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Proposed emojis include the drunk face and sad poo we've all been missing

Proposed emojis include the drunk face and sad poo we’ve all been missing

It’s only been a month since the Unicode Emoji Consortium released version 10 of the colorful little communication icons, including more diverse images along with zombies, a T-rex and (yes) a sandwich icon. Now, though, the group has yet another set of proposed emojis for next year. Along with more math and science items and a silly drunk face emoji, the new group of 67 tiny pictures…

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Elon Musk’s next project will involve building a Hyperloop

Elon Musk’s next project will involve building a Hyperloop

It would seem Elon Musk is bored following the launch of Tesla’s Model 3. So, to fill his already-packed schedule, the serial entrepreneur will reportedly build a Hyperloop designed to shuttle passengers between New York and Washington, D.C. in under 30 minutes.

The news is notable because Musk previously indicated he had no time to build a Hyperloop, which he first unveiled a white paper for in…

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Samsung isn’t afraid to gamble on an idea, even if it goes down in flames (pun intended). Its latest gamble is a insane phone that transports us back a decade. Samsung announced a legit flip phone that is impressively speced and looks just like we imagined flip phones would look like in the future.

Leading up to the announcement, there were many rumors and leaks that suggested Samsung was working on a flagship flip phone. The talk has now been confirmed with Samsung taking the wraps off the Leader 8, or “SM-G9298” if you refer to call it by its official name. Leader 8 rolls off the tongue much easier. Samsung is also completely rolling with the number 8 this year—Galaxy S8, Note 8 and now the Leader 8.

Although the basis for the design, a flip phone, may be something of a relic, the Leader 8’s specs are anything but. Samsung packed it to the brim with top-of-the-line specs including a Snapdragon 821 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage with expandability, 12MP camera with f/1.7 aperture, 2,300mAh battery and a fingerprint scanner. But the crown jewel of the Leader 8 is the two 4.2-inch OLED displays—for when it’s opened and closed. This makes it easy to use whichever way you want to.

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Samsung’s high-end flip phone features beastly specs Samsung isn’t afraid to gamble on an idea, even if it goes down in flames (pun intended).

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Apple is still unsure of what to do with rumored AR glasses

Apple is still unsure of what to do with rumored AR glasses

Apple jumped into the AR market with the introduction of ARKit at WWDC, and instantly one of the first rumors to arise was talk of Apple AR glasses. It seems that talk came from solid sources as a new report confirms Apple is working on a headset.

According to the Financial Times, Apple is working with multiple prototypes of the AR glasses that includes multiple cameras, sensors and displays.…

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Check out these photos of an ‘iPhone 7s Plus’ dummy model with a glass back.

The images were provided to 9to5Mac by Sonny Dickson. The glass back is said to facilitate the upcoming ‘wireless’ charging feature of Apple’s next generation devices.

Besides the addition of wireless charging, the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus are expected to gain faster A11 processors and perhaps a increase in base storage to 64GB. Apple could also include some camera improvements which would assist with the AR features in iOS 11.

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iPhone 7s Plus Dummy Reveals Key Design Change Check out these photos of an 'iPhone 7s Plus' dummy model with a glass back. The images were provided to 9to5Mac by Sonny Dickson.

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Google is reportedly building a Snapchat-style news system

Google is reportedly building a Snapchat-style news system

Snapchat’s Discover mode is a way for brands to create visual stories for consumption by its 158 million reported daily users. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Google is developing a very similar branded-media content feature, nicknamed “Stamp.” Sources say that publishers including Vox Media, CNN, Mic, the Washington Post and Time are planning to participate. Google might…