone and making his family's attempt at "device-free dinner" incredibly awkward. SEE ALSO … | Continue reading
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What does a dream smell like? The promise of distant worlds? A hairline that defies time and space? Or, perhaps, something more terrestrial — a magical underground tunnel, whisking you away to destinations heretofore only envisioned one sunny afternoon daydream? And, if you could … | Continue reading
The iPhone X isn't even out yet and Apple is already being sued over one of its biggest features.A developer is suing Apple for copyright infringement, alleging that Apple stole the "Animoji" name from the developer's app of the same name.SEE ALSO: How dancing emoji hijacked your … | Continue reading