Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Facebook data is powering Stanford economist's American inequality study

    Facebook is sharing some of your financial secrets with the world’s leading researchers. The tech giant has offered up some of its massive treasure trove of personal data to academia. Stanford economics professor Raj Chetty has been leading a team working on an America inequality study, and in a move that’s quite rare for Facebook, …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Spotify may be building a smart speaker to compete with the Amazon Echo

    The smart speaker race has intensified since Apple threw its hat in the ring with HomePod, but a new competitor may be entering the fray — and it could be a game-changer. Based on a series of job postings, it appears Spotify is making its own smart speaker. “Spotify is on its way to creating …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The 'Overwatch' Puppy Rumble is even cuter than you're imagining

    To celebrate the Year of the Dog, Blizzard put together an adoption event/competition called the Overwatch Puppy Rumble and it’s too much to handle. Monday night’s Overwatch Puppy Rumble delivered not only with some intense capture the flag action, but also a whole lot of cute puppies dressed up in little Overwatch outfitsThe whole two-hour …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Ice dancing pair overcomes costume issue, nabs the silver medal

    Ice dancing pair Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron brought home a silver medal for France, despite an unexpected setback during Monday’s short program.  At the start of the pair’s short dance performance at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Papadakis suffered a costume issue when a clasp at the nape of her neck came …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This device turns your skin into a virtual screen that can display your medical information

    Engineering researchers at the University of Tokyo and Dai Nippon Printing have developed an ultrathin display which sticks to skin. The device has a sensor capable of measuring your heart rhythm and a wireless communication module which sends your medical data to your doctor. Read more… More about Technology, Health, Mashable Video, Future, and Healthcare …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon Prime members can save big on the Moto X4, so why not try it out?

    Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable’s commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve been thinking about becoming an Amazon Prime member, then you might want to check out the 30-day free trial now, because you won’t find …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Mitt Romney is now happy to accept 'phony' Donald Trump's endorsement

    Can any Republican maintain opposition to Trump? Seems like Mitt Romney sure can’t.  Last week, the former Republican presidential candidate and former governor of Massachusetts announced his plan to run for a Senate seat in Utah.  The prevailing wisdom was that Romney — who would replace retiring Senator Orrin Hatch — could serve as a …

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Here's how Simone Biles is chasing academic gold

    We caught up with Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, to find out how she balances school and gymnastics since deferring from UCLA to train for the Olympics back in 2016. Read more… More about Olympics, Mashable Video, College, School, and Gymnastics Source: Mashable | Here's how Simone Biles is chasing academic gold

    February 20, 2018 | by Raheel