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Sex with a robot is improved with Realbotix, the talking sex doll

Improving upon the pre-existing sex dolls are Realbotix, animated sex dolls that talk back to their users, providing a more, say, humanized experience.
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo to step down July 1, co-founder Jack Dorsey steps in

Dick Costolo, Twitter's embattled CEO, announced he will be stepping down from the helm on July 1.
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Look Ma – no hands! Google claims self-driving cars safer than human-driven ones

Google is standing strong behind its self-driving cars, now claiming in a report that these machines are, in fact, safer than humans behind the wheel.
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Your iPhone will now track how often you have sex

Now, you can also track your sexual activity with your iPhone. Because no health report is complete without your sexual history.
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NSA’s surveillance programs may be costing the tech industry up to $35 billion in lost revenue

According to the ITIF, the NSA's programs may be costing U.S. tech companies up to $35 billion.
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New app Abra turns people into banks, making bank accounts obsolete

Banks are for the privileged. That's the simple thesis driving the development of Abra, a startup that is taking out the bank out of financial transactions.
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Collision-avoidance technology may mean accident-proof cars

In a report released on Monday, the NTSB recommended that collision-avoidance technology be implemented as a standard feature in all vehicles.
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On to the next: Uber’s excellent adventure makes its way into China

Uber is extending its quest for industry domination by spending staggering amounts in China
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A new kind of password: Brainprints could be the future of security

Enter "Brainprint," a new study that relies on your neurological responses to certain words as a primary identification system.
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Americans resigned to their privacy-less fate, but they don’t like it

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has determined that Americans are painfully aware of just how little control they have over their privacy.
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Could the new Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) save 10,000 lives?

A new system called the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) will actually prevent a car from starting if its driver is intoxicated.
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CitiBike promises a more comfortable ride on its thousands of new bikes

The CitiBike fleet is getting a much needed makeover, with 1,000 new CitiBikes coming by the end of June, and another 1,400 to be rolled out in Brooklyn.
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Get your head in the cloud: Kurzweil predicts humans will be artifically intelligent by 2030

According to Ray Kurzweil, humans will be artificially intelligent by 2030, making us half homo sapien, half computer.
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Female Viagra is finally on the market, but how well it works is yet to be determined

After two failed attempts for approval, as of Thursday, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved female Viagra.
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Your medical data is a hacker jackpot, now drawing more interest than credit cards

It appears that hackers are specifically directing their efforts towards medical records and personnel files, a treasure trove of valuable information.
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World’s first biolimb is a rat’s forearm grown entirely in a petri dish

Scientists in Boston have successfully grown a rat biolimb that may revolutionize the ability of doctors to perform whole-limb transplants.
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Explore the other 70 percent of the Earth’s surface with Google Ocean Street View

Take a virtual vacation with Google Ocean Street View, which allows users to explore the 70 percent of Earth's surface that's hidden from view.
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Google Play app store returns to China

After leaving altogether in 2010 following a highly publicized censorship battle, Google may be returning to China with the Google Play app store.
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Chris Sacca points out what’s right and what’s going wrong at Twitter, and most importantly, how to fix it

On Wednesday, investor Chris Sacca published a piece titled "What Twitter Can Be," and it contains some much-needed advice for the social media platform.
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Time Warner Cable is America’s least favorite company

According to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, Time Warner ranked dead last of all companies providing any service in the entire survey.
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Smartphone maker Xiaomi has grabbed a quarter of the wearables market

According to a new IDC press release, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is responsible for about 25 percent of the wearables in today's market.
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Burn your bills: Denmark wants to go cashless by 2016

Denmark may go completely cashless by January of 2016, making it the first country in the world to entirely abandon paper currency
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Robotic teddy bear, Huggable, talks and plays with sick children to make them feel better

Boston Children’s Hospital and M.I.T. has introduced Huggable, the robotic teddy bear that talks and plays with sick children.
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Seattle Is America’s Best Read City According To Amazon

If your ideal day includes curling up with a good book, you might want to consider a move to Seattle, America's most well-read city.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is the most popular smartphone in America

According to the 2015 American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), the three most popular smartphones all shared one thing in common: their enormous screens
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Google remains dominated by white men

If you need proof that throwing money at a problem won't fix it overnight, look no further than Google's longstanding issue with diversity in the workplace.
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Your ‘OK Google’ questions are kept on file, so be careful what you ask

Not only can Google store information you write online, it can also keep records of audio recordings, including all your "Ok Google" inquiries.
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Button seamlessly connects apps so you can stop switching screens

New York City-based Button is revolutionizing the in-app experience by allowing users to stay within a single app to complete multiple functions
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How machine-proof is your job?

Our innovative success could be our demise, as a new NPR Planet Money guide has revealed the jobs most likely to be replaced by machines.
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Ecocapsule is a wind- and solar-powered home for anywhere

Bratislava-based Nice Architects have developed the solar- and wind-powered Ecocapsule, a mobile home that lets you live just about anywhere in the world.
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The best (and worst) 404 error pages from the 2016 presidential candidates

In the shameless self promotion that is campaign season, one silver lining has emerged -- the custom 404 pages of the 2016 presidential candidates.
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Facebook is the main political news source for 61 percent of millennials

According to a new Pew Research study, Facebook is the main political news source for young Americans.
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High-tech clothing leads the next generation of wearables

Tracking your health is as easy as getting dressed, thanks to the latest revolution in wearables -- fabric itself.
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IRS hack affects 100,000 Americans, Russia may be to blame

The IRS has announced that a data breach has compromised the sensitive data of around 100,000 taxpayers.