The Magic Leap OneImage: Magic Leap I first tried out Microsoft HoloLens a few years ago, a few months before its launch as a developer tool, and came away with similar impressions that many tech journalists had at the time: the tech was intriguing and impressive in some ways, but…
Elon Musk's infamous take-private tweet is still going strong.Image: DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweet from more than a month ago keeps biting him in the… well you know. When Musk mused on Twitter on Aug. 7 about “taking tesla private at $420” it sent everyone into a…
We happen to know a certain Twitter user who really enjoys using dehumanizing language.Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images Call it the Alex Jones effect. Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will update its rules to prohibit “dehumanizing language” on the platform. While it is still finalizing what this policy will…
Pages can now join Groups on Facebook.Image: Getty Images Your Facebook Page can now join members-only Facebook Groups. In a new setting update spotted by social media aficionado Matt Navarra, Facebook is now going to let Pages on the site interact with communities through Facebook Groups.
Behold: The iPhone XR in all its glory.Image: Pete Pachal / mashable After Wednesday’s Apple event, you’d be forgiven for thinking the iPhone, as a product category, is now horribly fragmented. We don’t have just one, but three different iPhone models: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.…
Hello, Mojave. Here's the daytime version of the default desktop background of the latest macOS.Image: Apple macos mojave At today’s big event, Apple updated its “coming this fall” release of its latest operating system, macOS Mojave, and announced its official drop date: September 24, 2018. First announced at the 2018…
A spate of assaults in rideshare cars results in a new safety campaign by San Francisco officials.Image: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Many of us have made the mistake of hopping into the wrong Uber or Lyft car, and San Francisco officials want you to be more aware of it. The city…
Drivers rallied ahead of a vote that successfully capped the number of ride-hailing vehicles and set a driver minimum wage.Image: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Uber, Lyft, Via, Juno, and other ride-hailing app drivers have some new protections and minimum pay guarantees in New York City after a city council vote this…
Instant feedback about unsafe driving practices are supposed to train you to drive better.Image: netradyne With so much info coming at you while you’re on the road, another device seems like the last thing that would help. But San Diego-based startup Netradyne wants its Driveri camera to help you drive…
U.S. soldiers deployed overseas will now have to make sure geolocation services on all their devices are turned off.Image: Getty Images U.S. troops deployed overseas will have to remember to turn off the GPS tracking services on their favorite wearable fitness device. It’s an order. The U.S. Department of Defense…
Image: lili sams/mashable A new report suggests that while Apple was hush about the HomePod at its 2018 Worldwide Developer Conference, new features are coming in the fall. French blog iGeneration is reporting Apple has seeded “HomePod OS 12” to select employees, rather than issuing a developer or public beta.…
Volkswagen is just one of a number of multinational car companies that is pushing into electric fleets, likely triggered by the overwhelmingly positive response of Tesla's all-electric vehicles.Image: timothy a. clary/AFP/Getty Images Volkswagen wants to electrify the United States. The German automaker confirmed to European car website Autocar that it…
$1,000,000 here we come!Image: PESHKOVA/GETTY Oh hell yeah. Bitcoin’s back, baby. After languishing in the depressing realm of the six thousands for what seemed like forever, the price of bitcoin has skyrocketed straight to the moon! Well, skyrocketed past $7,000, anyway. SEE ALSO: The only good thing to come out…
Elon Musk offers his resources and expertise to the Thai government.Image: Joshua Lott/Getty Images What is that saying about life and art again? Elon Musk has sent engineers from his SpaceX and Boring Company teams to assist with the rescue efforts of the boys’ soccer team stuck in a cave…
Boeing has been researching hypersonic planes for decades and a passenger plane could happen in 20 years.Image: boeing A passenger jet flying at hypersonic speeds could revolutionize air travel by cutting down a transatlantic flight from New York to London from seven hours to two. Er, theoretically, that is. Boeing…
Image: JUMP European cities have been overrun with bike-sharing programs from companies like LimeBike, Mobike, and Deezer. Now, Uber is throwing its hat into this already crowded market. Jump, bike-rental service that Uber acquired in April, is already out in several U.S. cities and will be arriving in Europe next.…
