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Now you can download Netflix shows for offline playback on Windows 10 PCs

After launching for iOS and Android, Netflix's offline viewing feature is now available for its Windows 10 app store app.
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Your lawn clippings could be turned into (greener) biofuels to power jet planes

As it turns out, when jet engines use biofuels, they emit fewer particle emissions in their exhaust trails.
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Windows no longer reigns supreme — Android is currently the most popular OS

Android was the most popular operating system when it came to total internet usage across desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile in March.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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YouTube needs your help translating video titles and descriptions

There are 76 languages represented on YouTube, and in order to connect all these languages, YouTubers are relying on one another.
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German court: Rat out your adult children’s illegal downloads, or pay the fine yourself

Germany's top court determined that parents must either tell on their adult children's illegal downloads, or pay the price themselves.
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Control this toy racing car without actually touching anything

Ultigestures' new toy racing cars promise to be “intuitively controlled by gestures from the wristband-wearing driver.”
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Create your own clothing using digital knitting machine Kniterate

Meet Kniterate, the digital knitting machine that promises to “bring fashion fabrication back to your neighborhood."
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Your Smart TV could be hacked a lot more easily than you might think

Your smart TV may know exactly what Netflix show you want to watch at the end of the day, but it could also be letting hackers know tons too
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You can now search for Snapchat Stories thanks to advanced machine learning

As of Friday (in select cities), you can search more than one million unique Stories on Snapchat from user submissions.
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Weekly Rewind: SpaceX’s future, Samsung Galaxy S8, and a Tonka truck for grownups

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top 10 tech stories.
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Samsung’s vibrating washers are shaking themselves into disrepair

There's only so much vibrating a washing machine can take, and it seems that some Samsung appliances are nearing the upper limit.
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You’ll soon be able to control your sous vide machine with your voice

Anova says that it plans to release the official integration with Amazon Alexa soon, and you ought to be able to do quite a lot with it.
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Intel partners with SHFT IQ to make you a better runner via a virtual coach

Meet SHFT IQ, a little clip-on that calls itself "the world's first virtual running coach with artificial intelligence."
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Looking to get in shape for spring? Google Maps and Search can help

You can book and pay for fitness classes anywhere in the U.S. directly via Google Maps, Google Search, and the Reserve with Google website.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
how to delete apps on an iPhone

Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Sweet Pea is a new dating app that hopes to make online dating more empathetic

There's a new dating app promising to "empower people to express themselves through meaningful conversations" called Sweet Pea.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Weekly Rewind: RIP Chuck Berry, the newest iPhone color, Samsung's AI assistant Bixby

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top 10 tech stories.
Someone holding an Apple iPhone SE while looking at the apps on the home screen.

Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Your own personal sommelier: Vivino Market gives personalized wine recommendations

Vivino Market is a "wine recommendation engine that suggests unique wines to each individual user based on historical rating."
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Do you know if you're fertile? You may be able to use your phone to test that

The bright minds at Harvard have created a new device that allows men to measure their ability to procreate with their smartphones.
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Instagram is rolling out new safety features, will blur ‘sensitive content’

On Thursday, Instagram announced the addition of a few new features that seek to help foster a safer, kinder community.
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Your wearable could soon be your wallet, too, if Samsung gets its way

Samsung has plans to load connected devices with cash, turning them into prepaid credit cards, according to new reports.
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Never get lost inside Lowe’s again thanks to the In-Store Navigation app

Lowe's Vision: In-Store Navigation app is heralded as "the first retail application of indoor mapping using augmented reality."
Someone holding an Apple iPhone SE while looking at the apps on the home screen.

Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Looking for a strong female lead? The next 'Spider-Man' just might do it for you

The latest kickass ladies to grace the silver screen just may be Silver Sable and the Black Cat of the Spider-Man universe.

Apple’s iPhone 6s was most popular smartphone of 2016 — and it wasn’t close

In 2016, the iPhone 6s became the most-shipped smartphone in the world, followed by the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone 6s Plus.
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Huawei wants to come to the U.S., and it might be looking to AT&T for help

It's not just people hoping to immigrate to the U.S. -- smartphones from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei are too.
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Cinemood, the pint-sized projector for your pint-sized kids, now coming to U.S.

Meet the Cinemood, a mini projector designed specifically with families in mind.
Someone holding an Apple iPhone SE while looking at the apps on the home screen.

Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.