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People are flocking to encrypt their emails following Trump’s election

Since Donald Trump's election, encrypted email service ProtonMail, which claims to be “NSA-proof,” has seen a 100 percent increase in the number of signups.
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Boom's supersonic jets might just get you around the world in no time

Looking to escape the country, and fast? Boom and its supersonic jets may be able to oblige.
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Google is using artificial intelligence to guide you around the Play Store

Google announced that it has begun employing artificial intelligence to put Android apps into categories that, hopefully, make intuitive sense.
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Your web searches could help doctors detect lung cancer earlier

Doctors may have found a new symptom of lung cancer -- web searches.
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NYU scientists are trying to reduce noise pollution in New York City

Sounds of New York City is described as a "comprehensive research initiative to understand and address noise pollution in New York and beyond."
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Weekly Rewind: Your smart home's universal remote, the problem with Soylent, robotic snake surgery

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Following Trump's election, some are seeking Canadian housing on Zillow

Seattle-based Zillow Group has reported that many folks are responding to the election of Donald Trump as president by looking to relocate to Canada.
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Citibank enters the mobile wallet space, partners with MasterCard to offer Citi Pay

Citibank this week debuted a standalone digital wallet app of its own called Citi Pay.
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Garmin wearables now offer Strava's Beacon tracking feature

Now that Garmin has brought Strava's safety features into its collection of wearables, the benefits of wearing the fitness tracker are twofold.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Let QS Supplies' radiators impress you with both form and function

The radiators from QS Supplies defy the notion that these heating devices have to be ugly white grates -- rather, these radiators are works of art.
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Guantanamo Bay remains open, and adds 4G service from T-Mobile

The Obama administration has yet to close Guantanamo Bay, and in the meantime, T-Mobile has now announced plans to extend its coverage to the base.
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Planning your next flight? Let Lufthansa's friendly new chatbot help out

Meet Mildred, a new tool offered by Lufthansa that promises to search for the cheapest flights departing in the next nine months.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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‘How and where do I vote?’ Google is making it easier to find out

Google Maps now helps you find your polling location so you can go out and vote.
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Challenge your friends within Facebook Messenger with Instant Games

Facebook Messenger is getting ready to launch an "Instant Games" platform that will allow you to challenge your friends to a number of lightweight games
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Amazon Prime is being offered at an aggressive discount in India

As an introductory offer, Amazon is giving Indian subscribers a chance to buy a year-long subscription to Prime Video for just 499 rupees, or $7.50.
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LeapDroid just made the leap over to Google

The small team over at LeapDroid, a game-specializing Android emulator, recently revealed that they would be joining the much larger team at Google.
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Looking to fund a project on Kickstarter? Keep these trends in mind

Depending upon the whims of the public to bring your dreams to life can be daunting, but with a trendy enough dream, you just might strike Kickstarter gold.
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Amazon has introduced an Alexa skills marketplace

Shopping for an Alexa Skill on Amazon just got as easy as, well, shopping on Amazon.
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The highly anticipated Chevy Bolt ought to be here before year’s end

General Motors announced redoubled efforts to produce its highly anticipated electric cars, and renewed promises to begin delivering vehicles by year's end.
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Use your Kinect as a webcam thanks to a new update

Your Kinect just got a bit more connected. This weekend, Microsoft announced two major new updates to its popular sensor, making good on old promises.
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Lyft, Uber, and Zipcar are all helping get out the vote

Ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft, and Zipcar, are doing their part to ensure that voter turnout is as high as possible.
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Remember Big Mouth Billy Bass? It just got outfitted with Alexa

You didn't know you needed them in your life, but now that they're together, you probably won't be able to resist either Big Mouth Billy Bass or Alexa.
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Is the Twitterverse more #WithHer or on the #TrumpTrain?

This election cycle has seen Twitter come alive as a political tool, and a new report from Abodo looks at the digital climate over the last few weeks.
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Move over, Area 51 — Facebook’s Building 8 division may be making a phone

Facebook, one of the most ubiquitous social media platforms around, may be pivoting in a major way. It just might be making a phone.
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Photoshop Fix is finally here for you Androids out there

Android users are finally being rewarded for their patience in the form of Adobe Photoshop's newest app -- Photoshop Fix.
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The web is a safer place than before, says Google's Transparency Report

According to Google's new transparency report, an impressive number of sites have migrated to HTTPS.
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Check out the incredible brickwork completed by robots in Shanghai

Meet Chinese studio Archi-Union Architects, who programmed robots to build a new art gallery in Shanghai's West Bund district.
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Weekly Rewind: Huawei's Mate 9, offline viewing for Netflix, personalized wine

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Omate introduces Yumi, the new face of Alexa

It's about time we put a face to the name of Alexa. Meet Yumi by Omate.
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Planetary Resources and Luxembourg plan to launch an asteroid mining mission by 2020

On Thursday, asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, Inc. announced the finalization of a a 25 million euro agreement to mine asteroids.
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Think twice before making your home too smart — it may make it vulnerable to attack

As it turns out, in our nascent efforts to turn everything into a connected device, we've also opened ourselves up to rather terrifying hacks and attacks.