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No sunshine for that rascally Tim Cook in the Sunshine State

The Sunshine State may not be such a sunny place for Apple CEO Tim Cook -- at least not if one Florida sheriff gets his way.
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Scientists create chickens with dinosaur legs, because why not

Scientists have genetically modified genetically manipulated chickens to give them dinosaur legs.
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Extinguish a fire by throwing this ball into it

Just think of it as a grenade in reverse -- when you throw the Elide Fire Ball into the flames, it creates an explosion that actually puts out a fire.
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Buy solar power from your neighbor via the Brooklyn Microgrid

They say sharing is caring, and if we're going to care about anything collectively, our planet seems to be a good place to start.
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Nearly all of the Fukushima clean-up robots have been destroyed by radiation exposure

Five years after their deployment to the site of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown, the remote-controlled robots have "died."
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale 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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This virtual brushing simulator may help us make better toothbrushes

Researchers have developed a virtual brushing simulator with hopes of changing how we look at our toothbrushes.
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New app Primo promises communication like never before

On Thursday, a new app called Primo made its official debut in public beta, incorporating voice, video, file sharing, and messaging all in one place.
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Stem cell breakthrough allows scientists to grow and assemble human eyes

You'll soon be able to see the future with eyes grown in petri dishes.
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Best app deals of the day! 10 paid iPhone apps on sale 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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GE has a crazy new plan to harvest CO2 from the atmosphere and use it to store solar energy

GE thinks it may have found a way to repurpose harmful greenhouse gases into a useful energy source -- harvesting CO2 to actually create new solar batteries
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NASA delays InSight mission, says we won’t be going to Mars again until at least 2018

Following the discovery of minuscule leaks in a vacuum sphere that contains the lander's seismic instrument, NASA has been forced to delay its Mars mission.
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Call him Connie, but Hilton’s new robot receptionist is powered by IBM’s Watson

On Wednesday, Hilton and IBM announced a collaboration that will bring a Watson-powered robot concierge into hotel lobbies across the United States.
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Buy one Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, and T-Mobile will give you another one for free

Beginning Thursday, the Un-carrier is offering customers a buy one get one free deal with the purchase of either the Samsung Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge
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Amazon is leasing a fleet of 20 Boeing cargo planes to help deliver your stuff faster

On Wednesday, Air Transport Services Group Inc. confirmed that Amazon signed a lease involving no fewer than 20 Boeing 767 freighter planes.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale 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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Peeple, the ‘Yelp for people,’ lets anyone publicly rate you as a person

Described as "Yelp for people," new app Peeple lets you rate and review literally anyone and everyone as long as you have their phone number.
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A bionic fingertip just allowed a man to feel different textures

Scientists have allowed an amputee to actually "feel smoothness and roughness in real-time with an artificial fingertip."
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Google Docs now supports exporting in .epub

Writing the next great American novel on Google Docs? On Monday, Google announced the ability to export your work directly as an .epub file.
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Amazon is premiering Style Code Live, its first live show, tonight

Effectively becoming the QVC of the millennial generation, Amazon is launching its very first live show tonight, called Style Code Live.
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Best app deals of the day! 10 paid iPhone apps on sale 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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The Pentagon is finally developing combat gear that fits the female form

The Pentagon is taking a closer look at their combat gear, and looking to create something that understands the difference between male and female bodies.
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Flatev, the Keurig of bread, will make you a fresh tortilla in 60 seconds

Meet the Flatev, otherwise known as the Keurig of bread, that uses a pod to create a fresh corn or wheat tortilla in under a minute.
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Cook your meals in under 20 minutes with Panasonic’s new countertop induction oven

Panasonic unveiled the world's very first Countertop Induction Over (CIO) at the International Home & Housewares Show
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The UK is planning on testing driverless trucks — entire fleets of them

If self-driving cars don't cause heart palpitations, maybe driverless trucks will do the trick. They could be on UK roads before long.
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If you’re into it, you can now order a full-body 3D-printed selfie online

The ultimate in narcissism, or perhaps masochism, is here. Nudee will mount your modeled head atop a nearly naked 3D-printed human body.
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Grab these iPhone apps on sale today!

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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Bumble introduces BFF, which lets you swipe right for female friends

Bumble, the mobile dating tool that is already innovative enough in its female-first approach, is now introducing BFF mode to help you find friends.
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The Wearsafe Tag could be a game-changer in fighting sexual assault

The Wearsafe Tag is a new kind of wearable with a specific focus on college students and preventing sexual assaults on college campuses.
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Did Donald Trump tweet it, or did DeepDrumpf do it?

A new Twitter bot, DeepDrumpf, has successfully emulated the man who very well could be the next president of the United States.
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You can buy Tinder CEO Sean Rad's condo for just $1.8 million

When it comes to finding the ultimate bachelor pad, the crib owned by teh CEO of Tinder seems like a safe bet.
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Weekly Rewind: Tinder STDs, VR t-shirts and Happy Meals, Hack the Pentagon

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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China outlines its latest Five Year Plan, called Internet Plus

China has been making Five Year Plans ever since Chairman Mao's regime in the 1950s, but their 13th promises to be the most tech-forward yet.
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JPay’s KA Lite education app for inmates helps rehabilitate prisoners

Beyond removing dangerous individuals from society, there is also a need for prisons to rehabilitate inmates, preparing them for life beyond the bars.