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Bing gets the Microsoft treatment with a new logo and refreshed layout

Bing's latest redesign ties the service back to the modern Microsoft aesthetic, and includes new features to rival Google's instant search results.

Instagram selfies are apparently inspiring top fashion moguls

Fashion influencers from Anna Wintour to Jason Wu and Nanette Lapore are apparently using selfies as a source of inspiration for their upcoming projects.

Bulb flashlight uses built-in battery to keep things bright during power outages

The Bulb Flashlight from the MoMA store has a rechargeable battery that adds an extra three hours of light in case of power outages and other emergencies.

Grammy-nominated rapper Flo Rida wants to help you make music by slapping air

Rapper Flo Rida has unveiled a new theremin toy called Beamz By Flo so you can pretend to be a musician by strumming a few red lasers.

Twitter revisits #Music with an integrated Spotify app

Twitter has launched a Spotify app so users can discover what's trending, rising, and popular according to what's listed as #nowplaying on Twitter.

Oreé introduces a wooden touchpad so get your bandages ready

If you can get over the idea of dragging your fingers over a piece of wood, Oreé has released wooden touchpad that actually works. And that's pretty cool.

Cause a stir with app-connected cooking assistant Philips HomeCooker neXt

At IFA 2013, Philips announces plans for an Internet-connected autocooker to help users through recipes, auto-stirring and steaming food whenever necessary.

Facebook tests LinkedIn-esque ‘Professional Skills’ tab

Facebook is testing a new "Professional Skills" feature so you can boast about the things you're good at doing on a weekday afternoon.
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These crowdsourced Yahoo logos kick the official one’s ass

If you thought Yahoo's new official logo is a snore, take a look at some of these crowdsourced designs and see if you like them better.

Keurig for the common cold: Campbell’s to make instant K-Cup soups

Keurig single serve coffee machines will soon add chicken noodle to its product line thanks to a new collaboration with Campbell's.

Sony unveils two new camcorders geared for adventure lovers and musicians alike

Sony has announced two new camcorders to please action photographers or budding musicians looking to get more video exposure.

Why use one clunky Roomba when you can enlist an army of tiny cleaning drones?

A concept from the Electrolux Design Lab imagines a cleaning system that enlists an army of tiny drones to clean all areas of your room at the same time.
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Bang With Friends gets ‘Down’ with its return to the App Store post-ban

Three months after it was banned from the App Store, Bang With Friends returns on iOS with a completely new name: Down.
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Underglow isn’t just for tuners anymore! Hands on with Philips’ new Hue LEDs

Philips expands the Hue smart lighting system with the LivingColors Bloom and LightStrips, both of which add to existing systems in interesting ways.

If you still use film, you probably won’t mind snail-mailing yours to Ilford’s new US lab

The era of film photography isn't dead! Ilford has opened up a California-based lab to offer film processing services to stateside customers.

Spanish restaurant hacks a sandwich press to bake ‘hot’ ice cream. Say what?

The ice cream brioche at one Catalonian restaurant is made using a reconfigured sandwich press to bake bread with an ice cream scoop waiting inside.

Philips expands its Hue smart bulb line with LivingColors Bloom and LightStrips

Home automation gadgets are constantly on the rise, so why stop with a multicolored smart bulb when you can have portable or light strip versions?

Better late than never: Flickr iOS app update adds live filters, free premium camera tools

Yahoo has given the Flickr iOS app a nice refresh complete with new camera tools, live filters, and the ability to customize personal filters.

Quirky’s ‘Snapchat for grocery shopping’ device will remind you what’s in your fridge

Quirky's latest invention bills itself as a Snapchat for your fridge, taking photos each time the door is opened so you can remotely check your inventory.
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Hands on: Foursquare’s Windows 8 app ditches gamification for local discovery

The launch of Foursquare's Windows 8 app is a big win for Microsoft as popular social media companies begin to start developing for the operating system.

Now you can control Philips Hue lights straight from your Mac

OS X users can now use a third party app to control the colorful Philips Hue smart lightbulbs right from your Mac's Menu bar.

Motion-controlled ‘Area’ light is the 21st century Clapper

See ya, Clappers, this German-designed lamp allows users to determine how much light they want by placing their fingers under areas they need lit.

Uji shower head glows furiously red when you take too long in the shower

A team of three Tufts University grads have designed a lighted shower head that changes its color to indicate when you need to hop out of the shower.

This flat, ‘deconstructed’ printer design aims to eliminate paper jams

Designer Mugi Yamamoto has given printers a fresh makeover with the Stack which eliminates all the bulky parts down to one tray that needs no paper load.
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My lady brains can’t comprehend this terribly sexist Samsung SSD commercial

An internal commercial meant for industry insiders has landed Samsung in the hot seat thanks to some terribly offensive acting, racism, and sexism.

Imagine that: Crazy dentist wants to clone John Lennon using his tooth

After buying John Lennon's tooth from an auction in 2011, Canadian dentist Michael Zuk now plants to extract its DNA to clone the legendary musician.

Latest Fujifilm Instax Mini instant film camera is all sorts of retro-inspired fun

Fujifilm is exciting the hearts of retro lovers again with the Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic instant camera - a design nod to the company's current X series.
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Blow everyone away – literally – with the Quirky 360 fan

Rather than waiting for a traditional fan to oscillate and come back to you in a few seconds, the Quirky 360 fan will blow air in every direction.

New York’s secret underground tunnel is an audiovisual reminder that stories live forever

Open to pedestrians for the first time in centuries, the Voice Tunnel lets visitors record their voices and watch as light renderings sped down the chamber.

Compact KISS espresso machine is made for the ultimate minimalist

Don't let the KISS espresso machine's size fool you. Despite its adorable size, the machine is capable of making coffee strong enough to rival the big boys.

New low for Instagram stupidity as rapper tips cops in record-breaking gun bust

A Brooklyn-based rapper's stupidity led cops to the largest gun haul in New York's history. What'd you think would happen if you posted ads for guns online?

DJ Roomba gets disco fever with ColorWare customizations

Your iPhone isn't the only thing that can come splashed in gold. You can now add some ColorWare to the Roomba 780 to give some extra personality.
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Your next end table is just one download away from this open source collection

If you're sick of shopping around for the right furniture in your home, now you can just download a design and get the parts sent to you for assembly.

A guy spammed Mark Zuckerberg’s wall because Facebook ignored his bug report

Khalil Shreateh just wanted a Facebook security bug fixed. But when the company ignored his report, he took a direct hit on Mark Zuckerberg's wall.

Recess! Florida prison cells opened randomly thanks to computer ‘glitch’

Officials are investigating whether two computer "glitches" that opened the cell doors at a Miami prison are part of a bigger conspiracy.
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Street artist punks Best Buy by stocking its shelves with recreated crap

A street artist managed to prank Best Buy into selling a "useless" plastic box valued at $100. Social commentary and hilarity at its finest.
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Yahoo’s latest attempt at relevancy is … a new toolbar?

Yahoo has finally unveiled its new product: A freshly redesigned toolbar. We wish we could say the company was trolling us, but it's serious.
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Learn how cameras (and film!) work with the Lomography Konstruktor

It's easy to dismiss Lomography's new build-it-yourself Konstruktor as a child's toy, but it teaches you the ins and outs of how a film camera works.