Read more...{"player":{"description":"The force is so strong with these toys.","image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/wSIbAdIbSBmRrI5ILFnpP4Dmx8Y=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fcms%2F2017%2F8%2F4f56bee3-e70b-bded%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg","mediaid":"yrlEdYwnLa","preload":false,"ti … | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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