Browsing Category: Tech News

  • No, you're probably not going to blow a 'sneeze hole' in your throat

    By now, you’ve heard the story of the man who blew a hole in his throat while holding back a sneeze. Or, if you haven’t heard the story, you’ve seen at least one alarmist headline while scrolling through Twitter.  Don’t misunderstand me – I love this story! The patient is 100 percent FINE! And who …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Vine's been gone for a year, but we still think about these Vines every day

    It’s been a year since Vine kicked the bucket, but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten our favorite six-second vids. On Jan. 17, 2017, the Vine app became Vine Camera, and users were rendered unable to post new videos to the Vine community. But did this mean we stopped watching Vines? No! Thanks to YouTube and …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Justin Timberlake admits he 'stumbled' during the Nipplegate controversy

    The 2004 Super Bowl halftime show’s ‘Nipplegate’ was truly the Watergate of sports broadcasting: Where were you when Justin Timberlake unexpectedly exposed Janet Jackson’s breast to 143.6 million viewers on live television — seemingly, to her utter surprise? In a new interview with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe, Timberlake addressed the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” known as …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This Ikea magazine ad is also a pregnancy test

    Ikea collaborated with Medical Lab Mercene Labs to create an ad that doubles as a pregnancy test. Peeing on the marked area will show whether you’re pregnant. If you are pregnant, a discounted price will appear right on the ad. Peeing on an ad may be unconventional but it could also be the future of …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • HODL becomes a rallying cry in the midst of cryptocurrency crash

    Cryptocurrencies are crashing. People are panicking.  The crypto faithful, however, abide by one word: HODL. HODL, an intentional typo of “hold,” has become the rallying cry for cryptocurrency traders in the face of this recent Bitcoin crash, which has extended to other popular coins like Ethereum and Litecoin.  It’s an instruction for traders to, um, …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Activist Patrisse Cullors sets the record straight about Black Lives Matter in new book

    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. Patrisse Cullors — activist, advocate, community organizer, and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter — wants to set the record straight: “The story of Black Lives Matter starts before Black Lives Matter. The story …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This ridiculous electric SUV concept is over the top in every way

    Chinese EV startup ‘BYTON‘ has an electric SUV concept in the works and it’s packed to the brim with unnecessary tech—including a massive 49-inch gesture-controlled dashboard display and a fitness tracker that keeps tabs on your heart rate, blood pressure, and weight. The SUV isn’t available for pre-order yet, but the startup plans to add …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Fire and Fury' may become a TV series because there's not enough Trump coverage, I guess

    Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury could be adapted into a TV series — as if it could somehow top the 24-7 news cycle reality show hellstorm we’re already living through.  But it’s 2018, so here we areThe Hollywood Reporter says that Endeavor Content has purchased the rights to Wolff’s controversial tome for seven figures.  SEE …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Giphy builds transparent GIF library for Instagram Stories

     Instagram now lets some users slap background-less GIFs sourced from Giphy onto their Instagram Stories. Rolling out for wider testing with a Giphy-branded design, the new GIF sticker engine could further differentiate Instagram Stories from Snapchat, which has yet to embrace the animation trend. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Giphy builds transparent GIF …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Siri’s podcast-promoting ‘Give me the News’ feature is now out of beta

     A few weeks back, Apple added “Give me the news” to Siri’s repertoire of tricks in the latest beta version of iOS. The feature comes as the company is readying its smart assistant for the imminent arrival of the HomePod, the company’s first smart assistant-driven device. The feature is now out of beta here in …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel