Browsing Category: Tech News

  • This app will help you speak up—or shut up—during meetings

    When men and women collaborate to solve a problem—say, in a meeting—women speak at least 25 percent less than men do.  That’s why a team at BBC’s 100 Women Challenge developed an app called All.ai to help women boost themselves at work—and to help everyone else quiet down and listen. The iOS and Android app …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Apple's new, improved self-driving car rig reportedly spotted in the wild

    Apple’s secretive automotive project has flown under the radar over the past several months after news leaked that the company was granted permission to test a self-driving car platform and entered the race to develop autonomous cars — but that doesn’t mean that the cars stopped roving the roads to gather data.  SEE ALSO: The …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Want to know how to increase your LSAT score? This online course could help.

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Taking the LSAT can be stressful. LSAT prep is even more stressful. But the best way to prepare for the LSAT exam is to practice. SEE ALSO: This mechanical pencil is made entirely out of metal The pros …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • South Park team explains why it's so damn hard to nail comedy in games

    Despite being a medium often defined by “fun,” video games are notoriously bad at being funny. Granted, there are plenty of exceptions to the rule, with their numbers growing every year. But the team behind the newly released South Park: Fractured But Whole set out to push the boundaries of humor in games in the …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Gymnast McKayla Maroney reveals relentless sexual abuse from Olympic doctor

    If you thought the stories regarding sexual abuse and harassment were done—or only limited to Hollywood—you have grossly misunderstood the scope of this pervasive problem. In a heart-wrenching and personal note Wednesday, Olympic gold medalist and member of the Fierce Five McKayla Maroney addresses sexual harassment and abuse in the competitive sports world. The 21-year-old …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Incredible microscopic footage captures the invisible movement of life itself

    A team of scientists in Austria filmed a single tree root tip growing over a 17-hour period. The footage shows how organisms respond to gravity and it can help us figure out how to grow plants in space. The video is this year’s winner in Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition, an annual celebration of …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • New dad straps on his baby to sing her to sleep with some multi-instrumental smooth jams

    Finally, I have something in common with 2-month-old babies: we both love falling asleep to the sweet sounds of early ’80s soft rock. One new dad won’t let his newborn stop him from playing music, only now, he’d rather she were strapped to him while he does. Relatively new YouTube channel Songs With My Daughter …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Say hello to the Bluetooth speaker that easily fits in your pocket or purse

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Bluetooth speakers are one of the most convenient technological breakthroughs of the last decade, but they can also be clunky, difficult to transport, and annoying to charge. That’s apparently not the case with the DASH A. At only 3/4″ high and …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Samsung's Bixby assistant's next stop is… your refrigerator

    It was only a matter of time: Samsung’s Bixby assistant isn’t confined to just phones anymore. The company will soon bring its digital assistant to appliances, starting with its own refrigerators and smart TVs. Samsung is also working with third-party developers to open up Bixby to non-Samsung products “in the near future.” SEE ALSO: Samsung …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Gmail launches its first public iOS beta to test support for third-party accounts

     Google wants to make Gmail the place where you check all your email accounts, not just your Google accounts. The company announced this week it’s testing a new version of the Gmail app on iOS that will allow users to add their non-Google accounts, including those from Outlook (including Hotmail or Live), Yahoo, and elsewhere. …

    October 18, 2017 | by Raheel