Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Behold: Lego's 1,400-piece 'Kessel Run Millennium Falcon' in all of its glory

    Think you know everything there is to know about Han Solo’s legendary Millennium Falcon? Think again. At New York Toy Fair, we got a sneak peek of the famed space freighter as we’ll see it in Solo, back when it belonged to Lando Calrissian. Serious fans will have the opportunity to build it themselves in …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Somebody finally made motorized Heelys, and they look pretty fun TBH

    Remember Heelys, those horrendously unsafe sneakers with the built-in wheels that were popular in the early 2000s? Yeah, they’re back from the graveyard… sorta. Razor (not to be confused with Razer) has taken the same concept of wheels-on-heels and motorized the whole dang thing. SEE ALSO: Lego unveils ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ sets and we’re …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The next generation of work perks ironically focus on work-life balance

    While Amazon continues its search for the next North American city to host its second headquarters, the online shopping company is no doubt also looking at what to include in the future HQ2 building no matter where it is. Its workplace amenities will help recruit talent and keep them at the company. Just look at …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • .tech could be the next big domain extension — and you can get on board now

    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 tried to get a .com domain name, you know that getting your first — or second, or third — pick can be almost impossible. …

    February 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Watch Lupita Nyong'o and Letitia Wright freestyle a 'Black Panther' inspired rap

    The best freestyle rapper in Wakanda is clearly Letitia Wright. Celebrating the release of the already-smash-hit Marvel superhero movie Black Panther, co-stars  Lupita Nyong’o and Letitia Wright decided to share a few impromptu bars.  SEE ALSO: 5 reasons why ‘Black Panther’ scored big with fans and critics The Black Panther lives… and so does Troublemaker! …

    February 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Elon Musk gets permission to do a little digging for his Hyperloop

    It’s been far easier for Elon Musk to send a rocket to the Mars than move a pebble in Washington, D.C. That could be changing, according to The Washington Post. The SpaceX entrepreneur’s tunnel digging company, The Boring Company, recently received vague permission to do some exploratory digging at 53 New York Avenue NE. SEE …

    February 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Models rocked 'vagina mohawks' so hard at New York Fashion Week

    Pubic hair is making a beautifully punk comeback, and it’s long overdue. The last time the fashion world did anything of significance with women’s pubic hair was in 2015 with vajazzling. Thankfully, fashion designer KAIMIN broke the dry spell at the latest New York Fashion Week with a runway show featuring a diverse array of …

    February 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google's firing of James Damore was legal, according to a federal labor agency

    A federal agency has found that Google was well within its legal rights to fire James Damore in 2017. The company dismissed its former engineer after he wrote a paper arguing that woman aren’t as biologically equipped for leadership roles as men. Damore filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after his firing, …

    February 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Very embarrassing mom Sally Field tries to set her son up with Adam Rippon on Twitter

    Actor Sally Field is not shy about landing her son a date, even if it involves completely revealing his Olympic crush to the entire world.  “Find a way,” Field told her son Sam Greisman after he revealed to her that his Olympic crush was USA figure skater and internet heartthrob Adam Rippon. But when Griesman’s …

    February 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Twitter is finally ending support for its unpopular Mac desktop app

    On Friday, Twitter announced that it would be shutting down work on its Mac desktop app, to the dismay of, err, no one. Users have 30 days, starting on Feb. 16, before the app will no longer be supported, Twitter said. SEE ALSO: How I cleaned up my embarrassing Twitter history “We’re focusing our efforts …

    February 17, 2018 | by Raheel