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Google’s self-driving car project has a new CEO in John Krafcik, a car industry veteran

John Krafcik, a venerable elder statesman of the car industry, is the new CEO of Google's self-driving car project.
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This wearable won’t track your steps, but it’ll track your energy and power consumption

If knowing how much (or little) electrical power you've consumed over the course of the day helps you sleep at night, then the MagnifiSense may be perfect.
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Want to find (or avoid) the kinkiest college students? Dating app Clover will tell you

Dating app Clover reveals information about college dating trends.
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These hacked Ashley Madison passwords are NSFW … or anywhere else, really

Eleven million of Ashley Madison's supposedly unhackable passwords have been cracked, and researchers have released the top 100 most common strings.
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The emoji you’ve all been waiting for is finally here: the middle finger

Thankfully, Apple is solving all your communication problems with the release of iOS 9.1, which will include -- drumroll please -- the middle finger emoji.
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Just because Ellen Pao isn’t appealing her lawsuit loss doesn’t mean the struggle for gender equality is over

Despite Ellen Pao's decision not to appeal the decision in her case against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, women in tech are still battling.
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You can now download and 3D print your very own TSA master baggage keys

You can now download and 3D print all the TSA master baggage keys from GIthub
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Apple bites it with decision to Photoshop a smile on a woman’s face

Eric Snowden's decision to Photoshop a smile onto a woman's face has infuriated some of the Internet.
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Watson is getting closer and closer to being your doctor

IBM's Watson is doing something even more important than all previous capabilities combined -- it's finally getting closer to becoming your doctor.
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Elon Musk’s answer to making Mars more like Earth? Just nuke it

"The fast way is to drop nuclear weapons over the poles,” the Tesla, SpaceX, and PayPal founder told Colbert.
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Macy’s enters new territory with Best Buy partnership to sell, gasp, electronics

No longer will you only be able to buy boots and bedding at Macy's -- now, you'll also find consumer electronics in their stores.
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Not so mysterious anymore: China may soon explore the dark side of the moon

The dark side of the moon may not be so mysterious if China has its way. The nation plans to land a spacecraft there by 2020.
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Come fly with me! Researchers identify the dirtiest surfaces on airplanes

Thanks to a study conducted by Travelmath.com, we now know what the dirtiest things and places are on airplanes -- the tray tables.
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Antivirus software creator, eccentric millionaire, and fugitive John McAfee for president

The "eccentric millionaire," antivirus software creator, and fugitive, John McAfee, is running for president.
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Apple claims it literally can’t even hand over encrypted data to the FBI

Thanks to increasingly complex encryption systems, companies like Apple are claiming that their hands are tied when it comes to releasing data to officials.
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Sorry, Spotify CEO says in response to new privacy policy backlash

Daniel Ek of Spotify apologized on Friday for the very controversial new privacy policy recently rolled out by the music streaming service.
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You can create chaos for a self-driving car for only $60

Lasers can be used to create phantom objects that could either slow down or entirely paralyze a self driving cars.
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What does whisky aged in space taste like? Really different, says Ardbeg distillery

The verdict is finally in on the difference in taste that results from whisky that was aged in space versus that which was aged on lowly Earth.
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Sip Scotch in space with Ballantine’s new Zero Gravity Whisky Glass

Here to restore some dignity to whisky is Scottish distillery Ballantine's, which has finally resolved astronauts' pressing need for a zero gravity glass
Art Auction

Ready to buy some art? Check out Artsy and Sotheby’s online-only art auction this October

Sotheby's is partnering with start-up Artsy to host an online-only auction for contemporary art with a twist.
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Experimental app delivers electric currents to combat motion sickness

Add this to the long list of things your smartphone can do for you: get rid of your motion sickness.
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Hey fitness fanatics, you might not want to rely on your iPhone for results

Want to get in shape? There's not an app for that -- at least, not one that scientists are ready to fully endorse. These top 30 fitness apps all fall short.
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This 3D map is like a CT scan of Earth itself

One hundred twenty years after discovering X-rays, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to look inside Earth itself.
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This French fry vending machine is the stuff dreams are made of

There now exists -- prepare yourselves -- a vending machine that dispenses freshly prepared french fries and condiments at the push of a button.
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Instagram can now predict who America’s Next Top Model will be

No longer just a platform for making your life look better, Instagram is being used to predict who the next stars of international fashion runways will be
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In Australia this Labor Day weekend? Flash a smile in the world’s largest selfie

If you're lucky enough to be in Australia for the long weekend, you may want to consider participating in what is being called the world's biggest selfie.
Companion App

This incredible app lets you virtually walk your friends home so you know they’re safe

Friends don't let friends walk home alone, and now they don't have to, thanks to an ingenious new app called Companion.
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Watch a bunch of ants march in a circle around a ringing iPhone

A recent YouTube video shows a truly fascinating display of ant behavior, in which the small insects march in a circle around a ringing iPhone.
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Inspired by squid teeth, this self-healing plastic repairs itself when you add water

Thanks to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, there is a new kind of self-healing plastic, inspired by the teeth of squids.
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Who needs a doctor? Go see Google’s Knowledge Graph instead

Thanks to an update to Google's Knowledge Graph, the search engine can now give you detailed information on more than 900 different illnesses.
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Forget bird’s eye views, see with cat’s eyes with Cat Street View in Hiroshima

The Hiroshima Prefecture has released "Hiroshima cat’s street view," which is, as its name suggests, a daring look into street life from the eyes of a cat.
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Trying to procrastinate? Google ‘fun facts’ right now

Thanks to Google's latest fun facts feature, which you can access by Googling "fun facts," you'll be fed answer after answer to life's pressing questions.
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Why one CEO believes the toy industry needs to forgo gender labels

Don Coolidge, the CEO and co-founder of Elemental Path and creator of CogniToys, firmly believes that the toy industry should forgo gender labels.
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Sexting has landed a 14-year-old in a police database for child pornography

A British 14-year-old couldn't have intended for his Snapchat to land him in a police database for "making and distributing an indecent image of a child."