Browsing Category: Tech News

  • Motion-capture footage from the original 'Mortal Kombat' has us on a nostalgia trip

    If you ever played the OG Mortal Kombat, you have to see the original motion-capture of actors whose movements and likeness would be the inspiration for one of the greatest gaming franchises of all-time. Imgur user RambleKhron compiled the videos, turning sections of them into gifs with a short description and a link to the …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 12 cities say after 2025 they'll only buy electric buses

    The mayors from 12 big cities around the world have joined together to make a pledge: Starting in 2025, they’ll only add all-electric buses to their public transport fleets.  The promise is an extension of the C40 Clean Bus Declaration Act, a 2015 initiative from C40, an international coalition of cities formed to reduce harmful …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Facebook's News Feed tests could free up ad space it desperately needs

    Facebook spooked media outlets this week when it confirmed a test in which it kicked all publishers and brands out of the News Feed. But the news isn’t much of a surprise. The social network has been gradually winding down the number of users reachable without paid promotion for years as its has made room …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The Essential Guide to Black Panther

    Read more…More about Marvel, Marvel Studios, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther, and Mashable Reels Source: Mashable | The Essential Guide to Black Panther

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • These dudes just can't comprehend their friend's false eyelashes

    Surefire way to freak out your friends: false eyelashes. Take 18-year-old Jade Zanatta, for example, who had to explain faux lashes to her clueless guy friends.  SEE ALSO: Nose hair extensions are the latest Instagram trend and I don’t want to live on this planet anymore since my friend jade doesn’t have twitter i am …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Amazon debuts a new Appstore app with better discovery, focus on Amazon Coins

     Amazon’s Kindle app isn’t the only mobile app from the company getting a makeover today. Amazon has also now quietly introduced a new version of its Appstore app for Fire TV, Fire tablets and Android devices. The new store features a visual redesign and an increased focus on Amazon’s own virtual currency, Amazon Coins. Read …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Why Samsung doesn’t beat Apple where it matters

     Samsung’s competition with Apple is on premium phone ($400+) market share, and Apple is crushing Samsung in this market. Why do consumers with discretionary spending still prefer Apple in such large numbers? The reason is not the product. Read More Source: Tech Crunch Mobiles | Why Samsung doesn’t beat Apple where it matters

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Delphi acquires self-driving taxi pioneer nuTonomy

    Automotive supplier Delphi has acquired nuTonomy, the MIT self-driving startup that was among the first companies to test an autonomous platform with public passengers in Singapore last year.  The acquisition strengthens nuTonomy’s efforts to put its vehicles on roads around the world and gives Delphi’s self-driving program a boost, as the two companies will merge …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Moe's Tavern-themed pop up bar opens in Chicago to make our 'Simpsons' dreams come true

    For Chicagoans craving a Duff Beer mid-way through a Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror binge-session, a local pop-up bar might be able to help.  This Halloween, Chicago bar Replay Lincoln Park has transformed into Moe’s Tavern from The Simpsons, one of television’s most iconic bars. SEE ALSO: ‘The Simpsons’ premiere ended with an appeal for aid …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Retail is dead, long live the retail experience

    Aside from announcing the insanely expensive iPhone X last month, one piece of Apple news went somewhat unnoticed: the renaming of Apple stores to Apple “Town Squares.”  It’s easy to cringe at the proposed avenues and shaded groves imagined by Apple execs, but the vision is nothing short of genius.  Why? Because it’s not e-commerce …

    October 24, 2017 | by Raheel