Apple will blacklist 'Fortnite' from App Store for years, says Epic Games CEO
It could be a long time before you get to play Fortnite on your iPhone again, kids. In fact, it could take so long that some of you won’t even technically be kids anymore. “Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals,” said Epic […]
SpaceX's Starlink to exit beta next month
Changes may be in store for SpaceX’s Starlink network. The satellite internet system will exit beta next month, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk made the statement in a tweet on Friday. But for now, he hasn’t said what the ending of the beta phase may mean for Starlink. Tweet may have been deleted Still, […]
Why are people so obsessed with cutting fruit on TikTok?
Mashable’s Jennimai Nguyen chats with popular TikToker Kirsten Titus (@pepperonimuffin) about her fruit slicing and storytelling skills.
Amazon just unveiled 3 new Kindle Paperwhites — here's how to pre-order
Amazon has three new Kindle Paperwhites coming out Oct. 27: Kindle Paperwhite — starting at $139.99 + four free months of Kindle Unlimited Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition — $189.99 + four free months of Kindle Unlimited Kindle Paperwhite Kids — $159.99 + one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ Apple isn’t the only tech giant rolling out some surprise […]
Microsoft expands its Surface lineup with a bundle of Windows 11 devices
Windows 11‘s October launch will be here before you know it. To celebrate, Microsoft would love to sell you one of a handful of new Surface devices that, with one notable exception, all run its new operating system. Microsoft unveiled a cornucopia of Surface devices on Wednesday to beef up its 2-in-1 tablet/laptop selection. From […]
Microsoft unveils Surface Duo 2 with 5G support and improved cameras
Microsoft is giving its dual-screen “phone” the old college try once again. At its Surface product launch event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced the Surface Duo 2. Like its predecessor, it’s sort of a mix between a phone and a tablet with two 5.8-inch AMOLED displays that you can use for gaming, multitasking, or anything else […]
It shouldn’t be teen girls’ job to mitigate harm on Instagram
Cora Crisafulli was in fourth grade when she sat down with her mom and asked if she could download Instagram. Her mom agreed, because, at the time, it was a place to post food photos, check out what your friends and family members were up to, and put cringy frames and filters over your pictures. […]
Researchers made an absolutely tiny flying microchip — Strictly Robots
Researchers at Northwestern studied maple trees and their seeds to create a flying electronic microchip with similar aerodynamics.
FedEx uses autonomous trucks for first time on delivery route
That truck driving down the interstate might not have a flesh-and-blood driver. On Wednesday FedEx announced its first autonomously-driven Class 8 truck delivery route (“Class 8 truck” is an industry term for what many Americans call a “semi-trailer truck”). Working with truck maker PACCAR and self-driving company Aurora, which is backed by Amazon, FedEx will […]
Mark Zuckerberg's response to damning story: I was on a hydrofoil, not an electric surfboard
Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know that his surfing abilities have been sold short by the media. A recent New York Times article focused on Facebook’s Project Amplify initiative, which was reportedly designed to put more positive stories about the company into users’ News Feeds. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Zuckerberg retorted by diverting […]