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Uber says it’ll beat Didi in China within a year, Didi says “cute”

According to Zhen Liu, SVP of Strategy at Uber China, the car service will not only catch up to, but beat dominant rival Didi within the next year.
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Turn anything in your home into a connected device with Mesh

Mesh is the DIY smart home kit that lets you bring the Internet of Things into your household.
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Is there anything Alexa can’t do? Not much, now that the AI boasts more than 1,000 skills

On Friday, Amazon revealed that there are now more than 1,000 thir- party skills available on Alexa.
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Meet Vi, the AI-based personal trainer that lives in your headphones

Meet Vi, heralded as a first-of-its-kind AI personal trainer, whose recently launched Kickstarter campaign has already blown past its initial funding goal
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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At long last, the bacon emoji is here

Now that Facebook's finally gotten with the times in terms of diverse emojis, it's only appropriate that the Unicode Consortium adds a few new ones.
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Can Instacart compete with Blue Apron now that it’s partnering with the Food Network?

In what might be the most delicious collaboration of all time, Instacart is joining forces with the Food Network to help you cook like Bobby Flay.
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Mobile gamers will do a lot to earn their virtual currency

According to a new study, over 50% of highly engaged mobile gamers are willing to watch video ads, complete surveys, or install apps to earn in-app awards.
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Poppits are toothpaste-filled pods that melt in your mouth

Meet Poppits, the softgel pods that melt in your mouth as you brush, releasing the dentist-recommended amount of toothpaste without the mess.
Donald Trump

Trump settles lawsuit over bald eagle photo used by campaign

The latest lawsuit to not be fully litigated against the presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has to do with an "iconic" image of a bald eagle.
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Facebook may well be listening in on your conversations, and here’s how to stop it

According to Professor Kelli Burns, who teaches mass communication at the University of South Florida, Facebook may be listening more often than it lets on.
iPhone SE

Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Facebook Messenger updates emojis to reflect diversity of the real world

With 900 million people using Facebook Messenger, the app's emojis have lagged in terms of reflecting the diversity of its user base. That has changed.
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Make your own beer at home with Beer Bar from SodaStream

When making your own carbonated beverages, why stop at colas and lemon-lime flavors? Might as well go for the ultimate malted beverage - beer.
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Check out our most detailed view of Pluto to date

We're being given a closer look at Pluto than ever before thanks to NASA. The images offer "the most detailed view of Pluto’s terrain you’ll see."
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A neodymium magnet finally beat a hydraulic press

In an epic showdown between two very serious contenders, the hydraulic press finally met its match. The identity of this mighty foe? A neodymium magnet
iPhone SE

Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Have $14,000 to spend? The Josh.ai smart home system may be for you

Think $180 is a hefty sum to pay for a smart home system in the form of the Amazon Echo? Try $14,000 for Josh.ai.
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Do your grandparents love to travel? Sign them up for the Freebird Club

There's a new site dedicated to grandma and grandpa's penchant for travel -- it's called the Freebird Club, and it's being branded as Airbnb for seniors.
European Court of Justice

New EU hate speech rules agreed to by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft

Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube, and Microsoft agreed to a new code of conduct that seeks to address hate speech within 24 hours on the continent.
iPhone SE

Best app deals of the day! 10 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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You can download the Bible Emoji — a Bible written with emojis

So put down the King James and pick up your 21st-century version of God's word -- that's right, friends. The Emoji Bible is here.
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Toyota reportedly in talks to buy Boston Dynamics

Toyota Research Institute is in talks with Google to buy Boston Dynamics, with a source telling Tech Insider that the "ink is nearly dry."
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French workers are getting their lunch from Nestor, a new lunch startup

There's something else for us career types to move to Paris for -- Nestor, the company that's delivering lunch directly to office workers.
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Going once, going twice: A big bitcoin auction is set to take place in Australia

Next month, around $11.49 million worth of confiscated bitcoins will be auctioned off in Sydney, Australia.
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Tiny circuits may be the next big thing in wearables

We're now being introduced to flexible, wearable integrated circuits that are applied directly to the skin, eliminating the need for any additional hardware
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PayPal will now only support its apps on iOS and Android

In a blog post, PayPal announced that it would be discontinuing mobile apps for Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and Amazon's Fire OS.
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Chat with Alexa even without an Echo via a new web app at Echosim.io

You can enjoy Alexa a la carte, or rather, in your browser. It's all thanks to a new web app you can access at echosim.io.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Weekly Rewind: Memorial Day driving tips, Google vs. Oracle, and a cure for HIV

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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You can now register a .game TLD

Earlier this week, registry service Uniregistry decided to allow anyone and everyone to purchase a .game URL.
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New study revives issue of whether cell phone radiation causes cancer

Initial findings from a study by the National Toxicology Program suggest that radio-frequency radiation emitted by our cellphones can indeed cause cancer.
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Is the death of the password near?

In news that really isn't news, we're really bad at passwords. Sorry friends -- it's nothing personal, it's just what the research shows.
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City buses are trying harder not to kill people

As excited as we may be about the tech-forward city buses, it looks as though there's still some work to be done on a very basic level - keeping people safe