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NASA will hand over the ISS to a private company in about a decade

Digital Trends confirmed that NASA hopes to hand over the keys of the International Space Station to a commercial owner within 10 years.
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Nokia drops the price of its Ozo virtual reality camera by $15K

Nokia has dropped the price of its $60,000 Virtual Reality OZO by $15,000.
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Even your ceiling fan can be a smart home device thanks to Hunter’s new Signal

Meet the Signal, a Wi-Fi enabled, Apple HomeKit-integrated ceiling fan from the Hunter Fan Company.
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Want to track quakes on your own? Get a Raspberry Shake before campaign ends

Was that a tremor you just felt? You don't have to be a seismologist to answer that question,not if you have the Raspberry Shake, that is.
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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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With Amadas’ new keyless lock, you’ll never get locked out again

It’s your home’s first line of defense, and now, your door lock has its own defense system. Meet the Amadas Smart Lock.
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See what the Perseids looked like from space in this awesome footage

Astronauts at the International Space Station had the best seats in the house to view the Perseids meteor shower this past weekend.
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Could Dubai be the first landing spot for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop?

According to the latest reports, Elon Musk’s dream of a supremely high-speed transportation system will take its first commercial bow in Dubai.
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Want custom 3D-printed soles for your shoes? Now, you can get them from Ryka

Your foot is unlike anyone else’s, so why wear a shoe meant for anyone? Wear one meant for you thanks to the new partnership between Sols and Ryka.
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Make hotel searching easier with Hipmunk’s new natural language search

With Hipmunk’s new and improved hotel search function, finding a hotel should be easier than before.
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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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Messaging app Hike could start giving WhatsApp a run for its money in India

Meet Hike, a four-year-old messaging app, that is now valued at an impressive $1.4 billion following its latest $175 million round of funding.
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Velodyne just got $150 million from Ford and Baidu to develop its lidar tech

Velodyne, a company that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars, has managed to raise an impressive $150 million from Ford and Baidu.
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Live outside the U.S.? You can pre-order an Oculus Rift now, too

For everyone who lives outside of the United States, the wait for the Oculus Rift has been long and fraught with frustration. But no longer.
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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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Become friends with an Instagram advertiser thanks to new business tools

There are 200,000 advertisers on Instagram, and they're all dying to be your friend. And with Instagram's new business tools, they'll probably succeed.
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London is setting up a police force to deal exclusively with online trolls

The London Mayor's office recently announced the creation of a new specialized police force charged with investigating digital hate crimes.
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Who needs a keyboard? Just write with your digit in Microsoft Office for iPhone

Thanks to a new iPhone update, you can now doodle with your finger in Microsoft Office.

Catch that Pepsi spirit with Promoted Stickers on Twitter

Twitter has now introduced Promoted Stickers, partnering with Pepsi to bring this latest feature to market.
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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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Weekly Rewind: How to become a cyborg, super strong iPhones, and more

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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‘Pokémon Go’ may as well be an Olympic sport this year

It's already bigger than Tinder, has overtaken Twitter, and now, Pokémon Go is giving the Olympics a run for its money, too.
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These flash tattoos aren’t just pretty — they can control your phone too

DuoSkin temporary tattoos usher in a new generation of wearables that behave almost like a second skin.
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Sonoro audio, the company behind those fancy hotel sound systems, wants your home to have one too

Found in hotels like the St. Regis, Hopper, and W Hotels, sonoro's audio systems are quickly establishing themselves as must-haves on a five-star checklist.
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This leather wallet isn’t just pretty — it’s Bluetooth connected and trackable, too

Meet RockDove, purveyors of trendy and trackable leather goods for the 21st century.
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Your old phone can save your house from burning down

Smart home security company Cleverloop has developed an app called Smokey, which turns your old smartphone or tablet into a smart smoke alarm.
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Americans prefer a ‘password’ over a fingerprint

58 percent of Americans prefer passwords over biometric authentication methods when it comes to keeping their personal data safe.
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King dethroned as top game developer as Niantic takes top spot

Following Pokémon Go's meteoric rise to the top of app charts everywhere, developer Niantic has officially supplanted King as the top games publisher.
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Super high-speed travel may be going to India in the form of the Hyperloop

The Hyperloop, Elon Musk's ambitious concept that was first debuted in 2013, might be going to India.
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Need a laugh? Watch people try to build Ikea furniture while high in ‘Hikea’

Hikea is a new video series that has people building Ikea furniture while high.
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Your in-flight Wi-Fi options just grew, thanks to these new iPass deals

Getting Wi-Fi service in the skies may be getting easier and easier thanks to continued partnerships between iPass and a number of major airlines.
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Self-healing clothes? It could be a possibility thanks to a squid protein

Proving once again that Mother Nature really does know best, scientists have discovered the self-healing properties of proteins found in squid ring teeth.
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Ready to live in deep space? NASA is starting to develop habitats for our journey

We already can check out our proposed deep space accommodations thanks to NASA and its plan to build deep space habitats here on Earth
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Barcelona isn't messing around with Airbnb anymore, levying fines and removing listings

The regulatory nightmare that is Airbnb was dealt another blow this week as authorities in Barcelona began cracking down on illegal rentals.