Category: Tech
Spotify takes on YouTube by paying podcasters for video views
While Spotify is best known as a music app, the platform is putting a new focus on video podcasts. So far in 2025, Spotify has paid podcasters more than $100 million, a big payout for creators. Spotify first shared that figure with The New York Times Deal Book, which says the funds have two purposes: […]
iOS 19 rumors: Every feature we’ve heard of so far
New features, coming soon. We’re still not sure exactly when iOS19 will become available to the public, but we’re beginning to see lots of rumors about what it might bring. And so far it seems like it could be an exciting new operating system for iPhone users. It’s expected that Apple will reveal the …
This high-tech exoskeleton lets you hike longer and run faster
The futuristic Hypershell X is the closest thing yet to being bionic. Every weekend warrior knows the drill — you sit in front of a computer all week, and when the weekend hits, you bike, hike, and run yourself ragged. Your body feels destroyed on Monday. Repeat. If this sounds like you — or even […]
Google to end updates and support for 1st and 2nd-gen Nest thermostats
The older models of the Nest thermostat will soon just be a regular old thermostat. The early Google Nest thermostats are finally being left behind. Google announced via its Nest support forum that it’s ending support for first and second-generation Nest Thermostats. That means no more updates and no more remote control through the app […]
DragonForce ransomware group announces its forming a hacking cartel
Malware for everyone! A major ransomware group is rebranding as a “cartel” and expanding its business model. It’s part of a relatively new development in the world of cybersecurity known as RaaS, or ransomware-as-a-service. According to cybersecurity firm Secureworks, which obtained screenshots of the March 19 announcement from an …
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 could be the thinnest foldable, leak suggests
If phones get any thinner, they’re going to need to invent thinner charging ports. A new leak puts the thickness (or, should we say, thin-ness) of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 at the slimmest ever seen in a foldable phone. At a mere 8.2 millimeters folded, it would presumably be roughly just 4.1mm when […]
MIT’s tiny hopping robot is designed to go places humans can’t
Combining a spring-based jump with wing control, the robot can adapt to surfaces like ice, glass, and uneven ground.
MyPillow CEO’s lawyers file AI-generated legal brief riddled with errors
The attorneys now face potential disciplinary action. Lawyers for MyPillow CEO and presidential election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell are facing potential disciplinary action after using generative AI to write a legal brief, resulting in a document rife with fundamental errors. The lawyers did admit to using AI, but claim that this particular mistake was …
Apple is reportedly still working on smart glasses of some kind
Just not AR glasses. Apple’s augmented reality glasses may be dead (or at least on hold), but it sounds like the company is still working on a different kind of smart glasses. Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter at Bloomberg (via 9to5Mac) reported that Apple is continuing …
A tariff survival guide to buying refurbished smartphones, TVs, and headphones
In an economy dominated by tariffs, refurbished electronics are queen. Before tariffs get you down, brush up on the best places to buy refurbished electronics. And keep checking Mashable for our latest tariff news and explainers, from delayed Nintendo Switch 2 preorders to reports of iPhone 16 panic buying. Do you feel a primal …
