Get a grip on your phone with this finger ring

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Never worry about dropping your phone again with the Torras finger ring. This lightweight grip will make it easy to hold your phone in a stylish way. The ring can rotate 360°, le … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Affordable AirPod alternatives are a thing — and may be more fun

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Apple may have made totally wire-free, slightly odd looking earbuds "a thing," but they're not the only players in the game. If you get bogged down with brand names, you’ll miss … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

If you’re thinking about building an iOS 11 app, the time is now

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.This fall, Apple will release iOS 11, an update the company claims, “sets a new standard for what is already the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.” In other words: # … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

After 'Pokémon Go' Fest disaster, Niantic delays events in Europe

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is taking its mistakes to heart and delaying a handful of upcoming events so they don't turn out like the first-ever Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago.Previously announced Pokémon Go Safari Zone events in Denmark, Czech Republic, Sweden, and The Netherlands … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Ouch! A former Google exec just dissed Android photography big time

Android phones might have larger screens, bigger batteries, and headphone jacks, but there's one thing the iPhone has going for it that's consistent every year: better cameras.It's not just Apple fans that thinks so, either. In a post shared on Facebook, ex-Google SVP of Social V … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon is so dominant that even successful retail startups are playing its game

Tuft & Needle is a success story, growing over the last five years to push a new model of e-commerce that's upending traditional bedding sellers. Now, it's heading for the big time with a big expansion of its own brick and mortar stores. Who does a successful startup call when it … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Criminal gang act like they're in 'The Fast and the Furious' while stealing iPhones from moving truck

It sometimes feels like the world is driven by iPhone lust. But would you ever imagine people so thirsty for iPhones that they're willing to break into a moving vehicle to steal them?That's exactly what a group of five motivated thieves did to an iPhone delivery truck in the Neth … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

These ingenious inventions will make summer so much better

Want to make your summer relaxation goals a reality? Look no further than this kick-ass list of gadgets, accessories, and rideables that will super-charge your summer adventures. Read more...More about Gadgets, Travel, Photography, Drones, and Summer | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

These interchangeable slip-on shoes can match any outfit

'Switch' are modular slip-ons that allow the user to quickly swap between colors and potentially reduce closet space. Read more...More about Shoes, Sneakers, Sneaker, Real Time, and Shoe | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Scramble to download VPN apps as they vanished from Apple's China App Store

As VPN apps started to disappear from China's iOS App Store over the weekend, users in the country were frantically downloading as many as they could.On Saturday, Apple pulled the rug out from under Chinese iPhone users' feet, by taking down VPN apps from the App Store.VPN apps a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

HomePod firmware may have just confirmed two major facts about iPhone 8

Apple's HomePod isn't even available for purchase yet, and it's already leaking secrets about the company's upcoming iPhone. According to developer Steve Troughton-Smith. whose findings were reported on by 9to5Mac, the firmware for the smart speaker all but confirms the new iPhon … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

These adorable Fingerlings robo-monkeys are the latest must-have affordable gadget

Hello little Fingerlings, where have you been all my life?I am an unabashed robotics fan. I'm also someone who has been disappointed repeatedly by consumer robotics.While some overpromise and underdeliver others overdeliver and overwhelm. The best of them, like Sphero's Ultimate … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Vladimir Putin signs law banning VPN access for Russian internet users

Just one day after it was revealed that Apple had removed virtual private networking (VPN) apps from its China App Store at the behest of the government, we've learned that officials in Russia are cracking down on VPN services, too. SEE ALSO: With this move, China will effectivel … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How to use WhatsApp on your computer to message more

WhatsApp is clearly a great messaging app — it just reached one billion daily users. But it's not always ideal to be holding huge conversations on your smartphone.You might not know that WhatsApp isn't just bound to your phone, though. You can use it on your computer, too. This l … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Terminator speaker uses Amazon Alexa to let you talk to your future robot masters

One of the fastest rising voice-controlled assistants, Amazon's Alexa, just got a new face, and it makes perfect, terrifying sense: It's the Terminator.To be specific, it's the metal face of Skynet's robot apocalypse in the form of the Terminator T-800, the original model of the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple removes all VPN apps from China App Store, report

In a move sure to put Apple's ongoing activities in China under a more intense international microscope, a number of foreign-made VPN software apps have been removed from China's app store, according to a report from The New York Times. SEE ALSO: Whatsapp users in China report is … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Every Tesla Model 3 review you need to see to know if this car is the future

Tesla founder Elon Musk finally delivered on his promise to bring an affordable version of his electric car to the masses by putting the first owners of the car into Model 3 vehicles on Friday. SEE ALSO: Tesla's Model 3 doesn't come with a keyBut along with those first owners, th … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Tesla's first sleek Model 3s are on the road

Tesla's Model 3 was released Friday to its first owners: 30 lucky employees who will be basically beta testing the electric sedan before the rest of us mere mortals can get inside.  The first owners all got the higher-end model, priced at $44,000. But, the Model 3's base model wi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Download this: Plotagraph will seriously upgrade your Insta pics

Who doesn't want to level up their Instagram game? While many apps that let you add special effects to your photos end up looking gimmicky, Plotagraph's app lets you add elegant animations that will make your want to revisit your favorite photos. SEE ALSO: How Sarahah became one … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The fastest and easiest way to share GIFs to Instagram on iPhone and Android

Sharing photos and videos to Instagram is a no-brainer. But sharing GIFs? That requires a little more work.The first thing you need to know about sharing GIFs to Instagram is that you're not really sharing a GIF after it's all said and done. SEE ALSO: 12 awesome Instagram feature … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

A $99 'subscription' will be the beginning of the end for Twitter

You know that guy on Twitter. He (or she) is always firing off what they're up to (no matter how mundane), commenting on every trending hashtag, and often tossing out flashes of #dailyinsight.This is the Twitter Influencer™, and it's a species as old as Twitter itself. Even if yo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Get in the best shape of your life with this fitness tracker that's also a personal trainer

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.There’s nothing better than being in shape. It prolongs your life, it makes you feel better, and it can even boost your mood. Unfortunately, it’s really hard to get in shape, and … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Tesla's Model 3 doesn't come with a key

This might take a little getting used to.After months and months of anticipation, Elon Musk has finally answered almost all of our questions about the Model 3. But there's one aspect of the electric car that might take a little more adjustment: there is no key for the Model 3. SE … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Driving a Tesla Model 3 is pretty damn awesome

This is how an electric car should feel. Hell, this is how all cars should feel.Those were my initial thoughts after test-driving one of the very first Tesla Model 3 all-electric cars to roll off the assembly line Friday before the company's big reveal. That exhilarating, yet sho … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

We finally know what the inside of Tesla's Model 3 looks like, and it's stunning

The wait is finally over.After months of hype and anticipation, Tesla has finally given us our first peek at the interior of the Model 3 and, well, it was worth the wait.The interior is every bit as sleek and minimalist as we expected. The most prominent feature is the 15-inch di … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Everything you need to know about the Tesla Model 3

All those niggling details about Telsa's eagerly anticipated $35,000 Model 3 all-electric sedan have finally been laid bare. The first 30 owners got their cars Friday night at an event at Tesla's Fremont, California factory, and now we know so much more about the car that's had a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Fitbit's next-gen smartwatch will launch with its own app platform

Fitbit desperately needs its upcoming smartwatch to be a success, so the company is planning to prop it up with a brand-new app platform at launch. James Park, Fitbit's CEO, confirmed that a new app ecosystem is in the works for the unnamed smartwatch's long-awaited debut in a co … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Safe-cracking robot proves nothing is secure

If hackers want what's on your computer, chances are they can find a way to get it. But what about your non-digital goods? Like, the ones you keep in a safe at home?Turns out those aren't that secure, either. SEE ALSO: It's shockingly easy for hackers to remotely scan and clone y … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

McDonald's is turning cup holders into boomboxes for your phone

Big Mac, fries, and McFlurries aren't the only things you can get at McDonald's.Customers ordering fast food at the Woodbine Beach McDonald's in Toronto can get a cup holder that folds open into a boombox speaker for your phone. SEE ALSO: KFC China is using facial recognition to … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Transforming Optimus Prime is the greatest battery pack ever created

Every damn company under the sun makes a battery pack to charge up your phone, tablet, smartwatch, or whatever you need juiced up. But nobody's battery pack is as awesome as toy maker Hasbro's.Hasbro's Transformers battery pack f*cking transforms into Autobots leader Optimus Prim … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How to watch the Tesla Model 3 event live tonight

It's finally here. Today is the day Tesla Motors will make automotive history, delivering about 30 brand new Model 3 electric vehicles to the first batch of customers. SEE ALSO: Tonight Elon Musk delivers 30 Model 3 Teslas and things may never be the sameMashable will be on the g … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This badass all-electric truck is a step ahead of Tesla

If you want to join the electric vehicle revolution but you're not willing to downsize from your rugged SUV or pickup truck, your dream ride may have just arrived. Bollinger Motors, an independent EV startup based in upstate New York, just unveiled its first (and only) vehicle: t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Surprisingly Problematic Handshake Emoji

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Everybody's least favorite rapper will.i.am could ruin your smart home

Light a candle and say a prayer because rapper, entrepreneur, and nightmare wearable designer will.i.am just bought Wink, one of the most popular smart home platforms, and well, what could possibly go wrong?Acquisitions happen all the time, but this one is worrisome because will. … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Watch the weird new trailer for Oculus' first full-length VR movie

Virtual reality company Oculus on Thursday released a trippy trailer for its first full-length film, and you won't want to miss it. SEE ALSO: This is how Mark Zuckerberg's Oculus VR gloves actually workThe film, called Miyubi, takes the viewer through a series of strange events a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Forget fake news. Facebook needs to do something about fake ads

Patrick Stewart is just fine. I looked at his Twitter. He's happy and healthy and staring in a meh Emoji Movie.I did my spot check shortly after seeing disturbing ad on Facebook. It inferred that something had happened to one of the world's most beloved actors.Perhaps you've seen … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This unique boat feature could save you from getting seasick on rough seas

'Nauti-Craft' has invented a boat with a suspension system similar to a car that keeps the deck level stable. It was built in the hopes to prevent queasy passengers from getting seasick. Read more...More about Innovation, Boat, Prototype, Boats, and Real Time | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This creepy technology can read your emotions as you walk down the street

Facial recognition is so last week. SEE ALSO: Facial recognition technology is taking over airports: Your face is your new boarding passIf this Russian tech company has its way, emotion-reading recognition is the cool kid on the block right now. With serious consequences for ever … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This huge digital drawing tablet is available for a super low price

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Unleash your imagination with the Huion Giano Wireless Graphic Drawing Tablet. The 13.8-by-8.6 inch work surface is the largest graphics tablet in the Huion line and is ideal for … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The one tool every international traveler must have

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.International travel is fun. You get to see new places, eat amazing food, and learn how to ask “Where’s the bathroom?” in multiple languages. But there’s one pesky problem that y … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The thing about AI that should make us worried

Guys, did you hear the news? The robots are going to kill us.At least that appears to be the primary fear of tech mogul Elon Musk regarding artificial intelligence. This week, when fellow tech titan Mark Zuckerberg was hailing the promise of AI in a Facebook Live Q&A, he ended up … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Samsung might have just revealed the Galaxy Note 8 pre-order date

Read more...{"player":{"description":"This is what we've been waiting for.","image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/eUuqrMO8StskpwNJP_1GYc_wJwk=/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fvideo_uploaders%2Fdistribution_thumb%2Fimage%2F15590%2F13cb5838-fba4-4e1e … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

What is the Internet of Things and what does it mean for India?

You may have heard the term "Internet of Things," being used lately, but do you truly understand the meaning behind it? It’s a developing area of technology that isn't always easy to wrap your head around.   Broadly speaking, the Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of devices t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Meet the Twitter bot that will give you all the Trump news you ever need

Twitter is a giant scream-fest of a social network struggling to attract new users. It also provides perhaps the best immediate insight into the thoughts and interests of the family and administration of President Donald Trump. Sure, you can follow all those accounts for that ins … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This high school kid taught himself to be an AI wizard

If you're deep into the world of artificial intelligence, you certainly know Kaggle, the Google-owned platform where AI coders compete on projects, often with financial rewards for the winning solutions.The platform recently passed 1 million members, a testament to what a hotbed … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon has quietly introduced a cool delivery feature

Amazon is quietly stepping up its delivery service game by unveiling The Hub, a new locker service designed for apartment blocks and multi-tenant dwellings. SEE ALSO: Amazon Prime Day: Amazon’s not-so-secret plan to rule the retail worldThe company already has its own set of self … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Wearables aren't all dorky — these helped me compete in an Ironman race

Wearables have gotten a bad rap lately, and it's probably because of glorified pedometers like the Fitbit Blaze and Apple Watch that look dorky and don't do much beyond counting steps. And I'll admit, I'm one of the people that will readily throw shade at these products for faili … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Tonight Elon Musk delivers 100 Model 3 Teslas and things may never be the same

Elon Musk has been talking and tweeting about the Model 3 for years, but on Friday night the talking ends and the first 100 Tesla Model 3 all-electric cars roll off the assembly line and into customers' (who are also employees) hands.Oh, and the talking doesn’t stop. Musk will ma … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago