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As the password makes its slow fade towards extinction, many technologies are jockeying for position as the next method for securing online accounts. We’ve told you about brain waves, fingerprints, even magic rings, but a new technique is literally getting … Continue reading →

Not long after Google announced the latest version of its Android 4.4 mobile operating system is called KitKat, the Nestle-owned chocolate brand released a promo video that brilliantly lampoons Apple. The video uses tech verbiage to describe the chocolate bar, … Continue reading →

If you regularly spend more than 10 minutes on the Internet each day, you know that the Internet has a long-standing love affair with cats. Kitten pictures, videos, GIFs — we can’t get enough. See also: 15 Cats That Don’t … Continue reading →

Samsung is hosting a big event Wednesday at Berlin’s IFA show to announce a slew of new products. One of the most anticipated is the company’s smart watch, the Galaxy Gear, as well as its third-generation big-screen smartphone, the Galaxy … Continue reading →

In an unusual move, Apple is planning to hold a press event in China several hours after hosting its big media event in the U.S. on Sept. 10, where the next round of iPhones is expected to be unveiled. Multiple … Continue reading →

With the news that Microsoft has acquired Nokia’s mobile phone business and licensed its patents, we took a look at five Nokia patents we’d love to see realized From phones that generate their own power to invisible tattoos that alert … Continue reading →

Space is bigReally big. Some scientists estimate it may even be bigger than One Direction. Just the other day, we found a 6 trillion mile-long space caterpillar made of gas. What the hell is that all about? On this week’s … Continue reading →

We don’t always delve into the love lives of the sports stars we cover here at Mashable. But when we do, it’s for good reason In this social-media romance between a budding NBA star and a Nickelodeon actress, for example, … Continue reading →

We love Twitter, we really do. The ever-changing feed. The challenge of squeezing a message into 140 characters. The feeling of accomplishment you get when a celebrity retweets you. Yeah, Twitter is pretty great But like everything — with the … Continue reading →

Jawbone did a lot to establish the wireless-speaker category with its Jambox, capturing tons of market share in a short amount of time. Since then, though, the category has gotten massively competitive, with impressive offerings from the likes of Beats … Continue reading →