Houseparty's shutting down because it's all about the metaverse now
The Houseparty’s over. The team behind the group hangout app announced Thursday that its curfew had long since passed, and that the app will no longer work as of October. Houseparty, which allowed participants to play various games while hemorrhaging personal data, is to be pulled from app stores “immediately.” But that doesn’t mean it’s […]
Jack Dorsey says what we're all thinking: Throwing things at Mark Zuckerberg looks fun
Even fellow tech executives want to throw stuff at Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook unveiled its Spectacles ripoff, officially dubbed Ray-Ban Stories, on Thursday to much warranted handwringing. The unsettling face camera is sure to make waves down the line for all sorts of privacy mishaps, but the glasses managed to grab the attention of Twitter CEO […]
VW tries on tiny (but eye-catching) with a simplified electric concept car
Volkswagen’s ID.LIFE concept car looks like a toy car. The EV was presented late Wednesday at the IAA Mobility 2021 auto show in Munich, Germany, where its lit-up front “grille” and backside and illuminated doors were part of a noticeably smaller package than the usual electric SUVs and crossovers popular with consumers. The German automaker […]
Save on an MSI gaming laptop with a much-praised graphics card
Save $150: Buy the MSI Pulse GL66 15-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $1,349 at Amazon as of Sept. 9. Gamers have a lot of options if they’re ready for a new gaming laptop. You can’t just go with anything if you want to run new […]
First look: Facebook's Ray-Ban smart glasses
Mashable’s Alex Perry gives his initial analysis of the new smart glasses. Here’s what you need to know about Facebook’s Ray-Ban smart glasses.
What to expect from Apple's September 14 event
It’s new iPhone season once again, y’all. Get ready. On Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, Apple will broadcast a live virtual event showing off its latest flagship phones as well as at least one or two other big products, such as a possible AirPods update. As always, we kinda know what to […]
Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses are just an overpriced influencer toy
Facebook’s hardware efforts over the years have been, to put it bluntly, weak. Sure, the company’s enjoying the recent runaway success of its unchallenged Oculus Quest 2 VR headset (from a brand it acquired for billions), but there are still skeletons littered in its product past. Remember its mediocre Portal video calling device? Or how […]
How to change your Facebook password
Have you realized that you have the same password for everything and want to fix that? Or maybe your Facebook account has been compromised. Or maybe another account of yours has been hacked! Regardless of your reasoning, if you need to get some tighter security on your accounts, changing your Facebook password is a great […]
Mantis shrimp pack bullet-like punches. This teeny robot is almost as strong.
A team of researchers at Harvard University built a robot that mimics the lightning fast movement of mantis shrimp. Their goal is to figure how such a tiny animal can generate such extremely high acceleration.
Eliminate clutter and extra wires with this USB-C Apple Watch charger that fits in your palm
TL;DR: Power up with the OMNIA A1 Apple Watch Magnetic Wireless Charger for just $39.99 as of Sept. 9 — that’s an 18% savings. The only time adding a new charger to your life is a good thing is if it can also help you cut down on clutter. There’s nothing worse than looking around […]