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Samsung’s Wireless Earbuds and Smartwatch Let You Leave The Phone Behind
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Samsung’s Wireless Earbuds and Smartwatch Let You Leave The Phone Behind

By Dave Gershgorn

Minecraft Is Now The Second Most Popular Game Ever
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Minecraft Is Now The Second Most Popular Game Ever

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

This Wearable System Might Help Asthma Sufferers Avoid Attacks
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This Wearable System Might Help Asthma Sufferers Avoid Attacks

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Crawling Drone Carries Nerf’s Newest Dart Gun
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A Crawling Drone Carries Nerf’s Newest Dart Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

MIT Calculates How Hard A Super Mario Brothers Level Can Be
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MIT Calculates How Hard A Super Mario Brothers Level Can Be

By G. Clay Whittaker

The Goa base and camera provide positional tracking and added processing, so smartphones are able to run better VR experiences.
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Project Goa Will Bring Virtual Reality To Any Smartphone

By Haniya Rae

British Jurors Can Now Visit Crime Scenes In Virtual Reality
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British Jurors Can Now Visit Crime Scenes In Virtual Reality

By G. Clay Whittaker

Pebble Announces Updated Smartwatches And New Pebble Core
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Pebble Announces Updated Smartwatches And New Pebble Core

By Xavier Harding

Google’s Modular Phone Arrives This Fall
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Google’s Modular Phone Arrives This Fall

By Xavier Harding

In The Future, Your Microwave Oven Could Be Small Enough To Travel
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In The Future, Your Microwave Oven Could Be Small Enough To Travel

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Which Brands Of Hard Drive Are Most Likely To Fail?
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Which Brands Of Hard Drive Are Most Likely To Fail?

By Dave Gershgorn

Google I/O 2016 Could Bring Android VR And An Amazon Echo Competitor
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Google I/O 2016 Could Bring Android VR And An Amazon Echo Competitor

By Xavier Harding

This Wristband Saves Your Minecraft Worlds — Is It The Future Of Gaming?
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This Wristband Saves Your Minecraft Worlds — Is It The Future Of Gaming?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Amazon’s New Dash Button Goes Way Beyond Ordering Stuff
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Amazon’s New Dash Button Goes Way Beyond Ordering Stuff

By Dave Gershgorn

How Apple Crafted the iPad Pro’s True Tone Display
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How Apple Crafted the iPad Pro’s True Tone Display

By Xavier Harding

eora 3D
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Precise 3D Scanning On The Go

By Sarah Stanley

This Flexible, Holographic Smartphone Is The Future
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This Flexible, Holographic Smartphone Is The Future

By Dave Gershgorn

Eternal Camera In Action
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A Self-Powered Camera

By Alyssa Favreau

Giphy’s Official iOS Keyboard Gets GIF-ing Right
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Giphy’s Official iOS Keyboard Gets GIF-ing Right

By Xavier Harding

The Holy Braille: A Tablet For The Visually Impaired
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The Holy Braille: A Tablet For The Visually Impaired

By Xavier Harding

Samsung Gear VR
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Samsung’s Second Gear VR May Be A Standalone Wireless Headset

By Xavier Harding

Magic Leap
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Magic Leap’s Newest Project Is HoloLens Meets Google Glass

By Xavier Harding

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Nootrobox To Launch Its First App To Monitor Your Brain-Hacking Attempts

By Dave Gershgorn

The Math Wizard Behind the Golden State Warriors’ Record 73 Wins
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The Math Wizard Behind the Golden State Warriors’ Record 73 Wins

By Matt Giles

Facebook Has Designed A 360-Degree Camera For The Open Source Community
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Facebook Has Designed A 360-Degree Camera For The Open Source Community

By Dave Gershgorn

HTC Puts Added Emphasis On Camera With Its HTC 10 Phone
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HTC Puts Added Emphasis On Camera With Its HTC 10 Phone

By Xavier Harding

This HTC Vive Hack Gives An Early Look At Playstation VR
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This HTC Vive Hack Gives An Early Look At Playstation VR

By Xavier Harding

Amazon Echoes Its Virtual Assistant Offering With The Dot
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Amazon Echoes Its Virtual Assistant Offering With The Dot

By Xavier Harding

Viva La Vive
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Viva La Vive

By Xavier Harding

Oculus Will Pay Shipping For All Pre-Orders To Date, After Delayed Rollout
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Oculus Will Pay Shipping For All Pre-Orders To Date, After Delayed Rollout

By Dave Gershgorn

Apple’s 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Is A Sight For Sore Eyes
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Apple’s 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Is A Sight For Sore Eyes

By Xavier Harding

Peek Inside Your Body With An Augmented Reality T-Shirt
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Peek Inside Your Body With An Augmented Reality T-Shirt

By Dave Gershgorn

Oculus Faces posted on social media
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‘Oculus Face’ Is The Sign Of Our Virtual Times

By Carl Franzen

G900 Chaos Spectrum wireless gaming mouse
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The mouse to end all mice

By Dave Gershgorn

iOS 9.3: Our First Hands-On Impressions Of The Upgrade
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iOS 9.3: Our First Hands-On Impressions Of The Upgrade

By Xavier Harding

Vizio’s New TV Is Controlled Entirely By An App
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Vizio’s New TV Is Controlled Entirely By An App

By Dave Gershgorn

The 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Vs. iPad Air 2: What’s The Difference?
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The 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Vs. iPad Air 2: What’s The Difference?

By Xavier Harding

What To Expect From Apple’s March 2016 Event
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What To Expect From Apple’s March 2016 Event

By Xavier Harding

Sony
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Playstation VR Vs. Oculus Rift Vs. HTC Vive: Here’s How They Stack Up

By Xavier Harding

Where To Watch Apple’s March 2016 iPhone Event Online
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Where To Watch Apple’s March 2016 iPhone Event Online

By Xavier Harding

Playstation VR model headset
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Playstation VR: Hands-On With The Hardware

By Xavier Harding

Playstation VR Will See October 2016 Release Date, Priced At $399
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Playstation VR Will See October 2016 Release Date, Priced At $399

By Xavier Harding

Here’s What The iPhone 7 Could Look Like
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Here’s What The iPhone 7 Could Look Like

By Xavier Harding

Bike Tires That Can Survive The Himalayas
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Bike Tires That Can Survive The Himalayas

By Berne Broudy

Facebook And WhatsApp Back Apple In Fight For Encryption
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Facebook And WhatsApp Back Apple In Fight For Encryption

By Xavier Harding

Everyone Will Be A Gamer In The Future
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Everyone Will Be A Gamer In The Future

By Michael Nuñez

Rock Stars of Cryptography Debate The Apple-Versus-FBI Case
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Rock Stars of Cryptography Debate The Apple-Versus-FBI Case

By Andrew Rosenblum

The Hit List For March 2016
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The Hit List For March 2016

By Xavier Harding

Apple Files Court Motion To Close Back Door Into iPhones Forever
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Apple Files Court Motion To Close Back Door Into iPhones Forever

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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You Can Now Play Laser Tag With Your Smartphone

By Dave Gershgorn

LG Brought A Rolling Robot To MWC 2016
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LG Brought A Rolling Robot To MWC 2016

By Xavier Harding

Samsung Galaxy S7 Announced In Virtual Reality During MWC 2016
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Announced In Virtual Reality During MWC 2016

By Xavier Harding

Google CEO Sides With Apple On Backdoor Requests
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Google CEO Sides With Apple On Backdoor Requests

By Xavier Harding

Mobile Finger Gestures Will Supercharge Virtual Reality
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Mobile Finger Gestures Will Supercharge Virtual Reality

By Dave Gershgorn

Why Google’s Stand-Alone VR Headset Could Be A Game-Changer
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Why Google’s Stand-Alone VR Headset Could Be A Game-Changer

By Xavier Harding

A Simple Way To Brick Almost Any iPhone
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A Simple Way To Brick Almost Any iPhone

By Xavier Harding

Games For Change Combines A Coding Curriculum With Social Issues
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Games For Change Combines A Coding Curriculum With Social Issues

By Xavier Harding

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How To Build Or Buy An Oculus Rift-Ready PC

By Dave Gershgorn

EXCLUSIVE: Nerf’s Newest And Most Powerful Bow Is Specifically For Girls
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EXCLUSIVE: Nerf’s Newest And Most Powerful Bow Is Specifically For Girls

By G. Clay Whittaker

Sensor-1 Is A Personal, Portable Security System
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Sensor-1 Is A Personal, Portable Security System

By Dave Gershgorn

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Logitech’s G810 Keyboard Is The Gaming Keyboard You’ll Want To Bring To Work

By Dave Gershgorn

Amazon Echo And Spotify Join Forces, Finally
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Amazon Echo And Spotify Join Forces, Finally

By Xavier Harding

Fitbit’s Alta Provides A $130 Option For Casual Wearable Users
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Fitbit’s Alta Provides A $130 Option For Casual Wearable Users

By Xavier Harding

The Future Of Listening Is Now Ready For Your Ears
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The Future Of Listening Is Now Ready For Your Ears

By Dave Gershgorn