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Weekly Rewind: Drone crosses English Channel, Kanye terrorizes Twitter, and more

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Weekly rewind: 3D-printed ears, flexible screens, Yahoo and Kanye crumble

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Weekly Rewind

Weekly rewind: Doggie dates, Harry Potter 8, and the cheapest Tesla yet

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Weekly Rewind: Photobombing horses, exoskeletons, Key and Peele do the Super Bowl

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Weekly Rewind: iPhone sales slow, Google beats Go, Bill Nye wants electric NASCAR

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Weekly Rewind: Twitter outage, robot takeover, brain scanning implants

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Weekly Rewind: Goodbye to Bowie, Braille Kindles, smart guns, and more

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
Making A Murderer

Weekly Rewind: CES 2016, Making a Murderer, and a video of a puddle goes viral

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Weekly Rewind: SpaceX succeeds, Beatles finally stream, X-ray vision arrives

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. It's too much to keep track of, so here are the 10 top tech stories you may have missed this week.
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Weekly Rewind: Apple’s secret lab, astronaut applications, smartwatch cheating

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. It's too much to keep track of, so here are the top 10 tech stories you may have missed this week.
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Weekly Rewind: How to live longer, Game of Thrones teaser, Zuck’s fortune, and more

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. It's too much to keep track of, so here are the top 10 tech stories you may have missed this week.
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This smartphone case flips out to become a VR viewer at the push of a button

Here to fill the void in our lives is Figment VR, the world's first VR and AR phone case, which today launched on Kickstarter.
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This 3D-printed bionic hand moves closer to the real thing with ‘thermal training’

A professor from FAU has developed a 3D-printed “novel robotic finger that looks and feels like the real thing.”
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Eyecatcher, the e-ink wearable, really is pretty eye-catching

On Kickstarter, where you can find the "smart, large-display, super-charged wearable," otherwise known as Eyecatcher.
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Want to get inside a musician’s head? GE’s Neuro VR makes it happen

GE's Neuro VR experience allows you to explore the "complex universe inside head."
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Battle of the bots: American MegaBot to face off against Japanese Kuratas next year

In the real life version of a Transformers fight, the Japanese robot Kuratas has accepted the challenge for a duel from American MegaBot.
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Scientists built a 3D printer that can print objects smaller than red blood cells

Researchers have developed a new high-resolution 3D printer that layers special inks to form tiny 3D forms, some as small as just 0.001 millimeters.
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Forget physical buttons: Amazon launches digital Dash buttons for ordering products

There are now virtual Dash buttons on the Amazon.com homepage and the Amazon app homescreen to make ordering even easier.
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Your sweet tooth will thank you — meet Amazon’s Prime Surprise Sweets

Say hello to Amazon's newest Dash button -- Prime Surprise Sweets. Yes, it's exactly what you think it is.
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Alexa Voice Service goes overseas, now available in the U.K. and Germany

Alexa Voice Service (AVS) has now become available for developers in both the United Kingdom and Germany, Amazon announced Tuesday.
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Nest can now show you the door, thanks to latest security software update

Nest has announced the addition of automatic door detection and animated push notifications for premium customers.
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Control your lights with your voice with Leviton’s new Decora Smart switches

Thanks to Leviton's new "hubless" home automation system, the Decora Smart, you can remotely access your lights with an app or your voice.
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Amazon Prime subscribers now get access to exclusive live music events

Amazon just keeps adding to the list of reasons for you to bite the bullet and join Prime, and its latest comes in the form of Live Events.
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Want to kick your morning coffee habit? Try a cup of Zest Tea

You shouldn't be tied to the same brown liquid every morning just to get your buzz on, and luckily, Zest Teas agrees.
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Sensibo adds smarts and connectivity to your ancient air conditioner

Sensibo is a company dedicated to making your old conditioner work like new -- or at the very least, work like it's smart.
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Were you one of the lucky few who snagged a free Amazon Echo Dot yesterday?

Folks who were meandering their way around Amazon yesterday were teased by a delightful little surprise – an apparently free Amazon Echo Dot.
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Look out, Nest: Bosch introduces its Connected Control smart thermostat

Bosch has announced an expansion of its connected products lineup with the Bosch Connected Control BCC100 Thermostat.
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Want to keep your home spotless? The Ecovacs M80 Pro robotic vacuum can help

The Ecovacs Deebot M80 Pro is a smart cleaning bot that just might take the chore out of vacuuming for good.
Rua

Take a long soak without feeling guilty with the water-saving Rua showerhead

Meet the Rua, a water-saving showerhead that promises to help you save water without compromising on your shower experience or design. 
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Four new devices are joining Amazon’s Echo universe

The Amazon Echo universe is expanding again. The company just announced the Echo Plus, Connect, and Spot at a press event.

Keep tabs on how the air affects your sleep with Awair

Awair has just launched a Sleep Report feature in the companion app for both Await and Glow air quality monitors.
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Google is yanking YouTube from Amazon Fire TV and Echo Show

Google said the Amazon Echo Show and Fire TV violates YouTube's terms of service and pulled its videos from the devices.
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Apple iOS 10 beta 2 might lock you out of your Apple ID

Being an early adopter always comes with risks, and in the case of the iOS 10 beta 2 update, those risks include being locked out of your Apple account.
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Hillary Clinton loves Snapchat and hates autocorrect

You're not the only one who thinks that iPhone autocorrect is so ducking annoying -- Hillary Clinton is on your side, too
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Google just made it a lot easier to print from Chrome OS

Version 59 of Chrome OS has a new "Native Printing" feature, which is to say that it can directly connect to all compatible printers.
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Ever wanted to see Earth from space? SpaceVR is sending a camera into orbit so you can

Explore space from the comfort of your couch with SpaceVR, a Kickstarter project sending "virtual reality cameras to space."
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Need an adhesive in outer space? Look to the gecko

Scientists are developing a “gecko gripper” system that will take adhesion to the next level in space.
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This ambitious Canadian company plans to build a space elevator out of inflatable Kevlar cells

If Canadian company Thoth Technology makes good on its patent, it will soon unveil the world's first space elevator.