Browsing Category: Tech News

  • You've heard of cronuts, but have you heard of 'crossushi'?

    Invented at Mr. Holmes Bake House in Los Angeles, this kooky Japanese-French creation could be the next big food trend. Read more… More about Mashable Video, California, Los Angeles, French, and Sushi Source: Mashable | You've heard of cronuts, but have you heard of 'crossushi'?

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • If you've never seen 'Star Wars' before, you're not alone

    Believe it or not, a few Mashable employees have never seen Star Wars before. With all this talk about porgs and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we thought it’d be interesting to ask people what they thought Star Wars is about and if they could identify characters. Their responses were hilarious. Read more… More about …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This Lego machine wants to ice your Christmas cookies for you

    Jason Allemann designs and builds custom models using Lego bricks. He built a cookie-icing machine using a Lego Mindstorm EV3 kit. The machine features 3 different designs—an angel, snowflake, and a star for the holiday season.  Read more… More about Watercooler, Christmas, Mashable Video, Lego, and Robot Source: Mashable | This Lego machine wants to …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Google just helped NASA find an alien planet thousands of light-years from Earth

    And we’re tied, folks.  Thanks to Google and some fancy artificial intelligence, we now know that our solar system is just slightly less unique than we may have thought.  Scientists have discovered an eighth planet circling the sunlike star Kepler-90, 2,545 light-years away. This means that our solar system and Kepler 90 are now tied …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Net neutrality is officially dead

    Companies now control the internet, and there’s no way to stop them.  The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to eliminate its power to ensure net neutrality, effectively paving the way for internet providers to begin charging companies and consumers for faster internet access.  These kinds of arrangements, commonly called “fast lanes,” will inevitably favor …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Why 'Final Fantasy' Has the Best Hair in Gaming

    Read more…More about Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Xv, Mashable Reels, Entertainment, and Gaming Source: Mashable | Why 'Final Fantasy' Has the Best Hair in Gaming

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • A new version of Mixer, Microsoft’s Twitch rival, hits iOS and Android

     Microsoft today is officially launching a new version of its Mixer mobile gameplay streaming app, its Twitch rival. The app, which is initially available on Android with iOS arriving soon, was first introduced into beta testing this fall, with a focus on improvements to its overall user experience, content discovery, performance and personalization features. For …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Facebook pushes pre-roll ads on Watch as it stops subsidizing Live

     Everyone’s least favorite ads are coming to Facebook, but six-second pre-rolls will only appear on original Watch tab videos you purposefully view and not in the News Feed. Facebook is embracing pre-rolls after years of shunning them as it tries to make payouts to video creators sustainable. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Facebook …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • BÖHM headphones make a great gift for music listeners and gamers

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. New headphones are a perfect gift for people who use their phone or play games or listen to music, which is literally just about anyone. So these wireless headphones from BÖHM are definitely going to please someone, and …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • My name is on a fake Net Neutrality comment, and yours might be, too

    There’s a lot of fake news out there, but at least you’re not the one writing it, right?  Not so fast. The Federal Communications Commission has received millions of comments concerning the potential repeal of Net Neutrality leading up to today’s vote. Unfortunately, one million of those comments were written by bots, according to the …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel