• YouTube’s new tools help creators give back

    YouTube’s new tools help creators give back
    YouTube this week revealed new tools that allow users to more easily raise money for charities. It’ll also help by paying the fees for donations up to a point. The primary tool, which I expect will be the most frequently used by followers, is Super Chats for Good. It takes YouTube‘s Super Chat donation service — in which users can pay to get their comments displayed more prominently in chat — and routs all funds made through it over a period of time directly to the
  • Ontario to include Tesla in rebate program after court decision

    Ontario will include some Tesla Inc car owners under its rebate plan as the province winds down an incentive program for electric cars, the ministry of transportation said on Friday.
  • Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases

    Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases
    Google has quietly been providing select advertisers a “stockpile” of offline credit card transaction data. After a four year negotiation, Google and Mastercard reached a deal that would pay the latter millions in exchange for coughing up data on its card holders, according to a Bloomberg report. Google then packaged the data into a new tool, called Store Sales Measurement, that allowed its customers to track whether online ads turned into real world retail sales. Neither company in
  • Missing 'Rick and Morty' or 'Bojack'? Try HBO's hysterically offbeat 'Animals'

    The need to fill that niche, adult animated show hole in our lives right now is real. And we've got just the cure.
    HBO's obscure comedy Animals, currently in its third season, is it's own very unique beast (pun intended). But it shares a lot of DNA with the more known and watched heavy hitters of the adult animated show genre. At the very least, it'll help scratch that itch while we wait until Sept. 14 for Bojack Horseman, and an indefinite amount of time for more Rick and Morty.
    SEE ALSO: Why '
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  • Sprint’s new Unlimited Premium plan comes with an Amazon Prime subscription

    Sprint is introducing a new, top-tier unlimited data option that it’s calling Unlimited Premium. The plan costs $90 per month — if you set up autopay — and it includes subscriptions to Hulu (with commercials) and Tidal Premium. Customers also get 50GB of LTE hotspot data, 1080p video streaming, and Sprint’s usual international service perks like global roaming and free talk/text/LTE in Mexico and Canada.But the most interesting thing about Sprint’s latest “VI
  • Twitter is testing threaded replies and status indicators

    Sara Haider, Twitter’s director of product management, tweeted a couple screenshots today showing off changes the platform is considering to make things more “conversational.”Their solution? Threaded conversations and status indicators. They make the app look a lot more like Facebook comment threads.
    hey Twitter. we've been playing with some rough features to make it feel more conversational here. presence and reply threading. still early and iterating on these ideas. thoughts
  • Slide-out cameras are the next big thing for smartphones

    Apple and seemingly every Android phone maker under the sun want us to embrace the smartphone notch, but things don't have to be this way.
    There is a realistic path toward a phone with a true all-screen display without any ugly cutouts: cameras that slide up when you need them and retract when you don't.
    SEE ALSO: The Xperia XZ3 is Sony's nicest phone in years, but it may not be enough
    If there's any one thing that science fiction movies have taught me, it's that pocket communicators (or phones
  • NASA says it wants to save the Mars Opportunity rover, but some close to the mission doubt it

    On Thursday, NASA announced a new plan for attempting to recover Opportunity, the Mars rover that has been unresponsive since it was caught in a major dust storm earlier this summer. But some people who work on Opportunity believe that NASA is instead preparing to give up on the longest operational Mars spacecraft because it might be too expensive to rescue.The Opportunity rover landed on Mars in 2004 with just three months worth of planned work. Fourteen years later, the rover has traversed ab
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  • User’s Guide to Disrupt SF 2018

    Disrupt SF (Sept 5-7) approaches with just a few days until things kick off. We have an all-star lineup that only TechCrunch can assemble, and we’re expecting our largest number of attendees yet. Check out our star-packed agenda here, and keep reading to find out everything you need to make for a stellar conference experience.
    Pre-Event Badge Pick Up
    Disrupt is 3x the size as previous years! Skip the Wednesday rush by picking up your badge early on Tuesday, September 4th from 12pm –
  • Microsoft says its US contractors must offer paid parental leave

    Microsoft is extending parental leave benefits to contractors, mandating that many employees who work with the company be given 12 weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child. There are a number of caveats, but overall the policy starts to ensure that more people around the US have the privilege of recovering after birth and spending time with their newborn.
    The policy applies to a wide range of companies whose employees perform work for Microsoft. “Examples could include p
  • Save up to $650 during HP's Labor Day sale

    Have you been dying to outfit your home office with a brand new desktop? Biting your nails, waiting for the moment your ancient laptop finally gives up the ghost?
    Don’t let this situation get to death-rattle territory. Friends, it’s time to upgrade — and HP has you covered. From Labor Day through mid-September, the company is offering discounts on over 20 different laptops and desktops, with free shipping and returns, plus price matching.
    The biggest deal of the bunch is on the
  • Zoom is using blockchain to match freelancers with businesses and manage projects

    Several resources already help startups and entrepreneurs employ contractors and freelancers. But since it is 2018, the market is ready for a blockchain-powered service that can provide access to temporary and permanent employees, as well as help manage projects. Project management and outsourcing platform Zoom is utilizing blockchain technology to…Read More
  • AI Weekly: Trump, forget Google — focus on national security

    This week, President Trump took shots at Google for what he calls unfair search results for his name and unfair treatment of conservatives by Silicon Valley liberals. In this same vein, he talked about how some people see “an antitrust situation” with Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Before Trump’s latest Twitter tirade began, on Sun…Read More
  • Senate cancels postal service hearing; Trump's Amazon crusade delayed

    A Senate hearing about reforming the U.S. Postal Service that could have scrutinized what Amazon.com Incand others pay for package delivery has been delayed, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, moving back President Donald Trump's effort to hike the world's largest online retailer's rates.
  • How to pick the cloud storage service that’s right for you

    Storing your most sensitive files locally on a hard drive is still (and probably always will be) the logical thing to do. But it’s not always the most convenient, which is why most of us look to cloud storage as a secondary option. It has its own set of benefits: it’s reasonably affordable, it makes sharing files easier, it’s ubiquitous across most operating systems and devices, and it’s just really nice to have a backup when your hard drive dies.
    There are several servi
  • NASA holds out hope that the Opportunity rover will phone home

    It's make or break time for the longest-living rover on Mars. 
    NASA's Opportunity rover has survived 15 years exploring the red planet thanks to solar power, but due to an extreme, planet-enveloping dust storm, the space agency hasn't been able to communicate with it since June 10. 
    Now, however, the dust is clearing, and NASA is listening for the little rover to phone home once it powers up.
    SEE ALSO: The Opportunity rover is caught in a huge dust storm on Mars, but NASA remains hopef
  • Rappi raises $200M as Latin American tech investment reaches new highs

    Rappi, the Colombian on-demand delivery startup, has brought in a new round of funding at a valuation north of $1 billion, as first reported by Axios and confirmed to TechCrunch by a source close to the company. DST Global has led the more than $200 million financing, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia — all of which were existing investors in the company.
    Rappi kicked off its business delivering beverages and has since expanded into meals, groceries and even tech
  • Logitech G502 Hero review — love that new sensor smell

    Logitech’s G502 mouse is one of the best-selling PC peripherals in the world. It is a beloved gaming mouse that people love for its form-factor and high-performing optical sensor, but now Logitech has an updated version called the G502 Hero. But why mess with a good thing? Well, because the holidays are coming, and the company needed to refre…Read More
  • We went to the first tennis match in space and it was lit

    We were invited to check out the first tennis match in space, which was broadcast on the Unisphere in Queens, New York, on August 21. The event included some free ice cream, fancy 3D projection, and zero-G fun. We were also able to talk to astronaut Andrew J. Feustel — one of the first people to play tennis in space — about the match and why physical activity in space is a must-do.  Read more...More about Sports, Space, Mashable Video, Tennis, and Us Open
  • The Village Voice will no longer publish new stories

    The Village Voice is dead — at least, as a functioning journalistic organization.
    Starting today, the legendary alternative newspaper will no longer publish new stories. Gothamist reports that at a staff meeting, owner Peter Barbey said that about half the team would be laid off, while the other half would remain on-board for now to “wind things down” and work on creating a digital Voice archive.
    Barbey acquired the Voice in 2015 and took the paper online-only last year. In a s
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum uses augmented reality to make history visceral

    Aiming to capture and hold the attention of young students, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has launched a smartphone app that allows visitors to view a museum exhibit in augmented reality. The Washington, D.C.-based museum’s app lets visitors learn more about the lives of Lithuanian villagers who are featured in the Tower of Faces display…Read More
  • Lego built a driveable Bugatti Chiron out of blocks, and it’s amazing

    Lego built a driveable Bugatti Chiron out of blocks, and it’s amazing
    Bugatti makes some of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. You know what’s no as fast but probably as expensive? Building a full-size Buggati Chiron out of Lego pieces. That’s just exactly what Lego did, and it’s pretty amazing. It required over a million Lego Technic pieces, including 2,304 tiny motors. The top speed is only 18mph, but the fact that it moves it all – it weight 3,306 pounds, and again, is made out of Lego – still boggles my mind. It ev
  • Beyerdynamic’s new earphones are designed to lie comfortably flat in your ears

    Beyerdynamic announced a new line of earphones at IFA yesterday that are all coming soon. The Byrd line of earphones are notable for having a flat design so if you lay on your side, they supposedly won’t protrude into your ear.
    First in the collection is the entry-level, in-ear, wired Beat Byrd earphones (pictured above). They have an orange cable, and they look pretty standard besides the flat casing. Beyerdynamic claims they’ll have solid bass. The Beat Byrd earphone will be sold
  • Beyerdynamic’s new earphones are designed to lay comfortably flat in your ears

    Beyerdynamic announced a new line of earphones at IFA yesterday that are all coming soon. The Byrd line of earphones are notable for having a flat design so if you lay on your side, they supposedly won’t protrude into your ear.
    First in the collection is the entry-level, in-ear, wired Beat Byrd earphones (pictured above). They have an orange cable, and they look pretty standard besides the flat casing. Beyerdynamic claims they’ll have solid bass. The Beat Byrd earphone will be sold
  • Bradley Cooper's 'A Star is Born' left critics with stars in their eyes

    At this point, it takes a lot to get critics raving over a remake (of several other remakes). 
    But it looks like Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, in which he stars alongside Lady Gaga, achieved the impossible. It not only made reviewers go goo-goo for Gaga, but it also seems to have reminded them that unabashedly heartfelt melodramas still have a place in the world in 2018.
    SEE ALSO: Fall movie preview: What to watch if you want to feel some feels
    The movie, which releases in theaters on
  • When this Instagram couple has vicious fights, millions of people tune in

    A social media relationship that feels realContinue reading…
  • Parkland survivor plans livestream fundraiser to support families of the Jacksonville shooting victims

    It's been nearly a week since the mass shooting at a Madden NFL 19 esports tournament in Jacksonville, Florida claimed the lives of two people and injured 11 others. But in the face of tragedy, the gaming community refuses to give in to fear.
    On Monday, professional gamer and shooting survivor Shay "Young Kiv" Kivlen, will play again publicly as part of an esports livestream put together by Cameron Kasky, the 17-year-old mass-shooting survivor and student activist who co-founded the March For Ou
  • Laptop bezels are dead, and IFA killed them

    In the past few years, IFA has become a laptop show. It may not be the place where companies like Apple or Microsoft show off their flashiest hardware, but when it comes to the midrange, workhorse laptops that dominate the shelves at Best Buy and desks at schools, IFA is where you’ll find them. That’s why it’s so interesting that there’s been what feels like an overnight revolution in laptop screens at this year’s show: bezels are dead, and IFA killed them.The beze
  • Leaked shots show off new Google Pixel 3 design, specs

    The GooglePixel 3 XL has had a truly comical amount of leaks to date, but for the most part its younger, smaller brother has been a bit a more camera-shy. Well, today we finally have some purported photos of the real-life baby Pixel 3 via an anonymous Reddit user who leaked the shots that were discovered by 9to5Google.
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    The device seems to have a modest forehead and chin, certainly a bit larger than what we’ve seen on the screen-to-body ratio
  • A Law Alone Won't Get California to 100 Percent Green Power

    The state's already ambitious efforts to fight climate change may get more juice—but tech and policy will have to play catch-up.
  • Apple expected to unveil new iPhone models on September 12

    Apple Incsaid on Thursday it will host an event on Sept. 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater in the company's Cupertino, California, campus, where it is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models.
  • Gadget Lab Podcast: Can Tech Help Me Sleep Better?

    The same tech and gadgets that keep us up at night might also help us get better sleep. Well…maybe.
  • Black Desert Online’s Remastered campaign brings in a huge surge of players

    Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games said that Black Desert Online has seen a surge of returning and new users from their Remastered campaign in the past week. Black Desert Online returning users are up 103.6 percent in the past week, and new players are up 24.2 percent in the North American and European markets. That’s a big result for a game that or…Read More
  • The 'really start dressing' meme will get you ready for fall with lots of lols

    SURPRISE! Twitter made another meme this week. The "really start dressing" meme might just make saying goodbye to summer a little easier. Read more...More about Twitter, Memes, Mashable Video, Twitter Reactions, and Web Culture
  • Mattel Alpha Training Blue review: a cute lil' robot raptor you can train

    Alpha Training Blue
    $249.99View Product
    The Good
    Heavy •durable plastic • Looks exactly like the dinosaur from the movie • Total Control Mode lets you control the dino like a puppet
    The Bad
    Indoor only • Charging port hidden by screwed-on panel • Controller settings aren't as intuitive as we'd like
    The Bottom Line
    Mattel's Alpha Training Blue is a sure bet for anyone who loved the movie. Surprisingly expressive and fun to play with for hours.
    Mashable Score4.0Cool Facto
  • More Alexa ‘blueprints’ arrive, offering customizable voice apps for families and roommates

    Earlier this year, Amazon rolled out a new feature that allowed Alexa device owners to create their own custom skills using preconfigured templates. Today, Amazon is expanding Alexa Blueprints, as the service is called, to include a handful of new templates designed for families and roommates.
    These include a chore chart template, a house rules template for roommates, and others.
    The Chore Chart template allows families to schedule and track children’s weekly chores, and even lets multiple
  • Jacksonville Madden shooting survivor sues EA and tournament venue

    A victim of the Jacksonville shooting last week that left three dead and 11 wounded has filed a negligent-security lawsuit that targets both EA, the makers of Madden, the game featured in the video game tournament where the shooting took place, and the locale that hosted the qualifier.According to Kotaku, Jacob Mitich was shot twice during the event, and now he’s seeking damages on the basis that EA and the venue “failed to provide a safe and secure environment.” After the sho
  • Jabra’s excellent Elite 65t wireless earbuds are only $129 at Best Buy

    The Jabra Elite 65t are our favorite truly wireless earbuds, and you can get them for $40 off right now at Best Buy. Regularly priced at $170, both the copper black and titanium black color options are available for $129.
    We found Jabra’s Elite 65t to be a good match for those who want more noise isolation than what the Apple AirPods provide. They rest deeper in the ear canal, and the swappable tips let you customize the fit. In terms of sound quality, you’ll get a more bass-heavy s
  • Jabra’s excellent Elite 65t wireless earbuds are $40 off at Best Buy

    The Jabra Elite 65t are our favorite truly wireless earbuds, and you can get them for $40 off right now at Best Buy. Regularly priced at $170, both the copper black and titanium black color options are available for $129.
    We found Jabra’s Elite 65t to be a good match for those who want more noise isolation than what the Apple AirPods provide. They rest deeper in the ear canal, and the swappable tips let you customize the fit. In terms of sound quality, you’ll get a more bass-heavy s
  • Gil Hyatt interview: Why patent examiners gave controversial patents a scarlet letter

    Gil Hyatt’s patience has been tested. After a 22-year delay, the inventor received a patent in 1990 for what he called the first microprocessor, or a computer on a chip. After cutting a deal with Philips Electronics, he began collecting royalties on a lot of electronics products that used the fundamental technology. In Silicon Valley and else…Read More
  • Trade deal with U.S. expected to spur Mexican e-commerce

    Mexico's fledgling e-commerce market could get a lift from a trade agreement with the Trump administration that doubles the value of goods that can be imported tax-free from the United States, online businesses and experts said.
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch review

    The industry is forever chasing the Apple Watch. After all, the smartwatch has been a rare bright spot in a plateauing wearables category. Even Fitbit recently found itself heading in that direction, finding a fair bit of success with the Versa.
    Samsung’s approach, on the other hand, has always been very, well, Samsung. The company’s watches are big, hulking things, covering chrome with a kind of Swiss Army knife approach customary of its various other products.Announced alongside th
  • No one knows about your startup: 5 ways to fix that

    No one knows about your startup: 5 ways to fix that
    You created a super cool startup. You got a little seed money from your 3rd cousin twice removed. Now what? Coming up with an idea for a startup is a great beginning. Building a minimum viable product (MVP) is a wonderful next step. But how do you actually make people aware of your startup so you can attract paying customers? Afterall, getting into the startup world can be very lucrative. Valuations and fundraising are growing. But only if you don’t get users and customers, you won’
  • Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless bring a hi-fi pedigree to $300 earbuds

    Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless bring a hi-fi pedigree to $300 earbuds
    It was just a few years ago that Bluetooth headphones were utterly unacceptable among audiophiles, but now even classic hi-fi companies are making ‘truly wireless’ earbuds. Right after Audio Technica unveiled its first pair, Sennheiser is jumping into the fray as well. The company announced the Momentum True Wireless earbuds at IFA. The Momentum family is aimed at the tech enthusiast, and the $300 price tag should tell you Sennheiser means business. For your money you’re getti
  • 'Destination Wedding' is an insufferable, exhausting first date that refuses to end

    Destination Wedding: It's basically Under the Tuscan Sun if Tuscany were filled with insufferable jerks and their mundane problems.
    SEE ALSO: Inside the cult of Ann Dowd: 'The Handmaid's Tale' actress offers a masterclass in the art of antagonists
    The new Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder rom-com has all of the bones of a gooey love story. Two talented actors, a beautiful backdrop, a decent meet cute, a wedding—it's all there. And yet, this quirky pair is just unequivocally awful.The film begi
  • Why 80-year-old inventor Gil Hyatt says patent office is waiting for him to die

    Gil Hyatt has gotten many rewards from his days as an inventor. In 1990, he received a fundamental but controversial patent on what he called the first microprocessor, or computer on a chip. It was 22 years late, but he nosed out rivals such as Intel in being the first to file for a patent application in 1968. He then licensed that patent and 22 of…Read More
  • ProBeat: Firefox is hitting Chrome right in the ads

    OPINION: Mozilla made a surprise announcement yesterday: Firefox will soon block web trackers by default. This is a privacy and performance gain that Google is going to have a hard time matching in Chrome. Let me explain. I’ve been hoping Firefox would start blocking trackers by default for a while now, ever since the company added Tracking P…Read More
  • Samsung and BBH tap AR and Family Guy to demonstrate the wonders of smart appliances

    What do Family Guy and smart refrigerators have in common? Not much, you’d think, but Samsung and London-based advertising agency BBH found inspiration in the strangest of places. They today launched Doorways, an augmented reality (AR) experience at IFA 2018 that lets users step into a Griffin house outfitted with Samsung smart home appliance…Read More
  • PocketSprite Is the Tiny Game Boy You Dreamed of

    Read more...More about Gaming, Nintendo, Mashable Reels, Sn Reels, and Tech
  • At least 100 pink Cadillacs showed up for Aretha Franklin's funeral

    At least 100 pink Cadillacs lined up to pay respect to Aretha Franklin on Friday in Detroit outside her funeral service — and the pictures are striking.
    SEE ALSO: Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul, dead at 76
    According to the Detroit Free Press, the pink cars are part of Franklin's funeral procession being held at the Greater Grace Temple.More than 100 Pink Cadillacs lined up outside of Greater Grace Temple in Detroit #ArethaHomegoing#ArethaFranklinFuneral #ArethaQueenForever pic.twitter.