Browsing Category: Tech News

  • SNES-themed 3DS XL isn't the Classic you're looking for, but it's easier to buy

    How is Nintendo so good at making us covet things that we already own in a slightly different form? That’s almost certainly the question on many a fan’s mind this morning as word of a Super NES-themed New 3DS XL surfaces. The handheld has been out for almost three years now, and it’s since been …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Global app revenue and downloads hit record levels in Q3

     App downloads and revenue hit record levels in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new report out this morning from App Annie. Downloads across the two major app stores, Apple’s App Store and Google Play, reached nearly 26 billion worldwide – up 8 percent over the same time last year. That figure doesn’t …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Watching Elizabeth Warren tell her #MeToo story will ruin your week

    As women in Congress, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Claire McCaskill, Mazie Hirono, and Heidi Heitkamp present strong, reasonable, and resilient personas to their largely male colleagues in Congress. Which is part of what makes a new video from Meet the Press, in which the four lion-like Senators candidly share their own chilling #MeToo stories of sexual …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Shawn Johnson bravely shares her pregnancy and miscarriage story

    On Saturday, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East and football player Andrew East shared their 48-hour journey of a six-week pregnancy and miscarriage. The video starts off with Johnson East reacting to the unplanned pregnancy with tears of joy. Then it shifts to East who doesn’t actually know the news yet, but suspects it’s a possibility …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Become a UX/UI design master for under $40

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve seen “UX/UI” on job boards lately and have no idea what that means, here’s a quick breakdown. In a nutshell, UX (user experience) and UI (user interface) are design concepts that make a product user-friendly and …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Amazon got a whopping 238 proposals for its second headquarters

    Just about every city in North America wants to be home to Amazon’s second headquarters. Amazon received a whopping 238 proposals from 54 different parts of the North American continent, including from Mexico, Canada, and just about every state in the U.S., all vying to be Amazon’s next home base—and the $5 billion of investment …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Google Maps compiled 31 haunted sites to scare the living hell out of you

    This Halloween can be the perfect opportunity to travel to the scariest places in America. Or avoid them at all cost. Your choice.  Google Maps listed the 31 most haunted places in the United States and the places range from cemeteries to houses.  SEE ALSO: You can now explore moons and planets with Google Maps …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Netflix is raising $1.6B in debt as its content costs balloon

     Netflix today said it was raising a very large lump of debt for the typical laundry list of uses that you’ll find in a filing with the SEC — though, the timing comes as its content costs may hit as much as $8 billion next year. The announcement comes off a strong earnings report last week, …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • 6 Apps for the Amateur Ghost Hunter

    Read more…More about Mashable Reels, Sn Reels, Ghost Hunting Apps, Culture, and Iphone Source: Mashable | 6 Apps for the Amateur Ghost Hunter

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Facebook tests removing publishers from News Feed—unless they pay

    Watch out, publishers: a nightmare scenario for Facebook may soon be a reality.  The social network last week officially launched its secondary news feed called Explore. The feed generally features posts from Facebook Pages users don’t follow. News Feed, meanwhile, hosts posts from friends and Pages users do follow. But that’s not true for everyone. …

    October 23, 2017 | by Raheel