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We knew Tesla's battery-producing Gigafactory was enormous. But now, we have a better idea of just how expansive the new facility is.SEE ALSO: Elon Musk just gave us our first real look at the Tesla Model 3New aerial images posted to Instagram by Eva Kaplann show the sprawling Gi … | Continue reading
New Zealand designer Dani Clode developed a 3D printed prosthetic that's meant to transform your hand into a tool by adding an extra thumb. Read more...More about Tech, Tech Innovators, Technology, Tech Utility, and Prosthetic | Continue reading
The 'Trainerbot' is here to make anyone a ping pong pro. Using this bot, anyone can hone their skills in private and unleash their game, surprising friends and familyThe bot can launch ping pong balls into a top spin, down spin, and side spin. Read more...More about Tech, Sports … | Continue reading
In the ever-evolving, uphill fight against trolls, abuse, and general nastiness on social media, Twitter announced on Monday that it's expanding notification filters.SEE ALSO: It’s time for Twitter to ban Donald TrumpPreviously, users were limited in the ways they could mute othe … | Continue reading
Self-driving cars could be on public roads soon — so shouldn't they be ready to handle every possible variable of the driving experience? That's what Waymo is trying to teach its autonomous driving system with its new emergency vehicle tests, training the AI to recognize the flas … | Continue reading
Here's a story you've probably heard before: A viral hoax is spreading on Facebook, that, when you stop and think about it, really doesn't make any damn sense. Monday's hoax involves a supposed hacker named Jayden K. Smith. SEE ALSO: Step inside the secretive class that turns peo … | Continue reading
Check back here for regular updates!Get your credit cards ready, because Amazon Prime Day is about to begin!Prime Day, the online retailer's biggest shopping event of the year falls on Tuesday, July 11, this year, with the deals starting at 12 midnight Pacific Time (3 a.m. Easter … | Continue reading
Amazon Prime Day is nearly here, but there's something else catching people's attention on Amazon this week.A seller that appears to be a bot is making cases for iPhones and Samsung phones with bizarre stock images — and they're quite possibly the best cases we've ever seen.SEE A … | Continue reading
A fight, a cry for help, and a very proactive, possibly heroic Amazon Alexa smart home voice assistant.This, in a nutshell, is the story of an alleged fight over the weekend in New Mexico between Eduardo Barros and his girlfriend and, apparently, a smart speaker, which was connec … | Continue reading
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Google is throwing down the gauntlet and trying to crash Amazon's annual Prime Day party with an almost too-good-to-be-true deal on Alexa's biggest competition.Prime Day has become Amazon's annual summer sales blowout extravaganza, giving everyone an excuse to drop what they're d … | Continue reading
How do we prevent pre-existing biases from bleeding into the artificial intelligence systems we're increasingly relying on for day-to-day tasks? By paying closer attention to the data and machine learning used to build those AIs.Google's new initiative, PAIR, or People + AI Resea … | Continue reading
Amazon is stretching its tentacles into a wide range of different industries and services. Now, the company is targeting Best Buy's Geek Squad installation and repair service.Recode reports that Amazon has "quietly been hiring an army of in-house gadget experts" that will soon of … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.You can deny it all you want, but deep down you know you want a fidget spinner. Sure, it’s a fad and everyone and their mother seem to have one, but that doesn’t mean you should … | Continue reading
It can be a nuisance when a smart home device such as Google Home or Amazon Echo is inadvertently invoked. But it can also be a lifesaver.ABC News reported on Friday that a violent altercation between a man and his girlfriend was stopped after a smart home device called 911. SEE … | Continue reading
In a show of strength, in anticipation of a huge political event, China is cracking down hard on the one thing it hasn't been able to control — livestreaming. With 731 million internet users in China — of which 300 million have used livestreaming apps — its no surprise that the c … | Continue reading
A new rumor from leaker Benjamin Geskin says Apple's upcoming OLED iPhone — or iPhone 8, if that's what it'll be called — will come in four colors, including an entirely new one: "mirror."Geskin shared no details about the new color, and the photos he supplied were photos of an i … | Continue reading
Price — one of the biggest hurdles to widespread adoption of high-end virtual reality devices — just got a temporary cheat code for anyone considering the Oculus Rift. Starting Monday, the price of Oculus Rift and the Oculus Touch controllers will be reduced, for a limited time, … | Continue reading
We haven't touched it, and we're not even sure how it'll work, but RED's Hydrogen One phone is so mysterious that even its patent filing drawings are fascinating. And revealing. SEE ALSO: The world's first glasses-free holographic phone is coming, and it's not from AppleThe modul … | Continue reading
It wouldn't surprise us if you were so caught up in picking the best foods to eat at your Fourth of July party that you lost track of the new apps and updates this week. If that's the case, there's no need to worry. We've got you covered.SEE ALSO: The 'Third Thumb' prosthetic for … | Continue reading
'The Piggyback Driver' helmet will let kids feel like they're "driving" their parents when they get a ride on their shoulders. Read more...More about Kids, Parents, Driving, Kid, and Driver | Continue reading
My leg is itchy. Not all of it, just the now-healing spot where a mosquito bit me over the weekend. The scab is tiny, indicating I barely scratched it after the bite, but there’s still something there.I think I have Bite Helper to thank for not enduring a week’s worth of itchines … | Continue reading
While we've now had several weeks to get a feel for iOS 11, there's still one big, unanswered question about the update: augmented reality.Namely, whether or not the apps developers are building using Apple's ARKit will live up to the hype. And while we've seen quite a few impres … | Continue reading
The Tesla Model 3 is finally here. After months of hype, a bonkers production plan, and multiple prototypes spotted zooming around California, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the first production Model 3. Production unit 1 of Model 3 is now built and going through final checkout. Pi … | Continue reading
Facebook isn't content with just governing everything you do online. The social networking giant announced plans this week to turn part of its Menlo Park, California property into a "mixed-use village" that'll be like its own town. The property at Facebook's corporate headquarter … | Continue reading
Your future phone may never need to be charged. That's the exciting implication of new research out of the University of Washington, where researchers have created a mobile phone prototype that doesn't require a battery to operate.SEE ALSO: Elon Musk sticks to Twitter bet to buil … | Continue reading
No, the Apple iPhone rumors are not done. You will take your iPhone rumor medicine, and like it. Actually, you might not like this one. SEE ALSO: This isn't the iPhone 8. But it's probably really, really close.In a late night Twitter message on Friday, John Gruber, an Apple-focus … | Continue reading
Foldio3 is a foldable light box that serves as a mini portable studio. Its magnetic structure makes it easy to assemble and store. A complete set costs $245 and includes the lightbox, halo bars, and a 360 turntable. Read more...More about Photography, Photos, Photoshop, Blog, an … | Continue reading
Amazon isn't the only one experimenting with drone delivery. A man in South Carolina escaped from a maximum-security prison after wire cutters were delivered to him — apparently by drone, according to officials. Jimmy Causey, who was convicted for kidnapping in 2004, used a smugg … | Continue reading
Professional camera maker RED announced the world's first holographic phone — the Hydrogen — on Thursday to the surprise of phone geeks everywhere.The Hydrogen is already generating plenty of excitement among RED's rabid fanbase, and yet we don't even know much about the hardware … | Continue reading
The internet collectively went insane when Snapchat introduced its new Maps feature at the end of June. The update lets you see where your friends are on a virtual map. It can also give you some indication of what they're doing, like sleeping or listening to music. So, naturally, … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Cars have made a lot of technological progress over the last 20 years. They can speak multiple languages, function as internet hot spots, and even star in their own Pixar franchi … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Shopping for a good portable Bluetooth speaker is like trying to find love on Tinder. Some speakers sound great but show up looking nothing like their profile pictures. Other spe … | Continue reading
Facial recognition technology is more prevalent than ever before. It's being used to identify people in airports, put a stop to child sex trafficking, and shame jaywalkers. But the technology isn't perfect. One major flaw: It sometimes can't tell the difference between a living p … | Continue reading
Calm down, everyone. Tesla is not closing all of its stores. The Teslaverse was twisted into knots on Friday when a rumor hit Reddit suggesting that things were not looking bright for the approximately 115 Tesla stores scattered across the United States. Specifically, a thread ti … | Continue reading
Renowned hacker George Hotz wants to give you the tools to hack your own car to put an autonomous vehicle in your garage. His new self-driving car company, Comma.ai, is making that vision a reality today with its very first product. The company announced it's launching the Pa … | Continue reading
Spotify may be testing out driving features that could make listening on the road a whole lot easier, according to some Reddit users. But the company told Mashable it has "no news to share." People were reporting that they've been given access to features on the Android app, suc … | Continue reading
Every generation or so, an invention comes along that's destined to change the world as we know it — like Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, or John Campbell's sextant, or Louis Pasteur's germ theory.These revolutionary ideas forced generations of humans to rethink how they int … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Get ready to walk out of Prime Day a winner.Organization is key, and we're here to help. Start keeping track of your favorite items and prepare to put them into your cart. Rememb … | Continue reading
‘Energy Observer’ is a unique boat, covered with solar panels, which produces its own hydrogen-based fuel. It set sail from France, where the Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced the country would aim to be carbon neutral by 2050. Read more...More about France, Solar Ener … | Continue reading
The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland security have been helping multiple U.S. energy companies fend off cyberattacks from foreign hackers, according to bombshell reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg on Thursday.The stories explain how hackers working for a foreign gov … | Continue reading
The latest Overwatch hero, Doomfist, only just came out on the game's public test region yesterday. It didn't take long for someone to rig up a boxing glove controller to play as the gauntlet-wielding hero with their actual fist.SEE ALSO: 'Overwatch' genius rigs up a literal bagu … | Continue reading
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Human journalists, start the countdown to your obsolescence (if you haven't already, that is). Your inevitable robot replacements are picking up steam — and more importantly, sponsorship — with another show of support from the world's biggest tech company. Google's Digital News I … | Continue reading
It’s the year of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s value has soared—at one point, to $3,000, well past the price of an ounce of gold. Equally as surprising, several new cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum and Zcash, jumped into the spotlight, bringing the total worth of all cryptocoin … | Continue reading
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It’s almost Amazon Prime Day. Think of it like Black Friday on a Tuesday in the middle of summer or Christmas in July if you’re capable of planning your holiday shopping that far in advance.It’s also another piece in Amazon’s strategy to become the Buy n Large of our times.SEE AL … | Continue reading