Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Now you can shoot enemies out of the sky like Iron Man using augmented reality

    Every New York Toy Fair is a constant reminder that kids are so friggin’ lucky these days. Take the Avengers: Infinity War Hero Vision Iron Man AR Experience role-playing mask (yes, that’s what it’s called) Hasbro just announced. It’s no ordinary mask. Slap a phone inside and put on the gauntlet and you can actually …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Anyone can use Facebook to boost a message. Even Russian agents.

    There’s no longer any question at all: Russians meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, and they relied on social media tools we can all use. Facebook and its photo-sharing site, Instagram, are mentioned dozens of times in the indictment handed down Friday by special counsel Robert Mueller. Twitter, YouTube, and PayPal are also mentioned at …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple's slow iPhone X sales are hurting Samsung too

    It’s not just Apple feeling the effects of lackluster iPhone X sales. Samsung is also now grappling with the same problem. Since Apple relies on the Korean tech giant for the iPhone X’s expensive display panels, it is now searching for a new buyer, according to a report from Nikkei. SEE ALSO: Why Apple doesn’t …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Researchers discover hidden details lurking beneath a Picasso masterpiece

    There are many layers to great art — sometimes literally.  We are reminded of this fact by researchers at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts, who have revealed hidden details lurking beneath the Pablo Picasso masterpiece “La miséreuse accroupie.”  SEE ALSO: This app tells you which museum art you …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google tests its answer to Apple's screenshot-editing tools

    One of the best features in iOS 11 was the addition of new markup features that made it much easier to edit screenshots without having to go find them in the Photos app. Now, Google is coming out with its own take. Android already includes ways to do this, but — like so much of …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Parkland shooting survivors call for a march on Washington, D.C.

    They will be heard.  Less than a week after the tragic mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead, survivors have announced a march on Washington D.C. to demand an end to gun violence.  SEE ALSO: Emma Gonzalez has no time for NRA-funded politics. ‘We call BS,’ she screamed. The call …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Black Panther' just had the biggest box office debut ever for a Marvel solo movie

    Excited for Black Panther? So are we. Which is why we’re rolling out obsessive coverage with Black Panther Week.   We knew Black Panther would be a hit. And now, the box office figures are here to prove it. The latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe opened with an estimated $218 million earned over …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Why has 'Phantom Thread' given us so many great memes?

    Spoilers follow for Phantom Thread, so if you’ve yet to see that beauty, go do that. Oscar-nominated Phantom Thread is more than an exceptional film. It’s also a surprising fount of memes. On its face, the Paul Thomas Anderson movie doesn’t seem like it would inspire such a wide range of jokes. The 1950s period …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The best VPNs for Mac users looking for privacy

    Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. There are a number of reasons why you might want to start using a virtual private network or VPN. VPNs offer many benefits, like getting around geographic restrictions for streaming …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Emma Gonzalez has no time for NRA-funded politics. 'We call BS,' she screamed.

    Remember the name Emma Gonzalez. She surely has many more speeches to come. In the aftermath of last week’s shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior and survivor stepped up during an anti-gun rally to deliver a fiery speech. Like so many others, Gonzalez is fed up. She’s seen firsthand the …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel