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Crowdfunding is coming to British politics with MoreUnited.uk

Meet MoreUnited.uk, "a new movement setting out to change British politics."
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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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Jeff Bezos was the third-wealthiest person in the world for a little while

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos officially became the third wealthiest person in the world for a little while on Thursday
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Let My Amazon Report tell you if you should actually be paying for Amazon Prime

Meet the latest service from online shopping tool Slice: My Amazon Report, which helps you tell if Amazon Prime is worth it.
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BeCool Power Tech system creates energy from your home AC

In summers of the future, you may not have to choose between keeping cool and saving money -- at least, not if the BeCool HVAC system makes it big.
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Think you deleted that email? If you’re on Yahoo, that might not be the case

Yahoo's got some 'splaining to do. Apparently, when you delete an email, it's not really deleted.
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It's coming home — the Solar Impulse 2 starts last leg of its journey

The end is finally in sight for the Solar Impulse 2. After a grueling series of flights that have spanned over a year, the aircraft is almost home.
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Weekly Rewind: Brain mapping, a possible cure for blindness, 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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The 3,900-ft projected ceiling in this Berlin mall lets you shop underwater

The main attraction at most malls may be the shopping, but that's not the case in Das Schloss, located in Berlin. The main attraction there is the ceiling.
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The dark web may be the only thing to keep your smart home safe

It may have an ominous name, but the dark web (or Tor) may soon become your dark knight (in shining armor).
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‘Pokémon Go’ just broke another major iPhone App Store record

Pokémon Go has just become the app with the highest number of downloads during its launch week on the Apple App Store.
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Get cast-iron quality at half the weight with Solidteknics lightweight pans

Branded as "the world's only seamless one-piece steel chef pans," the Aus-Ion pans promise to cook just like cast iron, but weigh just half as much.
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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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Be polite or be labeled as rude on Candid, a new anonymous social network

On Thursday, yet another anonymous social network launched on both the iOS and Android app stores, but on Candid, you have to be nice.
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Pay your bills straight from Facebook Messenger with BillHero chatbot

BillHero has created the first chatbot for Facebook Messenger that helps you pay your bills. Simply ask the bot to add new bills or pay existing ones.
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Get free calls, texts, and data from T-Mobile if you're headed to Rio for the Olympics

The Summer Olympics are just around the corner, and for an event that only happens every four years, T-Mobile is pulling out all the stops.
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Elmo smart thermometer will tell kids if they’re feverish — and to feel better

Kinsa's Instant Wireless Smart Ear Thermometer combines trademark its one-second readings and smart features with messages from Sesame Street's Elmo.
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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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Your butt just might thank you for getting a bidet from Tushy

Meet Tushy, described by its developers as "a lil’ bidet that clips onto your toilet and sprays your butt super clean." Hey, those are their words.
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Your laundry just entered the 21st century with 2 new services from P&G’s Tide

P&G is adopting some 21st century on-demand tactics, including the introduction of a new laundry detergent delivery service known as the Tide Wash Club.
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Need some help completing that text? Let Swiftmoji finish it off with an emoji

It's helped you find your words more efficiently, and now, SwiftKey is doing the same with emojis. Meet Swiftmoji.
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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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Sex or your smartphone? Americans’ answers may surprise you

More than 29 percent of Americans would rather give up sex for three months than give up their smartphone for one week.
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Reading coverage on the RNC? It might be coming from bots

There's a lot to cover at the 2016 RNC. And at both the Washington Post and Buzzfeed, some of that coverage is coming from bots.
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Can this copper comforter really keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter?

The Goldilocks of comforters purports to have arrived, and its secret? Copper.
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Love your pets from afar with Petcube Bites and Petcube Play

Thanks to the two newest camera products from Petcube, animal lovers can put their guilt aside, and stay connected with the Petcube Bites and Petcube Play.
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Mercedes is testing a semi-autonomous bus in Amsterdam

Head over to Amsterdam, where Mercedes-Benz revealed the world's first self-driving city bus.
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Field goals in the NFL may get a little harder thanks to sensor-stuffed footballs

The NFL is toying with the idea of placing data chips in footballs to determine whether or not those famous yellow goal posts should be narrowed.
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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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Want to learn more about your food? Check out the Sage Project

The Sage Project is a new food tech company that is looking to "create the food labels we’ve always wanted — smart, simple, and personalized."
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Identifying illiteracy might be as easy as tracking texts and call records

Pål Sundsøy believes he's found a way to determine illiteracy rates using little more than readily available information from a mobile phone company.
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Love emojis? So do big brands and advertisers

Appboy recently found that the number of active campaigns containing emojis has increased by 557 percent in the last 12 months.
iPhone SE

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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The $700 Moxi stroller will recharge your phone and keep track of your mileage

Supermoms deserve super strollers, and if a $700 price tag makes something super, then that's exactly what we should call this new Moxi stroller from 4moms.