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Best idea ever? Thermal-vision microwave displays exactly how hot your food is

Former NASA engineer and serial inventor Mark Rober has developed a new kind of microwave that essentially has thermal vision and can display the temperature of the grub you're nuking in real-time.
boston dynamics spot robot

Watch Google’s new robo-dog recover from an unexpected kick

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World’s first drone airshow looks like a cross between Tron and Transformers

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Apple invests nearly a billion bucks in California solar farm

confident spacex to try again for a sea barge landing

Update: SpaceX launch delayed (again) due to inclement weather

the iv doc intravenous hydration therapy trend

Curing hangovers with an IV drip? Sounds crazy, but this startup is making it happen

chocolate shooter lets you snort

Why eat chocolate when you can snort it? A Belgian chocolatier invented a way

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Crash-proof flying robot wins a million bucks in ‘Drones for Good’ contest

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Obliterate houseflies like a boss with the new and improved Bug-A-Salt gun

UviCube sanitizes your germy phone by blasting it with ultraviolet light

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SpaceX calls off Sunday’s rocket launch citing technical issues

RideOn

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: 3D headphones, AR ski goggles, and more

SWYP card

Meet Swyp. It will combine all your credit into one card

Swyp may look like just another Coin credit card alternative, but its creator says Swyp is smarter. The card learns from user behavior and holds up to 25 cards.
Henn-na Hotel

High-tech hotel will use robot staff to check-in, help guests

Opening on July 17, 2015, the Henn-na Hotel will be staffed by several, humanoid robots that will do everything from checking in guests to cleaning rooms.
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Katy Perry’s lawyers go after artist of 3D printable ‘Left Shark’

Always a buzzkill within the 3D printing community, lawyers went after a 3D artist that had the audacity to create and attempt to sell a figurine of the shark that appeared in Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime show.
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Meet SAFFiR, the Navy’s new humanoid robot firefighter

After keeping the project under wraps for years, the Office of Naval Research has finally released details on it's firefighting robot, SAFFiR.
CarVi

CarVi’s dash cam doesn’t just record the road, it sends safety data to your phone

CarVi is a virtual driver’s assistant that includes a dashboard camera with smartphone connectivity.
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RideOn ski goggles bring augmented reality to the slopes

Rather than cramming a display at the corner of your vision, RideOn’s augmented-reality goggles plaster graphics over the top of everything you see, for everything from navigation to buddy tracking.
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Shut up and take my money! Hobbyist creates fully-functional Millennium Falcon drone

When you combine two good things, the resulting creation is often more amazing than the sum of its parts -- just take a look at this unbelievably rad Millenium Falcon drone built by YouTuber Oliver C.
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Cover your stuff in Pixie Points for a digital map of everything you love to lose

It's 8:00 a.m. Do you know where your keys are? If you have a Pixie Point attached, you can pull out your smartphone and find them, even if they're in another room or you left them in the car.
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The cute Cubi smartwatch is for parents who don’t want to give their young kids a smartphone

The cute Cubi watch is made for kids, has its own SIM card, and sports a GPS to help parents keep tabs on their kids. The watch is on Kickstarter.
Voxel8

Will you print your next PC? A reality check on 3D-printed electronics

3D printing has immense potential, but it's usually just for plastic objects. A new printer from Voxel8 hopes to change that by printing conductive paths.
Drones gone wild

Drones gone wild: 10 acts of unmanned aerial idiocy

Commercial drones are becoming more accessible. There are some out there who have done stupid things and messed up things for the rest of us.
Moment Case

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of February 1, 2015

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
DARPA robot learn how to cook YouTube

Robots can learn how to cook by watching YouTube videos, thanks to DARPA

A DARPA program has built a system enabling robots to learn how to cook by watching YouTube. These robots can also teach other robots what they've learned.
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Suite life: The best airline first-class cabins are more like flying hotels

To attract the world's wealthy onboard, airlines are outdoing each other with first-class suites that are more hotel than an airplane cabin.
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FAA makes Sunday’s Super Bowl a ‘no drone zone’

Sunday's Super Bowl has been designated a 'no drone zone' by the Federal Aviation Administration, which obviously fears some bright spark may be considering firing up their recently bought quadcopter for a recreational stadium flyover.
roman candle drone attack video

Best drone video yet? Two guys strap roman candles on a quadcopter and let it rain

After knocking back a couple beers, these two idiots had the bright idea to strap a bunch of roman candles to a quadcopter drone and chase each other around the backyard. And thank god they did -- it's hilarious
wishbone is a smart thermometer that touchlessly takes temperatures joywing

What’s the story, Wishbone? This smart thermometer takes temperatures touchlessly

Got a finicky baby? The Wishbone smart thermometer lets you take the child's temperature without touching. It only takes two seconds and works on other objects, so you can make sure the bathwater isn't too hot.
white house drone crash linked to drunken intelligence agency worker

The White House drone crash was likely caused by a drunk intelligence agency worker

Turns out the drone that caused a security scare at the White House on Monday was flown – and crashed – by a sloshed intelligence agency worker. President Obama, who wasn't there at the time, commented on the incident on Tuesday.
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With floodlights, speakers, and charging ports, Coolbox puts your toolbox to shame

The Coolbox is a toolbox with a built-in rechargeable battery, a pair of Bluetooth speakers, and a slew of different outlets and ports for you to charge gadgets and tools, as well as few other additions that make it even more useful.
Protos Eyewear

These 5 tech companies will help you find clothes that actually fit

Startups and established companies alike are finding new ways for tech to improve fashion, using things like cameras and algorithms.
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This tiny remote control will control your smartphone and your smart home

The Qmote is a water resistant, metal-bodied remote control for your smartphone, which can be customized to activate various features, and even linked with IFTTT to control your smart home.
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Quadcopter causes security scare at White House

A quadcopter evaded radar detection at the White House early Monday morning before crashing down on its famous lawn. The operator claimed he was flying it recreationally, though the incident highlights the security challenges posed by the flying machines.
bbc launches online taster platform test develop new ideas

BBC launches interactive ‘Taster’ platform to test and develop new ideas

The BBC has just launched Taster, a new platform featuring experimental ideas for digital content and technologies across TV, radio, and online. The British media giant is encouraging user feedback to help it develop the best ideas.
Bill Nye Sports

Is Bill Nye ignoring science in his Deflategate teardown because he’s a Seahawks fan?

Bill 'The Science Guy' Nye attempts to debunk the New England Patriots' under-inflated ball defense, but ignores basic physics in response to ABC News
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of January 25, 2015

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
spoolee stops headphone tangles

Untangle your headphones with ease thanks to Spoolee

Say goodbye to knotted wires with this tidy new invention: Its inventor has just raised $50,000 on Kickstarter to start mass production and save us from a perennial first-world problem.

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