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Amazon to customers: throw your hoverboard away

After already pulling the product from both United States and United Kingdom sites earlier this week, Amazon is telling customers to throw away unsafe hoverboards.
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Apple shuts down Topsy 2 years after acquisition

Two years and at least $200 million later, Apple has shut down Topsy, the social media analytics company.
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How does Jeb Bush really feel about the Apple Watch?

In a recent interview with Business Insider, Jeb Bush got serious about his feelings on the Apple Watch and its flaws. 
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Who's at the door? It may be the British police for the teenage hacker in your home

British police are now trying to scare teenage hackers straight by paying them a home visit. 
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Google Maps for iOS just got even better

Apple users, your long wait is finally over. You too now have access to offline navigation courtesy of Google Maps,
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Social media presence will now be part of the vetting process in U.S. immigration

As per a Wall Street Journal report, the DHS will now "scrutinize social media posts as part of its visa application process before certain people are allowed entry into the nation." 
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Seattle just became the first city to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize

In a landmark unanimous decision on Monday, the Seattle City Council voted to allow Uber, Lyft, taxi, and other for-hire drivers the right to unionize.
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Stay standing, kids — more elementary schools now using standing desks

The millennial workforce may have popularized the flexible work station, but it's the younger generation that's really embracing the idea of standing desks.
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Self-driving buses are next on the docket for Baidu

Self-driving cars are so 2015. The real transportation of the future (at least, as China sees it) lies in self-driving buses.
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Tinder is now having you swipe right on being an organ donor

The NHS is creating special Tinder profiles that will prompt matches to sign up as an organ donor.
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Google and Johnson & Johnson are working on robots for surgery

Named Verb Surgical, this latest offshoot might be one of Google's most impressive to date. Its goal is to create better robotic surgical assistants.
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The world’s first urine-powered wearable is here

We call it human waste, but thanks to a newly invented wearable, there's nothing wasteful about your urine.
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Google searches may help predict the spread of STDs

To combat the spread of STDs, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have added an interesting weapon to their arsenal -- Google searches. 
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Russia is installing Wi-Fi in its cemeteries

Russian officials decided to install free Wi-Fi in three of the country's most prominent and often-visited cemeteries.
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Weekly Rewind: #whereIdrone, Cardboard for Patriots, Minecraft, and more

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. It's too much to keep track of, so here are the top 10 tech stories you may have missed this week.
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Get your grandparents the best care possible with HomeHero

HomeHero is focused on solving problems for seniors, a demographic that will comprise 20 percent of the American population by 2030. 
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Want to check out Pepper the robot in action? Head to a French train station

Pepper the robot sold out in less than a minute in Japan, but now you can see it welcoming guests at a French train station.
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This dating app makes you send a selfie to prevent catfishing

Blume promises a different dating experience by "only allowing matched users to chat after a fun and engaging verification process." 
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This new software from the University of Michigan is 75% accurate at catching a liar

Think you're good at catching people in a lie? You might be, but still, you're probably not as this lie-detecting software developed by researchers at the University of Michigan.
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Some Airbnb hosts have a race problem, study says

A new study suggests that Airbnb guests with "black-sounding" names are 16 percent less likely to be accepted into a room than their white counterparts. 
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Tesla is now using leftover leather to make iPhone cases

A Tesla may be a bit outside of your price range this Christmas, but you can still own a piece of the car and protect your iPhone at the same time. 
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Protect yourself from cyberbullying with Chubbs' Trolling Insurance

We may not be able to catch all the trolls on the Internet, but now, we can get insured against them. 
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Never forget where you parked again with Zus, the smart car finder and charger

Get Zus, the smart car charger and locator that claims to find your car where you left it and charge your phone twice as fast.
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Move over Google, Baidu just introduced its own driverless car

In the seemingly endless race between the U.S. and China for world domination, the roadways have become a prime racing ground.
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Swarm introduces a digital currency for your check-in pleasure

Need a little retail therapy? Consider a shopping spree on Foursquare's Swarm app.
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Don’t be a jerk. Stop ending your texts with periods.

According to new research published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, texts that end with a period are rated as less sincere than those that do not.
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Adidas introduces a 3D printed shoe made from ocean plastic waste

Tthe latest shoe from Adidas combines two previously explored concepts -- using plastic ocean waste to create a shoe, and 3D-printing a shoe.
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Don’t want to take an ibuprofen pill? Just stick a patch on instead

Ibuprofen, the universal pain reliever, is now available as an adhesive patch that delivers drugs in a hyper-efficient way -- directly through your skin.
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Is Craig Steven Wright the real Satoshi Nakamoto, founder of bitcoin?

For Craig Steven Wright, the recently outed founder of Bitcoin, identification was something to be avoided.
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On Facebook at work? Turns out, that should be the least of employers’ concerns

According to a recent survey conducted by Bamboo HR, technological innovations haven't affected the way in which we steal time from our jobs.
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Wonder what you’d look like with blue eyes? Check it out with ModiFace Live

Thanks to a new iOS application called ModiFace Live, you can now apply photo-realistic video effects to your face on live video.
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Given these drunk driving statistics, Uber may be the answer

Some municipalities have attempted to leverage the power of ride-sharing services like Uber in order to reduce drunk driving accidents.
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Bored at work? Try chatting with Miss Piggy on Facebook Messenger

If your IMs with your friends leave you wanting a bit more, consider striking up a conversation with Miss Piggy instead.
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For the first time, WNYC just uploaded a brand new podcast episode to Facebook

On Tuesday morning, for what the New York radio station believes is the first time ever, WNYC uploaded a brand new, full episode of the interview podcast Here’s The Thing to the show’s Facebook page.