Tech world aims to tackle the mental health issue next
Several months ago, CCS Insight surveyed 2,000 people in the US and UK about what they would most like to have tracked about themselves, and a large portion of them answered with, “stress levels.” It...
View Article5 futuristic connected car technologies that are here now — or will be soon
With trends like ride sharing, autonomous vehicles, and the connected car, the auto industry is increasingly in the spotlight. As drivers contemplate letting computers take over control of the wheel...
View ArticleAye! Smart city projects squirrel away $31m in Scotland
Scotland’s seven major cities are teaming up to develop a number of smart city projects, backed by a $31 million war chest.According to Scottish Construction Now, the seven cities will springboard off...
View ArticleGoogle’s Waymo to put big car firms in the robot car driver’s seat
A new report says Google has spun out its self-driving unit — now called Waymo — and is undertaking a major pivot away from making its own autonomous vehicles, instead moving to become a provider of...
View ArticleUsing IoT to help farmers to protect livestock from fires
An increasing number of farm fires are being caused by electrical arc faults, a high-power discharge of electricity between two or more conductors. Nare IoT Labs, a South Korean startup, has developed...
View ArticleDo fitness wearables need an affordability upgrade?
According to a recent Gartner survey, almost a third of fitness tracker or smartwatch owners end up ditching them. The survey studied about 9,000 users from the U.S., Australia and the U.K. Reasons for...
View ArticleGet My Parking launches smart city pilot in India
Studies of traffic congestion regularly point much blame at cars circling for parking. To tackle this perennial problem, Get My Parking is joining a smart city initiative to launch a smart parking...
View ArticlePARC secures federal funding to develop peel-and-stick sensors
PARC, the research and development arm of Xerox, announced on Tuesday that it has secured part of $19 million in federal funding from the Energy Department to develop peel-and-stick sensors for homes,...
View Article3 benefits a smart city can gain from smart infrastructure
The Internet of Things is sweeping across the globe at breakneck speeds, and before we know it, our entire lives will be facilitated by connected technology.We’re already seeing the IoT make an...
View ArticleThis smart grid program could save millions of tons of CO2 annually
Ofgem, the U.K. government’s regulator for gas and electricity, has revealed that projects trialled under the Low Carbon Networks Fund (LCNF) could save 215 tonnes of CO2.The program ran for six years,...
View Article'Big Little Lies' Season 2 is actually happening, for real this time
After months of breathless speculation, Mashable has confirmed that Big Little Lies Season 2 has officially been ordered by HBO, with executive producers and stars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman...
View ArticleBeyoncé can't shop at Target in peace
While most of us can shop through the florescent-lit aisles of Target in relative peace, such tranquility is not the case for Beyoncé, who attracts attention both on the stage and in the section where...
View ArticleFirst 'Alita: Battle Angel' trailer answers the question 'What would anime...
Well, we'll say this for Alita: Battle Angel: We don't think we've seen a heroine look quite like this before.We are talking, of course, about those enormous peepers. We'd barely raise an eyebrow if...
View Article7 innovations that are crucial to living in today’s society
It may not always be on the forefront of our minds, but everything on earth (that isn’t, ya know, trees and animals and stuff) has been inspired by the curiosity of humankind. Without certain...
View ArticleWhy it's hard to get an iPhone on a budget wireless carrier
Got a smartphone? Then you must also have a wireless plan, and if you live in the U.S., chances are it's with one of the big four — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint.However, there are a bunch of...
View ArticleChristmas tree eyebrows are so bad, they're incredible
The best holiday looks are so bad they're good. And Christmas tree eyebrows are no exception.The festive mini-trend has been popping up on Instagram in recent weeks, just in time for the holidays....
View ArticleCreate your own retro gaming device—and learn to code while you're at it
Gamebuino META is a tiny handheld gameboy like system that allows you to program games as well as as play unique video games. It's so tiny it can fit in a t-shirt pocket for retro vibes on the go. Read...
View ArticleRule the Dark Side with these Star Wars lamps that are on super sale
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Star Wars may take place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but the latest film comes out a...
View ArticleDifferent parts of the US are experiencing totally opposite weather extremes
Snow has started to fall in unexpected parts of the country. Places like Austin, Texas, Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia, experienced snowfall before some parts of the Northeast.Meanwhile,...
View Article'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' was the most unforgettable game of...
Sometimes a game becomes an escape, its world and characters opening their welcoming arms and allowing you to leave your life behind every time you start it up. In 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of...
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