The Apple Watch's blood oxygen measurement might be guilty of racial bias
The Apple Watch is the latest consumer tech product to come under fire for perpetuating racial biases, representing one part of a wider tech industry issue that revolves around racist and sexist AIs and racially insensitive practices. A new class action lawsuit, filed Dec. 24 on behalf of a group of New York residents and […]
How Find My app found a car crash victim — via her iPhone — 200 feet down a mountain
Recent ads for Apple’s iPhone 14 highlight that it can tell when you’ve been in an automobile crash, and even call an emergency number for you. But a feature that iPhones have offered in some form since 2010 may have helped find someone who was in a wrecked car some 200 feet below the road. […]
What's up with Twitter's sports explore tab?
The sports explore tab on Twitter, once essential for fans, has appeared buggy and slow lately, rendering it all but useless. That’s a big problem for Sports Twitter. I have regularly relied on Twitter for sports information and for tracking games in real time. I wrote an entire article for Mashable about using the explore […]
My flight's been cancelled. Can I get paid for that?
Southwest Airlines’ cancellations across the United States have stretched into nearly a week, in what began with Dec. 22’s wintry blast of snow. This spells pure inconvenience for many, but savvier airline passengers may have compensation coming their way. According to FlightAware, of the 4,308 cancellations as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, 2,507 were Southwest flights, […]
In Memoriam: The tech that died in 2022
As we look back on 2022, it’s important to take some time and pour one out for the tech we lost this past year. Whether these products, platforms, and companies lived a long life or barely made it past the pilot stage, burned too brightly like a star or slowly faded away into obsolescence, they […]
The biggest tech deaths of 2022
Steve Jobs once said, “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” Whether they barely made it past the pilot stage or lived a long full life in tech years, the devices and apps we lost in 2022 certainly made the most of their time on earth.The tech that passed away […]
Recharge your gadgets anywhere you travel with $24 off this charging kit
TL;DR: Grab the Omnia Pro 130 Charging Kit for just $104.99 instead of $129 as of Dec. 28. That’s a savings of 18%. Any vacation can pose a logistical nightmare when you’re ill-prepared, especially when overseas. Apart from speaking to locals, booking lodging, and figuring out how transportation works, your might overlook your charging setup. […]