Finding the perfect gift ideas can be a daunting task. After all, gift-giving is the ultimate test of how well you know someone. The pursuit demands a delicate balance between personal touch and genuine value, but there's always room for that irreplaceable "WOW" factor, too. Luckily, technology has helped us check-off two out of those three boxes — all that's left is to find … [Read more...]
Can Increased Efficiency Make You Miserable?
My life just keeps getting easier. These days, I don’t have to run out to the store to replenish my pantry — within an hour, Amazon Now will deliver my groceries. If I can’t wait an entire 60 minutes, I can use Curbside to request what I need, drive to Target and grab my order without ever getting out of the car. … [Read more...]
Siri Offends Some People With Definition of B*tch
An entry in Siri's dictionary has been updated after being criticized for being offensive. By now, we're all aware of Siri's often sassy nature. But Apple's personal assistant recently came under fire for one dictionary entry. … [Read more...]
Battle Against Militant Propaganda Kicked Up a Notch by Social Media
Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up efforts to combat online propaganda and recruiting by Islamic militants, but the Internet companies are doing it quietly to avoid the perception that they are helping the authorities police the Web. … [Read more...]
Badass Star Wars Google Cardboard Viewers Given Away by Verizon
Four Imperial Stormtroopers showed up to Mashable's New York City offices on Wednesday. Instead of bringing blasters, they brought Star Wars-themed Google Cardboard headsets. … [Read more...]
Apple to Release 4-Inch iPhone in 2016?
Record sales for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6S and 5.5-inch iPhone 6S Plus are proof people love bigger iPhones. But what about people who have small hands or for those who don't want a huge brick in their pants? … [Read more...]
Apple’s Global Wearable Sales Soar
The launch of the Apple Watch and new devices from luxury brands like Tag Heuer has made 2015 seem like a massive year for wearable tech, and now the latest sales figures are confirming it as fact. … [Read more...]
Tesla’s Autopilot Engineering Manager Hired by Google
Google is insistent it's not looking to build a car. That's funny, because it just hired away Tesla's Autopilot chief engineer. The keen eyes at 9to5google noticed an update to Robert Rose's LinkedIn profile. He, up until this month, was the engineering manager for Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system. … [Read more...]
Google Glass Granted Patents for Redesign
The next iteration of Google Glass could get a whole new look. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Google a patent on Nov. 24 for a "wearable device with input and output structures" that could be Glass' redesign. … [Read more...]
Business Transaction From User to Server Tracked by AppDynamics Update
In a week when a major retail website went down under the pressure of Cyber Monday, AppDynamics, a company that helps monitor apps and websites in order to prevent those types of outages (or at least understand why they happened and recover as quickly as possible) announced a major update today. … [Read more...]