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NASA-engineered Airocide makes air as clean as Mother Nature intended

Now you can own a piece of NASA technology with the Airocide, one of the most efficient and complex air filtration systems on the market.
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Sense-enhancing brain implant could turn us into mutants

Scientists at Duke University have experimented with a brain implant that may help humans enhance our existing senses, paving way for a mutant-like future.

Motorized ‘For Rent’ sign stalks pedestrians until they give it some love

For Sale, For Rent... signs all look the same. It's why one artist installed a motion-detection camera so the signs can follow pedestrians until they look.

Scientists invent skin-prodding laser device to tell you when you’ll die. Thanks, science.

Two professors have invented a device that could administer some so-called "death tests" to determine how long a person has left to live.

A look behind the scenes at how Dyson beats the crap out of vacuums

Here's a rare look inside how Dyson torture tests its vacuum cleaners to make sure the quality is above the rest.

Self-expiring medicine packet changes its look after the drugs have gone bad

A doctor-designer duo have designed a new drug packaging to remind consumers of the dangers of taking expired pills.

Dyson Hot+Cool hands on: It’s what Goldilocks would’ve wanted

The Dyson Hot+Cool fan heater hybrid hopes to give everyone in the house a fair compromise on what's considered room temperature.

30 different logos? Yahoo’s identity crisis just hit a new low

Yahoo is unveiling 30 new logos before showing off a final version. It's a cherry on top of the company's midlife crisis that we hope comes to a resolve.
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Unsurprisingly, the $300k lab-grown burger tastes horrible. Here’s what to eat instead

Since the lab-grown "cultured beef" patty tastes nothing like real meat, priced at $331,200 a burger, here are the things you could be eating instead.

Ikea’s new augmented reality app superimposes furniture into your empty room

With the 2014 Ikea catalog, users can use the augmented reality app to test virtual furnitures in their home and see if the product matches with the room.
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6 hypnotizing videos we’re Chromecasting the hell out of

The Google Chromecast arrived in our office for a good hour before we realized the best use case was to loop Internet videos all day long.

Glowdeck takes wireless charging furniture one step further

Most wireless charging pads do just that - wirelessly charge. The Glowdeck can do that and display notifications using lights and speaker sounds.

Facebook’s testing a Timehop feature to remind you why you avoided Facebook a year ago

If you ever wonder what your Facebook feed looked like one year ago, you might soon be able to use a new feature that highlights moments from 365 days back.
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Strolling between the rain drops inside MoMA’s Rain Room

Museum of Modern Art's Rain Room exhibit lets visitors seemingly walk through the rain without ever getting wet. It is as magical as it sounds.
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CBS temporarily shutters in major cities after failing to reach deals with TWC

Unable to reach an agreement on broadcasting fees, Time Warner Cable temporarily dropped CBS and a few other premium channels in major U.S. cities.

Sit still, Veebot is trying to draw your blood

A new prototype for a medical robot has the same accuracy rate as human nurses for drawing blood. And no, we're not talking about the Terminator robots.

Wi-Fi doorbell DoorBot boasts new features so you can continue checking for stalkers

Those who pledged for the DoorBot will receive the product this September, and it'll come with more features and smaller hardware than originally teased.

Hands on: DeLonghi PrimaDonna Exclusive isn’t just a pretty face

Coffee elitists, forget the french presser. The DeLonghi PrimaDonna Exclusive coffee maker marries automation with even the most particular customization.

Yawn and you shall receive coffee from this thoughtful vending machine

Dutch coffee company Douwe Egberts created a vending machine that uses facial recognition software to give out free coffee when it sees someone yawning.

DuPont and PMA aims to make everything a wireless charging surface, even kitchen tops

Apple can keep toying with new charging cable designs, but two companies are working together so that wires would forever be a thing of the past.

Stop wasting food and save them in this vacuum picnic basket from the future

The VacuVita food saver system aims to help make food shopping more sustainable by extending food shelf life in an elegant, futuristic vacuum box.

Waterpik Showerpik brings dentist quality cleaning to your bathroom

For those who dread going to the dentist, now you can get that doctor's quality clean right in your shower with the Waterpik Showerpik oral irrigator.

Yahoo’s recycling usernames and it’s forcing me to face my 7th grade inbox

In an attempt to deny Yahoo from taking away my very first email username, I logged back into my abandoned account... and walked down memory lane.

Cree adds its strongest LED bulb to the collection with the 65W BR30

The war between the Philips Hue and LIFX wages on while Cree stays out of that business by offering affordable LED bulbs without the flashy gimmicks.

If buttons are all it takes for bedding to be ‘smart,’ I’d rather be dumb

New Kickstarter project "Smart Bedding" wants to help cut the time to takes to make beds in half. That is, if you must sleep with a top sheet.

Eye+ digital window makes its display on Kickstarter

A few months after the concept emerged on the Web, Eye+ digital window display has launched on Kickstarter so you can fake any view from your room.

Stoves Richmond Mini Range Cookers will excite the retro lover in you

If your cooking is as colorful as your personality, why not model your kitchen to match both with the Stoves Richmond Mini range cookers?

Dyson gives wood floors a stiffy with its new Hard vacuum-mop hybrid

Dyson is known for making some expensive vacuum cleaners, but now the company is creating its first vacuum-mop hybrid cleaner to tackle hard floor surfaces.

Grow your own furniture with just a dash of water

Instead of wasting your precious day by shopping at Ikea, use those 24 hours to grow your own furniture - no allen wrench required.

Newly developed atomic clock ‘redefines’ the second, but why does that matter?

A team of French scientists have developed an atomic clock so precise, it may just redefine how much time is in a second. But what does that mean for you?

Live where you shower with the Axor WaterDream lamp

The Axor WaterDream collection features an interesting decor that's both a shower head and a lamp. Is living where you shower a thing now?

Empire State Building lit up New York City with a July 4th light show

For those who weren't able to watch fireworks over New York's Hudson River, the Empire State Building gave crowds its own light show to clamor over.

Egg Minder smart tray lets you remotely check the freshness of your eggs

In its recent partnership with GE, design company Quirky has unveiled the Egg Minder: A Wi-Fi tray that lets you check egg freshness right on your phone.

Hearth Lounge heated outdoor furniture keeps you warm under the stars

Curl up on the Hearth Lounge Helios bench and let this heated outdoor furniture warm you up without bringing a Snuggie along.

The TSA joins Instagram to post all the weapons people still bring to airports

If weekly blogs weren't enough to discourage people from bringing weapons and explosives to airports, could the TSA's Instagram efforts do the trick?

E Churrasco barbecue grill promises charcoal cooking at gas ignition speed

For those who don't want to compromise the smoky charcoal barbecue flavor with fast gas cooking, this E Churrasco barbecue grill was made for you.

Video technician accidentally airs porn on a jumbotron billboard

A Chinese video technician was hired to fix a malfunctioning jumbotron when he accidentally broadcasted 10 minutes of porn on said screen.
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15-year-old invents flashlight powered by body heat

Before she can legally buy alcohol, 15-year-old Ann Makosinski has invented a flashlight that's powered by natural heat from the holder's palms.