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Induction reasoning: The Hestan Cue smart cooking system offers precision

The Hestan Cue smart cooking system is an induction burner, smart pan, and app that guide you through cooking.
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Balcony BBQ? The LotusGrill heats up fast but produces very little smoke

The LotusGrill uses charcoal and a gel fuel but is nearly smokeless, making it a great choice for balconies.
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Stasher’s silicone sous vide bags are reusable, dishwasher safe, and last for years

Stasher bags are heat-safe, so you can put them in the microwave, dishwasher, and oven. They're perfect for sous vide, as well.
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Beware: Previous owners of used smart home gadgets may still have access to them

When you buy a used smartphone, there’s a pretty good chance it will be wiped of the previous owners’ data and access. The same isn’t true of smart-home devices.
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Six ways to get your shamrock shake indulgence this St. Patrick’s Day

You could go to a drive-through, or just make your own shamrock shake, with or without booze. Probably with.
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The Energy Star program saved you money for 25 years, but budget cuts could kill it

President Trump’s budget proposes cutting the EPA’s Energy Star program, which has a widely recognized logo that tells people the products they are buying are energy-efficient, and keeps manufacturers accountable.
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Greycork, maker of assemble-it-yourself furniture, is reportedly shutting down

First launched in 2015, Greycork was an ambitious startup that emerged from an Indiegogo campaign. It now might be shutting down.
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“Human, the milk has spoiled.” Soon Alexa will run your smart home, and your life

Voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home require you to start talking before they give you information. What would happen if Alexa could start talking first?
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Wire you doing this to me? How I hid unsightly tech in my smart apartment

From the bulky plastic boxes of smart-home hubs to tangles of cords, not all tech is pretty. Interior design site Havenly gave us some tips on hiding our tech.
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Chris Hardwick has a home fit for a Victorian gentleman serial killer

Chris Hardwick's house is every bit as nerdy as you'd expect from the host of the Talking Dead and the Nerdist.
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Tushy Bidet Attachment review

Bidets aren’t often found in U.S. bathrooms, so Tushy made an easy-to-attach device that sprays water where the sun doesn’t shine.
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Allurette lets you keep your filthy paws off your silky drawers when handwashing

The Allurette lets you handwash delicate clothes without touching detergent-filled water, which is great for sensitive skin.
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Wireless charging will replace your fridge with self-cooling Tupperware

With wireless charging, everything in your house — from your spoon to your slippers — can be smart. Ossia hopes to make it happen, though there are some drawbacks that could prevent widespread adoption.
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Hosting an Oscar’s party? Here’s how to add some terrific tech touches

There are a few ways technology can help you host a party centered around the 89th Academy Awards. Here are some of our personal suggestions.
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Oscars gift bags are worth over $100K each: Here are all the tech gadgets inside

The 2017 Oscars gift bags go to 25 nominees, and their contents are worth more than $100,000. There are a few tech gadgets this year, too.
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Innit finds a link in digitizing the food chain with acquisition of ShopWell app

Innit plans to launch its digitized food platform later this year, and nutrition-tracking app ShopWell is the first step.
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Amazon’s smart home consult figured out how to connect a 50-year-old thermostat

Amazon and iDevices want to take some of the frustration out of smart-home devices by helping you set them up.
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Virginia Tech FutureHAUS is a home without buttons, but with plenty of tricks

Virginia Tech has spent several years imagining what houses will look like one day, and its FutureHaus bedroom was on display at KBIS 2017.
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Ready to change the way you cook? Four appliance trends from KBIS 2017

From cheaper induction ranges to a new color trend for kitchens, these are the appliance trends we saw at KBIS 2017.
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Redecorating the secret lair? Bodyfriend Aventar massage chair will fit right in

At CES 2017, Bodyfriend had its Aventar massage chair on display. It's a very high-tech chair that will debut in 2018.
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NutriBaby is a smart baby-food processor that keeps track of all your little one’s meals

Nutribaby+Connect is a smart baby food processor that keeps track of what you're feeding your child thanks to an app.
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Contemplate your lobster via the camera in Dacor’s luxury fridges

A feature found on other fridges, two cameras will now be included on the door of Dacor's Heritage fridges.
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Your friends may have to (wood) chip in for Lynx’s expensive new smart smoker

Lynx already has a (very expensive) smart grill, and now it has debuted the Sonoma Smoker, which is Wi-Fi-enabled, at KBIS 2017.
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LG wants you to build your kitchen around its appliances with its new design tool

LG's Studio Virtual Designer Tool is meant to help you picture the company's appliances in your kitchen, then let you design around them.
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Electrolux debuts new Frigidaire dishwashers and a great glass fridge

The Frigidaire Professional Glass Door Refrigerator turns on interior lights to show you what's inside without having to open the door.
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The Netatmo Smart Smoke Alarm and Indoor Security Siren provide total coverage

Your smart home is about to get safer. Thanks to new new additions to the Netatmo Security range, give yourself peace of mind.
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The Cook-Key brings Wi-Fi connectivity, tons of recipes to the Thermomix

The Thermomix will bring Wi-Fi connectivity and thousands of its recipes to its TM5 model with a separate attachment known as the Cook-Key.
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Connectivity is king: The smart home just took a crucial step forward at CES

There may have been smart, voice-controlled garbage cans at CES 2017, but the real smart home news was all the companies working together.
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Samsung’s FlexWash and FlexDry puts two laundry machines in one

Samsung introduced its FlexWash and FlexDry, two washers and two dryers, respectively, in one, at CES 2017.
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Panasonic’s countertop induction oven has dinner ready in a flash

Put your chicken and vegetables in the Panasonic Countertop Induction Oven and you should have dinner ready in under half an hour.
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Alexa, is that you? The LG Hub Robot uses Amazon’s voice-activation assistant

The LG Hub Robot is a voice assistant that uses Amazon's Alexa, and it also has a screen for added flexibility. It debuted at CES 2017.
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Whirlpool will add Alexa to nearly all its 2017 appliances

Soon, Alexa won’t be the only one talking to smart appliances. At CES 2017, Whirlpool announced that its new line of smart products will be voice-activated. They will also be Wi-Fi-enables.
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Whirlpool’s smart washer-dryer combo will change laundry day forever

Whirlpool wanted to make a washer-dryer combo that washes and dries in the same drum, but they also made it smart enough to reorder your detergent, dispense it as needed and remove lint automatically.
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Need a screen in the kitchen? Samsung puts a tablet in even more fridges

At CES 2017, Samsung announced it would add its Family Hub 2.0 tech to three more refrigerator models, putting tablets in more doors.