Sphero’s awesome R2-D2 robot does the one thing no other’s done before

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Toshiba launches a tiny TV for the ultimate 'Star Wars' fan

Is your room full of lightsabers, Darth Vader posters, and Yoda plush toys? Well, you can now adorn it with another Star Wars-themed gadget: A 24-inch Toshiba TV.The company partnered up with Lucasfilm for the quirky TV, decked out with a black and white frame that sports a ton o … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Researchers developed soft, self-healing skin for robots

A team of researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) recently published a paper in Science Robotics, in which they unveiled their squishy, self-healing robots. Read more...More about Tech, Technology, Mashable Video, Research, and Tech Utility | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Why Samsung solving 'first world problems' matters

Cheesy. Corny. Dorky. All of these words typically describe a Samsung press conference where it announces a slew of new products.But at the IFA tech show in Berlin this year, Samsung's message — "your new normal" — was anything but cheesy because it reminded me how convenient tec … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Uber won't snoop on your location anymore, but that doesn't mean you should trust them

With a new CEO officially at the helm and a six-month PR blitz to win back drivers underway, it's clearer than ever that Uber, which has been rocked by scandal after scandal, wants to change its image for the better.So when Uber announced earlier this week it was rolling back a c … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Sony made the perfect wireless earbuds for all you crazy distracted music lovers

Wireless earbuds, like AirPods and Bragi Dash, are all the rage these days, but they all have one common problem: You can't hear ambient sound around you.But with Sony's Xperia Ear Open-style concept wireless earbuds, you can hear all the wonderful (and terrible) sounds around yo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

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

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Guy makes a Polaroid camera which instantly 'prints' GIFs

Ever wished your Polaroid could print out GIFs instead of just photos?New York-based developer Abhishek Singh did.SEE ALSO: Turn your iPhone photos into polaroids instantly with this printerThe "InstaGif NextStep" works similar to a Polaroid camera,  simply power up your camera, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

SanDisk just released the world's biggest microSD card

SanDisk just announced its biggest microSD card yet—but it doesn't come cheap. The world's first 400GB microSD starts shipping in September, and will set you back $249.99SEE ALSO: Drug cartels are now using hulking drones to smuggle goods over the borderThe new microSD with adapt … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

SanDisk's new iXpand Base charges your phone and backs it up at the same time

Everyone wants their iPhone backed up, but no one wants to take the time to actually do it. SanDisk's iXpand Base tries to solve that problem by backing up your phone every time you charge it.  SEE ALSO: Siri-powered wireless charging dock could be the iPhone's ultimate companion … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

LG wants to turn you into the next Steven Spielberg with the V30's dual cameras

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

New Thermostat E is the bargain Nest for everyone

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Oops: An Instagram bug let a hacker access phone numbers and email addresses

What's shady, possibly wearing a hoodie, and is currently sitting on the stolen personal information of an untold number of high-profile Instagram users?That would be — SURPRISE! — a random hacker. Or several of them.  SEE ALSO: Remotely hacking ships shouldn't be this easy, and … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Essential keeps letting fans down — now it might have accidentally phished them

Brand-new phone maker Essential frustrated fans with months of silence and delays — but for some preorder customers, those missteps pale in comparison to the company’s latest PR nightmare.  An Essential email account asked some customers to verify their identity by sending back a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Read Tim Cook's letter to employees about how Apple is contributing to Harvey relief

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This neuroscientist is using VR to learn more about the brain

Presented by Coors LightWith neuroscience, inspiration struck Nanthia Suthana at the age of 19. She read about a famous case in which a man underwent brain surgery that robbed him of the ability to form new memories, and she sprung into action. Now, Dr. Suthana is a neuroscientis … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Tesla's most expensive cars just got a price cut

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Comedian Jim Gaffigan's chatbot is here and it demands snacks

Chatbots for news, sports updates, and even government resources keep popping up as AI-powered conversations become all the rage, and now comedian Jim Gaffigan says he has the first comedy chatbot experience. You know, so you can laugh with a robot pretending to be a celebrity.Ap … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Get this rugged 4K action cam for a fraction of the cost of a GoPro

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.It’s about time you showed the world your extreme activities and daring world travels just as you see them — every muddy trail you tear through, every flurry of powder you leave … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Uber investor Shervin Pishevar knows, like, all the best words

There are moments in life that demand greatness. Times when we, as definitely not mescaline-abusing right-thinking individuals, are forced to rise above the petty disagreements of our day and strike a definitive blow for justice. For Uber investor Shervin Pishevar, a Benchmark la … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This flameless plasma lighter would make a caveman's brain literally burst

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Mankind’s methods for conjuring and harnessing fire have remained largely the same since the caveman days—rub two things together to make a spark, ignite flammable material, enjo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Sorry, but millennials just aren't worried about robots taking their jobs

Millennials, amiright? They're out here killing things left and right already, content to keep twirling their fidget-spinners and listening to their Zune-killers.But there is one thing millennials aren't doing: worrying about the robots that will take jobs.SEE ALSO: Robot from Bo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Japanese Twitter users figured out a polite way to mansplain

It is a truth universally acknowledged that men on Twitter are sacks of garbage. Tweets are painfully conducive to "mansplaining," where a dude condescends and explains something obvious to someone, usually a woman. (Basically, I just mansplained mansplaining.)Thankfully, Japan h … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Asus has a VR headset that actually looks good

Let's face it: VR headset are pretty damn clunky. And by clunky, I mean ugly. But Asus' new VR headset — which the company positions as a "mixed reality" headset — is actually quite snazzy. It'll still make you look like a dork, but at least you'll be a dork with refined taste. S … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Brave new world of biofuels: How E10 makes your car go

Pop quiz: You pull up to the bowser to fill your tank, and on the menu of petrol options is E10.   What do you do?   Answer: Fill it up, mate!   Available in more than 64 countries, E10 is a biofuel made up of regular unleaded petrol and up to 10% ethanol. Compatible with most pe … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Magic Leap patent drawings reveal what might be its mysterious AR glasses

The latest twist in the hype-laden mystery around Magic Leap now includes a new set of patent drawings that offer a brand new look at what may be the company's augmented reality glasses. In a patent issued August 29, 2017 (but originally filed in 2015), we see a series of eight d … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Mini's all-electric car brings a new charge to an old classic

Mini is making big moves in the electric car world and is introducing a fully-electric concept vehicle sporting the automaker's signature look with a few next-gen flourishes. The new EV design, which is called the Mini Electric Concept (at least for the time being), was unveiled … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How Apple's ARKit will change the way you use iPhone apps

Augmented reality is becoming easier than ever thanks to Apple's ARKit and developers are already incorporating the tool into their apps.  Read more...More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Technology, and Mashable Video | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

A new crowdsourced project tracks Harvey-flooded roads in Houston and other areas

As rescue crews field thousands of calls from Texas residents asking for help as flood waters rise in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey, people are looking to help in whatever ways they can. Residents of Houston and surrounding areas have been taking their boats out to assist in … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Samsung is attacking the Apple Watch with two new fitness wearables

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Alexa and Cortana will now be able to talk to each other to control your smart home

Two of the biggest tech companies on the planet, Microsoft and Amazon, have decided to allow their digital assistants to speak to each other, and it could be the beginning of a great new relationship. On Wednesday, in the surprising turn, the companies released a joint statement … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Acer Predator Orion 9000 is a gaming behemoth with 18 cores and 4 graphics cards

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How Brand New’s new album subverted the music industry in plain view—and won

I was sitting at my work desk just like any other day, when I opened up Instagram and saw something that blew my mind: My favorite band, Brand New, unexpectedly announced an album release after eight long years of rumors and build up.But this announcement wasn't like other surpri … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Big iPhone 8 reveal: How the virtual home button will probably work

How could an iPhone work without a home button? We now have some idea.Apple is widely suspected to unveil three new iPhones at a September event: the iPhone 7S, iPhone 7S Plus, and the highly anticipated iPhone 8. All rumors point to the latter being a radical redesign of the dev … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

A guy's Twitter account got suspended after he made a death threat—against a mosquito

Twitter wants you to know it's taking online abuse very seriously.So much so that it's blocked a user who made death threats against a mosquito.SEE ALSO: Let's all take a deep breath and stop freaking out about Facebook's bots 'inventing' a new languageA Japanese user sent out a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Acer Aspire S24 is so thin you can't tell there's a computer inside

Acer has an absolute onslaught of new devices at IFA Berlin this year, and one of the highlights is the company's Acer Aspire S24 all-in-one desktop computer. The Aspire S24 is a 23.8-inch computer that's just 0.23 inches (5.97mm) thick, and essentially looks like a regular compu … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Google Wifi has come to Asia, 6 months after its debut in the U.S.

Google Wifi has launched in Asia, making mesh Wi-Fi easier for the average man on the street — but there's a catch.The Wi-Fi router package is now available in Singapore, and Mashable understands it'll launch shortly in another country in the region.But for its Asian debut, Googl … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon will finally let you sync music from multiple Echo speakers

Amazon's Echo speakers are about to get a lot more useful.The company just introduced an update that allows people to play music over multiple Echos at once, making Amazon's speakers much more practical for home audio. SEE ALSO: Amazon made a freaky algorithm that designs clothes … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple's already winning the augmented reality wars against Google

The augmented reality wars have begun.Google unveiled its challenger to Apple's ARKit on Tuesday. It's called ARCore, an AR platform built to work with the massive number of Android devices already in use.  For Google, there's one fairly major problem: Apple's iPhone 8 and the pu … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Beware, Google Play Store gets caught distributing malware

Shady links, questionable emails, pirated videos, and ... the Google Play Store? Malware authors have long used any and all tools at their disposal to trick victims into downloading malicious software, but the latest app-powered botnet uncovered by researchers in early August mak … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

WhatsApp rolls out verified business accounts — and might have a whole new app in the works

WhatsApp is ramping up the way users can engage with businesses on its platform.The Facebook-owned chat service is rolling out a new pilot program for verified business accounts, tagging some accounts with a green check symbol once their contact info is certified by WhatsApp. Wha … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The apps helping Harvey rescuers connect with people in the chaos

Besides record rainfall and devastation, Harvey also has the distinction of being one of the biggest natural disasters in the U.S where social media has played a key role.As emergency lines and first responders are being inundated with more calls than they can handle, Houston res … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

During Harvey, social media rose to the challenge as a force for good

As the tragic events surrounding Hurricane Harvey and the devastation it's caused continues to unfold, one storyline that has emerged from the storm is how social media has proved to be a tool that's been used for good. This isn't to say that the verbal sludge that's helped drive … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Google's new updates make it easier to save money when you book a trip

Google is making it way easier for travelers with flexible schedules to save money.The search giant announced today that it's updating both the Flight and Hotel search tools to make it easier for people to find deals. Now, both tools offer you a chance to find cheaper alternative … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Never freak about losing your luggage again with this GPS tracking travel set

The Bluesmart travel set may be the smartest luggage yet.The bags feature global GPS tracking, built-in batteries for charging devices, a remote lock to ensure safety, and a sensor to weigh the contents. Read more...More about Technology, Gps, Gps Tracking, Traveling, and Suitcas … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The 11 Best Photo Apps

Read more...More about Iphone, Mashable Reels, Best Photo Apps, Tech, and Consumer Tech | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Turn yourself into a custom bobble-head doll because, obviously

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Happy Monday! Isn’t it great to be back at work, crushing productively through your to-do list with a smile? J/k, you're not hard at work—you’re reading a story about bobble head … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple ARKit is about to transform the App Store in the most awesome way

I have seen the future of iPhone apps, and it is augmented reality.When Apple introduced ARKit, its augmented reality platform for the iPhone, earlier this year, I thought applications would look more or less like Snapchat Lenses; entertaining manipulations of our faces and more … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago