Elon Musk, Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, and 114 other leading AI and robotics experts have joined together to ask the UN to ban the use of so-called killer robots in an open letter published today.The group is concerned about the potential use of lethal autonomous … | Continue reading
The Xbox One X is now available for pre-order. Sort of.Microsoft is doing a special limited pre-order for Xbox One X, a so-called "Project Scorpio" edition that's a reference to the technologically beefy console's codename. It is the same price as the standard Xbox One X ($499) a … | Continue reading
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A number of companies are competing to find ways to automate construction, using bricklaying robots and machines that can 3D print with concrete. These innovations are among the most successful prototypes whereby entire buildings were constructed using robots. Read more...More ab … | Continue reading
Stories started with Snapchat, then Instagram and Facebook added their own versions to try and win our loyalty. There are crazy amounts of ways to make your story unique within each app. But you might not know that you can also post old photos in your current stories.SEE ALSO: I' … | Continue reading
Most people know about In-N-Out Burger's animal style fries, Jamba Juice's gummy bear smoothies, and Starbucks' infamous pink drinks.But what about the secret menu items of other restaurants—high-end places? Enter Off the Menu Club, a foodie's dream app. SEE ALSO: The McDonald's … | Continue reading
Apple Maps isn't the first app most people are clamoring for when they're lost on a road trip. It's actually one of the first apps I deleted when iOS finally let you get rid of native iPhone apps. SEE ALSO: GBoard now supports YouTube and Google Maps for faster textingBut since … | Continue reading
The leaks just keep coming.The hackers responsible for the massive breach of HBO haven't let up, and reached out to Mashable to share their latest exploits. And while the latest data dump doesn't include any Game of Thrones spoilers, it definitely contains some information that t … | Continue reading
The world just got a sneak peek at a feature Facebook's working on to make its highly anticipated AR glasses a reality.According to a patent published Thursday, the device "may augment views of a physical, real-world environment with computer-generated elements" and may "be inclu … | Continue reading
You come home from work. It’s been a long day—you’re tired, you’re hungry, and of course, your phone has died. The last thing you want to do is go crawling on the floor, looking for the gosh-darn cord to plug your phone in. Enter the Qi Wireless Charging Pad. This slick device ju … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you live anywhere near a city, you've likely seen a skateboarder flying past uphill at breakneck speed. No, this is not magic—these skaters are riding an electric longboard. A … | Continue reading
I've only spent a few hours with the Essential Phone and I can already unequivocally declare the screen awesome.I'm not going to repeat all of ways the phone's amazing or falls short (you can read my colleague Karissa Bell's review of the phone for that). Instead, I want to draw … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.You've probably had Microsoft Office on just about every computer you've ever owned. And so, you might think you know all there is to know. Except that's where you might be wrong … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Almost exactly ten years ago, the first-ever iPhone came into the world. And aside from, you know, revolutionizing communication—it caught on because it was so beautifully design … | Continue reading
HBO's app has set a new record and, of course, it's all because of Game of Thrones. The company's streaming app, HBO Now, has been the top-grossing app in the App Store for two days in a row now, beating out Netflix, Tinder, Candy Crush, and all the other apps that typically domi … | Continue reading
Prepare for an absolute sweetness overload as you watch this 97-year-old grandpa ride in a Tesla for the first time.His grandson told him about the car, but he could hardly fathom all the things the electric car was capable of doing. So they decided take a little joy ride to test … | Continue reading
Monday's solar eclipse will surely be an unforgettable sight for anyone bearing witness to it. And now, an app is aiming to bring the experience of the eclipse to people who can't necessarily see it in the sky.The app — developed by the Eclipse Soundscapes Project — is designed t … | Continue reading
They promised us beauty. They said the sky was the limit. They told us that how we interact with the world would change in profound, innumerable ways. They never said anything about Windows error messages shitting all over our augmented reality dreams. And yet, surprise surprise, … | Continue reading
Apple became the biggest wearable vendor this May thanks to a recent surge in Apple Watch sales. Now, experts are saying the Watch could continue to see explosive sales heading into 2018.A new report from Taiwanese publication Digitimes says Apple Watch shipments are expected to … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Sleepyheads around the world have developed a host of tricks to wake themselves up. Some use extra loud alarm clocks or set a handful of different devices to go off at once. And … | Continue reading
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Valve's innovative new virtual reality controllers, called Knuckles, are still a ways away from hitting the public. Fortunately, YouTube channel Tested got their hands on them early and they look like they deliver on everything they promise to.Will Smith of Foo VR — not the Holly … | Continue reading
For all the people out there who love Spotify but refuse to pay for the premium version of the service, today's your lucky day. Google Home is finally supporting free Spotify accounts.SEE ALSO: Google Home now has an Australian accentIf you're they type of person who wants to try … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.For everyday selfies, your iPhone's camera is great. It's always with you, you point it, you shoot it, you upload your shots to Instagram — it doesn’t get much simpler than that. … | Continue reading
Nokia is trying to make a new kind of selfie happen. The "bothie." But does the world really need another type of selfie? Is the concept really cool enough to take off in the social media world? I'm not convinced. SEE ALSO: Nokia wants you to be less selfie and more 'bothie' with … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Would you like faster Wi-Fi? That's one of those questions with an obvious answer, like "Would you like some tasty nachos?" or "Want to see a picture of a super cute puppy?" Yes, … | Continue reading
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Elon Musk has an odd sense of humor. Sometimes he's genuinely funny, sometimes he's in dad joke territory, and sometimes we're not sure whether his profile got hacked. Musk's last couple of tweets fall into that last category. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk just made a bad Twitter joke, and … | Continue reading
Who knew that a massive robot dance party could scare the living daylights out of you.These 1,069 harmless (we assume) "Dobi" robots from WL Tech were dancing their little metal hearts out this week to set a record for the most robots dancing simultaneously.And it looks like cong … | Continue reading
The "father of Android" is ready for his next act.Andy Rubin, who co-founded Android more than a decade ago, is back with a new Android-centric startup. But instead of software, his new company, Essential, is tackling hardware. The company's first product is the highly-anticipate … | Continue reading
A major new version of Apple's mobile operating system is coming and the company released six new videos showing how iOS 11 makes its iPad better. Each video is about a minute long and focuses on one set of new features that will become available on iPads when iOS 11 is released … | Continue reading
Think Dance Dance Revolution, but for your face.The Face Dance app, a music facial recognition based game, is going viral across Asia because of its seriously ridiculous gameplay videos.SEE ALSO: I hate the 'Dancing Hotdog!' game so much, but I can't stop playing itIn the game, y … | Continue reading
Apple's upcoming iOS 11 has a feature that lets you quickly disable the iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint scanner, forcing you to use a passphrase to get into the phone. The feature, spotted on Twitter and reported on by The Verge, is actually a way to quickly call an emergency numbe … | Continue reading
Around 360,000 flights land and take off from Singapore's Changi airport each year. Yet hardly anyone ever thinks about what it takes to keep the runways clean.SEE ALSO: This might be the coolest airport everBirds for one, pose a huge problem to most airplanes.A bird getting suck … | Continue reading
On Tuesday, 28,575 kids around Australia broke a world record by coding on the same day. It was all for Moonhack, an event for ages 8 to 18 set up by Code Clubs Australia, a network of 1,950 volunteer-led, after-school coding clubs for children. This year was the first time the e … | Continue reading
If you've always wanted to visit the abandoned location of the Chernobyl disaster, you'll be able to do that from the safety of your home soon with PlayStation VR.The Chernobyl VR Project is coming to PS VR "in the near future," according to a PlayStation Blog post, sending peopl … | Continue reading
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People with 3D printers make the world a fun, wonderful place.An engineer who goes by "ConcaveChest" created an enclosure for the Nintendo Switch that doubles as a cooling stand and a sweet-looking mini arcade cabinet. The design is available to check out and download for free on … | Continue reading
Skype released its redesigned mobile app this June in what was its biggest update since adding video calls in 2006. Microsoft announced today that those changes are now available on desktop.SEE ALSO: Instagram just launched live video chat — and everyone else can watchIt's curren … | Continue reading
Microsoft Surface Phone rumors have been swirling around the Internet for almost two years and a new patent for “a force sensitive device” looks like long-sought after proof that, yes, Microsoft is working on a Surface Phone.Except that’s not exactly what the patent means and, if … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.So, you’re something of a phone-photography pro. You’ve got the rule of thirds down, you shout things like “find your light!” and you aren’t afraid to shimmy up a drainage pipe t … | Continue reading
The Essential Phone is finally here, and its creator Andy Rubin just made more big promises about the device ahead of its shipping date next week. Rubin, who is also the creator of the Android, published a blog post today to officially announce the phone's availability and drum … | Continue reading
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Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Summer can be the best time of year to take your work on the road—or at least to the nearest poolBut, getting a little work done out of office can be tricky, since most laptops w … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Smart home tech is having a moment, and we don't see it slowing down anytime soon. These days we have everything from pizza ordering devices and dog monitoring cameras to robots … | Continue reading
This year's upcoming iPhone 8 product line is widely expected to be Apple's first generation of smartphones to feature wireless charging capabilities, finally freeing up iOS users from their Lightning cords — and we might just have gotten a good look at what the accessories that … | Continue reading