How an Australian VR gaming studio scored a gig with Boeing to train astronauts

For Australian game studio Opaque Space, you could say life has been imitating art recently.The studio is behind behind Earthlight, a virtual reality game that is possibly the closest you can get to walking in space without being there, which has gotten plenty of attention from N … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Echo and Echo Plus: Hands on with the new Alexa homes

With its new line of Echo devices, Amazon is simultaneously refashioning the device most responsible for bringing intelligent voice assistants into the home and cementing the device's iconic look for the foreseeable future.When Amazon unveiled both the smaller and more customizab … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Hands on with Echo Spot, Amazon's alarm clock killer

It didn't take long for Amazon to get bolder with its screen-sporting Echo devices.The company's new 2.5-inch touchscreen Echo Spot, $129.99, follows the boxy, 7-inch-screen Echo Show by just a few months. It's a much more attractive, smaller and, maybe more approachable,  nights … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Google might bring the noise with a bigger, louder Home speaker

Google could enter the high-end audio market with a new version of its Home speaker to compete with Apple and Amazon, just as the next generation of smart speakers begins to emphasize sound quality.  The search giant is working on a large new smart speaker internally called the " … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Zuckerberg's non-statement on Trump and fake news is a total cop out

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a statement Wednesday addressing President Donald Trump, fake news, and his company's controversial role in the 2016 presidential election. And, perhaps unsurprisingly coming from a man whose idea of connecting with reality is a carefully manag … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

EasyJet wants to fly electric planes in 10 years

The electric dream is closer to taking flight. Wright Electric and European budget airline EasyJet have partnered with the goal of flying an all-electric passenger plane in the next decade.SEE ALSO: This startup wants to send electric planes from London to Paris within 10 yearsBe … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon embraces the internet's worst impulses and brings Alexa to Big Mouth Billy Bass

Amazon will bring Alexa functionality to Big Mouth Billy Bass toys starting next year.  You read that right: Amazon allowed Alexa, one of the most sophisticated AI assistants on the market, to be compatible with an 18-year-old fad novelty toy whose main appeal is that it's an ani … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Zuckerberg fires back at Trump over Facebook’s role in the U.S. election

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn't seem too happy that President Donald Trump bashed his company in a tweet Wednesday morning. The CEO responded with a defensive post about Facebook's role in the election, and why he feels both conservatives and liberals are "upset" with his co … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Why Twitter expanded to 280 characters

What can you say in 280 characters that you couldn't in 140?The world's going to have to figure that out now that Twitter has signaled it will expand its infamous limit to just how many letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation, and emoji you're allowed to fit into a tweet. Technical … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This tiny, shape-shifter robot can shed its exoskeleton to become whatever you need

While humans need the right tools for the right job, some robots simply need the right outfit to roll, carry, push, and even glide.Primer, a tiny magnetic bot developed by researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL), can don specially- … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple opens up about Face ID's security

Since Apple first officially announced Face ID on September 12, security researchers and privacy experts have pressed the company to reveal more details about just how the face-scanning technology works. Well, the tech giant finally obliged — releasing a six-page overview detaili … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon's Fire TV bundles massively undercut the Apple TV 4K

It looks like Amazon is going to have a very good holiday shopping season.The company announced it will be selling its new Fire TV in a very competitively-priced bundle that throws in an Echo Dot for just a few extra bucks.SEE ALSO: Amazon's new Fire TV is tiny and HDR-readyThe   … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Firefox Quantum is here, and it could double your browsing speed

After almost a year of development, Mozilla has launched what it claims is the fastest Firefox ever. The new browser, called Firefox Quantum, will be released and automatically update on Nov. 14, but it's available today in beta and developer editions. You can get the desktop, An … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon's new Fire TV is tiny and HDR-ready

Amazon's new Fire TV is so small it can hang off your TV, but it's packed with more technology than any of Amazon's previous set-top boxes.In addition to 4K video, the all-new Fire TV supports HDR video, Dolby Atmos audio technology, and can support 2160p video at 60 fps, which m … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon will bring Alexa to BMWs starting next year

Alexa is coming to BMW cars to give drivers AI assistant support starting next year. Amazon announced the new automotive integration at a special Alexa-themed event in Seattle today, where it also debuted the second version of its full-sized Echo speaker and other smart products. … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Echo Spot is coming for your alarm clock

Amazon is officially ready to push aside your classic alarm clock with with Echo Spot.The round, roughly 5-inch device sits on a desktop with an angled 2.5-screen and defaults to showing a clock. Amazon unveiled it along with a host of new Echo devices on Wednesday at it Seattle … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Is the iPhone 8 the Best iPhone Ever?

Read more...More about Iphone, Iphone 8, Mashable Reels, Sn Reels, and Iphone 8 Review | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

If you ever needed a flying robot in your home, well, you're in luck

Aire is a new type of home security. Instead of multiple cameras covering different rooms, it's one camera flying throughout your home. Read more...More about Tech, Technology, Security, Motion, and Flying | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon unveils Echo Plus, its first true smart home hub

Amazon's new Echo is its smartest Echo yet.This is the first Echo to include its own smarthome hub. According to Amazon, which unveiled the new Echo Plus on Wednesday at its Seattle headquarters, the company wants to reduce the steps necessary to install smarthome devices. Instea … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Ford and Lyft team up to deploy self-driving cars

Ford Motors announced today it's partnering with Lyft to put self-driving taxis on the road. There's no cash changing hands in this specific deal, and the companies won't work together on autonomous hardware. Instead, Ford will be putting its driverless cars on Lyft's open autono … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon's Echo Connect lets you make phone calls with your Echo

Amazon's Echo speakers are about to get a new superpower: phone calls.The company just unveiled a new gadget, the Echo Connect, which allows you to make landline phone calls via your Echo. SEE ALSO: Amazon is showing off a lot of new Alexa-powered products todayThe $34.99 box con … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon is gamifying Echo with Buttons

Amazon unveiled new gadget and game-friendly devices called Amazon Buttons. Together with a new Alexa Gadget API, they turn your Echo into a gaming hub.Each button is roughly the size of an Amazon Echo Dot and have built in lights that can be different colors. The devices themsel … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Google removes YouTube from the Amazon Echo Show

Just three months after the release of Amazon's Echo Show, it looks like the device won't be able to fulfill one of its key value propositions.On Tuesday, The Verge reported that the Amazon Echo Show no longer has access YouTube. When the Echo Show first debuted as basically Amaz … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Say 'Alexa' to the Amazon Echo 2

Amazon is ready to take its Echo smart speaker to the next level with an all new, smaller Echo. The new model has an even stronger focus on audio, including Dolby Digital and new far-field microphone technology. The company announced the new device at its headquarters in Seattle … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Volvo’s Senior Director of Design is changing the way people drive

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon is showing off a lot of new Alexa-powered products today

Get ready for a bunch of new Amazon hardware.The company is holding a special media event at its Seattle headquarters today where it's expected to show off a new lineup of Alexa-enabled products.SEE ALSO: Amazon's out of the original Amazon Echo right now, and they won't say whyA … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

A flying taxi has taken to the skies for the first time

Volocopter, the German company which is manufacturing Dubai's future flying-taxis, just had a successful first test flight.The two-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle flew for about five minutes at heights of around 200 meters, according to Reuters.There we … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Comcast is launching a live TV streaming service for cord-cutters

Comcast is launching yet another video streaming service for you to consider purchasing.The cable giant announced today it's launching Xfinity Instant TV, what is essentially a bundle of local broadcast networks, for $18 per month. The service will only be available to Comcast br … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Here's how to give yourself 280 characters on Twitter right now

Whether or not you think Twitter's decision to expand tweets to 280 characters is "wow, great evolution of a useful tool!" or "actually, this is bad because Twitter is bad," one thing is certain: not everyone has it yet. But thanks to some eagle-eyed users, if you're still one of … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Twitter can keep its extra characters, I want to edit tweets

Geez, Twitter, have you not been listening?Yesterday, in an unsolicited act of largess, Twitter doubled the number of tweet characters from 140 to 280 characters for unspecified number of Twitter users. The change was announced by Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey.This is ex … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

If the iPhone X arrives late, blame 'Romeo and Juliet'

Apple is apparently having lots of trouble assembling and manufacturing the iPhone X.A new Wall Street Journal report essentially confirms information first reported by the Nikkei Asian Review and adds more detail about what, exactly, has gone wrong. Apparently two key components … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Don't fall for this Netflix phishing scam

Today's big phishing scam: Netflix accounts. In the past 24 hours, customers have been receiving emails purporting to be from Netflix soliciting their account information. WGN reports the scam emails inform users their accounts have been disabled, and it recommends they update th … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple promises to fix annoying iPhone 8 'crackling' issue

Apple says that it intends to fix the static-like "crackling" sound that some iPhone 8 users are hearing during calls.Apparently the problem stems from a software issue, affecting the earpiece, that can be corrected by a forthcoming update. “We are aware of the issue which is aff … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The hype around this part drone, part light show is legit

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, it’s hard to deny that toys that light up are just more fun. Drones that light up? Even better. You can 100 percent try this at home with … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Twitter is testing a 280-character expansion and everyone is making the same joke

Twitter tests a new feature, Twitter users respond with sass. SEE ALSO: Twitter's #280characters is the new verified blue tick, because people are super jelly they don't have itThat's a general rule of our favourite microblogging platform. But now that with the 280-character expe … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How Apple CarPlay made me hate my iPhone

The day I bought my Chevy Bolt EV, I was excited to plug in my iPhone and use Apple CarPlay to run my favorite apps on the dashboard's huge infotainment screen. My enthusiasm quickly disappeared, though, when CarPlay forced me to use Apple Maps for navigation. Nooooooooo!I took a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

After a death in my family, I now understand why we use social media to mourn

This month, after 102 years of approaching every day with a spitfire personality and sticking out her tongue for every picture, my beloved great-grandmother passed away.She was the matriarch of my mother's family, and her absence was felt immediately. I was talking to her on the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Electric car-sharing service begins in Singapore

In just three years' time, you'll see a lot more electric cars on Singapore's roads — and at least 1,000 of those will be under BlueSG, the country's first car-sharing service.Work is about to begin on building the first 30 of 500 BlueSG charging stations on the island.SEE ALSO: … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Reports of bad iPhone 8 sales have been greatly exaggerated, analyst claims

Are Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus selling poorly? It depends how you look at it. According to often-accurate Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, via MacRumors, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus sales are less than stellar simply because a lot of potential buyers are holding out for the iPhone X.  … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

macOS High Sierra has a password-security problem

Apple's latest and greatest operating system, macOS High Sierra, hit the digital airwaves on September 25 — promising a free upgrade to Macs around the world with at least 2GB of memory. And while the OS is chock-full of exciting new features, it's the vulnerabilities that have a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple's first iOS 11 update has an important bug fix

iOS 11 has only been out a week but Apple has already released its first update.The company rolled out the 11.0.1 update Tuesday, which includes an important fix for a bug that was causing some users a major headache.SEE ALSO: 13 hidden features in iOS 11The update fixes a bug th … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

6 reasons Trump should stay away from longer tweets

President Donald Trump seems to enjoy the inflammatory 140-character dispatches that he quickly (and too effortlessly) sends on Twitter.But when Twitter expands its limit to 280 characters — starting this week for a small group of users — Trump's relationship to the social media … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Think you can invent a personal jetpack? Boeing could give you $2 million for it

Boeing really wants to make personal jetpacks a thing, and they're asking for your help. Along with airline booking site GoFly, Boeing is sponsoring the GoFly Prize, a two-year competition in which teams compete for $2 million in prizes as they attempt to invent a personal flying … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple just gave account security a boost on iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra

Keeping your smartphone and laptop protected from digital miscreants is no easy task, but Apple is here — albeit belatedly — to lend a hand. Starting with iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, the Cupertino-based tech giant is upgrading the options it gives users to secure their accounts … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This clock is an eyeful

Bina Biatel design studio created this clock that uses eyelashes instead of numbers and hands to tell you the time.  Read more...More about Art, Technology, Design, Mashable Video, and France | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Twitter is actually ditching the 140-character limit (for some)

Twitter just changed the rules of tweeting.The company is now testing a change that doubles Twitter's character limit for "a small group" of accounts. It's not clear when the change will roll out more broadly.SEE ALSO: Twitter finally breaks silence on why it's never suspended Pr … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How one healthcare initiative is using tech to train health workers in remote villages

Healthcare is among one of the hottest topics circulating around the world right now. It’s an issue that no single person can solve on their own — a frustrating detail for those in critical need of help. One CEO is tired of the inaction and is fighting back by providing healthcar … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Dyson's next move to keep the world clean is an electric car

Dyson, the company known for high-tech vacuum cleaners and those hand dryers that blast air, is on the road to adding cars to its list of products.SEE ALSO: Porsche's electric car might just give Tesla a run for its moneyThe company announced Tuesday morning that British founder … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago