Browsing Category: Tech News

  • If you own a Ford pickup truck, it probably just got recalled

    Ford has issued a recall of approximately 1.3 million of its vehicles.  The recall concerns pickup trucks, specifically the full-sized F-150 and the heavy-duty Super Duty vehicles.  SEE ALSO: A futurist and innovations expert explains what is and isn’t real about AI in movies Ford announced today that the recalled models lack a shield to …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Trump's tweets just might forever prevent his 'Muslim travel ban'

    Perhaps no politician is as compelled to cram his foot into his own mouth as President Donald Trump.  Two judges recently issued temporary blocks of the White House’s third attempt to ban travel from several majority-Muslim nations, and one cited Trump’s tweets as part of the reason the ban should not go forward. SEE ALSO: …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Alphabet will build a futuristic city within the city of Toronto

    Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs will develop a futuristic, billion-dollar community along a sizable swathe of Toronto’s waterfront. On Wednesday, the City of Toronto and Sidewalk Labs  — which is the urban innovation arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet — announced a partnership to radically re-imagine 800 acres of the city’s largely vacant, post-industrial Eastern Waterfront, and …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • If you use a non-Gmail email account, you can finally use the Gmail app

    Does anyone out there still use an email other than Gmail?  Google announced today that it’s testing a new feature that will allow select users to check their emails on the Gmail iOS app. It’s compatible with email addresses from services such as Yahoo, Live, and Outlook (yes, that’s still a thing).  SEE ALSO: Google …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Samsung's Star Wars vacuum is the robot you need in your life

    For anyone who’s ever dreamed about using The Force to clean their house, here’s some exciting news. Samsung has just released a pair of Star WarsPOWERbot™ vacuums that are available for pre-order starting Oct. 10. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Star Wars, Darth Vader, Roomba, and Stormtroopers Source: Mashable | Samsung's Star Wars vacuum …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • People aren't cool with the LAPD getting drones

    Forget 2049. Los Angeles’ Blade Runner-esque future of a world watched by robots is here.  On Tuesday, a civilian oversight panel gave the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) the OK to begin a year-long drone trial, primarily for reconnaissance in “tactical missions” conducted by SWAT. The decision came after a contentious meeting and protest by …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Truffle now lets you share your food tips via iMessage

     While you’ve already got Yelp and other apps to help you figure out where to eat, Truffle is designed specifically for sharing recommendations with friends and other people you know. A new update should make that sharing even easier. The big addition is an iMessage app, which means (you guessed it) that Truffle is now …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Blue Apron is laying off hundreds of employees

     As Blue Apron approaches its next earnings report in a couple of weeks, the company said Wednesday that it is laying off 6 percent of its staff as part of “a company-wide realignment of personnel to support its strategic priorities.” Blue Apron was one of the big — and most anticipated — consumer IPOs of the year, …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • eBay is having a pretty bad day

     eBay is not having a great afternoon after posting a pretty ho-hum third quarter that fit roughly in line with analyst estimates, but perhaps not seeing the kinds of leaps that Wall Street is looking for heading into the fourth quarter. The company said it added an additional 2 million active buyers and now says …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel