Facebook launches newsletter platform Bulletin

Facebook is taking on Substack and other newsletter platforms with its own, free tool called Bulletin. Announced by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg via Facebook's Live Audio Rooms on Tuesday, Bulletin is a set of publishing and subscription tools aimed ... more - mashable

These refurbished iPhone deals can save you hundreds

Prime Day 2021 has already come and gone (crazy, right?), but there are still bargains to be found — especially if you’re looking to purchase a new phone. In fact, you can save hundreds of dollars by opting for a refurbished iPhone instead of a brand-new ... more - mashable

The most essential fitness tech of 2021 (so far)

If 2020 was the year everyone had to start working out at home, 2021 is shaping up to test whether the runners, weight lifters, and wellness enthusiasts actually prefer it that way. Most of the cutting edge fitness tech available in 2021 came out in ... more - mashable

These are the best TV deals we found post-Prime Day — save up to $2000 (!)

No one should have to guess what's going on in that dark scene of The Handmaid's Tale . Since 2020, TV manufacturers have been pumping out large, affordable 4K panels at a wicked pace — which means watching your favorite content with punchy colors, decipherable ... more - mashable

Save $600 on a Razer Blade 15, plus more cheap laptop deals this weekend

OUR TOP PICK: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 — save $410 BEST LENOVO DEAL: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — save $1,251.60 BEST 2-IN-1 DEAL: Asus Chromebook Flip C434 — save $135 BEST GAMING DEAL: Razer Blade 15 — save $600 What's better than a great laptop? ... more - mashable

'Werewolves Within' is a brutal yet wholesome horror-comedy

Werewolves Within , the new horror-comedy from director Josh Ruben and writer Mishna Wolff, is a video game adaptation only in the most technical sense. It shares a title with Ubisoft's virtual reality game of "hidden roles and social deduction." ... more - mashable

The 10 best TV shows of 2021 (so far)

TV never really left , per se, but 2021 certainly did its part to bring it back. In just the first half of this year, Disney+ relaunched the Marvel universe and captivated the internet for two months with WandaVision , prestige TV like Mare of Easttown ... more - mashable

All the best Prime Day deals that are still available (plenty!)

OUR TOP PICKS FROM AMAZON AND WALMART: BEST HEADPHONES DEAL: Bose 700 noise-canceling headphones — $229 (save $170) BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL: Echo Show 10 — $189.99 (save $60) BEST TV DEAL: Toshiba 50-inch C350 Series LED 4K Fire TV — $359.99 (save $110) ... more - mashable

A handful of Sony Bravia OLED TVs are on (surprise) sale for Prime Day

Best Sony OLED deals for Prime Day as of June 22: Sony 48-inch A9S Bravia OLED 4K Smart TV (‎XBR48A9S) — $1,298 (save $201.99) Sony 55-inch A8H Bravia OLED 4K Smart TV (‎XBR55A8H) — $1,398 (save $501.99) Sony 77-inch A80J Bravia XR OLED 4K Smart TV (XR77A80J) ... more - mashable

Facebook's Oculus is testing in-headset VR advertising

Facebook's Oculus is testing in-headset VR advertising, because not even our virtual realities can escape the claws of capitalism. On Wednesday Oculus announced it will begin a "small test" to insert ads into VR games, starting with 2020 indie ... more - mashable

This augmented reality globe takes kids on an interactive journey across the planet

TL;DR: Help your kid learn about different countries, cultures, and more with the Orboot Earth Augmented Reality Interactive Globe, on sale as of June 12. Use code ORBOOT at checkout to get it for only $49.99 — a 15% savings. Sometimes tech can feel ... more - mashable

The new Apple Maps features borrow a lot from Google Maps

There were some familiar features on display when the new version of Apple Maps was announced at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference. Anyone who's used its main competitor (ahem, Google Maps) knows where the iPhone-maker got its inspiration. ... more - mashable

How to fake eye contact on a FaceTime call (yes, you can do that)

Thanks to stay-home orders, work-from-home initiatives, and social distancing, we're FaceTiming more than ever before. As of March 2020, nearly 50 percent of adults in the United States were using FaceTime as their video conferencing app of choice to ... more - mashable

All of the Best Memorial Day sales in one place

Our top picks for the best Memorial Day deals: Leesa — save up to $500 on mattresses and get two free pillows Sony A80J 77-inch BRAVIA XR OLED 4K TV — save $501.99 MYXfitness bike — save $300 and get free shipping and assembly Eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 30C ... more - mashable

The future of remote work is a lot like living in a video game

Read more... More about Vr, Remote Work, Tech, and Vr Ar ... more - mashable

We worked in a VR office for a few months and didn't totally hate it

Thanks to lockdown-related travel restrictions, our deputy tech editor Joseph Volpe never had a chance to meet his East Coast co-workers...so he hatched a plan to do it virtually. He convinced tech reporters Brenda Stolyar and Alex Perry to don Quest ... more - mashable

Snap's new Spectacles let you see the world in AR

Spectacles might finally reach their potential with the help of Snap's augmented reality tech. In a "one more thing" moment at the Snap Partner Summit on Thursday, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel debuted the fourth generation of the company's smart glasses. ... more - mashable

Snapchat lenses come to Bumble to give your virtual dates some romantic atmosphere

A Venice gondola ride is a pretty bold move for a first date. But on a virtual date? It might be just what the love doctor ordered. At the Snap Partner Summit Thursday, Snap announced a new partnership with Bumble. The dating app is bringing the Snapchat ... more - mashable

Snap is launching a video editing app called Story Studio

Viral videos across the web could now come with some Snapchat flare. Snap announced at its Partner Summit Thursday that it is launching a free new app on iOS for video editing and trend insights "later this year." The app, called Story Studio, ... more - mashable

Special edition of Kia's electric EV6 announced with AR display and 300-mile range

Kia's first electric SUV without a gas-powered or hybrid counterpart made its global debut at the end of March, and now it's arrived in the U.S. At the North America debut of the EV6 Tuesday evening, Korea-based Kia showed off its newest EV at Times ... more - mashable

Here's everything that was revealed at Google I/O 2021

Google's I/O developer conference made its big return to the (virtual) stage with a keynote event Tuesday, and the tech giant had plenty to unveil in the software department. But despite plenty of rumors, Google didn't drop any of the new wearables or ... more - mashable

New Google Maps features are coming this year

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Google rolls out AR versions of Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe, and Naomi Osaka in search

Google wants you to really be able to see your favorite athletes do cool things. The company rolled out a new augmented reality feature during Tuesday's Google I/O event. If you search for gymnast Simone Biles, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, or tennis player ... more - mashable

You can get iPhone notifications in your Oculus Quest headset now

VR is futuristic, cool, and just plain fun, but it leaves you blind to the environment around you. The latest Oculus Quest software update just made that way less of a problem for iOS users. In the latest roundup of new Oculus features on the company ... more - mashable

Snag one of Sony's futuristic 'Cognitive Processor' OLED TVs on sale

Save $1,000: The 77-inch version of one of Sony's 2021 TV releases, the Bravia XR A80J OLED series, is only $3,499.99 at Best Buy (with free delivery) as of May 14. Sony never wants you to be in a "dark scene in Game of Thrones making no damn sense" ... more - mashable

Pay what you want for this stacked video game development bundle

TL;DR: As of May 10, you can pay what you want for the Hardcore Game Developer Certification Bundle. Learning to develop your own games isn’t just a way to dive deeper into your gaming obsession. It could potentially guide you to a new career path. With ... more - mashable

Pay what you want for a video game development bundle — with one catch

TL;DR: As of May 3, pay what you wish for the nine-course Hardcore Game Developer Bundle. If your price is higher than the average price, you'll get the full bundle. Learning to develop your own games isn’t just a way to dive deeper into your gaming ... more - mashable

iOS 14.5 has some nice upgrades for 5G users

I don't know if you've heard, but there's a new iOS update in town. And everyone with a 5G-enabled iPhone should be excited. The 5G enhancements are available to everyone with an iPhone 12 (all models) who installs iOS 14.5. Arguably the most important ... more - mashable

Here's everything Oculus showed off at its VR gaming showcase

Oculus Quest and Rift headset owners have plenty to look forward to over the next several months if Wednesday's Oculus Gaming Showcase is any indication. Oculus put together its first dedicated gaming show on April 21, highlighting several new virtual ... more - mashable

Snapchat teamed up with LACMA to make AR monuments around Los Angeles — Future Blink

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Snapchat collaborated for a new augmented reality initiative called "Monumental Perspectives," which will be explorable all around the world. Read more... More about Mashable Video, Snapchat, Augmented ... more - mashable