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A whole new world: Disney app renders coloring book pages as 3D images

The creative team at Disney has successfully evolved a childhood pastime into a high-tech innovation by bringing your drawings into 3D.
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You don’t have weird taste — science shows beauty really is in the eye of the beholder

Science has an explanation for why that special someone may appear one in a million to you, and just one of a million to your friend.
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On the 4th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, Tim Cook sends moving email to Apple staff

The heir to the Apple kingdom, Tim Cook, has written a heartfelt email to his employees celebrating the life of Steve Jobs.
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It’s official: Jack Dorsey is back in charge at Twitter

After speculation that Jack Dorsey's interim gig at Twitter's helm would turn permanent, the 38-year-old announced this morning that the rumors are true.
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What is martial industrial music? Here are 50 of the strangest music genre names on Spotify

The types of music included on Spotify's list of the 50 genres with the strangest names are truly bizarre, just see for yourself.
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Get excited for 2016 — there will be robot taxis on the road in Japan by then

Japan will be testing robot taxis in Kanagawa, a small town just south of Tokyo, with the dawn of 2016.
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Hey entrepreneurs, want to stop taking out your own trash? Let Time etc help

According to a joint study by YouGov and Time etc, almost three-quarters (70 percent) of senior decision makers have had to take out their company garbage.
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What is phubbing, and is it ruining your relationships?

According to new research, the act of phubbing, or phone snubbing, is a very real epidemic in the United States.
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We may be able to grow artificial veins out of self-assembling peptides and proteins

The development of a new self-assembling material may result in a way to create artificial vessels, and have these structures grow themselves.

This guy just used virtual reality to propose to his girlfriend (and did it IRL too)

We've toured Syria with VR, been forewarned of the inevitable link between VR and sex, and now, one man has proposed to his girlfriend using the technology.
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Studies suggest that this $400 million mammogram tool may actually be worthless

The $400 million CAD software used in 90 percent of mammograms makes little to no difference in helping radiologists detect breast cancer.
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There’s Peeple the product and Peeple the app, and they’re really, really different

It's a classic case of mistaken identity -- two tech products, one name. Peeple vs. Peeple.
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Hey Facebook users, you know you’re on the Internet, right?

Earlier this year, a perplexing study was released that suggested millions of Facebook users claimed to not be Internet users.
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Moonspike, the world’s first crowdfunded lunar rocket, wants to send your data to the moon

Moonspike, heralded as the "world's first crowfounded rocket," has taken to the fundraising platform to attempt to garner over $900,000.
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Do you like, I mean really like, that Tinder profile? Now you can Super Like it

Following an apparently successful trial run of the feature in Australia, the dating app is unveiling its "Super Like" feature to the rest of the world.
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The Odorless, a toilet odor removal system, is the most important Kickstarter ever

The Odorless promises to "eliminate embarrassing #2 odor directly from the toilet bowl, creating a better bathroom experience for everyone."
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Twitter has a 136-page handbook to help you run for president

For those candidates still trying to find their social media voice, Twitter has a handy 136-page handbook filled with tips and tricks.
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Watching this robot fail at building IKEA furniture will make you feel better about yourself

Even robots struggle with constructing IKEA furniture.
Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

Think 140 characters is too short? Twitter may finally agree with you

Twitter has plans to build a new product that will have none of this 140-character-limit business in a project it is creatively code-naming "140 Plus."
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If you’re going to swipe right, you should probably get tested for STDs

According to billboards splashed across Los Angeles, STDs go hand-in-hand with apps like Tinder and Grindr.
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Prototype ‘smart glove’ can read hand motions, translate sign language in real time

The SignLanguageGlove is a smart glove that translates sign language into text or speech.
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Move over, SodaStream — Keurig Kold lets you make DIY soda without the CO2 canisters

The new Keurig Kold drinkmaker system promises consumers that you can make a wide variety of classic soft drinks "all at the push of a button."
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This app tracks overeating habits and may be the key to weight loss

myCircadianclock is a new app that tracks when and what you eat to help you lose weight.
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At #HERNYC, comedians talk about the dangers of being a woman, a comic, and online

At HER, four incredible women to dig through the "archives of their online lives and share their most ridiculous and surprising experiences in cyberspace."
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Gigi Hadid writes an epic takedown of body shamers and trolls in Instagram post

In an Instagram photo of a word document that has since garnered nearly 240,000 likes, Hadid fought back against body shamers and trolls.
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When it comes to your phone password, you can plead the Fifth in court

Behind the four digit lockscreens of our iPhones lies a veritable treasure trove of personal information, and lucky for you, the government can't touch it.
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Want to put the moon in your living room? Now you can with Luna

With the development of an incredibly realistic moon lamp called the Luna, Acorn Studio has brought together art, fantasy, and our inner astronauts.
Online Goat Selling

Indian goat merchants now bringing their wares to buyers via online market

In India, you can now buy a goat via the Internet on sites like OLX, where goat merchants hawk livestock for up to $10,000 per head.
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The last ‘supermoon’ total eclipse for 18 years happens Sunday night

You should probably be getting super excited for the upcoming "supermoon" total lunar eclipse happening Sunday and Monday.
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Chinese President Xi Jingping owns China’s only legal Facebook page

Call it executive privilege or call it hypocrisy, but despite the ban on Facebook that exists in China, Chinese President Xi Jinping has a Facebook page.
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Tired of trying to date complete strangers? Get set up by your friends with Spritzr instead

Sing "Spritzr, Spritzr, make me a match," and just maybe, you'll be on your way to a date with someone who's been pre-approved by your friends.
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Natural selection in the modern era: Selfies are more deadly than shark attacks in 2015

So far this year, a dozen people have lost their lives while attempting to take a selfie, and only eight have perished as a result of a shark attack.
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On the Web right now? You’re in the minority — most people still don’t have Internet

Around 7.2 billion people inhabit this planet, and over 4 billion of them don't have the technology necessary to look that number up.
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Whoop athletic wearable stresses recovery for better performance

Whoop wants to help teams and individuals better understand their bodies and how they recover after a hard game or workout.