Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Google will make page speed a factor in mobile search ranking starting in July

     Google today announced a significant change in how it ranks websites for mobile searches: it will now take page speed into consideration as one of its signals, the company says. The change, which Google is referring to as the “Speed Update,” will go into effect in July 2018, and will downrank very slow websites under certain conditions. …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Someone is attacking Apple buses outside of San Francisco

    The commute for thousands of Apple employees just got a whole lot longer.  The tech giant runs shuttle buses full of employees from San Francisco to its headquarters in Cupertino every day, and, according to a source inside the company, someone is attacking those buses — and breaking windows.  SEE ALSO: The Apple Car is …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nordstrom, Target, Wayfair, and others are having massive kitchen, bath, and bedding sales

    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. Semi-annual White Sales are in full swing. Just like November is known for Black Friday and its sales on holiday gifts, electronics, and more, January is …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This affordable speaker could very well be an audiophile's dream gadget

    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. In 2018, just about everyone has a Bluetooth speaker – and for good reason. Whether you’re leading a critical conference call at work or jamming out …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Yelp reviewers are spamming Trump hotels with "shithole" reviews

    Since The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump allegedly asked lawmakers, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” during a White House discussion on America’s immigration deal, the president has been getting dragged. Trump’s offensive words struck a chord with people from El Salvador, Haiti, and countries in Africa, along …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Instagram is testing another killer feature that could crush Snapchat even more

    Instagram is not slowing down in 2018. After Instagram crushed Snapchat — seriously, pounded the app into the ground — last year with its own disappearing Stories feature, the Facebook-owned app is now secretly testing a new “Type” feature that’ll let users share text-based clips instead of photos or videos. SEE ALSO: 12 awesome Instagram …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Set your email free with Mailbird, an organizational app that can change the way you work

    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. It’s hard to keep your email organized. You’re always juggling multiple windows and screens and secretly hoping that your boss won’t notice that you haven’t responded …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google’s Project Fi now caps data bills at $60

     Google’s Project Fi cell service never played the “unlimited data” game that most carriers in the U.S. like to play (and which is never truly unlimited). Instead, Google simply offered data at $10/GB/month and would give you a refund for any data you paid for but didn’t use. Now, however, it’s taking its own stab …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Will Smith's trip to the zoo will give you life

    Will Smith continues to be the audacious king of Instagram and there doesn’t seem to be any sign of him stopping soon.  The Bright actor is in Australia promoting the new, controversial Netflix film and took some time from interviews to stop by the zoo and graciously show us all around.  SEE ALSO: An ode …

    January 17, 2018 | by Raheel