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Tired of nudging your snoring spouse? The new Sleep Number does it for you

The Sleep Number 360 Smart Bed gently nudges you when you snore -- without waking you -- and heats your feet to keep your toes toasty warm.

Smart home devices make dealing with your New Year’s Day hangover easier

Smart home devices can help you avoid moving and bright light while dealing with a hangover on New Year's Day.
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The Airmega purifier will cleanse your house of poor air after you burned dinner

The Airmega 400S is a smart air purifier that will turn on to clean the air when it detects it's bad.
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Nanoleaf Aurora Smarter Kit review

The Nanoleaf Aurora is a pack of flat panels that light up your wall. You can arrange them in unique shapes and customize the colors. They’re fun, fairly functional, and will get your guests talking.
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Ice is so uncool: These hacked fridge dispensers distribute more enticing treats

Have a fridge that dispenses ice cubes? Hack them to spit out something different.
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PicoBrew Pico review

Not meant for serious homebrewers, the PicoBrew Pico simplifies the process of making beer but still requires patience and effort.
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A car accident almost took my brother away, but Facetime brought him closer

In February, my brother suffered a traumatic brain injury. Living over 2,000 miles away means I rarely get to visit, but Facetime lets me keep connected during his recovery.
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Vorwerk Thermomix TM5 review

The Thermomix is like a dozen countertop appliances in one, and its price matches it. You can’t buy it in a store, but you might want to seek it out anyway.
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Best products of 2016: Smart Home

Full of facts and tips, the Google Home is an amazing kitchen assistant that can set timers, convert measurements, and tell you how to roast a chicken. Give it time, and it’s bound to do so much more.
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Minibrew boils down homebrewing into one little machine

Homebrewing can be a complicated process. The MiniBrew wants to take a lot of the work out of the equation with its semi-automated machine.
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What is Pinterest’s most popular Christmas cookie recipe? Finding one wasn’t easy

This is what happens when you search for the most popular Christmas cookie on Pinterest.
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Peace of mind: These 11 smart home devices can secure your place when you’re away

Finding peace of mind when you're away from home isn't always easy. Thankfully, these gadgets will help keep your home secure when you're not there.
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Killer Paint makes one-of-a-kind fridges that look like whatever you love most

Killer Paint airbrushes fridges to make them reflect your favorite movie, show, or hobby.
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Wink Hub 2 review

The Wink Hub 2 is a smart-home hub that connects to lots of devices, supports tons of protocols, and offers easy setup.
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Roost Smart Smoke Alarm Review

The Roost RSA-400 is a smart smoke alarm that uses a Wi-Fi-enabled battery to send alerts to your smartphone when it detects smoke, fire, carbon monoxide, or natural gas.
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The June Intelligent Oven is small, smart, fast, and available for purchase now

The June Intelligent Oven uses a camera, sensors, and algorithms to figure out what you're cooking and the best way to cook it. It's on sale now.
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'Design Home' lets you play interior decorator with expensive furnishings

Design Home is a game for Android and iOS that turns you into an interior decorator.
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Oprah’s favorite things of 2016 are here, and she is loving the tech!

Want Oprah's O-pinion on a tech gift this year? She put a TV, headphones, and kitchen gadgets on her list of Oprah's Favorite Things for 2016.
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Here’s what happened when we asked Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home a bunch of questions

What happens when you ask Google Home and Amazon's Alexa the same questions?
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Cozymeal offers cooking classes in the privacy of your own home (or the chef’s)

Cozymeal pairs people with chefs for private cooking classes.
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Haunted or just creepy? Either way, these infamous spots are good for a scare

Halloween is the perfect time to visit a haunted house. Instead of pointing you towards the manufactured scares where you have to hand over $20, we rounded up places all over the U.S. that are supposed to be really, truly haunted.
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The more your kitchen evolves, the more it stays the same

We’ve come a long way since discovering fire, but even as our kitchens sprout screens, Wi-Fi and sensors, the fundamentals of good cooking remain unchanged.
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If you shun all coffee but Starbucks, the Verismo V may be the machine for you (Update)

Pop a pod in the Stabucks Verismo V and it will make you a coffee or espresso that tastes just like a barista made it.
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This smart coffee maker can brew 3 different ways, and has a built-in scale

The Gina is a smart coffee maker that lets you brew by immersion, pour over, or cold brew.
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Sony’s Qrio Smart Lock makes Indiegogo debut after finding success in Japan

The Qrio Smart Lock has made its debut on Indiegogo, where it's being sold for $248 to American backers.

These Halloween decorations are on freak

We rounded up some of the best Halloween decorations from years past. Check them out ... if you dare.
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Leesa’s Sapira mattress has springs but still comes in a box

Sapira is a luxury mattress-in-a-box from Leesa. It has both foam and pocket springs and costs a lot more than the Leesa.
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This 1,000-square-foot luxury tent costs more than some houses

The Autonomous Tent costs $100,000 and is about as luxurious as you would expect for that price.
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Should you clear space on your counter for these smart kitchen devices?

The Smart Kitchen Summit 2016 had a range of smart kitchen devices on display.
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Laundry-folding robot may take hours, but at least you don’t have to fold laundry

The Laundroid takes about five minutes to fold a T-shirt, but, hey, at least it saves you from having to do the chore.
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This $3,000 shower recycles water, achieving a 90-percent reduction in amount used

The Hamwells e-Shower recycles water instead of sending it down the drain. The app-controlled shower filters and purifies the water with UV light.
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Custom couch makers want to do for sofas what Casper did for mattresses

Interior Define and BenchMade Modern want to sell custom couches online.
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The $26,000 Elysium chair is designed to make you feel weightless

The David Hugh Elysium Chair costs $26,000 and makes you feel weightless.
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Wink’s slim new Hub 2 works with Alexa and makes smart-home setup easier

Wink will release its Hub 2 for smart home control in late October.