Mashable laying off 50 people as it refocuses toward tech news after fire sale to Ziff Davis  Publishing conglomerate Ziff Davis has officially bought online news site Mashable for a mere $50 million, according to Recode. Last month, we followed up on a report in the Wall Street Journal mentioning a sale […]

Crunch Report | The tech companies helping to educate the public on fake news and how to get free Postmates Unlimited  Today’s Stories  These tech companies want to get rid of fake news Say goodbye forever to Facebook app invites Apple is giving out free Postmates Unlimited Mashable sells to Ziff Davis […]

The ‘Terminator’ movies may be getting their original hero back It’s been a solid 33 years since Linda Hamilton first blasted her way onto our screens as the supremely badass Sarah Connor. She was in the original Terminator movie, and then in the 1991 sequel, but by the time ofRead more… […]

Whiskey, Alexa, and me: A night alone in the woods with digital assistants I thought it would be fun. A night in the woods with two of the most recognizable AI in the world. There were no distractions: no TV screens, books, laptops, or other human beings. My phone was in airplane […]

Whiskey, Alexa, and me: A night alone in the woods with digital assistants I thought it would be fun. A night in the woods with two of the most recognizable AI in the world. There were no distractions: no TV screens, books, laptops, or other human beings. My phone was in airplane […]

The best subscription boxes on the internet, covering everything from food and booze to entertainment Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. If you ever listen to podcasts (and don’t skip the ads), you’ve heard about the magic of subscription boxes. I’m […]

Drones carried blood samples over the Arizona desert, and it could change the future of medicine Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine used drones to transfer human blood samples, traveling over 160 miles across the Arizona desert. This is a new distance record for unmanned aircraft transportation of medical samples and […]

Being rejected by robots makes people sad Rejection hurts, even if it’s rejection from a robot.  Researchers at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand recently published a study that shows being rejected by a robot can make people feel down, or, in the case of oneRead more… Source: http://drone-rss.com/

UPS, Red Cross test drones to locate people in need of help before a disaster is even over As historic back-to-back hurricanes pummel the United States and the Caribbean, UPS and the Red Cross are testing out new technology to help.  The package delivery service’s nonprofit foundation is figuring out how to […]

Apple iOS 11 lets you put your face on an animated pile of poop, naturally After months of iPhone 8 hardware leaks, we’re finally getting some truly juicy Apple software leaks just days ahead of the device’s official launch.  In a leaked Golden Master build of iOS 11, the folks over at […]