The secret, illicit underside of Google Drive

Turns out that Google Drive is a whole lot less buttoned up than you may have thought. The file-sharing service typically associated with spreadsheets and office life has a dirty little secret, and it's one that our Mountain View overlords may not be so stoked on. Namely, the ser … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Boston Red Sox used Apple Watches to cheat against the Yankees, report says

It looks like Major League Baseball may have to rethink its stance on Apple Watches. The Red Sox have been using Apple's wearable as part of an elaborate cheating scheme to intercept their opponents' hand signals, according to The New York Times.SEE ALSO: Apple sets iPhone 8 laun … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Lenovo settles with the FTC for pre-installing dangerous adware on its computers

Lenovo has settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 32 states over charges related to malicious Superfish adware that came pre-installed on laptops from Aug. 2014 to Feb. 2015 — but the company still won't admit it did anything wrong. The Chinese computer maker was fou … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Elon Musk is wrong about AI

Elon Musk is a genius — a whirling dervish of intense mental and real-world activity who, apparently, can't stop worrying about AI.And now he's got all of us worrying about artificial intelligence triggering World War III.SEE ALSO: Elon Musk's 'Dota 2' experiment is disrupting es … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is a $1,000 phone that checks off all the boxes

After last year's virtually perfect Galaxy Note 7 burst into flames worldwide and threatened to destroy the company, Samsung has returned with the Note 8, a larger, safer, and feature-packed phablet that embarrasses all other big phones.  Read more...More about Tech, Android, Sam … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

10 back-to-school gadgets you'll actually use

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Who said going back to school had to be a bad thing, especially if you have these cutting edge gadgets and goods with you. Back-to-school shopping might be the best perk about fa … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Join the standing desk revolution

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.A couple years ago, a bunch of health stories dubbed sitting “the new smoking”—claiming that being on your butt all day is as bad for you as cigarettes. That claim might be a lit … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Meet your secret weapon for maximizing productivity and creativity

Creative professionals know that the ability to multitask is invaluable. In fact, streamlining productivity has tangible rewards for creatives: The faster and more efficiently you're able to knock out items on your to-do list of tedious tasks, the more time you're able to dedicat … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

What it's like to have a lightsaber battle with Kylo Ren in augmented reality

You won't have to rely solely on your imagination for much longer because Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, the combination augmented-reality headset that lets you fight evil Sith with a physical lightsaber hilt is finally launching in November this year.  Read more...More about Mashab … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Dell's Visor might be the most comfortable VR headset ever

VR headsets aren't always comfortable. Popular products like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive use elastic straps to pull the goggles toward your face and often mess up your hair, and provide no easy way to give your eyes a break without taking the whole thing off. But Dell (yes, the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Samsung is attacking the Apple Watch with two new fitness wearables

In a few weeks, Apple is expected to unveil the first Apple Watch with built-in LTE. Naturally, Samsung should be worried, right?  Read more...More about Tech, Apple, Samsung, Mashable Video, and Wearables | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Sony's new Android phones can 3D scan your whole head in less than 60 seconds

After years of removable batteries, half-baked modules, and tiny secondary screens, LG appears to finally be done with the hardware gimmicks on its flagship phones. Read more...More about Tech, Android, Technology, Sony, and Smartphones | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Elon Musk's 'Dota 2' AI embarassed esports pros, but that was only the beginning

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence research company, OpenAI, is developing a self-learning bot for one of the most complex esports titles: 'Dota 2.' It has already become the ultimate challenge for players, but for top esports pros, it is also a major opportunity. Read more...Mo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Get ready for businesses to start blowing up your WhatsApp messages

WhatsApp is now open for business(es).The Facebook-owned chat platform just announced that it will test some new features designed specifically for business-to-customer messaging, following up on the rumors that it would expand on its offerings.The new features include the closed … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Essential Phone is all about openness, except for the hardware

Andy Rubin's Essential Phone got praised for solid build quality and beautiful, monolithic design. But pry it open, as iFIxit recently did, and it becomes quite a messy affair — especially if you're looking to repair it. The phone was incredibly hard to open: It required a can of … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Are you ready for a $1,200 iPhone?

Apple is finally slated to reveal the highly-anticipated deluxe anniversary iPhone on Sept. 12, and you will want to buy it immediately — but the sticker price could wind up dampening your excitement for the phone's next-gen features. SEE ALSO: Apple's secret workout lab could le … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

YouTube makes live streaming faster than ever

Live streaming isn't always as "live" as you'd think. Streaming videos may often look like they're happening in real time, but technological challenges typically prevent those streams from broadcasting that quickly, resulting in a seconds-long delay.Not anymore. YouTube now has a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 destroys iPhone 7 Plus in one key way

Samsung really did it. After last year's virtually perfect Galaxy Note 7 burst into flames worldwide and threatened to destroy the company, Samsung has returned with the Note 8, a larger, safer, and feature-packed phablet that embarrasses all other big phones. Samsung's latest fl … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

An army of robots planned, designed, and built this 3-story house from the ground up

This 3D printed construction is on an entirely new level of automation.The DFAB House in Zurich is designed and built entirely by an army of robots and 3D printers, each working on constructing individual rooms and floors.The house is scheduled to be completed in 2018. Read more. … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This electric air taxi is one step closer to making your commute suck a whole lot less

Read more...{"player":{"description":"Now you can be a green jet setter.","image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/AfKiIc2sE4btXwrpplDbhQ2gXJA=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fjw%2F2017%2F5%2Fb35b101d-ce22-4f24%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg","mediaid":"OBlPZAz0Xe","preload":false,"title":" … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Higher learning and higher resolution: How VR is changing NYU

Picture a classroom where you can blast off through the roof and land on Mars. Or a play where you’re able to become part of the action. Or a project that allows you to see through the eyes of the locals.    This isn’t just the future of education – it’s happening right now at NY … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Xiaomi advertises its first Android One phone as 'similar to iPhone'

OK, this is pretty funny. Xiaomi was never shy in pointing out its phones' similarities or advantages over Apple products, but now it's taken a very direct route. The company's latest phone, the Xiaomi Mi A1, was launched at an event in India on Tuesday. It's the company's first … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Lily drone is back in perhaps the saddest rebirth in gadget history

The Lily drone is one of the biggest failures in Kickstarter history — and now it's making a comeback in perhaps the saddest possible way.After raising more than $34 million during its initial crowdfunding campaign in 2015, the company was forced to shut down when it couldn't act … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Your next Beats Studio headphones could rock for 22 hours

Read more...{"player":{"description":"Same look, wicked new audio technology.","image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/5m9sobl73Z2qZjyzwysTJU59BvA=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fcms%2F2017%2F9%2F3fae45b4-08d2-c58f%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg","mediaid":"qGo5xgelW9","preload":false,"ti … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Malicious hackers attack media startup after Hillary Clinton endorses it

Hillary Clinton just can't catch a break.The former Democratic presidential candidate endorsed a relatively unknown startup called Verrit this weekend — and in the process, inadvertently made them a target for cybercriminals.The strange turn of events started on Sunday evening wi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Google honors 'Mr. Trololo' Eduard Khil with his own lovely doodle video

Is this the best Google Doodle ever?If you like trolling people, you'll probably think so. Russian singer Eduard Khil has been immortalized today, on what would have been his 83rd birthday, in a brand new Google Doodle.The Soviet-era singer enjoyed a successful career in his nati … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

You can now pay for fried chicken by just scanning your face

It's now way easier to pay for a bucket of fried chicken in China.A KFC restaurant in Hangzhou, China is testing a new facial recognition payment system that lets you pay for your meal by simply smiling at a camera.The new payment method called "Smile to Pay" was launched in part … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Elon Musk thinks AI will be the most likely cause of WW3

Ever wondered if there would ever be another world war, and what will cause it? Worry no more, as CEO of everything Elon Musk has the answer: artificial intelligence. More precisely, "competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3," he tweeted Monday. S … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

These truly wireless earbuds are more than $100 less than AirPods

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Wireless is truly the way to go these days, and earbuds are no exception — especially after the uproar following the wake of the jackless iPhone 7. The ensuing protest has since … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Finally Nintendo acknowledges that Mario is no longer a plumber

The history of videogames is full of unsolved mysteries, such as what happens inside a Poké Ball or what are those bloody "bug in a jar" objects in Skyrim. SEE ALSO: We obviously need these Nintendo-themed 'Rocket League' cars in 'Mario Kart'But nothing rivals Mario = plumber, as … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

People obliterated rental cameras and lenses during the solar eclipse, despite warnings

Will people ever learn?A camera rental company found their cameras and lenses damaged, despite warning users not to point their cameras directly at the sun during the solar eclipse that occurred last month.SEE ALSO: The most epic images from the 2017 total solar eclipseOnline ren … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple ARKit app lets you record Mannequin Challenge style videos with virtual objects

While some developers working with ARKit are trying to figure out how to make augmented reality apps for productivity, even more are using it to let us have fun in new ways. That's definitely the idea behind a new app from Ataru Tou called MagicMovieCamera, which lets you place v … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Everything you need to know about using Instagram's archive feature

Instagram released its Archive feature in June, but you might not know what it's for or how to use it. Archive lets you hide photos and videos from your profile without completely deleting them. That way, you can bring them back later if you want to do so. SEE ALSO: Apple’s Insta … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Download this: Quickshot will help you shoot better photos

The makers of Facetune are back with another photo app: Quickshot, a new camera app that aims to help you take better photos right off the bat.SEE ALSO: Uber won't snoop on your location anymore, but that doesn't mean you should trust themWhile the company's other apps, like Face … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Celebrate your superhero fandom with these 3D lamps

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Whenever you need to summon Batman to fight crime, all you have to do is shine the Bat Signal and he’s there in a flash. But what if you don’t need Batman to fight crime but you … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Get paid to build websites in your pajamas

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.What’s better than a great job as a web developer? A great job as a web developer that you can do without putting on pants. Such is the magic of being a freelance web developer. … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Here's how the White House may be keeping Trump off the web

It's the digital version of a playpen for an adult who's incapable of setting his own boundaries.A new report in The New York Times on Friday talks about President Trump having no access to a normal web browser on his iPhone. It's a setup designed, according to the report, to lim … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Watch a 1,106 piece Lego BB-8 come to life in 22 seconds

Read more...{"player":{"description":"This is how you build a Lego BB-8","image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/7DOOjOJbM2I8adUXKnWIiR5abkM=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fcms%2F2017%2F9%2F53fe0608-769a-3c9f%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg","mediaid":"gb0ear10Ld","preload":false,"title":" … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Tim Cook made an iPad ad that doubles as an Auburn Univ. commercial

When the CEO of the world's richest tech company is an alumni of your university, you're winning. But when that CEO decides to appear in a commercial for that university, you're basically looking at the most valuable college commercial on the planet.The CEO we're talking about, A … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The 8 best gadgets from IFA, Europe's largest technology show

Europe's largest technology show, IFA, kicked off early this week in Berlin. Running until Sept. 6, the huge show gives everyone a glimpse into the future of consumer tech.While the biggest tech announcements are reserved for CES in January, big brands like Samsung and LG still d … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How to Shazam music right inside your Snapchat app

When you hear an incredible, new song and want to know the name so you can share it with friends, you turn to Shazam. But you might not know that you can do this through Snapchat; it's built right into the app. Here's how to find out the details of that song and pass it along wit … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Yay! Wearable tech is finally starting to make sense

Name me a wearable tech category, and I'll tell you what's wrong with it. Smartwatches? Not useful enough. VR headsets? Too clunky. Wireless earbuds? Sucky battery and controls. I also lost them while I was writing this sentence. But all of this is, finally, changing. Here at IFA … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How to make upwards of $1,000 a month by mining cryptocurrency

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.In essence, cryptocurrencies are decentralized digital currencies that can be sent to anyone through the internet. They aren’t affiliated with any particular country so there’s n … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Facebook tests feature that makes it easier to creep on mutual friends

Facebook wants you to learn more about your mutual friends.The social network is experimenting with a new feature called "Things in Common" that highlights details you have in common with your friends' friends.SEE ALSO: How I finally broke my Facebook addictionIt's not clear how … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

That Instagram hack is shaping up to be way bigger than anyone thought

Turns out we all may be "high profile" in the eyes of Instagram. A bug in the social media company's API reportedly allowed hackers to gain access to account holders' phone numbers and email addresses, with Instagram assuring everyone on Aug. 30 that it was the celebs of the worl … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

You're not imagining it, Facebook's 'Like' button is different

It's not just you, Facebook's "Like" button has a new look. The iconic button has been given a redesign that's still slowly making its way to all users. Instead of the previous solid-gray look, the new "Like" is now mostly white with a gray outline. The comment button has been gi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple's secret workout lab could lead to a super powerful Apple Watch

Apple has a secret workout facility tucked away in a nondescript office space outside of its new HQ, where researchers are collecting reams of health data for the next generation of products, starting with the Apple Watch. The company opened up (some of) the facility's doors to M … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

New photo gives first peek inside the mysterious Steve Jobs Theater

This is where the iPhone magic will happen. On Sept. 12, Apple will unveil its latest smartphones at the sleek and mysterious Steve Jobs Theater, located just outside of the company's "spaceship" campus in Cupertino, California. We didn't what it looked like inside, until now. SE … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago