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California calls on the world's only 747 SuperTanker to take on wildfires

Extreme events call for extreme measures, and that's why the authorities in California have called on the world's only 747 SuperTanker.
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Amazon could deliver packages to your car trunk to beat ‘porch pirates’

Thieves nabbing uncollected packages from outside homes is a serious problem for Amazon, so it's considering delivering to car trunks.
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Twitter puts a new Happening Now feature at the top of your timeline

Twitter is adding another feature to your timeline. "Happening Now" does what it says on the tin, offering tweets and info on current events.
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Twitter is working on a feature that lets you save tweets for later

Twitter is developing a save-for-later feature so you can save tweets of interest in a private space for later reference.
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Waymo aims to convince a skeptical public that driverless cars are safe

Waymo is launching a public education campaign to teach people about the benefits of driverless cars and reassure them about their safety.
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Hulu cuts the cost of its cheapest tier as Netflix prices rise

Hulu is now offering its cheapest streaming plan for $6a month, two bucks off the usual price. You have till January to jump aboard.
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Walmart’s shopping app is about to speed up in-store returns

Just a few weeks after Amazon announced a scheme for in-store returns via Kohl's, Walmart is expected to unveil a similar service.
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There are some odd-looking solar cars racing across Australia now

Aimed at inspiring research and development work in sustainable road transport, Australia's latest 1,860-mile solar race kicked off on Sunday.
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World View's high-altitude science balloon nails its longest flight yet

World View's balloon-based Statollite system could transform the way scientists use for observing and collecting data about our planet.
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Google Maps finally sorts out error that’s been troubling tourists for years

Google Maps has finally sorted an error that was sending tourists searching for Australia's spectacular Blue Mountains to a quiet cul-de-sac.
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Mattel ditches its child-focused smart hub following criticism

It seemed like a good idea at the time, perhaps, but Mattel has decided to abandon the child-focused smart hub that it showed off at CES 2017.
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A Phantom 4 drone hit a helicopter over New York and the drone came out worse

The occupants of an Army helicopter flying over New York had a lucky escape recently when a Phantom 4 drone collided with it.
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Adidas robot factory pumps out its first city-specific running shoes

Adidas has unveiled its first robot-made running shoe designed specifically for runners in London. More city-specific versions are coming.
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Self-driving taxi service proves popular with California seniors

Residents of a retirement community in California are enjoying the benefits of a self-driving taxi service from a growing Silicon Valley firm.
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Business travelers, Airbnb is about to make it easier to find a workspace

Airbnb wants a bigger slice of the business traveler market, and is partnering with WeWork to try to make it happen.
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Here’s how one chef is encouraging diners to ditch their phones at the table

Have you ever seen a table full of restaurant diners all looking at their smartphones? This New York chef wants to put a stop to it.
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Futuristic ‘spinning drone’ may one day fight our battles for us

This remarkable spinning-drone concept is the work of defense and aerospace specialist BAE Systems and may one day show up on the battlefield.
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Instagram expands its slick shopping experience to tempt you to spend

Instagram is set to feature more shoppable posts after Shopify and BigCommerce opened its ecommerce tools to more merchants.
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Can a new in-store augmented reality game save Toys R Us?

Embattled retailer Toys R Us is hoping a new virtual reality game you play in its store will convert into lots of excited kids buying stuff.
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New DJI feature lets some drone pilots fly with more privacy

DJI is seeking to please enterprise and government customers with the launch of a new privacy mode for flights during "sensitive" operations.
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Dubai is building a huge ‘Mars city’ so we can practice living on the red planet

Dubai is planning to build an enormous "space simulation city" in the desert to help scientists learn how humans can one day survive on Mars.
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News junkies searching via Google to see fewer free stories from paid-for sites

News giants like the NYT have long complained about Google rules concerning their subscription services. But the web giant is making changes.
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Planning to make a drone video of the Statue of Liberty? You'd better hurry

You only have a few days left to shoot those drone videos you've been planning for places like the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore.
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Dyson is investing billions in building a ‘radically different’ electric car

Dyson has announced it's building an electric car. Sir James Dyson is promising a "radically different" design for launch in 2020.
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Tenikle is a super-versatile flexible tripod that sucks (in a good way)

The Tenikle is a super-versatile flexible tripod featuring 10 suction cups that help to secure the device and also hold your smartphone.
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Walmart wants to deliver groceries to your refrigerator by entering your home

Walmart is trialing a store-to-fridge service where the delivery person enters your home and places your ordered items in the refrigerator.
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New documentary exposes how much we love our smartphones

A new documentary from an award-winning filmmaker highlights our smartphone addiction and includes some shocking in-car footage.
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Drone deliveries are about to be a thing in Switzerland

Full-fledged drone deliveries are about to launch in Switzerland, carrying medical supplies between labs and hospitals.
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This giant QR code needs regular pruning to keep it scannable

It's a QR code quite like any other. Comprising 130,000 juniper trees, the hope is that plane passengers will scan it to find out more about
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Watch this amazing bot band rock out before destroying their instruments

We know the robots are taking our jobs, but it looks as if they're going to do a fair bit of entertaining, too.
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Google Earth VR now lets you explore Street View imagery from 85 countries

Now you can use your Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset to explore Street View imagery on Earth VR, adding a whole new dimension to the app.
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The Wype cleans up your fingers to protect your gadgets

You might like to snack during a PC or gaming session, but the mess can quickly work its way into your kit. That's where the Wype comes in.
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Adorable robot puppy faints if your feet are really smelly

Not sure if your feet smell? Too embarrassed to ask a friend? Then this robot puppy will tell you in no uncertain terms.
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Kodak’s whimsical Printomatic camera spits out photos on demand for $70

Kodak's new Printomatic device is an "instant print" camera that also lets you save the same picture digitally to a memory card.