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  • This 'magic' wand lets you build anything out of thin air

    The Yeehaw Wand hooks up to your phone or tablet and lets you create 3D objects out of thin air. Read more… More about Kickstarter, Mashable Video, 3d Printing, Mashable Video, and Real Time Source: Mashable | This 'magic' wand lets you build anything out of thin air

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Of course Chrissy Teigen celebrated her birthday Pan-Am style

    Chrissy Teigen was flying high on her birthday yesterday.  She celebrated her 32nd birthday with a Pan-Am theme party. The bash was filled with food, drinks and even ‘Chrissy Bingo’ to celebrate her birthday ‘up in the sky.’ SEE ALSO: Chrissy Teigen isn’t keen to share the birthday spotlight with another, uh, celebrity A post …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Periscope expands virtual tipping via Super Hearts beyond the U.S.

     Twitter’s big push to draw in more live video stars to its Periscope streaming service is now expanding beyond the U.S. The company announced today the Periscope Super Broadcaster program, which allows video stars to earn revenue from their streams through a virtual tipping mechanism, is now available in Canada, Ireland, and the U.K. Other …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Tinder tests a new feature that uses A.I. to suggest who to ‘Super Like’

     If you’ve ever quickly swiped through Tinder, you know that sometimes your fingers can get away from you – and, all of a sudden, you’ve Super Liked someone without meaning to. Oops! Tinder today is addressing that problem with a new feature now testing in select markets that will make Super Liking a more intentional …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Twitter Lite app launches in 24 more countries

    Twitter Lite, the space-saving version of Twitter’s main app, is ready for prime time after about two months of ground testing in the Philippines. The social network announced on Friday it’s releasing Twitter Lite to Android’s Google Play store in 24 countries, mostly in emerging markets across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Data-friendly YouTube Go comes out in beta in Southeast Asia

    Google has released its data-friendly YouTube Go app in some of Southeast Asia, and Africa’s new markets. Available now in beta for Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, the app is a way to get video to users in countries where data availability might not be as complete as it is in other countries. SEE …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Google Translate might have a gender problem

    So much of our life is determined by algorithms. From what you see on your Facebook News Feed, to the books and knickknacks recommended to you by Amazon, to the disturbing videos YouTube shows to your children, our attention is systematically parsed and sold to the highest bidder. These mysterious formulas that shape us, guide …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Australia wants to throw Prince Harry his bachelor party

    As you’ve probably seen a gazillion times on the internet already, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged. Which means aside from organising a very lush wedding, there’s also the matter of the honeymoon and putting together pre-wedding plans — such as a bachelor/bachelorette party.  SEE ALSO: Meghan Markle is Madonna and Prince Harry is …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The Google Pixel Buds mistranslated the word salad 4 times

    The Google Pixel Buds claim to be able to translate up to 40 languages. We brought in 2 interpreters to put the buds to the test. To our surprise, the earphones had trouble with the word Arabic word for salad… multiple times. Read more… More about Google, Salad, French, Russian, and Headphones Source: Mashable | …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel
  • In NYC, uptown and downtown rats don’t mix

    It turns out rats, like New Yorkers, are partial to their neighborhoods. An ecology researcher has been tracking brown rats all over Manhattan for nearly the past three years. Fordham University grad student Matthew Combs found that the rodents stick to certain areas: you’ll find uptown rats and downtown rats, with a break in midtown. …

    December 1, 2017 | by Raheel