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Jason Hahn

Jason Hahn

Former Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 347 articles

Jason Hahn is a part-time freelance writer based in New Jersey. He earned his master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. His work experience includes time as an Internet spam fighter for a search engine, senior editor for a publication covering the marketing industry and fantasy basketball blogger for a basketball magazine. Jason enjoys tinkering with his Android phone, following the NBA and watching funny GIFs.

Axent Wear cat ear headphones

A pair of headphones has raised more than $720K in five days — because cat ears

A pair of headphones from Axent Wear has raised nearly three-quarters of a million dollars on Indiegogo in five days, thanks to cat ears and LED lights.
Drivebot - car Fitbit

Drivebot is a Fitbit for your car, helping you save grief, money, and gas

The Drivebot is a dongle that plugs into your car and links up to your smartphone so you can track your car’s health and become a better driver.
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Mozilla makes private browsing on Firefox even more private

Mozilla is testing private browsing enhancements for Firefox to give users invisibility from websites that track their browsing activity.
myshake turns your smartphone into an earthquake detector and research tool app

MyShake turns your smartphone into an earthquake detector and research tool

A new Android app called MyShake uses your smartphone’s accelerometers to detect earthquakes and collect helpful seismic data for researchers.
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OnePlus will bring back NFC when it’s used more, may ditch invite system in a few years

In an interview with VentureBeat, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei responds to issues like the lack of NFC, that invite system, and the "Never Settle" motto.
Technology romance love

Studies show how we use Twitter, Reddit and communication apps in our relationships

How we use communication channels like Twitter, Reddit and messaging apps reveals a lot about our relationships, according to three studies.
robot waiter fail workforce

Pew: 65 percent of Americans expect robots to take their work within 50 years

The majority of Americans expect robots and computers to take much of the work done by humans today, according to new results from a Pew Research Center.
Beats By Dre Solo metal parts

Beats By Dre headphones teardown finds metal parts included just to add weight

A recently documented teardown of Beats By Dre headphones found four metal parts were included -- simply to add weight and achieve a more premium feel.
androids answer to 3d touch may have been delayed iphone 6s plums

Apple’s 3D Touch displays on the iPhone 6S or 6S Plus can be used to weigh objects

An app called Plum-O-Meter leverages the 3D Touch display on an iPhone 6S to weigh objects. The developer uses plums in his demo.
MIT robot hand two fingers

Wearable robot adds two fingers to your human hand, gives you a better grip on life

Researchers at MIT have created a wrist-mounted robot that adds two long fingers to your hand so you can perform everyday routines more easily.
The Denny bicycle handlebar lock

Meet Denny and Yerka, two bikes that securely lock themselves without the help of a lock

Two new bike designs may make bike locks a thing of the past. The Denny's handlebar opens up to act as a lock, while the Yerka's frame does the same.
Everykey wearable passwords keys

Wear your passwords and keys on your wrist with Everykey

The Everykey is a wristband with a “fashion meets security and convenience” proposition. It promises to securely hold your passwords and unlock your doors.
Smartphone microphone gyroscope

Your smartphone’s gyroscope can be turned into an eavesdropping hacker’s microphone

If you own a smartphone, chances are it has a gyroscope that can be used (without special permissions) as a microphone to listen in on your conversations.
Equil Smartpen 2

Equil Smartpen 2: One digital pen to rule them all, turning ink and paper into digital files

Thanks to the Equil Smartpen 2, lovers of the old-fashioned way of writing and drawing have a high-tech pen to bridge the old and new.
prynt smartphone case turns phone polaroid camera kickstarter

Prynt’s instant photo and augmented reality wonder now on Kickstarter

A startup called Prynt wants to inject a little more shareable fun into things with a smartphone case that prints photos in about 30 seconds.
Georgia Tech robot Angry Birds

Robot learns how to play Angry Birds and helps children with disabilities in the process

At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are using a robot, a tablet and "Angry Birds" to help the rehabilitation of children with disabilities.
BitBite

BitBite is an in-ear fitness device that listens to how well you’re chewing your food

The BitBite is an in-ear device that helps track and improve eating habits by analyzing the sounds and patterns of your chewing.
Third-person perspective augmented reality device

Get a new perspective on life with an Oculus Rift rig that gives you a third-person view

A team in Poland has assembled a wearable device equipped with an Oculus Rift and two GoPro cameras that gives you an out-of-body perspective on life.
ORA smart glasses

ORA-X smart eyeglasses to challenge Google Glass in 2015 with $300 price tag

The ORA-X is a pair of smart eyeglasses that’s on track to be sold to consumers for a palatable $300 a pop next June. Google Glass has been warned.
Minecraft city Titan City

A student spent two years building this breathtaking Minecraft city using an Xbox 360

Two years and 4.5 million blocks: That’s what a 19-year-old art student at the University of Delaware needed to build a massive Minecraft metropolis.
Hicon social bracelet

Social media on your wrist: Hicon is a bracelet that makes social networking wearable

The Hicon is a unique bracelet with small, colorful buttons linked to your social media accounts. In other words, it’s wearable social media for your wrist.
eTree solar tree Israel

Solar-powered trees are planted in Israel to charge phones, cool water, and offer Wi-Fi

The eTree converts sunlight into power to charge devices, cool water, offer free Wi-Fi and more for the benefit of its surrounding communities.
google patents device can draw blood without needle worn wrist free patent

Google wants your blood, patents needle-free blood-drawing device

Google has patented a “Needle-Free Blood Draw,” which holds appeal for diabetes patients who regularly test their blood glucose levels.
fake whatsapp

WhatsApp won’t support BlackBerry, other older mobile platforms by the end of 2016

WhatsApp will leave BlackBerry, Android 2.1 and 2.2, Windows Phone 7.1, and other older mobile operating systems behind by the end of 2016.
Apple Watch Faces

Report: Apple Watch accounted for two-thirds of smart wearables shipped in Q2 2015

After its first quarter joining the ranks of companies manufacturing wearable devices, Apple finished No. 2, behind Fitbit and ahead of Xiaomi.
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Google Maps gives you a virtual tour of Bruce Wayne’s mansion (and Batcave)

Whether you’ve seen 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' or not, you can take a virtual tour through Bruce Wayne’s mansion and Batcave on Google Maps.
electric fork salty flavor flavoring

No salt, no problem: Electric fork simulates salty flavors with electric currents

Who needs salt when you have electricity? That’s the proposition of the “electric flavoring fork” created by a researcher in Japan.
slack 200 million funding hq

Slack climbs ‘unicorn’ ranks with new funding and $3.8 billion valuation

The popular collaboration platform Slack has raised another $200 million in venture capital financing -- and with it, a valuation close to $4 billion.
hong kong robot scarlett johansson humanoid female

Hong Kong man spends 1.5 years, $50K to build his own female robot

A 42-year-old man in Hong Kong spent a year-and-a-half and more than $50,000 to build a female robot that’s meant to resemble a certain Hollywood actress.
Oculus Rift

Your Oculus Rift is sending a lot of information back to Facebook

When Facebook acquired Oculus VR for $2 billion two years ago, some had privacy concerns. It appears those fears may have a bit more credence.
Dyson Small Ball

Dyson is looking beyond vacuum cleaners to developing electric cars

Dyson is taking the next logical step for a company known for making innovative vacuum cleaners: electric cars.
worlds first droneport will support commercial recreational racing drones drone

FAA bans drones from the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Park Service are reminding people that the National Cherry Blossom Festival is a “No Drone Zone.”
baidu map dangerous crowds

Baidu can use map data to give early warnings about dangerous crowds

Baidu, China’s version of Google, is making the case that it can use queries made on its maps service to predict dangerous overcrowding.
twitter suspends extremist accounts app

Twitter analysis finds Clinton and Trump followers have identical gender balance

In a paper, researchers lay out their attempt to study the demographics of Trump and Clinton’s respective Twitter followers using facial analysis.