So, Snap made a camera drone

To the tune of Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me," Snap made a "one more thing" product debut at the Snap Partner Summit Thursday: A freaking camera drone. Called Pixy, the admittedly cute lil yellow flying camera will follow you ... more - mashable

Meta's 2022 Quest 2 lineup adds Ghostbusters VR, Moss 2, and the first VR NFL game

Hard to believe it's been a whole year since the last big early look at upcoming virtual reality games from the company formerly known as Facebook. In the time since the April 2021 event, Facebook the company re-branded as Meta and, in a corresponding ... more - mashable

Meta makes fundraising easier ahead of Earth Day

Meta has announced new fundraising tools and educational initiatives in honor of Earth Day — the global climate awareness holiday taking place on April 22 — including expanded Instagram Reels options for more than 30 countries to participate in digital ... more - mashable

The best tablet to buy for your kid

BEST DEALS ON TABLETS FOR KIDS (updated April 18, 2022): Fire 7 Kids — $49.99 $99.99 (save $50) Fire HD 8 Kids Pro — $69.99 $139.99 (save $70) iPad Air — $499.99 $599.99 (save $100) Technology has changed a lot since you were small. Your kids have probably ... more - mashable

Score a refurbished iPhone for as low as $80 (yes, really)

TL;DR: Woot has a collection of refurbished Apple iPhones on sale for as low as $79.99 through the end of the day (Monday, April 11). Choose from the iPhone 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, or XS. No one's doing the "absurdly cheap ... more - mashable

New Snapchat lens teaches users the American Sign Language alphabet

Want to practice American Sign Language? There's a Snapchat lens for that. On Tuesday, Snapchat released a new lens that teaches ASL, in partnership with SignAll, which designs AI technology for sign language translation. Called the ASL Alphabet Lens, ... more - mashable

'Fortnite' creators and Lego are making a metaverse for kids

Like it or loathe it, the concept of the metaverse — essentially a virtual world people can visit in avatar form using VR and AR headsets — is getting more and more real by the day. And realistically, just like the internet, a virtual world isn't necessarily ... more - mashable

Vitruvian Trainer+ is a fitness machine that won't take over the living room

It's been two years and counting since my gym membership lapsed, and I'm so tired of living room workouts. But when a fitness coach from pandemic-born fitness-tech company Vitruvian physically came into my living room toting the Virtuvian Trainer+, my ... more - mashable

5 of the best smartwatches for kids

The percentage of kids who have a smartphone grows by the year, and this trend is seemingly only going in one direction. Kids start begging for their own phone as soon as they can talk (or at least it probably feels that way to parents who are always ... more - mashable

An oral history of competitive meditation

Once upon a time, in the now-so-innocent year of 2014, five weirdos became enraptured by the same perverse and — we all thought — completely original idea: Using brain-reading gadgets to turn the act of meditation into some kind of sporting contest. ... more - mashable

9 best spy movies on Netflix for a high-stakes watch

A special brand of excitement can be found in spy movies. Audiences are swept away by dashing agents strutting into high-stakes scenarios, embedding into exotic locations, and entangling in sexy and dangerous alliances. Eye-popping gadgetry, heart-racing ... more - mashable

Save on apps and online courses that can inspire a new hobby

Spring has sprung and with it, there’s a new sense of hope and inspiration in the air. If you’re looking for something to focus that energy on, here are 10 apps and online courses — all on sale — to help spark a new hobby. Whether you want to learn a ... more - mashable

6 things we want from PlayStation’s answer to Xbox Game Pass

PlayStation’s been losing the “hearts and minds” war against Xbox Game Pass for too long — it just doesn't have a service that can compete with Microsoft's "hundreds of games for $15/month" elevator pitch. But that could all change very soon ... more - mashable

If your kid isn't ready for a phone, a smartwatch might be a better fit

The percentage of kids who have a smartphone grows by the year: As of Oct. 2019, over half of kids have their own phones by age 11 (compared to ages 13 and 14 over the past few years). Kids seem to start begging for their own phone as soon as they can ... more - mashable

How the Peabody Awards finally, officially embraced video games 

Debates over whether or not video games can be considered art feel like a thing of the distant past. Yet it took until 2022 for Peabody — one of the most prestigious curators of excellent storytelling in entertainment, documentary, journalism, podcasting, ... more - mashable

Instagram launches Family Center, an online safety hub for parents and teens

Instagram launched its latest attempt to quell the concerns of parents and guardians Wednesday: its brand new Family Center — a one-stop shop with teen safety tools, parental monitoring, and educational resources for those worried about teen safety on ... more - mashable

Stephen Colbert has some thoughts about metaverse weddings

With all this talk of the metaverse, the world is starting to look more and more like Ready Player One each day. The latest thing to go virtual? Weddings, apparently. And Late Show host Stephen Colbert has some thoughts. "That's so romantic," ... more - mashable

Grab a great 65-inch Sony 4K TV for its lowest price yet at Amazon

Save $401.99: Whether it's for gaming, streaming, or watching a ton of basketball this month, the Sony Bravia X90J 65-inch TV at $1,098 is a fantastic deal. As of March 15, head to Amazon to save 27% on one of the best 4K TVs around. The best 4K TVs ... more - mashable

Beloved former Nintendo prez craps all over Facebook and the metaverse

Reggie Fils-Aimé, the former president and CEO of Nintendo of America, is clearly no fan of Facebook and its recent push into VR with the metaverse. At this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Fils-Aimé took the opportunity to completely ... more - mashable

Apple's new iPad Air is on sale already

The new Apple iPad Air (WiFi) is on sale at Walmart as of March 11: 64GB model — $559 $599 (save $40) 256GB model — $679 $749 (save $70) Walmart is usually pretty quick to offer deals on new Apple products, but this might be a new personal best. The ... more - mashable

'Upload' Season 2 review: The *other* afterlife comedy comes into its own

When the first season of Upload premiered on Amazon Prime in 2020, creator Greg Daniels and some of his cast members told Mashable he had an uncanny gift for accidental prediction. Elements of the show, set in a 2033 where humans' digital selves can ... more - mashable

Oculus VR fitness data will soon be accessible in Apple Health

Meta and Apple are playing nice with each other, and that means you can access your Oculus Quest VR workout stats directly on an iOS device. Meta announced two new updates to Oculus Move, its built-in fitness tracking app on the Quest VR headset, that ... more - mashable

Turn your love of gaming into a career with this discounted course bundle

TL;DR: The 2022 Ultimate Learn Unreal Game Development Bundle is on sale for £26.62, saving you 96% on list price. If your passion for gaming has taken over and made you curious about how things work on the back end of your favourite levels and challenges, ... more - mashable

Dive head-first into the metaverse with a $29 online course bundle

TL;DR: As of March 9, The 2022 Metaverse & AR Developer Bundle — worth $1,800 — is just $29, which makes it 98% off. The metaverse is calling. And the hyper-real alternative world could present a lot of opportunities for you to thrive, rather than ... more - mashable

Apple unveils a new iPad Air with M1 chip at 2022 event

Apple revealed its latest iPad Air model during its "Peek Performance" event, featuring Apple's impressive M1 chip, a new front-facing camera, and 5G connectivity. The latest available iPad Air colors, featuring the new blue. Credit: Apple ... more - mashable

Save $10 on the Nintendo Switch Lite with your Amazon Prime membership

SAVE $10 WITH PRIME: Amazon Prime members can get a Nintendo Switch Lite on sale for just $189.99 (normally $199.99) through Woot as of March 2. That's a rare discount of about 5%. It kind of feels like we say this every year, but 2022 really is panning ... more - mashable

Buying 'Elden Ring' on Xbox? Grab a discounted gift card for a sneaky way to save.

FREE MONEY ALERT: You can save 10% on Xbox e-gift cards through Dell by entering the coupon code GAME10 at checkout. Choose from multiple denominations between $5 and $100. Want to buy a big new release, but don't want to wait for it to go on sale? One ... more - mashable

The 85-inch version of Sony's cheapest 4K TV with full-array LED has dropped under $1,000

Save $800: As of March 1, the 85-inch Sony X91J 4K TV is 29% off at Best Buy, dropping it under $1,000. You'll get three months of Apple TV+ with your purchase (a $14.97 value). "Mid-range" typically doesn't mean the same thing for Sony as ... more - mashable

How to see if your favorite games will work on Steam Deck

The Steam Deck is finally here. You can get the power of high-end PC gaming right in the palms of your hands…if you manage to snag one amidst supply constraints, that is. But whenever your $500 handheld gaming powerhouse shows up, whether it’s right ... more - mashable

Kickstart a career in web development with this course bundle on sale

TL;DR: The 25 Course Web Development Super Bundle is on sale for £25.29, saving you 98% on list price. Skilled tech talent, especially in web development, is hard to come by these days, which means there’s an ever-increasing demand for people who can ... more - mashable