Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Google is geeking out over the new 'Star Wars' just as much as you are

    Google launched Star Wars augmented reality stickers on its Pixel and Pixel 2 phones. You can fight AR stormtroopers or play with a whole bunch of porgs… the world is your galaxy. Read more… More about Google, Film, Movies, Technology, and Games Source: Mashable | Google is geeking out over the new 'Star Wars' just …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This star-studded video celebrates clean energy initiatives changing lives around the globe

    Paid Content | Shell Despite differences in geography and culture, citizens around the world are united in their quest for a brighter future. The vision for a more sustainable society involves innovating upon deeply ingrained rituals of daily life, from mealtime to the daily commute. From clean cookstoves in China, to hydrogen-fueled cars that emit …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 'The Simpsons' predicted Disney would take Fox over one day

    Trust The Simpsons to have predicted one of the biggest entertainment acquisitions in media history 20 years ahead of its time.  The Fox sitcom foresaw the company being owned by Disney back in 1998. In the episode, Homer gets a personal assistant job in Hollywood and pitches his script at 20th Century Fox, “a division …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This interactive emoji dance party is about as 'internet' as it gets

    Created by interactive developer and designer Charlie Clark, ‘Emoji Party’ is an audio-visual emoji experience that let’s you throw your own internet rave using your favorite emojis. The interactive experience creates pulsating emoji waves that move and respond to your mouse.  Read more… More about Smartphone, Smartphones, Internet, Mashable Video, and Emoji Source: Mashable | …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • A 3D printer powered by a watermill prints ceramic pottery

    Designer duo O João e a Maria developed a hydraulic 3D printer that user a watermill to print ceramic containers. The project, called 360º UNDER WATER, is currently a work-in-progress and went from idea to prototype in just two weeks, as it was part of an artistic residency in the town of Mértola, Portugal.  Read …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This huge snake crawled underneath a Christmas tree and the owners wouldn't have it

    A red-bellied snake entered a home on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. It hid underneath the Christmas tree before squeezing into a printer. A snake catcher was called in to remove it.  Read more… More about Watercooler, Video, Iphone, Australia, and Home Source: Mashable | This huge snake crawled underneath a Christmas tree and …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Google finally gives more Android phones their own Assistant

    Google is rolling out its personal AI Google Assistant to users with phones running older versions of its Android OS, finally giving more people the voice-controlled smart features that are becoming a hallmark of the platform.  SEE ALSO: Google Assistant can now identify almost any song playing near you The company announced the AI will …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Behind the ambitious plan to build and race flying cars

    Since Back to the Future, you’re far from alone if you’ve wondered where the heck your flying car is already. Sure, we’ve seen pitches by the likes of Kitty Hawk, which is backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, and Slovakian startup AeroMobil — but the reality of a flying car still seems a way off. …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • SoundCloud's new CEO says update won't change what makes it great

    Chance the Rapper traveled across the country over the last year telling crowds, “no problem.”  And yet, for SoundCloud, the music service that helped propel him to fame, it’s been a year of turmoil. In July, the company was forced to lay off 173 employees, about 40 percent of its workforce, as it failed to …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 4 industries you probably didn't realize could be impacted by net neutrality

    With a historic net neutrality vote set to take place tomorrow, people across the United States are rightly concerned about the future of the internet. Visions of price-tiered online spaces dancing in their heads, constituents all over the country are reaching out to their elected officials in a likely doomed effort to forestall what many …

    December 14, 2017 | by Raheel