Apps will be worth $6.3 trillion by 2021, and we'll spend way too much time on them

Global app usage is soaring and apps are set to be a more massive business than ever, according to a new report. The total time we spend in mobile apps is expected to pass 3.5 trillion hours by 2021 as the value of apps around the world increases to more than $6 trillion, accordi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Screenshots are about to get so much better in iOS 11

Managing screenshots on your iPhone is about to get a whole lot easier.One of the biggest changes Apple introduced with iOS 11 is the ability to quickly edit and share your screenshots as soon as you take them, without having to hunt them down in the Photos app.SEE ALSO: iOS 11 o … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Car rental companies are nervous about driverless cars, so they're doing something about it

The self-driving car race has some new entrants: rental-car companies. Two high-profile moves reported this week link driverless cars with Big Car Rental: Google's Waymo entered partnership with Avis to storing and maintaining autonomous vehicles, while Apple's self-driving Lexus … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

MIT's new drones that both fly and drive could be huge for creating flying cars

Thanks to a team of researchers at MIT, we're one step closer to finally having the flying car technology that science fiction of the 1950s promised us. But that progress also means we're one step closer to drones and robots taking over everything. (Which to be fair, they already … | Continue reading


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UK's largest warship hits the seas with massive security worry: Windows XP

The largest the aircraft carrier ever built by the UK's Royal Navy, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, may be hitting the seas with ancient software: Windows XP.SEE ALSO: Step inside the secretive class that turns people into hackersAt least that's the claim from the Guardian and the Times … | Continue reading


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Uber now allows you to order cars for your elderly parents and drunk friends

The days of playing phone tag with Uber drivers and drunk friends are over.Uber has finally added a feature that allows you to order a ride for someone else, the company announced on Tuesday. But critically, this new features puts the Uber you ordered in contact with the person w … | Continue reading


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Snapchat maps can figure out what you're doing and it's either cool or creepy

Snap Maps don't just tell your friends where you are; they also disclose a few of your activities. And it's freaking people out big time. SEE ALSO: 'Snap Maps' are prime territory for FOMO and lurkingAnyone who's found themselves lurking on Snap Maps since it launched last week m … | Continue reading


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Now you can watch a slick SpaceX rocket landing in augmented reality

SpaceX keeps landing its rockets back on Earth after launching to space. But if you can't make it to Florida for a Falcon 9 landing yourself, now you can check it out in augmented reality. A new 20-second video shows off what it would be like to watch a miniature Falcon 9 first s … | Continue reading


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This app lets you upgrade the audio quality on your Mac for less than $10

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.We don't all have wads of cash to spend on fancy audio equipment. But luckily, technology has come through with some alternatives for upgrading what you have. Boom 3D for Mac is … | Continue reading


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Token is like the One Ring to rule them all, but it pays for stuff and protects your identity

Look out, Frodo — we might have a new "One Ring to rule them all."Token, a new smart ring, promises to give its wearers a chance to make mobile payments, unlock doors, and ditch their passwords — all while protecting their identity with an extra level of security.  The wearable u … | Continue reading


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Nokia 6 is coming to the U.S., and Amazon Prime members get a big discount

U.S. folks, you can now buy a brand new Nokia. And Amazon Prime members can get it on the cheap. Launching exclusively with Amazon for the time being, the company's most powerful Android smartphone, Nokia 6, is available for pre-order starting Tuesday. SEE ALSO: The Nokia 3310 is … | Continue reading


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Watch this brave inventor man his homemade flying chair for the first time

According to Swedish engineer and YouTuber, Axel Borg, it's every inventor's obligation to build or design a flying machine. After months of planning and spending about $7,000 on readily available parts and materials, Borg fulfilled his lifelong dream of flying his own multicopte … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Guy remade the upcoming 'Star Wars' trailer using only an 1984 Apple computer

If Star Wars: The Last Jedi were a retro video game, we imagine it'd look a lot like this.Indonesian illustrator Wahyu Ichwandardi made it his mission to remake the upcoming Star Wars trailer using only an Apple llc from 1984.SEE ALSO: Major 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' spoiler may … | Continue reading


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Foursquare is now working behind-the-scenes with Asia's biggest social networks

You may be seeing Foursquare less and less as a consumer, but behind the scenes, the company is set to touch more aspects of your life than you'll realise.This is especially the case in Asia, where Foursquare just announced a seriously impressive roster of partnerships with some … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Your iPhone can now be a measuring tape, thanks to the magic of augmented reality

Apple's new augmented reality framework will monumentally shift the way we use our phones, if the first few demos are any indication.The new ARKit is Apple's framework to bring augmented reality applications to iOS devices, launched at WWDC this year. SEE ALSO: First look at ARKi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Hey glassholes: Apple just bought an eye-tracking company

Apple's attempts to hide the development of secret new products by using shell companies usually works, but some clever sleuthing by one site has revealed what may be a key component of Apple's future with augmented reality. SEE ALSO: Cardboard augmented reality goggles? Please, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How to download the iOS 11 public beta right now

You can now take the next version of iOS for a test drive.Apple just delivered the first public beta for iOS 11, which adds a suite of new multitasking features for iPad, a redesigned Control Center, a new Files app, and a ton of other improvements that make you a lot more produc … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

A deodorizing hanger is coming so you can officially skip laundry day

Great news, lazy people — thanks to Panasonic's new deodorizing hanger, you can feel slightly less guilty about skipping laundry day.The company's new hanger suppresses odors on fabric, leaving your dirty clothes smelling tolerable again without having to immerse them in water. H … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This light follows your movements

Created by designer James Patten, the "Lift" light uses the shape memory properties of nitinol to move and interact without motors. The fixture is temporarily on display at The Shop at A/D/O in Brooklyn, NY.  Read more...More about Tech, Art, Design, Light, and Design Arts | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

iOS 11 on the iPhone will upgrade your everyday

iOS 11 is coming.This fall, iPhones and iPads will get the latest version of Apple's mobile software, first unveiled earlier in June. Developers have had access to a beta preview of iOS 11 since then, but on Monday it becomes available as a public beta. That means anyone who want … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

iOS 11 is about to radically change the iPad for the better

Apple’s iPad isn’t getting the same kind of love from consumers it enjoyed in its early days. Perhaps that’s a why Apple is now lavishing it with so much attention. iOS 11, which enters public beta today, is a love letter to the tablet, giving it the kind of radical makeover no l … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Hey Alexa, can you order me some accessories?

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Who will you remember as the face – or voice – of 2017?Alexa.Amazon’s voice control system and at-home personal assistant has stolen our collective hearts, making the Echo family … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Watch Trump's ridiculous tweets transform into poetry before your eyes

Donald Trump is a poet and he doesn't even know it.Well, sort of ... in the sense that Reddit user Darby Crash recently created "Poet in Chief" — an algorithm-run generator that turns President Trump's often nonsensical tweets into the most tremendous poems.Now we all have the ab … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube team up to fight terrorism online

In a move that was foreshadowed last week in a public message from YouTube, several internet giants, including Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube, have announced the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.SEE ALSO: Theresa May renews her call for inter … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Add Creative Cloud mastery to your résumé with this Adobe training bundle

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.From Photoshop v1.0 to today’s Creative Cloud suite of apps, Adobe has remained the industry standard within the design world. And if you want to stay plugged in, too, you’ll nee … | Continue reading


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10 Things You Never Knew Safari Could Do

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This cloud-connected fidget spinner takes uselessness to a whole new level

Fidget spinners — yeah, they're still a thing. So why not capitalize on the phase if you can?Ben Parnas, an electrical engineer at Formlabs, and his buddy Greg Daneault, an associate software engineer at Carbon Black, did just that. The two created a fidget spinner that may be ev … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Here are all the tweets Donald Trump has deleted since becoming president

Donald Trump has a Twitter problem. In addition to his penchant for delivering surreal, stream-of-consciousness rants at any time of day on the microblogging platform, Donald Trump can't seem to stop deleting tweets. Many times, his tweets are deleted because of typos, including … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Baby survives Grenfell, or not: Facebook’s fake news problem continues apace

A few months ago, amid much fanfare, Facebook started rolling out its new tool against fake news which warns users when they try to post fake stories on the platform.SEE ALSO: Facebook has new safeguards for profile pictures, but it's just a first stepThe feature, announced in De … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon puts on an awesome Alexa display with the new Echo Show

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Someone found an incredibly creative way of sorting Lego bricks using AI

For parents, children, and Lego aficionados everywhere, it's a good day to be alive.Everyone loves to build with Lego bricks, but no one likes the cleanup — so using AI technology, Jacques Mattheij, a tech-savvy Lego-lover since childhood, found a way to make sorting Lego pieces … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Facebook Messenger new feels feelings so you don't have to

Not feeling very expressive today? Don't worry — Facebook Messenger has new tool to help make your feelings clear to anyone you're chatting with.Now, when you're on a video call with someone live, you'll see a new Reaction Filter. Tapping on one of the now-familiar Facebook react … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Nokia 3310 is no match for Glastonbury festival

I brought a Nokia 3310 to Glastonbury expecting it to be the ultimate festival burner phone, and it failed to live up to expectations. Since Nokia started teasing the renaissance of its most popular classic model, the write-ups have been mixed.   SEE ALSO: I replaced my smartphon … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

These popular $300 noise-cancelling headphones are on sale for $79.99

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Not all songs are created sonically equal, so why should you settle for headphones that don’t adapt to your listening habits? These A-Audio Legacy Over-Ear Headphones claim to be … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Echo costs just $130 right now

Amazon's smart speaker Echo is currently on sale, with the price being reduced from $179.99 to $129.99. The promotion is valid until the end of Monday, ET time. SEE ALSO: Get ready to see a bunch of Amazon Echo clonesThe discounted price is especially interesting as it brings the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Ethereum price drops 20% after a pile of fake and old news reports

Ethereum has quickly recovered from a flash crash last week, in which the cryptocurrency went from the price of $317 to $0.10 in a few seconds. But now, after several unsubstantiated — or just plain old — news reports over the weekend, Ethereum seems to be experiencing a real cor … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Here's why airlines have trouble with your hyphenated name

If your name is too long, too short, hyphenated, or contains an apostrophe — you probably have trouble while flying.Apostrophes, hyphens, and other special characters in names have been an issue for flyers for many years. A blog post from 2007 describes a flyer having trouble wit … | Continue reading


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This week in apps: L'Oréal's new UV patch, a cool raw photo editor, and the rest of the best

It's possible that you couldn't keep up with the wild world of app updates this week considering all the changes happening with Uber, including Travis Kalanick stepping down as CEO. If that's the case, there's no need to worry. We've got you covered.SEE ALSO: Why your iPhone phot … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

These low energy smart bulbs can change color to match your mood

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you're still using regular incandescent light bulbs, you've been left in the dark. Traditional bulbs waste more electricity, burn out in months, and offer little variation in … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Everything you'd possibly wanna know about Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 just got leaked

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

Turn your dog into a disco ball with this light up vest

The Disco Dog is a smartphone-controlled LED light vest that can keep your dog safe in the dark and also light up the party. Read more...More about Dogs, Animals, Pets, Light, and Animal | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Is Uber the MySpace of ride-hailing companies?

After this week, Uber is forever changed. Co-founder Travis Kalanick was forced to resign as CEO after pressure from investors over recent scandals.Those scandals? Where to begin: There are the allegations of sexual harassment and HR incompetence from Susan Fowler Rigetti. There' … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Drone footage shows Apple's nearly finished spaceship campus against stunning sunset

Apple's massive new spaceship campus, officially called "Apple Park," is nearly complete and should officially open later this year. New drone footage reveals how glorious the main campus and the Steve Jobs Theater look just as the sun is setting.The new 2.8 million-square-foot h … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Divers use custom Snapchat Spectacles to explore deep underwater

Read more...{"player":{"description":null,"image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/PEMP74g2t1VckGEuut8hUDu4QMs=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fcms%2F2017%2F6%2Fcc0e3758-a5d1-d2a6%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg","mediaid":"1On85z5lBv","preload":false,"title":"Divers use custom Snapchat Spec … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Augmented reality could be the biggest reason to buy an iPhone 8

Read more...{"player":{"description":"Let the speculation begin! ","image":"https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/b8eoUAn_vT7FWhAWVjxJDLabRb0=/https%3A%2F%2Fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2Fjw%2F2017%2F5%2F7ffd6765-9376-8cc7%2Fthumb%2F00001.jpg","mediaid":"Qml4LNmlqy","preload":false,"title":"iPhone … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Someone actually created a live feed of Trump's tweets as artwork for his living room

Think you've had enough of @realDonaldTrump? Try stepping into your living room and having a live feed of the president's hotly debated tweets on your wall. No need to turn on the news, no need to open your Twitter app — or any other form of social media. All you have to do is lo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Instagram is actively ruining my life with its inhumane algorithm

As a rule, social networks are terrible at understanding their human users — no matter the ooey-gooey platitudes about bringing us "closer together" their executives piece together. Never has this been more clear than over the past few days, when Instagram's algorithm continually … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Nike tries out AR for limited-edition sneakers on its SNKRS app

Nike's SNKRS app will soon move shopping for sneakers on the app partly into the real world. The app is adding augmented reality technology for the drop of the Nike SB Dunk High Pro "Momofuku." App users have to find a copy of the menu for the New York restaurant Fuku, part of Da … | Continue reading


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