Android
This week in Android: #Phonepocalypse begins!
October will see the release of a mass of smartphones, and we already have the LG V40 and the Nokia 7.1. Still on deck, we’re looking at the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL, a […]
Year: 2018
Sci-Fi
Saturday’s Fat Bear Week voting pits a bully against a chunky favorite
Bear 719 versus Bear 856. Image: Dustin Drankoski/mashable By Miriam Kramer2018-10-06 17:09:33 UTC Welcome to at Mashable! Each fall, Katmai National Park holds a competition as Alaska’s brown bears finish fattening up for their long […]
Mobile
Instagram launches scannable Nametags, tests school networks for teen growth – TechCrunch
When your feed and Stories tray go stale, or your follower count stops rising, you drift away from Instagram. That’s why the app is rolling out two big new features designed to connect you to […]
Internet
Instagram’s new ID tags make it easier to follow your real-life friends
Instagram is rolling out a new feature that makes it easier to find and follow the accounts of people you meet in real life. Nametags work much like QR codes, displaying your username in a […]
Gaming
Dark Phoenix: The X-Men Go To Space In NYCC Footage
Fox made a trip to New York Comic-Con, and like most studios hosting a panel, those in attendance got to check out exclusive clips for its upcoming movies. At an AMC theater outside of Madison […]
Gadgets
Chinese chip spying report shows the supply chain remains the ultimate weakness – TechCrunch
Thursday’s explosive story by Bloomberg reveals detailed allegations that the Chinese military embedded tiny chips into servers, which made their way into data centers operated by dozens of major U.S. companies. We covered the story […]
Cars
Celebrity Drive: Chickenfoot Bassist Michael Anthony
Quick Stats: Michael Anthony, bass player, Chickenfoot and the CircleDaily Driver: Mercedes-AMG GL63 (Michael’s rating: 10 on a scale of 1 to 10)Other cars: See belowFavorite road trip: California coastCar he learned to drive in: […]
Android
Google Pixel 2 XL, one year later review: The most consistent flagship
The Pixel 2 phones were announced close to a year ago, with few substantial changes from the 2016 Pixels. Despite some early teething issues with the Pixel 2 XL’s screen, the phones have proven to […]
Sci-Fi
Rock used as a doorstop for decades is actually a $100,000 meteorite
Next time you prop open your door with a makeshift doorstop such as a stone, you might want to give it a closer look. David Mazurek, a lucky man from Michigan, did just that and […]
Mobile
Instagram prototypes handing your location history to Facebook – TechCrunch
This is sure to exacerbate fears that Facebook will further exploit Instagram now that its founders have resigned. Instagram has been spotted prototyping a new privacy setting that would allow it to share your location […]