Browsing Category: Tech News

  • 9 Surprising Facts About Uber

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    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Facebook signs first-ever music deal with a record label

    Facebook is getting more musical. In what’s been quite the long-time coming for the social network, Facebook has signed its first-ever deal for music rights with a record label.  Universal Music Group and Facebook agreed on a multi-year deal that lets Facebook host content with the label’s licensed music across its network, including the main …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 'Civ VI' arrives on iPad today with quite the discount

    The extremely addictive real-time strategy game Civilization VI is now available on iPad, and it’s free to download with a reduced price to fully unlock. The iPad release of Civ VI allows players to try out the game for 60 turns (which is quite a lot and could probably last a few hours), with the …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Everyone thinks the Magic Leap One headset is ugly as sin

    Magic Leap‘s first mixed reality headset, the Leap One, is coming in early 2018. It looks pretty damn neat, assuming it delivers on everything it’s promising — and as long as you can get over its weird design. Reactions to the headset have been split down the middle with some people digging the steampunk-inspired design …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Get your pet (or your favorite pet owner) something nice for the holidays

    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. We all know and love that one person that treats their dog like it’s their baby or calls their cat their “best friend.” (Disclaimer: I am …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The Whoop is pro sports' favorite wearable. After training with it, I can see why.

    The wrist-worn fitness tracker, as a category, is well past its zenith. Even in 2017, fitness trackers are still little more than overwrought pedometers for disinterested users who’ll probably ditch them after a few months. Many of these devices, which don’t run apps or have most of the capabilities of a smartwatch, have proved capable …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 9 gift ideas for the science geek in your life

    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’re gifting to a Bill Nye protégé this holiday season, check out these gifts that will cause any science geek’s neurotransmitter dopamine levels to rise. …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Watch with joy as Cardi B leaves Jimmy Fallon speechless

    Is Jimmy Fallon worthy of interviewing Cardi B? Unclear! But interview Cardi B he did. Unsurprisingly, though, she made the moment her own. Sure, Fallon cycled through his usual roster of interview beats — the congrats, the engagement questions, the “what a year!” accolades — but Cardi, as we’ve learned, talks about what she wants …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Video games on sale at GameStop that'll make great last-minute gifts

    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’re shopping around for a new gaming console, then you’ll obviously need some new games too.  GameStop has a wide selection of deals on some …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 'Nintendo Power' returns in the form of an official podcast

    Nintendo’s decades-spanning magazine Nintendo Power is back after a five-year hiatus, this time in the form of a podcast. Nintendo debuted the first episode of its new Nintendo Power podcast Wednesday night, featuring the former editor-in-chief of the magazine Chris Slate, who now works at Nintendo of America. Although it doesn’t have physical pages, it …

    December 21, 2017 | by Raheel