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Annoying tech jargon to remove from your vocabulary

We've all had to work with annoying colleagues — the foghorn who won't stop talking, the slacker who palms off his work on others, or the kleptomaniac who never returns your stapler. You learn to live with their little quirks. But there's one type of co-worker who — for my money — beats them all in the irritating stakes: the jargonaut. Jargonauts...We've all had to work with annoying colleagues — the foghorn who won't stop talking, the slacker who palms off his work on others, or the kleptomaniac who never returns your stapler. You learn to live with their little quirks. But there's one type of co-worker who — for my money — beats them all in the irritating stakes: the jargonaut. Jargonauts don't contact you, they "reach out;" they never agree with you, but their "vision and goals are aligned with yours;" they don't do something, they "action the key deliverables." I'm not alone in finding them and their corporate gobbledygook hard to listen to: A recent survey found that
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Tech-savvy cheats beware: Universities are banning smartwatches

In an attempt to stop students from dialling up test answers on their wrist, a number of Australian universities are taking steps to ban smartwatches from the exam room.The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and La Trobe University are two local institutions that have recently restricted the devices during exam time, iTnews reports.La Trobe...In an attempt to stop students from dialling up test answers on their wrist, a number of Australian universities are taking steps to ban smartwatches from the exam room.The University of New South Wales (UNSW) and La Trobe University are two local institutions that have recently restricted the devices during exam time, iTnews reports.La Trobe University has issued a notice that smartwatches are prohibited during the June examination period, while the UNSW stated Monday that due to advances in watch technologies, all watches regardless of type are to be placed in a clear bag under the student's chair.Many British universities have also banned wa
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Aussie rugby games could end up on YouTube, maybe

If recent reports prove correct, you could one day be watching a National Rugby League (NRL) grand final live on YouTube.The broadcast rights to the NRL may end up with tech powerhouse Google, anonymous sources have told the Australian media industry outlet, Mumbrella.Media buyers quoted by the website said they were aware of ongoing talks between...If recent reports prove correct, you could one day be watching a National Rugby League (NRL) grand final live on YouTube.The broadcast rights to the NRL may end up with tech powerhouse Google, anonymous sources have told the Australian media industry outlet, Mumbrella.Media buyers quoted by the website said they were aware of ongoing talks between the NRL and Google, which could see live streaming rights given to Google for its online platforms, including YouTube. "Google buying the rights, or even discussing buying the rights is interesting," a senior media buyer said. "It declares their long term intention of distribution of live games t
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Sony gets nostalgic with 20th anniversary PS4 gamepad and wireless headphones

Sony's 20th anniversary DualShock 4 controller.Image: SonyLOS ANGELES — If you weren't lucky enough to snag one of the 12,300 20th anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles, you'll still get a chance to bask in the nostalgia of the original PlayStation design through new standalone accessories.At E3 2015, Sony announced it will sell a 20th anniversary...Sony's 20th anniversary DualShock 4 controller.Image: SonyLOS ANGELES — If you weren't lucky enough to snag one of the 12,300 20th anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles, you'll still get a chance to bask in the nostalgia of the original PlayStation design through new standalone accessories.At E3 2015, Sony announced it will sell a 20th anniversary version of its DualShock 4 controller and official "Gold Wireless" headset for the PS4.The special edition DualShock 4 controller sports an original PlayStation gray color and will cost $64.99 — a $15 premium over the regular controllers. The Gold Wireless Bluetooth has the same design and classi
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The PlayStation 4 is finally a proper home media center

Sony's PS4 finally has a dedicated media player feature.Image: SonyLOS ANGELES — Sony's PlayStation 4 is finally getting a media player feature.A new software update that enables the PlayStation 4 to play video files, digital music, and photos locally off of a USB flash drive/hard drive or be streamed over Wi-Fi (DLNA) started rolling out on...Sony's PS4 finally has a dedicated media player feature.Image: SonyLOS ANGELES — Sony's PlayStation 4 is finally getting a media player feature.A new software update that enables the PlayStation 4 to play video files, digital music, and photos locally off of a USB flash drive/hard drive or be streamed over Wi-Fi (DLNA) started rolling out on Monday through the PlayStation Store.The omission of a media player on the PS4 has baffled owners since the console launched in 2013, especially since the PlayStation 3 has the ability to do so.The PS4's media player supports movies encoded in MKV, AVI, MP4 and MPEG2-TS. Supported photo files are: JPEG,
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Adobe Creative Cloud adds Android apps, stock photo service

For the past year, Adobe has been steadily releasing iOS app after iOS app in its attempt to create what it likes to call "mobile to desktop to workflows." Now the company is finally beginning to bring its Android offerings up to date.Adobe just released four new Android apps, along with a a new stock photo service, a video-focused iOS app and a...For the past year, Adobe has been steadily releasing iOS app after iOS app in its attempt to create what it likes to call "mobile to desktop to workflows." Now the company is finally beginning to bring its Android offerings up to date.Adobe just released four new Android apps, along with a a new stock photo service, a video-focused iOS app and a suite of updates to its Creative Cloud lineup of desktop apps.On the mobile side, Adobe's Brush, Shape Color and Photoshop Mix apps are all available on Android with the same features as their iOS counterparts. Brush, Shape and (the rebranded version of) Color debuted on the iPhone last fall, and are
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Watch this guy making a hot dog with an excavator like a boss

You know what's overrated? Using your hands to put together a hot dog. Get with the game and use an eight-and-a-half ton excavator, like the pros.Finnish excavator operator Juha-Pekki Perämäki was tapped to be in this commercial after Statoil, a chain of gas stations in northern Europe, discovered videos highlighting his skills. An excavator is a...You know what's overrated? Using your hands to put together a hot dog. Get with the game and use an eight-and-a-half ton excavator, like the pros.Finnish excavator operator Juha-Pekki Perämäki was tapped to be in this commercial after Statoil, a chain of gas stations in northern Europe, discovered videos highlighting his skills. An excavator is a piece of heavy construction equipment made for digging big holes, and in this case, constructing hot dogs.The company wanted to promote the fact that its stations are now offering better hot dogs, so they had Juha-Pekki assemble a hot dog for his friend, Antti.According to an email sent to Mash
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Apple News app will be human-powered, says job listing

A week after WWDC, the direction of one new iOS 9 app focused on news content just became a bit clearer.Apple's job posting for the position of Apple News Editor showed up on Friday, days after the event, and the details of the listing offer some insight into how the app's content will be managed. "These editors will help News users find the best...A week after WWDC, the direction of one new iOS 9 app focused on news content just became a bit clearer.Apple's job posting for the position of Apple News Editor showed up on Friday, days after the event, and the details of the listing offer some insight into how the app's content will be managed. "These editors will help News users find the best and most timely coverage of major news events, while also managing select categories based on their areas of professional expertise," reads the job listing on Apple's website. During the app's unveiling at WWDC, no mention was made of human curation — other than that initiated by users of the app
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Chinese hackers can bypass popular security measures

Chinese hackers have learned to bypass security measures like VPNs and the Tor browser.Chinese hackers have reportedly found a way around widely used security standards on the Internet, putting millions of user accounts from top websites at risk. According to a The New York Times report, hackers were able to break through technologies used to get...Chinese hackers have learned to bypass security measures like VPNs and the Tor browser.Chinese hackers have reportedly found a way around widely used security standards on the Internet, putting millions of user accounts from top websites at risk. According to a The New York Times report, hackers were able to break through technologies used to get around the country's strict online censorship, often referred to as the Great Firewall. That leaves millions in China with fewer options for browsing the web privately and without restriction.The technologies that could be infiltrated include virtual private networks (VPNs), which can create and ma
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Google Maps now warns if a store will close before you arrive

Google Maps now tells you if someplace is closed before you arrive -- a small but handy tweak.Image: Mashable, Christina AscaniMapping apps make it easy to get from Point A to Point B — but that doesn't make a bit of difference if Point B is closed down for the night. The same thought finally occurred to someone over at Google, because Google...Google Maps now tells you if someplace is closed before you arrive -- a small but handy tweak.Image: Mashable, Christina AscaniMapping apps make it easy to get from Point A to Point B — but that doesn't make a bit of difference if Point B is closed down for the night. The same thought finally occurred to someone over at Google, because Google Maps now tells users if they're driving to a place that will be closed when they arrive. Now, when a user enters the address of their destination in the app, they'll see a warning: "Your destination may be closed by the time you arrive." This would be followed by the hours that place is normally open,
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Xbox One Elite controller is for the most hardcore of gamers

The Xbox One Elite controller will cost $150.Image: Mashable, Dustin DrankoskiLOS ANGELES — Microsoft's new Xbox One Elite controller, announced at the company's E3 press conference on Monday, is modular and pricey as hell.At $150, the wireless controller, on sale in October, is not going to be easy on any wallets. Regular Xbox One controllers...The Xbox One Elite controller will cost $150.Image: Mashable, Dustin DrankoskiLOS ANGELES — Microsoft's new Xbox One Elite controller, announced at the company's E3 press conference on Monday, is modular and pricey as hell.At $150, the wireless controller, on sale in October, is not going to be easy on any wallets. Regular Xbox One controllers retail for $60.The Elite controller is designed for hardcore or professional gamers who demand extreme performance. It features parts you can swap in and out, such as stainless steel analog sticks (six included) and D-pads (two included). The latter is especially useful for executing combo moves in f
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Arnold Schwarzenegger now gives turn-by-turn directions in Waze

Image: Casey Curry/Invision/Associated PressCome with me ... if you want to find Starbucks.Actor and former California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger will provide turn-by-turn directions as his titular character from the Terminator franchise for the navigation app Waze. First reported by USA Today, the stint is a part of the promotion for Termin...Image: Casey Curry/Invision/Associated PressCome with me ... if you want to find Starbucks.Actor and former California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger will provide turn-by-turn directions as his titular character from the Terminator franchise for the navigation app Waze. First reported by USA Today, the stint is a part of the promotion for Terminator Genisys.In addition to directions, drivers can expect an "hasta la vista, baby" at the end of each trip, along with some other classic Schwarzenegger phrases. It would be sort of wrong if he didn't say that.Waze is a popular navigation app which Google bought in June 2013 for a reported $1.03
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Spotify Taste Rewind thinks it knows what you would have jammed to in the '60s

Spotify quietly rolled out Taste Rewind on Monday, which offers up songs and playlists from different decades based on your listening preferences.Image: Mashable compositeSpotify thinks it knows which songs you'll like, even if they were recorded decades before you were born. The streaming service announced Taste Rewind on Monday, a standalone...Spotify quietly rolled out Taste Rewind on Monday, which offers up songs and playlists from different decades based on your listening preferences.Image: Mashable compositeSpotify thinks it knows which songs you'll like, even if they were recorded decades before you were born. The streaming service announced Taste Rewind on Monday, a standalone website that plugs into your Spotify account, offers up tunes from different decades, and customizes playlists based on three artists you choose from a list that may include Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, and Disney composer Alan Menken, among others. Think of it as sonic time travel. Once you've made your choice
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LastPass just got hacked, so it's time to change your password

Image: Andrew Brookes, CorbisLastPass, the popular password security tool used by consumers and companies to secure data, has been breached. In a message posted to its website on Monday, LastPass CEO Joe Siegrist revealed that account email addresses and password reminders had been compromised, but it's unclear how many users it affected."In our...Image: Andrew Brookes, CorbisLastPass, the popular password security tool used by consumers and companies to secure data, has been breached. In a message posted to its website on Monday, LastPass CEO Joe Siegrist revealed that account email addresses and password reminders had been compromised, but it's unclear how many users it affected."In our investigation, we have found no evidence that encrypted user vault data was taken, nor that LastPass user accounts were accessed," wrote Siegrist.The company is notifying users via email and requiring those logging in from a new device or IP address to verify their account through email (unless the u
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Apple OS X El Capitan preview: Better Spaces, transit maps and more

The differences between Apple OS X Yosemite and El Capitan are so subtle that it often feels like one of those puzzles where you have to spot 11 differences between two photos. Considering Yosemite was a lauded OS overhaul, this isn’t a bad thing, but the best way to sum up Apple’s OS update is this: If you like Yosemite, you’ll like El Capitan, to...The differences between Apple OS X Yosemite and El Capitan are so subtle that it often feels like one of those puzzles where you have to spot 11 differences between two photos. Considering Yosemite was a lauded OS overhaul, this isn’t a bad thing, but the best way to sum up Apple’s OS update is this: If you like Yosemite, you’ll like El Capitan, too.Yes, there are differences. The mountain in Yosemite’s background is on the right, and in El Capitan the peak is on the left. That may be the most visual difference. Beyond that are a collection of useful feature and system updates, most of which I found to be smart and useful ad
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Yo marks its first birthday with 'biggest update yet'

It's been almost exactly a year since Yo, the dead-simple messaging app for saying "yo," made headlines for its quick rise to the top of the App Store charts.Now the app is moving into new territory with what its creator say is Yo's biggest update yet. The latest version of the app, which is available now on iOS, adds photo sharing, group...It's been almost exactly a year since Yo, the dead-simple messaging app for saying "yo," made headlines for its quick rise to the top of the App Store charts.Now the app is moving into new territory with what its creator say is Yo's biggest update yet. The latest version of the app, which is available now on iOS, adds photo sharing, group messaging and the ability to send a yo to those who haven't yet downloaded the app.Launch the app and the home screen looks much like previous versions with a list of your contacts. But swipe left from the home screen and the app automatically opens your phone's front-facing camera, along with a list of your conta
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Google Chrome promises to fix that battery drain problem for Mac users

Image: Mashable Composite GoogleGoogle Chrome users on Macs are getting a fix for the browser's biggest weakness: battery drain. The company announced it is updating its browser so that it sips, not guzzles, a Mac's battery when compared to the built-in browser, Safari.Google has already made some changes to curb Chrome's battery appetite,...Image: Mashable Composite GoogleGoogle Chrome users on Macs are getting a fix for the browser's biggest weakness: battery drain. The company announced it is updating its browser so that it sips, not guzzles, a Mac's battery when compared to the built-in browser, Safari.Google has already made some changes to curb Chrome's battery appetite, according to a Google Plus post from Peter Kasting, Chrome's senior software engineer. The browser will now prioritize the current tab, as opposed to giving all tabs (like those in the background), equal priority. Chrome is also now adept at handling websites you visit every day; the new updates make it just as
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Microsoft's HoloLens lets you build 'Minecraft' worlds on your tabletop

Image: MicrosoftMinecraft's blocky worlds could could be coming to any surface of your home — if you plan to buy Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset.At its E3 press conference on Monday, Microsoft demonstrated what it had been working on since it acquired Minecraft in September. The sandbox building game will be available via the...Image: MicrosoftMinecraft's blocky worlds could could be coming to any surface of your home — if you plan to buy Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset.At its E3 press conference on Monday, Microsoft demonstrated what it had been working on since it acquired Minecraft in September. The sandbox building game will be available via the HoloLens, putting Minecraft not just on screens, but on tables, too. We saw members of the Mojang team play Minecraft together from the stage: one using a controller and traditional monitor, but one taking a "God view" of the Minecraft world sitting on the table in front of him.Minecraft's HoloLens adaptat
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Facebook s new app helps you share photos with only those you want to see them

Facebook users share hundreds of millions of photos every day — more than 350 million, by the social network's last count. But for every selfie, Instagram and vacation photo you share, chances are that dozens of photos never make it off your phone.Facebook now has an app for those photos, called Moments. The app, the latest standalone app from...Facebook users share hundreds of millions of photos every day — more than 350 million, by the social network's last count. But for every selfie, Instagram and vacation photo you share, chances are that dozens of photos never make it off your phone.Facebook now has an app for those photos, called Moments. The app, the latest standalone app from Facebook's Creative Labs team, aims to make it easier for friends to privately share photos outside of Facebook. The app syncs with the photos on your device — users can choose which images to sync with the service — and organizes them into album-like groups based on which friends are in the phot
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The new 'The Walking Dead' video game is all about Michonne

Image: Telltale GamesBoth game and comic book fans of The Walking Dead should be very excited right now.As promised on its blog, Telltale Games and Skybound Entertainment are delivering a new, fresh miniseries game for fans to play in Fall 2015 that is centered entirely around the character, Michonne, who appears in the comic books and TV series.Th...Image: Telltale GamesBoth game and comic book fans of The Walking Dead should be very excited right now.As promised on its blog, Telltale Games and Skybound Entertainment are delivering a new, fresh miniseries game for fans to play in Fall 2015 that is centered entirely around the character, Michonne, who appears in the comic books and TV series.The 3-part miniseries explores parts of Michonne character history that is not explored in the comic books or in the TV series, and players will be able to experience Michonne's world from her point of view (and also hunt Walkers with her awesome katana)."It was a real opportunity to work with a c
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is holding a competition to design Hyperloop Pods

Elon Musk's Hyperloop transportation concept seems like a bit of a pipe dream, but it could be inching closer to reality.Musk's company SpaceX is holding a competition in June 2016 for university students and independent engineering teams to design Hyperloop Pods. SpaceX will construct a mile-long test track at its California facility and help...Elon Musk's Hyperloop transportation concept seems like a bit of a pipe dream, but it could be inching closer to reality.Musk's company SpaceX is holding a competition in June 2016 for university students and independent engineering teams to design Hyperloop Pods. SpaceX will construct a mile-long test track at its California facility and help the competitors with development of the pods, according to information obtained by Mashable.This competition marks the first official affiliation of Musk and one of his companies with Hyperloop.Hyperloop is Musk's concept for an 800 mph tube transportation system that promises a trip between Los Angeles
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People voted on a Magna Carta for the Internet and here's what they want

Top ten clauses released to coincide with the anniversary of Magna Carta. LONDON — Freedom of speech and equal access to knowledge around the world are what people in Britain want from a Magna Carta for the digital age.Monday marks 800 years since the signing of the Magna Carta, and because the landmark coincided with the 25th anniversary of the...Top ten clauses released to coincide with the anniversary of Magna Carta. LONDON — Freedom of speech and equal access to knowledge around the world are what people in Britain want from a Magna Carta for the digital age.Monday marks 800 years since the signing of the Magna Carta, and because the landmark coincided with the 25th anniversary of the world wide web, the British Library asked people to vote on 500 clauses submitted by 3,000 young people to create a new Magna Carta, or great charter, for the digital age. The top 10 most popular clauses are:Image: My Digital Rights British Library“The project was conceived to encourage young p
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The $10,000 Apple Watch Edition doesn't stand a chance against these magnets

It's cruel enough to purposely destroy an Apple Watch — not to mention a $10,000 gold Apple Watch Edition.The pro YouTuber TechRax, who clearly has a penchant for pulverizing expensive gadgets, crushed the 38mm Apple Watch Edition with large magnets. The painful-to-watch video starts with an unboxing of the seemingly new watch. Then, two neodymium...It's cruel enough to purposely destroy an Apple Watch — not to mention a $10,000 gold Apple Watch Edition.The pro YouTuber TechRax, who clearly has a penchant for pulverizing expensive gadgets, crushed the 38mm Apple Watch Edition with large magnets. The painful-to-watch video starts with an unboxing of the seemingly new watch. Then, two neodymium magnets — which produce about 650 pounds of force when put together — are used to crush the gadget.The setup is not overly technical; the magnets are simply pushed nearer with sticks until they are close enough for the magnetic force to pull them together. The watch sizzles and sparks aft
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Hori's PS4 controller comes with a touchpad and Xbox-style layout

The HoriPad FPS Plus is a PlayStation 4 controller with an Xbox's button layout.Image: Hori, Mashable compositeJapanese video game peripheral maker Hori has announced what could be the best PlayStation 4 controller you can buy.Called the HoriPad FPS Plus, the controller is shaped more like the Xbox One's with the left analog stick and...The HoriPad FPS Plus is a PlayStation 4 controller with an Xbox's button layout.Image: Hori, Mashable compositeJapanese video game peripheral maker Hori has announced what could be the best PlayStation 4 controller you can buy.Called the HoriPad FPS Plus, the controller is shaped more like the Xbox One's with the left analog stick and directional pad swapped from Sony's official DualShock 4 controller.The HoriPad FPS Plus is the first third-party controller for the PlayStation 4 to have a touchpad, despite the fact it's been almost two years since the console was released.As its name indicates, the controller is designed for first-person shooter games
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You could soon use emoji as a passcode

A British company has created a system of emoji passcodes to help you remember your PIN more easily.Image: Intelligent EnvironmentsLONDON — Beer, burger, smiling poop, smiling poop.That could be your next passcode thanks to a British firm that has just unveiled a new security system that replaces the traditional four-digit personal identification...A British company has created a system of emoji passcodes to help you remember your PIN more easily.Image: Intelligent EnvironmentsLONDON — Beer, burger, smiling poop, smiling poop.That could be your next passcode thanks to a British firm that has just unveiled a new security system that replaces the traditional four-digit personal identification number (PIN) with a sequence of symbols.Intelligent Environments claims its "emoji security technology" is easier to remember, offers greater security and, crucially, is a lot more fun than numbers.The company's research revealed that one-third of the 1,300 people polled have forgotten their PI
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Soon, TV news will be coming to you from a selfie stick

The selfie stick backlash may be in full swing, but one Australian television network is hoping the devices are the future of television.In an Australian media first, a number of Sky News reporters will soon be filing stories with the help of a selfie stick cousin, the LiveU SmartGRIP.Sky News — a sister station to Sky News UK — will be rolling out...The selfie stick backlash may be in full swing, but one Australian television network is hoping the devices are the future of television.In an Australian media first, a number of Sky News reporters will soon be filing stories with the help of a selfie stick cousin, the LiveU SmartGRIP.Sky News — a sister station to Sky News UK — will be rolling out 12 units to video journalists across Australia, Greg Byrnes, channel manager of Sky News Live, told Mashable Australia in an email. He said a number of their journalists are already using the device in the field.In a concerning development for cameramen everywhere, the SmartGrip lets re
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3 tools that techies are using to boost productivity

The tech team, a.k.a., the people who are always one step ahead of you when it comes to new apps, sites, and extensions. Or, I should say, the people who were one step ahead of you. After you check out this article on tools that they're regularly using, you'll feel like an insider, too.But, before you dig in, know these aren't just three random...The tech team, a.k.a., the people who are always one step ahead of you when it comes to new apps, sites, and extensions. Or, I should say, the people who were one step ahead of you. After you check out this article on tools that they're regularly using, you'll feel like an insider, too.But, before you dig in, know these aren't just three random things that techies are currently utilizing. They're specifically designed to make automating and streamlining tasks a whole lot easier. And that means you can get more work done than ever! I heard that groan. So I'll tell you what it also means: You'll have time to sneak out a little bit earlier a few
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Apple's HealthKit app will include a sexual activity tracking feature

Apple senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about the Apple HealthKit app at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Monday, June 2, 2014. Image: Jeff Chiu/Associated PressRachael Rettner for LiveScience2015-06-15 03:20:58 UTCAn update to Apple's Health app that is set for release this fall will...Apple senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about the Apple HealthKit app at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Monday, June 2, 2014. Image: Jeff Chiu/Associated PressRachael Rettner for LiveScience2015-06-15 03:20:58 UTCAn update to Apple's Health app that is set for release this fall will let users track their sex lives, but experts say this tracking feature alone has little value for people's health.Rather, it's only when information on sexual activity is integrated with other measures — such as the date of a woman's last menstrual period — that such tracking becomes useful, expe
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5 can t-miss apps: Mean Girls: The Game, Formulas and more

With Oculus finally unveiling the consumer version of its virtual reality headset and Twitter CEO Dick Costolo's sudden resignation, you may have missed some of this week's best new appsLuckily, each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a tower defense game based on Mean Girls, a photo editing...With Oculus finally unveiling the consumer version of its virtual reality headset and Twitter CEO Dick Costolo's sudden resignation, you may have missed some of this week's best new appsLuckily, each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a tower defense game based on Mean Girls, a photo editing app that automates custom photo effects and an updated HotelTonight that includes more options for last minute getaways.Check out the gallery, below, to see our top picks. If you're looking for more, take a look at our last roundup of can't-miss apps.Have something to add to this story? Share it in
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Internet in space is 'worse than what dial-up was like'

Outer space has its perks — but super-speedy Internet is, so far, not one of them.Connection speeds from the International Space Station are "worse than what dial-up was like," the astronaut Scott Kelly said on Twitter. (His colleague, Reid Wiseman, agrees: "We have a very slow internet connection, but reliable email," he said back in February.)Int...Outer space has its perks — but super-speedy Internet is, so far, not one of them.Connection speeds from the International Space Station are "worse than what dial-up was like," the astronaut Scott Kelly said on Twitter. (His colleague, Reid Wiseman, agrees: "We have a very slow internet connection, but reliable email," he said back in February.)Internet connectivity in space is structured around a network of tracking and data relay satellites — the same fleet of communications satellites that NASA engineers on the ground use to communicate with astronauts on the International Space Station. And it's not like there's any shortage of
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Why you should watch the 24-hour Le Mans auto race this weekend

This might be a bold statement, but I'm going to say it anyways: The greatest auto race is not the Daytona 500, the Monaco Grand Prix or even the Indy 500. It's the 24 Hours of Le Mans and it starts on Saturday.As the name implies, it's a 24-hour endurance race, which takes place in Le Mans, France, but it is so much more than just that. The race...This might be a bold statement, but I'm going to say it anyways: The greatest auto race is not the Daytona 500, the Monaco Grand Prix or even the Indy 500. It's the 24 Hours of Le Mans and it starts on Saturday.As the name implies, it's a 24-hour endurance race, which takes place in Le Mans, France, but it is so much more than just that. The race has taken place annually since 1923 — only pausing in 1936 due to a strike in France and from 1939-1948 due to the outbreak of World War II.It has since become one of the greatest motor races in the world, easily on par with the Indy 500, the Daytona 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. Drivers race in
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6 USB-C accessories that'll let your new MacBook actually connect to stuff

Apple's new MacBook has just a single reversible USB-C port.Image: Mashable, Luke LeonardUSB-C's tiny and reversible design may be the one port to rule them all, but the world — especially the working world — isn't ready for it yet.Until USB-C is ubiquitous, it's going to be dongle hell for a lot of new MacBook users (the Chromebook Pixel 2 smart...Apple's new MacBook has just a single reversible USB-C port.Image: Mashable, Luke LeonardUSB-C's tiny and reversible design may be the one port to rule them all, but the world — especially the working world — isn't ready for it yet.Until USB-C is ubiquitous, it's going to be dongle hell for a lot of new MacBook users (the Chromebook Pixel 2 smartly includes both USB-C and full-sized USB ports).Whether you need backwards compatibility for full-sized USB accessories, need more ports, or just want to leap into the future, USB-C accessories are coming. Compared to a few months ago, there's already a growing list of add-ons you can buy.B
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60 years after its historic victory, Ford will return to Le Mans

In 1966, Ford defeated Ferrari in an epic battle at a 24-hour car race held annually in Le Mans, France.But this year, ahead of 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, Ford announced on Friday it will finally put its wheels back in the race in 2016.Ford held a press conference to unveil its GT race car, which is set to race in the Gran Turismo Endurance...In 1966, Ford defeated Ferrari in an epic battle at a 24-hour car race held annually in Le Mans, France.But this year, ahead of 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, Ford announced on Friday it will finally put its wheels back in the race in 2016.Ford held a press conference to unveil its GT race car, which is set to race in the Gran Turismo Endurance Pro (GTE Pro) class at the 2016 Le Mans race. This racer is based on the stunning road-going GT that broke the car lovers' Internet when Ford unveiled it at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.Image: FordBoth the road and race GTs are being positioned as "halo" cars for Ford, showing off its advancements
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Facebook News Feed changes again: Now it's all about time spent reading

Facebook's News Feed algorithm now factors in how much time you've spent looking at a post, on top of whether you've Liked, commented on or shared it. Image: Mashable, Will FenstermakerFacebook revealed on Friday that it has tweaked the stream of information you get on the service once again — this time to factor in the amount of time you spend l...Facebook's News Feed algorithm now factors in how much time you've spent looking at a post, on top of whether you've Liked, commented on or shared it. Image: Mashable, Will FenstermakerFacebook revealed on Friday that it has tweaked the stream of information you get on the service once again — this time to factor in the amount of time you spend looking at a post. Previously, how high or low a post showed up in your News Feed — or if it showed up at all — depended on how much your Facebook friends liked, commented on, or shared it. But no longer."It’s not as simple as just measuring the number of seconds you spend on each story," w
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Iron Man Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge sells for more than $91,000 in China

A limited edition Iron Man-themed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge just sold for more than $91,000. Yep, you heard that right.The phone appeared on auction site JD.com, China's second largest online retailer, and received 90,000 bids well above its $1,079 value. The Iron Man-themed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phones are already rare, but this one especially so....A limited edition Iron Man-themed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge just sold for more than $91,000. Yep, you heard that right.The phone appeared on auction site JD.com, China's second largest online retailer, and received 90,000 bids well above its $1,079 value. The Iron Man-themed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge phones are already rare, but this one especially so. Each Iron Man edition phone carries a serial number on the back, and this one was 66. The number 6 is considered lucky in China, so this phone was "double lucky" — that is, twice as likely to bring its owner good fortune. The Iron Man theme also means the phone is prominently red and gold, colors
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YouTube creates gaming platform, Twitch pwns with swift response

Image: YouTubeYouTube is launching an entirely new website for gamers — except, it's not exactly grundbreaking.YouTube announced a platform called Gaming on Friday, a separate website and app for its gaming community. It will be available in the U.S. and UK at some point this summer, with a special preview next week for E3 attendees. Each game...Image: YouTubeYouTube is launching an entirely new website for gamers — except, it's not exactly grundbreaking.YouTube announced a platform called Gaming on Friday, a separate website and app for its gaming community. It will be available in the U.S. and UK at some point this summer, with a special preview next week for E3 attendees. Each game will get its own home where users can find streams, walkthroughs and other videos specific to that title, with content also coming from publishers and popular YouTube gaming personalities. Users can add games to their "collections," similar to how they would subscribe to a channel and receive notific
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Microsoft axes touch-friendly version of Skype

Image: Associated Press/Associated PressWith the public release of Windows 10 just over a month away, Microsoft is turning the page on one of Windows 8's biggest apps. It's retiring the touch-optimized version of Skype, and pushing users toward using the desktop version."It makes sense to use the Skype application optimized for mouse and keyboards...Image: Associated Press/Associated PressWith the public release of Windows 10 just over a month away, Microsoft is turning the page on one of Windows 8's biggest apps. It's retiring the touch-optimized version of Skype, and pushing users toward using the desktop version."It makes sense to use the Skype application optimized for mouse and keyboards use, capable of doing touch, as well, rather than two separate applications performing the same function," Aga Guzik, Skype's head of desktop product marketing, said in a blog post.Skype users who try to use the touch version of the app after July 7 will be prompted to download the desktop versio
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Apple Music's bit rate may be lower than Spotify's, but it shouldn't matter

Image: Mashable Composite AppleAt its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple unveiled a streaming music service it billed as "revolutionary," but the company was mum on the actual format Apple Music would use. Now a new report claims to have discovered the bit rate of the service.Apple Music will stream at 256 kilobits per second (kbps), according...Image: Mashable Composite AppleAt its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple unveiled a streaming music service it billed as "revolutionary," but the company was mum on the actual format Apple Music would use. Now a new report claims to have discovered the bit rate of the service.Apple Music will stream at 256 kilobits per second (kbps), according to The Next Web. Other streaming services, including Spotify, offer streams at 320kbps (albeit only to their premium subscribers).Generally, the higher the bitrate, the better the sound quality, but in this case, it's not that simple. For its iTunes music downloads, Apple offers 256kbps tracks enco
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Nokia's Moonraker could have been Microsoft's smartwatch

A Nokia-developed smartwatch called the Moonraker never saw the light of day, but now we know what it would have looked like thanks to a Microsoft employee's Tumblr post. While the Moonraker could have been Microsoft's entry to wearables — the company owns Nokia's hardware business — the tech giant shelved the watch because it was launching the Ba...A Nokia-developed smartwatch called the Moonraker never saw the light of day, but now we know what it would have looked like thanks to a Microsoft employee's Tumblr post. While the Moonraker could have been Microsoft's entry to wearables — the company owns Nokia's hardware business — the tech giant shelved the watch because it was launching the Band, a fitness tracker/smartwatch hybrid. The Tumblr post was discovered by Mashable contributor Evan Blass. That site is now offline. The Moonraker was nearing completion around the time that Microsoft purchased Nokia's hardware business. The images are marketing materials, and Nokia had s
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Debating Apple Music, Oculus Rift and Twitter's CEO change in our latest MashTalk

Image: Liz Pierson/MashableApple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), as always, was a major source of news — from the launch of Apple Music to previews of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan.But the tech world was also buzzing with other news this week, as Oculus VR unveiled its consumer version of Oculus Rift, and Twitter announced that CEO Dick...Image: Liz Pierson/MashableApple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), as always, was a major source of news — from the launch of Apple Music to previews of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan.But the tech world was also buzzing with other news this week, as Oculus VR unveiled its consumer version of Oculus Rift, and Twitter announced that CEO Dick Costolo would be stepping down. We broke down all this and more on our latest episode of MashTalk, which you can listen to on SoundCloud, above, or on iTunes.And don't forget to subscribe to MashTalk in the iTunes podcast store to get the latest episodes.Have something to add to this story? Share it in
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You may step into a virtual reality 'Star Wars' scene by the end of 2015

Fulfilling the dreams of nerds worldwide, it seems we're about to get Star Wars virtual reality.Disney's collective of Lucas properties — Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic — has joined forces to establish ILM Experience Lab, a team with the goal of creating immersive experiences. Star Wars is the team's first stop, with...Fulfilling the dreams of nerds worldwide, it seems we're about to get Star Wars virtual reality.Disney's collective of Lucas properties — Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic — has joined forces to establish ILM Experience Lab, a team with the goal of creating immersive experiences. Star Wars is the team's first stop, with ILMxLab "likely" to debut content connected to The Force Awakens when it debuts in December of this year.Don't make the mistake of lumping the "immersive experience" plans with video games. Interactivity is central to the ideas ILMxLab is exploring, creative director John Gaeta told USA Today.
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Take a peek inside Apple's swanky new Upper East Side store in NYC

Image: Mark Lennihan/Associated PressWhile areas of New York City's Upper East Side have been infiltrated by yuccies over the past few years, the neighborhood is still one of the city's ritziest. So naturally, the new Apple Store opening there is suitably fancy.The brick-and-mortar store, located at the corner of East 74th Street and Madison...Image: Mark Lennihan/Associated PressWhile areas of New York City's Upper East Side have been infiltrated by yuccies over the past few years, the neighborhood is still one of the city's ritziest. So naturally, the new Apple Store opening there is suitably fancy.The brick-and-mortar store, located at the corner of East 74th Street and Madison Avenue, will open to the public on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. The building was the former home of the U.S. Mortgage & Trust Bank in the 1920s, and Apple designed the space to capture the elegant spirit of that age.Apple will even use the original bank vault in the basement for a VIP showroom, which makes sense;
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Teachers know best: What teachers and students want from EdTech

Here’s what we learned (check out the full results at TeachersKnowBest.org):• Teachers believe in the power and potential of digital instructional tools. In today’s classroom, technology is an important part of instruction. Teachers recognize that these resources can help diagnose student learning needs, vary instructional methods and support s...Here’s what we learned (check out the full results at TeachersKnowBest.org):• Teachers believe in the power and potential of digital instructional tools. In today’s classroom, technology is an important part of instruction. Teachers recognize that these resources can help diagnose student learning needs, vary instructional methods and support student collaboration and interactive experiences. • Despite the promise, big gaps – and big opportunities – remain. Teachers said they need better and more effective tools in all subjects and at all grade levels – especially in elementary school English language arts and high school
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Parrot unveils 13 new drones; some see in the dark, others work on water

Parrot has already invaded the skies with its drones. Now, it's now ready to sail the ocean blue.Parrot has unveiled a slew of new drones designed to work at night, carry small items and cruise on water.The Hydrofoil is the company's first drone that combines a MiniDrone with, well, a hydrofoil — a structure that lifts a boat above the water. Once...Parrot has already invaded the skies with its drones. Now, it's now ready to sail the ocean blue.Parrot has unveiled a slew of new drones designed to work at night, carry small items and cruise on water.The Hydrofoil is the company's first drone that combines a MiniDrone with, well, a hydrofoil — a structure that lifts a boat above the water. Once the MiniDrone is securely attached, it can be rotated 90 degrees upward to become a four-bladed propeller for water operation.Like all of Parrot's drones, the Hydrofoil is controlled via Bluetooth with a smartphone app. It can cruise at a maximum speed of 6.2 miles per hour on water for up to
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BlackBerry is reportedly planning a switch to Android

The BlackBerry Classic was a return to the company's QWERTY keyboard roots.Image: Mashable, Luke LeonardBlackBerry may release an Android smartphone this fall.BlackBerry is considering a new smartphone that will run Google's Android operating system in a bid to win back customers it ceded to the iPhone and Android smartphones, Reuters reports....The BlackBerry Classic was a return to the company's QWERTY keyboard roots.Image: Mashable, Luke LeonardBlackBerry may release an Android smartphone this fall.BlackBerry is considering a new smartphone that will run Google's Android operating system in a bid to win back customers it ceded to the iPhone and Android smartphones, Reuters reports. BlackBerry's existing devices currently run its own BlackBerry 10 operating system.The Android-powered smartphone, which will reportedly launch this fall, will sport a slider form factor with a QWERTY keyboard hidden underneath a la BlackBerry's previous Torch. It's unclear if the device is the same slid
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New Vector smartwatch isn't the smartest, but 30-day battery life makes up for it

If don't want to charge your Apple Watch every night, a new company called Vector has a smartwatch that wants to liberate you from the charging cable.The battery on Vector's new smartwatch will last for 30 days, according to the company. It will come to stores in the U.S. and the UK in September.Vector's watch has a non-touch, black-and-white...If don't want to charge your Apple Watch every night, a new company called Vector has a smartwatch that wants to liberate you from the charging cable.The battery on Vector's new smartwatch will last for 30 days, according to the company. It will come to stores in the U.S. and the UK in September.Vector's watch has a non-touch, black-and-white screen that displays clock faces, notifications and various fitness tracking apps. The watch can also be paired with any iOS, Android or Windows Phone device and is water resistant up to 165 miles underwater, which isn't too shabby for a smartwatch. The concept behind the Vector Watch is to be primarily a
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Boeing shows off its 787 Dreamliner ahead of Paris Air Show

From the moment of takeoff, the 787 Dreamliner in this Boeing video of a rehearsal for the Paris Air Show is out to make an impression.And it succeeds.The jet takes off at an angle that would make even frequent fliers nervous, then continues on a path that is anything but typical for a commercial flight.Boeing will be showing off its 787...From the moment of takeoff, the 787 Dreamliner in this Boeing video of a rehearsal for the Paris Air Show is out to make an impression.And it succeeds.The jet takes off at an angle that would make even frequent fliers nervous, then continues on a path that is anything but typical for a commercial flight.Boeing will be showing off its 787 Dreamliner at the 51st Paris Air Show, which runs for a week beginning Monday at Le Bourget Airport.Although the Dreamliner has caused repeated headaches for Boeing — the FAA grounded all of the aircraft for a period in 2013, and a computer glitch was recently discovered to be capable of shutting down both engines
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Luxury Private Jet Charters

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Silicon Valley: Twitter CEO Dick Costolo had it tough

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo abruptly announced on Thursday he was stepping down and that Jack Dorsey would serve as interim CEO. Image: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Associated PressTwitter sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley on Thursday when it announced that Dick Costolo was stepping down as CEO, and cofounder Jack Dorsey would fill the role as interim...Twitter CEO Dick Costolo abruptly announced on Thursday he was stepping down and that Jack Dorsey would serve as interim CEO. Image: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Associated PressTwitter sent shockwaves throughout Silicon Valley on Thursday when it announced that Dick Costolo was stepping down as CEO, and cofounder Jack Dorsey would fill the role as interim chief executive. Costolo's last day with the company is July 1, although he will remain on Twitter's board of directors. For his part, Costolo explained the move was his call and that he initiated conversations with several board members about creating a CEO succession plan at the end of 2014. But it's
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iOS 9 code suggests next iPhone may have a 1080p front camera

Boy takes selfie with a startled Queen Elizabeth IIImage: Peter Macdiarmid/Associated PressNow that developers finally have their hands on a beta of iOS 9, rumors on potential upgrades for the next iPhone are making their way out into the open.As reported by SlashGear, developer Hamza Sood was playing with a beta of iOS 9 when he discovered a few...Boy takes selfie with a startled Queen Elizabeth IIImage: Peter Macdiarmid/Associated PressNow that developers finally have their hands on a beta of iOS 9, rumors on potential upgrades for the next iPhone are making their way out into the open.As reported by SlashGear, developer Hamza Sood was playing with a beta of iOS 9 when he discovered a few lines of code that indicate the next iPhone's front-facing camera will have a 1080p resolution, not to mention able to capture 240fps slow-motion video and panoramas. This theoretical upgrade would make the front-facing camera on the next iPhone as good as the rear-facing one on the iPhone 6.Report
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Twitter will remove 140-character limit on direct messages

Image: Will Fenstermaker/MashableYou will soon be able to send much longer direct messages on Twitter.The site plans to remove the 140-character limit on its direct messaging feature in July, the company revealed in a post on its developer forum on Thursday. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Mashable the character limit would be changing...Image: Will Fenstermaker/MashableYou will soon be able to send much longer direct messages on Twitter.The site plans to remove the 140-character limit on its direct messaging feature in July, the company revealed in a post on its developer forum on Thursday. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Mashable the character limit would be changing sometime in July but declined to provide more specific timing. The character limit for regular tweets, which is also 140, will remain in place."You may be wondering what this means for the public side of Twitter," Sachin Agarwal, Twitter's product manager for direct messages, wrote in the post on Thursday. "Noth
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Hackers stole data and Social Security numbers of every single federal employee

WASHINGTON — Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, saying that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged.Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate floor that the December hack...WASHINGTON — Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, saying that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged.Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate floor that the December hack into Office of Personnel Management data was carried out by "the Chinese" without specifying whether he meant the Chinese government or individuals. Reid is one of eight lawmakers briefed on the most secret intelligence information. U.S. officials have declined to publicly blame China, which ha
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The Galaxy S6 Active is the tank of all Samsung smartphones

The rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is the opposite of the svelte Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.Image: Samsung, Mashable compositeThe Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is the same great device as the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge — it's just way more rugged and water-resistant.The S6 Active, which is designed for the outdoorsy and adventure-seeking type, will be exclusive...The rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is the opposite of the svelte Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.Image: Samsung, Mashable compositeThe Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is the same great device as the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge — it's just way more rugged and water-resistant.The S6 Active, which is designed for the outdoorsy and adventure-seeking type, will be exclusive to AT&T in the U.S. and has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with the same 2,560 x 1,440 (Quad HD) resolution, octa-core processor (1.5GHz quad-core + 2.1GHz quad-core), 32GB of internal storage, 16-megapixel back camera and 5-megapixel selfie camera on front. The rugged phone runs Android 5.0.2 Lolli
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You'll be able to try and buy games without taking off your Oculus Rift

Image: Mashable, Karissa BellOculus VR unveiled a storefront for the consumer version of the Oculus Rift on Thursday, allowing players to try and buy games without ever taking off the headset.During the company's first press conference, Oculus Vice President of Product Nate Mitchell unveiled Oculus Home, a storefront for gaming that will activate...Image: Mashable, Karissa BellOculus VR unveiled a storefront for the consumer version of the Oculus Rift on Thursday, allowing players to try and buy games without ever taking off the headset.During the company's first press conference, Oculus Vice President of Product Nate Mitchell unveiled Oculus Home, a storefront for gaming that will activate "as soon as you put on the headset."Once inside Oculus Home, users will be able to see their games library on the dashboard. Mitchell didn't elaborate how users would navigate around the dashboard, but the new Xbox One controller and upcoming Oculus Touch controllers are safe bets.Players will also
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Google's latest project: Improving city life

New York City, as seen from the East RiverImage: ALAN SCHEIN/Tetra Images/CorbisGoogle's products are designed with the goal of improving your digital life, but the company now wants to help city dwellers IRL with Sidewalk Labs.In a Google+ post Wednesday, Google CEO Larry Page announced the formation of Sidewalk Labs, which has the lofty goal...New York City, as seen from the East RiverImage: ALAN SCHEIN/Tetra Images/CorbisGoogle's products are designed with the goal of improving your digital life, but the company now wants to help city dwellers IRL with Sidewalk Labs.In a Google+ post Wednesday, Google CEO Larry Page announced the formation of Sidewalk Labs, which has the lofty goal of trying to make city life better for all. A press release on Sidewalk Labs' website described itself as an "urban innovation company" with a "focus on improving city life for residents, businesses and governments." Heading up Sidewalk Labs will be Dan Doctoroff, former CEO of Bloomberg LP and former De
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Oculus has figured out hand input for VR, and it's called Oculus Touch

While the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will come with an Xbox One controller and wireless adapter right in the box, the future of VR controls will involve Oculus Touch, two controllers that fit in each hand.Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey unveiled a prototype of the Oculus Touch "Half Moon" controllers at the...While the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will come with an Xbox One controller and wireless adapter right in the box, the future of VR controls will involve Oculus Touch, two controllers that fit in each hand.Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey unveiled a prototype of the Oculus Touch "Half Moon" controllers at the company's "Step into the Rift" event in San Francisco on Thursday.Oculus Touch will give VR users the ability to have "hand presence" Luckey said. With Touch, users will be able to manipulate objects, kind of like how Sony's Project Morpheus VR headset uses PlayStation Move controllers to do the same."We wanted
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Oculus Rift will ship with Xbox One controller

Thanks to a partnership between Oculus VR and Microsoft, the Oculus Rift will ship with an Xbox One controller.Image: Oculus VRThe Oculus Rift is officially an Xbox device. Sort of.When consumer versions of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset ship in early 2016, they'll include an Xbox One wireless controller and PC adapter inside the box....Thanks to a partnership between Oculus VR and Microsoft, the Oculus Rift will ship with an Xbox One controller.Image: Oculus VRThe Oculus Rift is officially an Xbox device. Sort of.When consumer versions of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset ship in early 2016, they'll include an Xbox One wireless controller and PC adapter inside the box. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirmed the news at the VR maker's pre-E3 reveal in San Francisco on Thursday.The Xbox One controller bundle is part of a broader partnership with Microsoft that includes some unexpected Windows 10 integration. The Oculus takes advantage of the upcoming operating system's nati
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Oculus VR unveils consumer version of Oculus Rift headset

Oculus finally debuted the long-awaited consumer version of Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset, at a media event in San Francisco on Thursday. "For the first time we’ll finally be on the inside of the game," Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said onstage. "Gamers have been dreaming of this. We’ve all been dreaming of this for decades." Iribe gave a...Oculus finally debuted the long-awaited consumer version of Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset, at a media event in San Francisco on Thursday. "For the first time we’ll finally be on the inside of the game," Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said onstage. "Gamers have been dreaming of this. We’ve all been dreaming of this for decades." Iribe gave a broad overview of the headset, which includes custom display and optics, constellation tracking for accurately tracking eye movements, integrated audio via headset, and advanced ergonomics. The device is scheduled to hit first quarter of 2016."You can put it on just like a baseball cap," Irib
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The robots are coming. To save us.

It may be time to stop worrying about the robot uprising and begin thinking how we can prepare robot rescue teams for the next earthquake, tsunami or nuclear disaster.Last week, 24 robots — programmed and built by teams from around the world — gathered in Pomona, California, to accept a challenge from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (...It may be time to stop worrying about the robot uprising and begin thinking how we can prepare robot rescue teams for the next earthquake, tsunami or nuclear disaster.Last week, 24 robots — programmed and built by teams from around the world — gathered in Pomona, California, to accept a challenge from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The quest: Could each of these semi-autonomous robots complete eight tasks in a simulated disaster environment (a nuclear accident) in under an hour?Teams have been getting ready for the DARPA Robotics Challenge for years, competing in trials, retrofitting robots and building the
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Virtual reality IRL: How to watch the Oculus event

Thursday is going to be a big day for virtual reality fans and onlookers alike, as Oculus VR holds its first ever press conference.The makers of the Oculus Rift headset are devoting two hours to showing off something — whether that be a new prototype headset, the actual, final version of the headset itself, or some other virtual reality accessory.M...Thursday is going to be a big day for virtual reality fans and onlookers alike, as Oculus VR holds its first ever press conference.The makers of the Oculus Rift headset are devoting two hours to showing off something — whether that be a new prototype headset, the actual, final version of the headset itself, or some other virtual reality accessory.Mashable deputy editor Chris Taylor, tech reporter JP Mangalindan and software lead Karissa Bell are attending the event. You can follow them all on Twitter, and we'll be liveblogging the whole thing, too, so you can get insight on what Oculus VR's announcements mean for the future of virtual
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Leaked images reveal Nest's plans to fully absorb Dropcam

Dropcam Pro is a Wi-Fi-enabled camera that can store its footage to the cloud.Image: Mashable, Emily PriceNest will announce a new Internet-connected security camera at its press event on June 17 in San Francisco, according to a new report.One week ahead of the event, Android blog Droid Life obtained images of what it says is the next-generation...Dropcam Pro is a Wi-Fi-enabled camera that can store its footage to the cloud.Image: Mashable, Emily PriceNest will announce a new Internet-connected security camera at its press event on June 17 in San Francisco, according to a new report.One week ahead of the event, Android blog Droid Life obtained images of what it says is the next-generation Dropcam.Nest, a Google-owned company, acquired Dropcam for $555 million last year.The new Nest Cam, which will either replace the $199 Dropcam Pro or co-exist alongside it, will shed the Dropcam branding in favor of Nest — Google's preferred branding for its smart home strategy.This is what the Nes
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Oculus is unveiling the future of virtual reality today: Follow live

Image: Jae C. Hong, file/Associated PressBy Mashable Team2015-06-11 11:56:30 UTCSAN FRANCISCO — Oculus, the Facebook-owned virtual reality company, is ready to take the wraps off its new consumer product at its special event Thursday. What does it look like, and how do they differ from the Oculus Rift prototype — the hefty goggles that famously l...Image: Jae C. Hong, file/Associated PressBy Mashable Team2015-06-11 11:56:30 UTCSAN FRANCISCO — Oculus, the Facebook-owned virtual reality company, is ready to take the wraps off its new consumer product at its special event Thursday. What does it look like, and how do they differ from the Oculus Rift prototype — the hefty goggles that famously left its users looking a little slack-jawed? What's the price tag? Are we entering a brave new world of widespread adoption for virtual reality? We're about to find out. Follow along below from noon ET (9 a.m. PT).REPORTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO: Karissa Bell, JP Mangalindan and Chris TaylorREPO
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Now you can binge on Netflix at Marriott hotels

Image: NetflixAn agreement between Marriott Hotels and Netflix will allow hotel guests to enjoy their favorite streaming shows from the comfort of their temporary homes. Currently, Netflix is available in six Marriott hotels around the country, but it will expand to 100 hotels by the end of the year, and nearly all 300 by the end of 2016. However,...Image: NetflixAn agreement between Marriott Hotels and Netflix will allow hotel guests to enjoy their favorite streaming shows from the comfort of their temporary homes. Currently, Netflix is available in six Marriott hotels around the country, but it will expand to 100 hotels by the end of the year, and nearly all 300 by the end of 2016. However, there's no bumming the Marriott's username and password. You'll still need your own Netflix account to watch, but the hotel chain won't charge its guests for the Internet access necessary to use the service. Customers will only need to log on to the smart TVs inside the rooms one time. After they
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Stretchy wearable sensors can tell when you're about to get sunburnt

A device the size of a nicotine patch could soon tell when you've spent too long exposed to the sun and need to take a break.Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia have created wearable stretchable sensors that could be worn on the skin, capable of detecting ultraviolet (UV) radiation and dangerous gases.The...A device the size of a nicotine patch could soon tell when you've spent too long exposed to the sun and need to take a break.Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia have created wearable stretchable sensors that could be worn on the skin, capable of detecting ultraviolet (UV) radiation and dangerous gases.The team have shown they can take an ordinary material such as zinc oxide — a key ingredient in sunscreen — and turn it into an unbreakable electric sensor patch, less than a millimetre or so thick, Ph.D researcher Philipp Gutruf told Mashable Australia.To make the sensor stretchy and mobile, the
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The underground world of drone racing in Australia

There is an underground scene of drone racers in Australia, who are meeting up in rundown warehouses in the fringe suburbs of cities.On June 6, a race was held in the old Bradmill Warehouse on the outskirts of Melbourne. The competitors — FinalGlideAus, Strepto, Daz, Covert and SD — have purpose-built quadcopters and wear specialised goggles all...There is an underground scene of drone racers in Australia, who are meeting up in rundown warehouses in the fringe suburbs of cities.On June 6, a race was held in the old Bradmill Warehouse on the outskirts of Melbourne. The competitors — FinalGlideAus, Strepto, Daz, Covert and SD — have purpose-built quadcopters and wear specialised goggles allowing them to compete in the race from "first person view" (FPV). Many of the drones, are "blinged" up with LED lights and accessories, making for a race of geeked-out, adrenaline-pumping goodness. And this scene is playing out across Australia.The drones zoom around the urban courses — such
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