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Ever see a chip implanted in someone? One of our own puts his body on the line

Digita lTrends' live stream has it all, from the cool to the bizarre. But wait until you see our Cool Tech editor get an NFC implant on TV.
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Consumer Physics' smartphone molecular scanner really works, and it's pretty cool

Consumer Physics CEO Dror Sharon stopped by the DigitalTrends booth at CES 2017 to give us a closer work of how its molecular scanner really works.
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Indiegogo makes its presence known at CES 2017, with 200 companies represented

Just five years ago, Indiegogo only had two companies to show off at CES. Now with more than 200, the company is moving past crowdfunding.
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AT&T’s Glenn Lurie pushes back on criticism of company’s moves outside wireless

While competitors criticize what looks to be a lack of focus on its core business, AT&T Mobility president Glenn Lurie sees it as the company's future.
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Inirv's smart stove knobs might prevent your next kitchen mishap, or even a fire

The Inirv React is a set of four replacement smart knobs for your "dumb" stove, plus a ceiling mounted sensor that looks out for gas, smoke, motion.
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This smart patio shade can track and block the sun for you and play your music

This solar powered patio umbrella tracks the sun to provide optimum shade, but can also connect to your music devices and help secure your backyard.
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Watch a 3D printer build a cube from a vat of goo … using a phone screen

Taiwan's T3D is showing off a new 3D printer that uses light-sensitive resin and your smart device's screen to print out 3D objects.
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Comcast's Digital Home offers an improved gateway with smart home capabilities

Available later this year, the new Wi-Fi gateway will have the capability to deliver up to nine gigabits per second of bandwidth inside the home.
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The Flow is a crowdsourced, portable air-quality monitor aimed at urban dwellers

The portable Flow air-quality monitor measures all the major pollutants, plus crowdsources your data with that of others on a street-level map.
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Sen.se’s new low-cost smart sensors monitor your sleep patterns, medications

Sen.se announced the availability of two new SensePeanut sensors at CES 2017, one for tracking sleep and another for medications.
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Watch out Post-it Notes, Mangoslab’s Nemonic printer is coming for you

The small printer looks just like a stack of adhesive notes and with thermal printing technology is able to print out your notes in less than five seconds.
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Ring’s 3-in-1 Floodlight Cam is a replacement for your low-tech security lights

The $249 Ring Floodlight Cam combines a security camera, floodlight, and siren all in one device. It is expected to launch in April.
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With a built-in molecular spectrometer, this phone can identify any material

Available later this year, Changhong's H2 allows you to scan just about anything, from body mass to food and drink, even to verify an object's authenticity.
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Three new mid and high-end HD security cameras round out D-Link's home lineup

D-Link's new security cameras launch in the spring of this year at a variety of price points, with higher-end models featuring impressive picture clarity.
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Future Motion’s new Onewheel+ board is smoother, faster, and even easier to ride

Last year, Future Motion was accompanying U.S. Marshals to seize a competitor's knockoff. This year, it's launching an improved OneWheel hoverboard.
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Velux and Netatmo pair up to keep indoor air healthier and more comfortable

Velux skylights and sunscreens will gain smart home functionality through a Netatmo-based Wi-Fi gateway, measuring a variety of indoor climate factors.
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CooperVision's latest contact lens may be the cure for your digital eye strain

CooperVision's latest contact features subtle changes to the lens design that minimize the strain digital device users know too well.
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Eyesight takes us closer to our ‘Minority Report’ future with its second-gen Singlecue

You'll feel like you're Tom Cruise in Minority Report after trying out EyeSight Technologies' second-generation gesture control device called the Singlecue.
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Maximus' Smart Motion Security Light is a floodlight and Wi-Fi security camera in one

The $249 Smart Motion Security Light launches this spring and features an app-connected floodlight and camera able to detect motion up to 70 feet away.
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Fake news stories lead to Facebook Safety Check alert for an incident that never occurred

Facebook users in Thailand were asked to mark themselves as safe after a rash of fake news caused the site's Safety Check feature to be errantly activated.
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The 'upgrade effect' is why you seem to break your iPhone when a new one's out

The "upgrade effect" causes even the most vigilant to treat their devices poorly because of our desire to have the latest and greatest, researchers say.
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Hacked in 30 seconds: Thunderbolt flaw in Mac computers can disclose passwords that fast

With a $300 Thunderbolt device, an attacker can obtain your password in under thirty seconds. The attack only fails when the Mac is shut down completely.
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Facebook’s Aquila drone crashed due to strong winds, NTSB investigation finds

A National Transportation Safety Board investigation found that the June 2016 crash of Facebook's Aquila drone was caused by stronger-than-expected winds.
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China steals U.S. research drone in South China Sea in front of its crew, but will return it

U.S. officials confirmed the Chinese had stolen a non-military research drone in the South China Sea. The incident took place in front of U.S. researchers.
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McDonald's, UberEats to partner for delivery in Florida starting in January

Delivery will be a new option to get your fast food fix in select Florida markets thanks to a new partnership between UberEats and the company.
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Google settles lawsuit over its ad-targeting practices in Gmail

Google will now scan your emails for information relevant to advertising just a bit slower thanks to a settlement of a case pending in a California court.
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Apple TV debuts new app with more access to other channels, save for a few

While Apple TV's universal search does what it needs to do and now includes videos from over 50 content partners, the new TV app is much less impressive.
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Why is Apple hiring away employees from a mapping software maker?

Apple is poaching senior staff from a Berlin-based mapping company in what looks to be an effort to beef up its mapping efforts, according to a report.
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iPhone’s U.S. sales grow to highest level in nearly two years as Samsung falters

Samsung's troubles are likely behind the best sales numbers for Apple's iPhone in nearly two years, with the iPhone 7 the best selling device in the world.
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Huawei’s Honor to launch modular smartphone with no speaker or camera

Huawei's Honor subsidiary has made a name for itself in offering feature packed smartphones at a reasonable price. Can it do the same with modular phones?
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Google’s simple and elegant Google Wifi makes home networking easy

At $129 for a single access point or $299 for a three pack, Google Wifi is a great deal. But where Google's latest router shines is its ease of use.
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From time travel to Tribbles: Here are the best Star Trek episodes from every series

Much has happened in Star Trek since the franchise debuted in 1966. Here are some of the best episodes from each of the five live-action series.
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Microsoft says your old PC wastes up to a day of your time per year just to boot

The holiday season is an important one for PC makers and Microsoft has a unique marketing strategy in the U.K. to push you to buy a computer: boot times.
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T-Mobile Tuesday is #GivingTuesday next week, for local Boys & Girls Clubs

Next Tuesday, T-Mobile is turning T-Mobile Tuesdays on its head, instead opting to use its giveaways to benefit charity. There's still free stuff, though.