Apple is trying to cut down on its dependance on lone suppliers of critical iPhone components, especially in the case of its reliance on Samsung for OLED displays.According to a new Digitimes report, Apple is rumored to be building a new facility to better control the production … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Eliminate wireless deadspots in your home for good by upgrading to one of the best-reviewed home WiFi systems on the market.The eero and eero Beacon can wirelessly connect to cov … | Continue reading
Google recently launched a personalized news feed on the company's flagship app, and it will soon rollout to browser versions of google.com.The update is a huge deal for a couple of reasons: First, it will be the most radical change to Google's famously simple home page since 199 … | Continue reading
Time is running out for Microsoft Paint.The venerable application that started its life 32 years ago as a monochrome, bitmap Windows 1.0 drawing program is on Microsoft's "Deprecated" list.In an official Microsoft list of "Features that are removed or deprecated in Windows 10 Fa … | Continue reading
Lenovo is back at blowing minds again with another concept device with a bendable screen. At the third annual Lenovo Tech World last week, the Chinese tech giant wowed attendees with the Lenovo Folio, a tablet with a screen that folds in half into a phone.SEE ALSO: Lenovo just bl … | Continue reading
First there was white. Then gold. Then there was rose gold, AKA pink. Then there was shiny black. So what will be the next cool smartphone color?Nokia seems to be betting on copper. SEE ALSO: This is Nokia's new flagship phoneA ton of images of Nokia's upcoming Nokia 8 leaked out … | Continue reading
This sounds a little like Minority Report to us. China is looking into predictive analytics to help authorities stop suspects before a crime is committed.According to a report from the Financial Times, authorities are tapping on facial recognition tech, and combining that with pr … | Continue reading
Telegram is the latest app to join the many messengers that have mimicked Snapchat's disappearing message feature.On Sunday, Telegram started offering disappearing photos and videos in one-to-one chats.SEE ALSO: Indonesia blocks Telegram, fearing terror groups using it to pass en … | Continue reading
Did you get too wrapped up in all the new Game of Thrones hype to pay attention to the new apps and updates of the week? If so, it's not a big deal. We remembered to keep track of it all for you. SEE ALSO: Here's how to take photos even when your phone is out of storageEvery week … | Continue reading
Even if you've seen Apple's ARKit in action, there's a chance you're still not convinced it'll mean much for you. That's all about to change thanks to a new demonstration of its power recently posted on Twitter. SEE ALSO: Apple's ARKit will make walking and texting the warmup for … | Continue reading
GM is giving developers a fast lane to make it easier to build connected car apps for infotainment systems. The automaker is offering up its next-generation infotainment software development kit (NGI SDK) to the general development community with a new twist: App makers will actu … | Continue reading
If you're working on a long editing project directly on YouTube, you now have a deadline. The Google-owned video platform announced on Friday it will shut down its built-in Video Editor feature on Sept. 20. The toolkit has been around since 2010, but has fallen on hard times. One … | Continue reading
The App Store's most popular free app isn't what you think it is.SEE ALSO: Snapchat's latest update changes the app in a fundamental wayIt's called Sarahah, and in the past week, it's surged to the top of the App Store in regions like Australia, Ireland, the U.S, and the UK.Creat … | Continue reading
The augmented reality app space is expected to explode this fall thanks to developers using Apple's ARKit for iOS. But one developer is moving faster than even some of the major brands linked to Apple's AR platform, having just demonstrated an amazing AR app before IKEA got a cha … | Continue reading
Operating a drone in the UK just got a little tougher, and safer. On Saturday, the UK government posted new rules governing the use of drones weighing over 250 grams (about half a pound), with input from the Department for Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority, and the Military … | Continue reading
There's nothing worse than missing out on a text message because you didn't see it. Luckily, you can now start getting your texts sent to iMessage on your Mac, but the setup process is a little tricky. Here's how to do it.SEE ALSO: Siri-powered wireless charging dock could be the … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If we learned anything from 2016, it’s that two-party systems sometimes end in chaos. The same principle applies to smartphone shopping. Why must we choose between Apple and Sams … | Continue reading
Pour one out for net neutrality. Oh, and your Netflix binge sessions while you're at it. As the FCC prepares to gut the regulations that require internet providers treat all online content equally, Verizon Wireless apparently decided to just get on with the damn thing and appeare … | Continue reading
Whether you're a new mother or you've had years of experience, breastfeeding your children can be challenging and confusing.Momseze — a new app that allows parents to connect with certified lactation consultants and baby specialists 24/7 — is here to try and help.SEE ALSO: A poli … | Continue reading
Forget guzzling down energy drinks and coffee to stay awake while driving, a new bracelet has been designed to nudge you awake at the wheel. And by nudge we mean zap you with an electric shock.SEE ALSO: A wristband with your medical records could be a life-saver in emergenciesSte … | Continue reading
Tech giant Google has quietly pushed a new update to their Maps application, and it's pretty helpful. Walking directions now provide not only a route, but an overview of the elevation changes along the way. Sweet! Read more...More about Google, Walking, Elevation, Maps, and Featu … | Continue reading
Microsoft's chatbots really are the gift that keeps on giving.Its latest chatbot, Zo, is no exception. The bot, which lives on Facebook Messenger and chat app Kik, has some interesting opinions about Microsoft's most important product: Windows.SEE ALSO: Free robot lawyer helps lo … | Continue reading
The Silk Road, Silk Road 2.0, AlphaBay, and Hansa: These are the dark-web marketplaces shuttered by law enforcement, leaving online buyers and sellers of drugs, weapons, and who knows what else scrambling to find the next online bazaar for their illicit wares. They found it in Dr … | Continue reading
"Everyone gets frustrated with their computer every now and then, and sometimes you just want to chuck it against the wall, but you can’t. Wrecking Club’s just a place to get some stress out. It’s a place where you can come, put simply, break a bunch of stuff." —Tom Daly, founder … | Continue reading
Google's Motion Stills app brought some much-needed focus and balance to the iPhone's Live Photos when it launched last year. Thus far, however, it has only brought its steady video stabilizing goodness to iOS users. That's no longer the case. Google Research is finally rolling o … | Continue reading
China sees artificial intelligence dominating our future, and it's willing to bet $150 billion to make sure it doesn't get left behind.The Chinese government on Friday announced a major push into the field of artificial intelligence, declaring it would create a $150 billion domes … | Continue reading
Facebook is exploring new handheld gadget with interchangeable parts that could used like a smartphone or portable speaker, a new patent application revealed on Thursday.The product is described in the patent as a "modular electromagnetic device" and would work with different swa … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Whether you’re trying to fully transform your living space into an underwater oasis with a multicolored light projector or you’re just trying to spice things up a little bit, col … | Continue reading
You might soon be able to use merely your finger to board your next plane.Delta announced a new biometrics boarding pass experience on Thursday that'll allow passengers to use of fingerprints, instead of traditional boarding passes, to board planes at Reagan Washington National A … | Continue reading
Let's be honest. Google Doodles are probably one of the best things about the internet. They're fun, and they tend to celebrate a lot of awesome people, and really cool events. But today's doodle is probably the most fitting for the website, as it literally celebrates the man who … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.What’s worse than not being able to fall asleep? Dripping in sweat while trying to sleep.Don’t let the heat get you down this summer. This Penguin cooling pillow mat is here to t … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Being a developer is awesome. The money is great, the hours are great, and you pick up on all kinds of hidden jokes while watching Silicon Valley. But mobile operating systems ar … | Continue reading
The iPhone 8—or whatever it winds up being named—drops later this year, but the endless churn of tech innovation and product development means that its successor, which we're calling the iPhone 9, is already starting to shape up. The next-gen phone's supply chain could be coming … | Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I did the unthinkable: I deleted the Facebook app from my phone. It started off as more of an experiment. I was curious if not having the app would help extend the dismal battery life of my iPhone 6S. But I was also starting to wonder if there might be other, les … | Continue reading
It's been a big week for emoji 😎After Monday kicked things off with the fourth annual World Emoji Day 🙌 Apple announced a new set of emojis coming to the iPhone later this year, including Woman With Headscarf and Zombie. 😮Also, Google announced its traditi … | Continue reading
China has ramped up surveillance measures in Xinjiang, home to much of its Muslim minority population, according to reports from Radio Free Asia.Authorities sent out a notice over a week ago instructing citizens to install a "surveillance app" on their phones, and are conducting … | Continue reading
Apple is rumored to finally bring wireless charging to the iPhone later this year with the deluxe iPhone 8, so we might be getting some new accessories to go along with it. The company will likely depend on the Qi inductive standard for the new feature, given its membership in th … | Continue reading
Mark your calendars! Samsung's just sent out invitations for when it will likely announce its next flagship Android phone, the Galaxy Note 8.As previously reported, the Note 8 will likely be announced next month on August 23 at Samsung's usual "Unpacked" event. The invitation say … | Continue reading
The clock was tickingThieves stole $32 million worth of Ether out of a popular Ethereum wallet, and with every passing minute the potential for additional losses grew. And so the White Hat Group stepped in. SEE ALSO: It only took hackers 3 minutes to steal $7 million worth of Eth … | Continue reading
YouTube TV launched in April to solid reviews (including ours) back in April, but it wasn't perfect. The single biggest criticism was that it only worked in five major U.S. cities: New York, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia.It took a few months, … | Continue reading
The holographic chess match played between the droid R2-D2 and Chewbacca in Star Wars: A New Hope could become possible in the near future.SEE ALSO: The world's first glasses-free holographic phone is coming, and it's not from AppleResearchers from the University of Utah have dev … | Continue reading
With people still raging over NES Classic Edition's abrupt discontinuation, and hype through the roof for the upcoming SNES Classic Edition, it feels inevitable that a Nintendo 64 Classic Edition will be released in the future.And now we might have our first clue that it could be … | Continue reading
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is looking pretty jacked lately, and like so many other fitness buffs, Bezos decided to join Instagram to show off his assets — but his first post isn't quite what you might expect from a fitness guru.SEE ALSO: 4 private spaceflight companies you need to kno … | Continue reading
Google's Street View has arrived in space.You can now explore the International Space Station via Google's Street View. It's the first (but hopefully not the last) time Google has taken its Street View outside of Earth. SEE ALSO: Google quietly released a killer new feature in Go … | Continue reading
A huge global effort shut down a pair of huge dark web marketplaces where transactions of drugs, firearms, and stolen data reportedly generated at least $1 billion.SEE ALSO: A dark web marketplace went down, and oh boy did its customers freak outThe FBI, DEA, the Dutch National P … | Continue reading
For the first time ever, legendary Pokémon are coming to Pokémon Go.On July 22, if players around the world and at the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago complete certain challenges, legendary Pokémon will appear all over the world in the form of raid battles. Players will have to work t … | Continue reading
Finally, the electronics ban has been liftedIt’s been four months since passengers flying from 10 airports in the Middle East had their laptop (and other devices) privileges taken away. On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the ban was over, according to Reu … | Continue reading
Machine learning is one of the hottest buzzwords in tech right now, and it generally refers to software that can improve itself based on user response. But not all developers (including Apple itself) know how to take full advantage of it.Back in June at its Worldwide Developers C … | Continue reading