Mobile World Congress returned in full force with the most interesting mobile innovations we’ve seen in years.Foldable phones and 5G stole the show in Barcelona. It was all but impossible to escape these two big trends at the year’s largest mobile ev…
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The best tech of CES 2019
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New year. New tech!
Like every January, Mashable’s Tech Team came to Las Vegas for CES to preview what’s coming in the world of consumer tech, and boy were there are lot of shiny new gadgets to see.
8K TVs dominated the Las Vegas Convention Center show floor, laptops got interesting again (remember how they were supposed go extinct a few years ago?), and VR saw a much-needed revival.
So much of what’s shown at CES is often conceptual and might never see commercial release. But that’s OK, because that’s what pushes innovations forward. We need crazy dreamers with wild, forward-looking ideas. Without them, tech would be pretty darn boring every year. Read more…
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5 features of macOS Mojave that will level up your Mac experience
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MacOS Mojave
$0 (free upgrade for Mac users)
The Good
Stacks cleans up a messy desktop • Gallery View is great for working with images • Screenshots are much improved • Dark Mode is 🔥
The Bad
Some features are extremely niche • No support for Macs older than 2012
The Bottom Line
You could ignore the myriad new features in macOS Mojave, but at least one of them is guaranteed to improve your day-to-day Mac experience.
Mashable Score4.25
Cool Factor5.0
Learning Curve4.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck4.0
Sitting down to write this review of macOS Mojave, I thought about which new feature is my favorite, and which is my least favorite. Then I realized I haven’t actually thought about new features in macOS in this way for years. Thinking back to Sierra and High Sierra, I could barely name any new feature, let alone the best and worst of the bunch. Read more…
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Amazon Echo (2017) review: The best Alexa device yet
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Amazon Echo 2
$99.99
The Good
Smaller speaker packs a bigger punch than original • Design you actually won’t mind looking at • Unmatched mics
The Bad
Volume buttons are kind of clunky • Alexa app still requires a lot of setup to get your settings just right
The Bottom Line
Amazon’s second-generation Echo packs better sound and smarter mics into a smaller and better-sounding speaker than the original.
Mashable Score4.0
Cool Factor3.5
Learning Curve4.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck4.5
If only every guest could slide into your life as smoothly as an Amazon Echo. Read more…
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Google Home review: Google Assistant runs circles around Alexa
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We hitched a ride on Potlandia, a dispensary touring ‘cannabus’
Potlandia is a tour bus that visit various cannabis dispensaries around Portland, Oregon. It’s almost too good to be true. Read more…More about Business, Highlights, Mashable Video, Marijuana, and Tourist
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It’s 2018, and my 2016 Alexa has finally started talking to my 2012 Nest.
The bestselling voice assistant (technically the Amazon Echo, but who calls it that?) and the bestselling smart thermostat (from a company bought by, spun off from, and n…
Grubhub is making it easier to support woman-led restaurants
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In honor of Women’s History Month, Grubhub partnered with Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR) — a supportive resource for women in the culinary industry — to launch RestaurantHER, an effort that includes a map highlighting women-led restaurants across the United States. With women making up 20% of chefs in the U.S., the initiative hopes to promote diversity and raise awareness of gender equality in the restaurant industry. Grubhub plans to donate $1 for every pledge made in support of woman-led restaurants. Read more…
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The new year may start on Jan. 1, but it doesn’t really begin until CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics show, opens its doors in Las Vegas and gives us a grand look at the future.
With over 4,000 companies exhibiting at CES this year, there was no shortage of shiny new gadgets to see and play with. The Mashable Tech Team scoured the sprawling show to find the best — potentially game-changing — gadgets and innovations that are coming.
The usual suspects — phones, self-driving cars, PCs, paper-thin TVs, robots, etc. — all showed up in full force. But there were also plenty of fresh concepts that, if nothing else, are a gooto dream big. Technology is the engine that makes fantasy a reality. Read more…
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View More The best tech of CES 2018‘Starwars,’ ‘football,’ and 23 more horrific passwords people actually used in 2017
2017 was a year of fake news, security breaches, bitcoin, net neutrality, Elon Musk, and more.
And with all the new news came a slew of horrible passwords. Security software company SplashData has compiled a list of the most commonly used passw…
Tesla Semi truck launch: What to expect and why it matters
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Elon Musk is a man with a plan and, yes, a giant semi-truck fits right inside it.
The all-electric cargo mover, which Musk will unveil publicly for the first time on Thursday, fits neatly between the affordable all-electric Tesla Model 3 Musk is currently struggling to produce in volume and ride-sharing on steroids.
Unlike the other electric vehicles Tesla and Musk have put on the road thus far, the Tesla Semi truck is not for you. Well, maybe it is for you if you know how to work a CB radio and can handle an 18-wheeler.
No, the Tesla Semi is Musk’s first commercial all-electric vehicle, and the difference in sheer size, purpose, and target market raises many important and, admittedly, fascinating questions. Read more…
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