A weird-looking distant planet is a one-of-a-kind mystery — for now
Planets, the eight celestial bodies orbiting our sun, are spherical. Exoplanets, the many other celestial bodies orbiting many other suns, are also spherical. At least that’s what scientists thought until the European Space Agency (ESA) got a better look at the “rugby ball shaped” WASP-103b. Discovered in 2014 amid the constellation of Hercules, this news-making […]
DirecTV will drop Trump's favored news source, One America News Network
DirecTV subscribers who like their news and opinion as far to the right as it can get will have to look elsewhere soon. The major satellite TV provider will drop One America News Network when its contract expires in April, Bloomberg reported Friday. OANN had been available to DirecTV subscribers since 2017 and it rose […]
Meta is being investigated for alleged Oculus anti-trust violations
Mark Zuckerberg can change his company’s name all he wants, but that won’t stop the government from looking into its business practices. The latest round of government probes into the company now known as Meta actually centers on Oculus, its VR hardware and software subsidiary, per Bloomberg. The FTC along with the state governments of […]
'Pixel Notepad' might be the name of Google's rumored foldable device
Evidence continues to pile up that Google is hopping on the foldable phone train soon. A new report from 9to5Google this week said Google’s rumored foldable device, which could launch by the end of 2022, may be called “Pixel Notepad” and come in at a more reasonable price point than the $1,799 Samsung demands for […]
Samsung's Galaxy S21 FE really is for fans only
Sometimes a phone can do pretty much everything right and still be sorta hard to recommend. That’s where I’m at with the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Samsung’s latest (the FE stands for “Fan Edition”) is somewhat of reimagining of last year’s Galaxy S21. On paper and, for the most part, in practice, it’s an impressive […]
Many of the Webb telescope’s greatest discoveries won't come from any amazing pictures
Around the turn of the 21st century, a new age of galactic discovery began. Through the latest telescopes on land and in space, astronomers started spotting a wealth of planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets. In our Milky Way galaxy, scientists have confirmed over 4,480 exoplanets, with thousands of more candidates. Some are likely […]
Save 28% on this innovative bone conduction Bluetooth speaker
TL;DR: The Blade Bone Conduction Speaker is just $34.95 in black on the Mashable Shop as of Jan. 15. By now, you’re likely already hip to bone conduction headphones — as in those earpieces that sit atop of one’s cheekbones and use your bones for sound transmission. They’re popular with runners and cyclists because they […]
An annual subscription to this beginner-friendly VPN is on sale for 50% off
SAVE 50%: TunnelBear is a lightweight VPN that’s suitable for total cybersecurity beginners. For an unlimited plan, a one-year subscription to TunnelBear is on sale for £3.69 per month as of Jan. 15 — 50% off list price for a limited time. Looking for a lightweight and easy to use VPN? You’ve come to right […]
Stream more content from around the world for less than £2 a month with Ivacy VPN
SAVE 76%: Ivacy VPN is one of the best services for unlocking top streaming sites. A one-year subscription to Ivacy VPN is on sale for £1.91 per month as of Jan. 16 — saving you 76% for a limited time. Whether you’re looking to protect your online data or access top streaming sites from around […]
Best record players for lovers of vinyl
Most music fans can agree on one thing: Some music just sounds better on vinyl. This is a large part of why record players have not disappeared, even as music has gone more digital. In fact, sales of vinyl records are at the highest rate since the early ’90s. Of course, record players aren’t just […]