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Find your bacon soulmate with Sizzl, the Oscar Mayer dating app

In what may be the most ingenious dating app to ever hit the market, Oscar Mayer has released Sizzl, the dating app for bacon lovers.
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Tinder injects some A.I. into your love life with Super Likeable

Tinder has introduced a new artificially intelligent feature called Super Likeable to help folks find love on an app.
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The League isn’t taking things so slowly anymore, expands to 10 new cities

While the League launched back in 2015, it’s taken things pretty slow. But now, the app is launching 10 cities before the end of August.
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New leader alert — Apple Music is now beating Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers

As of this week, Apple Music has allegedly surpassed Spotify when it comes to the number of U.S.-based subscribers, and its lead if expected to grow by Christmas. According to sources who spoke anonymously with Digital Music News, Apple Music now boasts more paying subscribers than its main competitor.
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Apple Music hits 50 million users, doubles down on original content

Apple Music is growing, and growing fast. In a recent appearance on Bloomberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the service's latest subscriber numbers. In total, Apple Music now boasts 50 million users, a figure that includes both paid members and trials. In April, Apple said it had 40 million paid subscribers. 
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Amazon’s Alexa perks up for NPR’s Weekend Edition

NPR discovered that one of its Listen Up segments about the Echo managed to trigger Amazon Echo's virtual assistant, Alexa, in a few listeners’ homes.
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Looking to get in shape for spring? Google Maps and Search can help

You can book and pay for fitness classes anywhere in the U.S. directly via Google Maps, Google Search, and the Reserve with Google website.
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Google Search now automatically translates (some) foreign words into English

As of this month, "If you search for a word in a foreign language, Google now automatically shows the translation."
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Google Translate now knows over 100 languages

On Wednesday, Google announced the addition of 13 new languages to its translation service, bringing the grand total to 103 languages.
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Made with metal from illegal firerms, Yevo 1 headphones aim to curb gun violence

Humanium Metal and Yevo are partnering to create the first product to ever be created from metal melted down from illegal firearms.

Managing Type 2 diabetes gets easier thanks to UnitedHealthcare and Dexcom

UnitedHealthcare and DexCom are now working together on a new pilot to help folks with Type 2 diabetes manage their condition.
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Nexia’s new smart thermostat, RoomIQ feature help keep your home cozy and comfy

Nexia unveiled RoomIQ, Trane ZSENS930, and Trane XL724, innovations that should help keep your household environment exactly as you want it.
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Finding a parking space is as easy as talking with SpotHero and Android Auto

Parking is as easy as talking now that SpotHero has debuted voice-activated, in-car parking reservations by way of Google Assistant in Android Auto.
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GE’s new Kitchen Hub plants a smart screen above your range

Called the Kitchen Hub, this new 27-inch smart screen from GE is far more interactive than any television set.
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Gourmia can replace all your kitchen tools with one Assistant-powered appliance

Gourmia debuted a number of new items with Google Home integrations, as well as a new Gourmia app for easy management.
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Honeywell Smart Home Security System combines four devices into just one

Jay Ramachandran, Honeywell's global product marketing leader, spoke to us about the Smart Home Security System at CES 2018.
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The JBL Link View could be another one of Google’s answers to the Echo Show

Meet the new JBL Link View, an eight-inch touchscreen that has Google Assistant built-in to answer all your pressing questions. As of this week, the JBL Link View has been made available for pre-order -- now, you'll have the opportunity to shell out $250 in order to receive a new Google Assistant-powered screen.
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The Populele is a gamified smart ukulele that promises to make music (more) fun

Of the many legions of smart devices that will be making their debut at CES 2018, few are likely to be as smile-inducing as the Populele.
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From TVs to automobiles, Google Assistant looks to make a big splash at CES 2018

Here's a quick peek at the many Google Assistant-enabled products we have to look forward to at CES 2018 in Las Vegas this week.
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Heatworks shows off Tetra smart dishwasher and a new water heater, too

Heatworks has debuted a new smart dishwasher called the Tetra at CES 2018. It's fully portable and basically a dream come true.
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LG debuts the kitchen of the future with smart fridges, dishwashers, and ovens

LG is hoping to catapult your home into the future one room at a time -- starting with your kitchen -- at CES 2018.
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Could this $10,000 scooter from Ujet be the mobility solution of the future?

Here to prove that scooters are back in vogue (maybe for good) is Ujet, who unveiled its first product, the Ujet electric scooter.
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EV for one, please. Electra Meccanica Solo gets you off gas for $15,500

Meet the Electra Meccanica Solo, an electric vehicle for the 21st century that holds only you, yourself, and your lonesome.
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The Array smart deadbolt hopes to make fiddling with keys a thing of the past

The Array smart deadbolt is a cloud-connected, app-enabled door lock that promises easy installation, free of separate hubs and accessories.
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Nokia Sleep mattress pad analyzes your sleep patterns to improve slumber

Getting a good night's sleep often evades even the most capable of us. Here to help is Nokia, which has unveiled the Nokia Sleep mattress pad.
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iDevices’ new products at CES 2018 will make your home smarter than you

At CES 2018, connected home brand iDevices debuted a number of new products and services intended to make your life easier
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Volta, Hubject partner to make it easier to find a free place to charge your EV

Volta, which operates the biggest and most widely used free public electric car-charging network in the U.S., has partnered with Hubject.
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The Sandman Doppler is much more than an alarm clock — it’s a smart home hub

Your bedside alarm clock no longer has to be the bane of your existence, at least not if that clock is the Sandman Doppler.

Tabs and its suite of sensors will help you keep track of loved ones

You may not want to keep a leash on your children, but you'll certainly want to keep Tabs on them -- literally.
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Milo smart home hub and speaker features Z-Wave Plus and Google Assistant

Hogar Controls' Milo smart hub and speaker boasts multiplatform access for a number of protocols, including Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and more.
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Use artificial intelligence to freshen your room with the Noso diffuser

A new digital artificially intelligent diffuser, the Noso made its debut at CES 2018, and promises to bring essential oils to your home.
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Samsung wants to transform your white board experience with the Samsung Flip

The new Samsung Flip Display WM55H promises more collaborative digital learning to help teams organize, facilitate, and recap meetings.
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Ooma unveils an A.I.-powered smart security camera to keep you safe

Here to bring AI into your life in a useful way is Ooma, whose new Ooma Home security solution now boasts a smart video camera.
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New Wemo Bridge smart home hub is compatible with Apple HomeKit

At CES 2018, Belkin's smart home brand announced a new version of the Wemo Bridge smart home hub, this time enabled with Apple HomeKit.
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Kenmore makes cleaning house easier with a new dishwasher and laundry machine

At CES 2018, Kenmore debuted the new Kenmore Elite Smart Dishwasher as well as a new Kenmore Elite Smart Top Load Washer and Dryer pair
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The Streety app pools neighbors’ cameras to keep an eye on the whole block

Meet Streety, a new app from the team at Vivint promising to extend smart home security to the entire neighborhood.
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ADT beefs up its security offerings with new hardware and an app

This year, ADT is promising to not only protect their customers in their homes, but while they're on the go and on the cloud as well with a new app.
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Ring aims to make your home safe and secure with a new camera and smart lights

At CES 2018, the smart home company Ring introduced smart lights, as well as an indoor/outdoor camera, to its roster.