When it comes to your News Feed, Facebook knows best. That's the message the social network has been broadcasting pretty much since it introduced the first version of its News Feed algorithm in 2011.SEE ALSO: This was the year we turned on social mediaSix years later, and the com … | Continue reading
Could the future of smartphone biometrics look a lot like a shinier version of the past? The answer is most definitely yes — that is, if Synaptics Incorporated has anything to say about it. The San Jose-based hardware manufacturer announced plans on Monday to mass produce an opti … | Continue reading
Apple launched a new feature that lets you pre-order from the App Store.Announced on Monday, the change allows developers to make new iOS 11 apps available for pre-order up to 90 days before release.SEE ALSO: Download this: Bitcoin apps are riding high as its price skyrocketsComp … | Continue reading
Uber's stronghold in Australia is about to face a challenge.Estonian ride-sharing company Taxify launched in Sydney on Tuesday, with more than 4,000 drivers signed up so far.SEE ALSO: Your next taxi driver might be a robot"Sydney is a huge and vibrant city, and we are excited to … | Continue reading
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Facebook has been cracking down on fake news, but it's been missing one very important place of conversation.Messenger, the standalone app for Facebook's private messaging feature, is not being included in the company's fact-checking program. SEE ALSO: Facebook Messenger just mad … | Continue reading
Netflix watches you, too.The streaming service sent what it probably thought was an innocuous-enough tweet Saturday night, ribbing a few dozen of its users for partaking in a holiday-inspired B-movie binge. To the 53 people who've watched A Christmas Prince every day for the p … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.That home Wi-Fi connection you so desperately need to function on a daily basis? Networking technology. The wireless XBOX controller that steers you through an attack on Jakku in … | Continue reading
Airbnb thinks virtual reality could one day help you plan, and survive, your vacation. As tacky as that sounds, this could actually be a really good use of VR. SEE ALSO: 2 Airbnb hosts could be fined up to $148,000 for illegally renting out their apartmentsAirbnb is making change … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Do you ever find yourself stranded with an empty battery after a long night out? It's the worst, especially if you just need to order a Lyft to get home. Say goodbye to borrowing … | Continue reading
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will likely change the way we get around forever, but the AI that controls them might not be able to tell other cars on the road when they're driving like assholes. At least not at first. SEE ALSO: This interactive map shows where self-driving cars are b … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you're scratching your head about the term "Green Monday" you're not aloneIt's definitely a thing, though, and with two weeks left 'til Christmas your shopping days are number … | Continue reading
Making computers out of e-waste and casing them in jerrycans is allowing kids their first chance to go online. The computers were built by an association in Chad, called Wenaklabs, in association with UNICEF.Most of us cannot imagine a life disconnected from the internet, but the … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission."Sport mode" is a camera feature that's been around forever, but it still seems like companies can't get the hang of tracking that doesn't involve an obnoxious amount of blurrine … | Continue reading
An impressive list of early internet pioneers and technologists have issued an updated letter to Congress in which they urge a hard stop on Thursday's Federal Communications Commission vote to repeal net neutrality protections.SEE ALSO: Net neutrality protestors hit Verizon store … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Smartwatches can be useful and cool, but not everyone loves having a tiny screen on their wrist that's hard to swipe through. And unfortunately, even the most stylish analog watc … | Continue reading
In November, a computer programmer spotted some strange code while trying to control a backlit keyboard on a Hewlett-Packard laptop.It was a keylogger — which if turned on by a hacker is capable of monitoring every keystroke you type and save this activity to a file. It's a commo … | Continue reading
It's official: Your go-to method for finding out what song is playing in your Lyft is changing hands, with Apple confirming today that will acquire Shazam. Founded in 1999, the company makes an app that listens to music and tells users the artist and song name. It also works with … | Continue reading
If you just can't wait for the iPhone X, today's your lucky day. After iPhone X pre-orders began in October, Apple estimated that units would take five to six weeks to ship. Such pessimistic prospects are now a thing of the past: iPhone X orders will now ship in two to four busin … | Continue reading
Need another reason to switch to Google's Pixel 2 phones? How about an augmented reality squad?Unveiled with all its fall hardware in October, Google has finally launched its anticipated "AR Stickers" feature that lets all Pixel phones (that includes first-gen models) place virtu … | Continue reading
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Rubbee X is an e-drive that can turn almost any manual bicycle into an electric hybrid. The device is completely wireless and it can be attached and detached from the seat post in seconds. You can pre-order 'Rubbee X' by contributing to the Kickstarter campaign and prices start a … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you're in the middle of holiday shopping, then that means you've been scoping out some big deals on awesome stuff, and that includes this HTC Vive VR headset bundle for nearly … | Continue reading
A fake version of popular wallet for cryptocurrency Ethereum, MyEtherWallet, is currently being sold in Apple's App Store. The app is created by a developer called Nam Le, with no ties to the makers of the original MyEtherWallet, which currently exists only as a browser app. SEE … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Whether you're a journalist who needs to handle an important interview or you just want a simple setup to record your next podcast, this handy portable recorder can do the trick … | Continue reading
"You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies." That was the tagline for The Social Network, the film about creating Facebook, and it's only become more relevant as the social network has grown to more than 2 billion people. Those "few enemies" are former Fac … | Continue reading
In what many see as the first true test for Bitcoin's price, one of the world's largest future exchanges, CBOE, has launched a Bitcoin futures product on Sunday. The result, so far, is good for Bitcoin: The price is at $16,939 according to CoinMarketCap, up roughly 23% in the las … | Continue reading
Elon Musk is quite the hatter. Besides running a car company, a space company, a tunnel company and an AI company, he also managed to sell roughly $600,000 worth of hats, and the demand just keeps on rising. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk totally didn't invent Bitcoin, you guysMusk's Boring … | Continue reading
And you thought the dancing hot dog was the best thing ever.SEE ALSO: Congrats world, you watched Snapchat's dancing hot dog 1.5 billion timesMeet your new best friend on Snapchat: Porg. It's creepy. It's adorable. It's an ad for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which held its premiere … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you thought you missed your chance to major in computer science when you opted for art history in college, there's good news after all. There are such things as second chances … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Over the past few years, selfies have transformed from a guilty pleasure to a viable way to take those special Kodak moments without bothering strangers. But while selfies may be … | Continue reading
With each passing day comes yet another reason to question the notion that the long arc of the universe bends toward justice. However, this year, in particular, has made it resoundingly clear that — regardless of the direction of that arc — the process by which it bends manifests … | Continue reading
There's a new app at the top of the App Store and it's all because of Bitcoin.Coinbase, a popular Bitcoin wallet app, is now at the top of Apple's App Store, unseating Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube as the most in-demand software. SEE ALSO: Apple's most downloaded apps of 2017T … | Continue reading
The 'X-Trail 4Dogs' is a concept car in dogs in mind. It has many features to keep your dog happy, like a non-spill water dispenser and smart dog treat bowl. It even has a shower and two-way camera with audio. Read more...More about Dogs, Transportation, Animal, Nissan, and Pet | Continue reading
I've attended church with my family for my entire life, but I've noticed a stark change in the last few visits to our non-denominational Christian congregation: A startling number of people around me spent the sermons glued to smartphones and tablets.Even my dad, a classic Midwes … | Continue reading
Cubii is a mini elliptical that can fit under your desk. It's perfect for those who sit in an office all day or any couch potatoes out there. The ergonomic design offers low range of motion that can give you some physical activity while sitting down without hurting your knees. Cu … | Continue reading
The most romantic place I’ve ever been was a grassy hill overlooking a campground. It was late evening; lit-up tents and cabins dotted the valley that sprawled before us. In the distance, stood a black mountain range, the bright edges of the northern lights peering out from behin … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.In 2017, it's safe to say tech has seeped into virtually every industry the job market has to offer. Take art, for example. Today, you'll likely find fewer Picassos and Pollocks … | Continue reading
Bitcoin. It's pretty great, amirite? But, ya know, could you maybe just chill the fuck out on it for a single goddamn second?I mean, jeez, this rocket ship is on a one-way trip to the cryptocurrency moon — that much we know for sure — but, what if, and just bear with me here for … | Continue reading
Nvidia just announced the Titan V, the most powerful graphics processing unit (GPU) of all time. This isn't the type of graphics card your gamer friends all bought on Black Friday, either. This is a graphics card powerful enough for use on research in artificial intelligence and … | Continue reading
Apple's Chief Design Officer Jony Ive is back in charge of the company's product design teams, according to a Bloomberg report.And that could mean really great things for the company's future products.SEE ALSO: 5 easy tricks to help you free up storage space on your iPhoneIn 2015 … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Thanks to Fitbit and Apple Watch, wrist wearables have become almost as ubiquitous as smartphones. Sporting the latest wearable on your wrist signals to the world that you're an … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.T-Mobile is offering $50 off the Apple Watch Series 3 starting Dec. 8 and running for an unspecified amount of time. (We inquired with Alan Danzis, VP of media relations, about t … | Continue reading
One of the world's leading iPhone analysts, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, predicts the 2018 iPhones will pack bigger batteries. But hold on — this doesn't necessarily mean next year's iPhones will have longer battery lives. Kuo regularly releases investor notes about whatever h … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.There are only so many times you can precariously balance your iPhone on your laptop screen without it toppling over and shattering. SEE ALSO: MacBook Pro owners need this gadget … | Continue reading
For the real Apple stans, we found the scarf for you. It's not enough to just have the latest iPhone model in your hand. You should be wearing it around your neck.SEE ALSO: A hands-on review of the iPhone XThat's where this Ceyhun Güney-designed scarf comes in. Notice the iPhone … | Continue reading
Gamebuino META is a tiny handheld gameboy like system that allows you to program games as well as as play unique video games. It's so tiny it can fit in a t-shirt pocket for retro vibes on the go. Read more...More about Gaming, Mashable Video, Video Games, Game, and Video Game | Continue reading
Got a smartphone? Then you must also have a wireless plan, and if you live in the U.S., chances are it's with one of the big four — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint.However, there are a bunch of other carriers you may have seen around, carriers with names like Cricket, Jolt, me … | Continue reading