Moto Z2 Force release set for all four big US carriers at once

Motorola has developed a reputation for crafting solid, dependable smartphones in recent years, but the only issue is that your exposure to some of the best Motorola handsets has been limited if you don’t have Verizon. Some Motorola phones, such as the Moto Z Force, have only been available through Verizon here in the States. That all changes with the … Continue reading

Flash death: Adobe killing reviled plugin by 2020

Adobe is dropping the axe on Flash, announcing that the little-loved – and in many cases, like that of Apple’s Steve Jobs, actively loathed – plugin is on its last legs. Flash will officially be put out of its misery in 2020, Adobe confirmed today, having already been forced out of contention from mobile. However, the company is also calling … Continue reading

ECOXGEAR EcoLantern charges phones, plays music, uses Siri and Google Assistant

The folks at ECOXGEAR have created a lantern that’s extremely bright, charges smartphones, and has a bottle opener at its base. This device is the ECOXGEAR EcoLantern, and it’s also able to connect to your smartphone and speak to you using the iPhone’s Siri or Androids’ OK Google (Google Assistant). Speakers and waterproofing and lighting and etcetera in tow, this … Continue reading

Motorola's newest Mod is this $300, 360-degree camera

You didn’t think Motorola was just going to announce a new phone, did you? The company also unveiled its latest Moto Mod — a 360-degree camera that magnetically attaches to Moto Z phones — here at an event in New York City. Details are st…

Motorola's sleek, sturdy Moto Z2 Force arrives on August 10

So far, Motorola has spent its year churning out reliably good mid-range devices, not to mention a handful of new Moto Mods. Not bad, but now it’s finally flagship time. Motorola officially revealed the Moto Z2 Force in New York this morning, and &md…

NASA wants your origami ideas for its spacecraft radiation shield

NASA needs ideas on how to design a radiation shield for deep space vehicles, and it’s turning to origami artists and enthusiasts for help. If you’re skilled in the art, that includes you. The space agency has teamed up with crowdsourcing website Fre…

ABC News is the latest to put original videos in your social stream

Media companies are scrambling to figure out how exactly to best utilize the different social networks, and many have taken to producing original content for them. Bloomberg, for example, is building an exclusive 24-hour news channel for Twitter. ABC…

Will we be able to control the killer robots of tomorrow?

From ship-hunting Tomahawk missiles and sub-spying drone ships to semi-autonomous UAV swarms and situationally-aware reconnaissance robots, the Pentagon has long sought to protect its human forces with the use of robotic weapons. But as these systems…

Lyft's Taco Bell mode indulges your late-night cravings

So it’s midnight, you have an irresistible case of the munchies and your favorite eateries have stopped delivering. Are you going to settle for a bag of chips or (gasp) hold out until the morning? You won’t have to, if Lyft has its way. It just in…

Plush Nikon and Canon Lens Pillows: For Time-lapse Naps

Serious photography buffs can never have enough lenses. But lenses are expensive and fragile, so you certainly wouldn’t want to throwing them around – at least not until now. With these plush lens pillows, you can feel comfortable that no amount of tossing or squeezing will break them.

Available from Photojojo, these limited-edition pillows are designed to look like Canon or Nikon lenses, and at 8″ x 8″ x 7″, they’re just the right size for hugging and squeezing. Each one is handmade from felt and fleece, and features hand-embroidered detailing. Only 100 of these are being made, so if you want one, you better head over to Photojojo now.

Now, all we need is a couch that looks like a camera to put them on.