Browsing Category: Tech News

  • A mother bear and her cubs float gracefully around a backyard pool

    Looking to momentarily escape the stresses of life in the woods, a family of bears took a much needed refreshing swim in a backyard pool in Monrovia, California, this weekend.  The pool’s owners, stunned by their hairy new guests, recorded the mother bear and her cubs enjoying the water and basking in the warm sun. …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Donald Trump added new merchandise to his website, and it's the scariest Halloween accessory yet

    Halloween is officially cancelled. Let’s all thank President Donald Trump’s merchandise.  Trump’s official store is selling pumpkin-themed “Make America Great Again” hatsThe website describes the item as a treat. But it’s really just one big trick to all of us.  The hat looks ordinary enough at a glance, with a jack-o’-lantern face in the front. …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Samsung has plans to make its own advanced charging mat

    Samsung is following Apple deeper into the wireless charging mat game.  The site Patently Apple found Samsung’s plans filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent application shows a mat similar to Apple’s forthcoming AirPower technology, which Apple says will become available sometime in 2018.  SEE ALSO: Say hello to AirPower, Apple’s new …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Goodbye, meat. Leonardo DiCaprio says it's time for vegan burgers

    Leonardo DiCaprio announced his investment in Beyond Burger, a meatless burger made of plant protein. This burger has been engineered to look, cook, and taste like real meat. DiCaprio has also been a longtime advocate for plant-based diets, wildlife conservation, and environmental sustainability.  Read more… More about Food, Mashable Video, Wildlife, Conservation, and Vegan Source: …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The FBI has a 'huge' problem with your smartphone

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation really, really wants to be able to access the contents of your smartphone. So much so, in fact, that the agency’s director just threw a small fit over what he described as a significant problem obscuring the view of his digital panopticon: Your phone’s encryption.  SEE ALSO: FBI director says …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Snapchat dangles referral traffic with link sharing from other apps

     In an update to Snapchat’s iOS app today, Snap began rolling out two important new features. You now can share links from other apps via the iOS share sheet, and rather than just turning live location sharing on or off permanently, you now can opt to hide in “Ghost Mode.” Read More Source: Tech Crunch …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Google ‘actively investigating’ reports of OLED burn-in issues on Pixel 2 XL displays

     The Google Pixel 2 XL may have just launched this past week, but over the weekend reports began to surface that the device’s OLED screen was already exhibiting signs of burn-in, which left UI elements faintly evident after switching screens. A Google spokesperson confirmed that the company was looking into the reports: The Pixel 2 …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Yeah, that secret Twitter account actually does belong to James Comey

    Twitter’s about to get even more interesting for Donald Trump. After a Gizmodo article published in March prompted months of speculation as to whether or not former FBI Director James Comey has a secret Twitter account, the rumors have finally been put to rest. Yes everyone, today it was revealed that Twitter user Reinhold Niebuhr …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Cookie Monster must stop the Crumbies in this parody of 'The Walking Dead'

    Sesame Street‘s trading zombies for cookie-snatching gingerbread in its new parody of AMC’s The Walking Dead.  In this dystopian Sesame Street reality, Cookie Monster (or in this case, Sheriff Graham) must learn to exercise control over his cookie cravings lest he attract the attentions of the dreaded Crumbies. As Sheriff Graham’s number one vice proves …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel