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Have a need for speed? Check out the Draco drone from Uvify

Your need for speed is about to be satisfied. The Draco drone from Uvify will go 100 miles per hour, and yes, you can actually buy it.
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Weekly rewind: CES pandemonium, BlackBerry’s back, a useful exoskeleton

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top 10 tech stories.
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Formlabs’ David Lakatos chats about robot prosthetics, future of 3D printing

We spoke with Formlab's chief product officer to learn more about what's next for Formlabs and the 3D printing industry as a whole.
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Macy’s suffers a technical glitch at the worst possible time — Black Friday

Macy's had significant trouble processing credit cards and gift cards on Black Friday, leading to frustrated customers and some lost revenue. 
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The FitOn is an affordable smartwatch that promises full functionality

Meet the FitOn, the decked out smartwatch you can buy for less than $50 as an early backer on Kickstarter. 
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Details emerge from the Apple-Aetna meeting about the Apple Watch

Apple and Aetna held a number of "secret discussions" last week in order to make the wearable more widely accessible to Aetna customers.
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The LunaR solar-powered smartwatch looks like a classic timepiece

The LunaR Hybrid Mechanical Smartwatch claims to set itself apart from similar products by using solar power as an alternative energy source
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Planning a trip for the holidays? You’ll need a piece of luggage from G-RO

G-RO is back with a new line of products including an office bag, a check-in bag, and two new backpack options.
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The Mobicase is a laptop bag that doubles as a mobile desk

Enter the Mobicase, a new minimalistic laptop bag that not only serves as a carrying case for your laptop, but a mobile desk as well.
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You can now buy your neighbor’s couch from Craigslist using Bitcoin

In what can only be called a true "Mama I made it moment," Bitcoin is now being accepted on Craigslist. This was initially noticed by Reddit.
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Stripe bids farewell to bitcoin, says it will stop supporting the currency

his week, Stripe announced that it would no longer process bitcoin transactions. The change will take effect in its entirety on April 23, 2018.
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Is Craig Steven Wright the real Satoshi Nakamoto, founder of bitcoin?

For Craig Steven Wright, the recently outed founder of Bitcoin, identification was something to be avoided.
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Bitcoin Group to begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange in February

An Australian bitcoin company called the Bitcoin Group is on the brink of being listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
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Get paid by agreeing to see ads using Brave

If seeing ads in your Web browser makes you see red, try seeing green instead. At least, that's what Brave wants you to do by paying you in Bitcoins.
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Going once, going twice: A big bitcoin auction is set to take place in Australia

Next month, around $11.49 million worth of confiscated bitcoins will be auctioned off in Sydney, Australia.
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Mining for bitcoins just got a lot harder

They might be up in value, but they're down in supply. Bitcoins are in high demand, but they're getting harder and harder to mine for.
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Great Britain may be out of the EU, but bitcoin is definitely in the black

Even as stock markets and world currencies flail in vain at Brexit, the bitcoin suddenly spiked in value
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Bitcoin value surges following Trump's victory

Following Trump's victory, bitcoin value surged to a recent high of $738 overnight, and began trading at around $726 on Wednesday morning.
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Buying with bitcoin helped make this homebuyer a $1.3 million profit on his new house

One bitcoin enthusiast managed to luck into not only a new house, but a $1.3 million profit as a result of his payment choices.
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Microsoft and Intel unite to bring blockchain to businesses

Intel and Microsoft are working together to bring blockchain into the workplace, and it's contingent on Coco Framework.
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Bitcoin suffers another setback as South Korea bans ICOs

Following in China's footseps, South Korea has banned "raising money through all forms of virtual currencies," as per a Reuters report.
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Weekly Rewind: Crowdfunding astronauts, flying cars, self-cleaning toilets

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
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Tactile Picture Books Project uses 3D printing to make picture books for blind kids

The Tactile Picture Books Project is creating children's books for a very special demographic: the blind.
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‘Fore! Beers please.’ Golfers in Japan will soon get drinks delivered by drone

Japanese firm Rakuten is toying with the notion of delivering refreshments to golfers while they're on the course.
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Excedrin’s Migraine Experience lets you have a migraine via virtual reality

Want to experience the debilitating pain of a migraine? No? Too late -- Excedrin's migraine simulator is already here.
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Hackers attack KKK and briefly bring down main website

Hackers succeeded in launching a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the official Ku Klux Klan website.
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Spyce is a robotic kitchen that is hoping to transform fast food

Spyce Kitchen is a completely autonomous mini-restaurant that boasts a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove top, and yes, a robotic chef.
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Love chocolate? Scientists say they can electrify it to make it low fat and taste the same

In a revelation that sounds like a scheme by Willy Wonka, physicists are now claiming that by applying electricity to chocolate, they can remove 20% of fat.
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The 3,900-ft projected ceiling in this Berlin mall lets you shop underwater

The main attraction at most malls may be the shopping, but that's not the case in Das Schloss, located in Berlin. The main attraction there is the ceiling.
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ClearTaste is a powder that makes coffee — and other foods — less bitter

Is our habit of adding sugar to coffee more about making it sweeter, or about making our morning pick-me-up less bitter? If it's the latter, try ClearTaste.
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Your self-driving Google car will know when the police are approaching

If Google's new patent is any indication, it may save you from traffic tickets, too. Or at least, it may understand when a police car is approaching.
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Thanks to Siri, you can now place calls, send texts on WhatsApp with just your voice

WhatsApp’s latest iOS update allows users to send messages and place calls using Siri,
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DoorDash delivers voter registration forms straight to your doorstep

DoorDash partnered with Rock the Vote "to raise awareness about the importance of voting by making registering to vote as easy as ordering tacos on-demand."
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Your days of watching pirated live streams may be over, thanks to Cisco

Cisco has plans to stop you in your tracks -- if you're illegally watching a pirated stream, that is.
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The one number you can’t block? President Trump’s

You may or may not have voted for him, but that doesn't mean you won't be getting texts from Donald J. Trump.
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Google Assistant keeps gaining skills, adds new Listen tab for Google Home app

It's still got a ways to go before catching up with Amazon's Alexa, but Google Assistant is proving its mettle by adding more skills.
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Sleepless nights for new parents may be over thanks to the Max Motor Dreams

Meet the Max Motor Dreams, a crib that simulates the gentle hum and vibrations of a moving car, without the need for a driver or any gas.
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Boarding Pass Scanner wants to compensate you for a delayed or canceled flight

AirHelp has launched an in-app boarding pass scanner that promises to deliver real-time flight compensation eligibility decisions.