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Baristas, The End Is Nigh: Coffee Robots Are Here
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Baristas, The End Is Nigh: Coffee Robots Are Here

By Shaunacy Ferro

Put These Quarter-Sized GPS Trackers On Everything
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Put These Quarter-Sized GPS Trackers On Everything

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Using A Sexy Video Game Avatar Makes Women Objectify Themselves
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Using A Sexy Video Game Avatar Makes Women Objectify Themselves

By Shaunacy Ferro

October 2013’s Hottest Gadgets
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October 2013’s Hottest Gadgets

By Amber Williams and Corinne Iozzio

Intern Reproduces 86,000 Square Miles Of British Geography In Minecraft
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Intern Reproduces 86,000 Square Miles Of British Geography In Minecraft

By Shaunacy Ferro

Microsoft Announces The Next Generation Of Surface Tablet
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Microsoft Announces The Next Generation Of Surface Tablet

By Dan Nosowitz

Why Doesn’t The iPhone 5S Have NFC?
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Why Doesn’t The iPhone 5S Have NFC?

By Dan Nosowitz

Remembering Hiroshi Yamauchi, The Man Who Made Nintendo
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Remembering Hiroshi Yamauchi, The Man Who Made Nintendo

By Colin Lecher

How Videogames Are About To Start Playing You
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How Videogames Are About To Start Playing You

By Bryan Gardiner

iPhone Owners: Your Guide To iOS 7
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iPhone Owners: Your Guide To iOS 7

By Dan Nosowitz

A 3-D-Scanning Depth Sensor You Can Clip To An iPad
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A 3-D-Scanning Depth Sensor You Can Clip To An iPad

By Dan Nosowitz

Cameras Designed To Find Rare Animals Could Catch Poachers Instead
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Cameras Designed To Find Rare Animals Could Catch Poachers Instead

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Galactic Spiral Of Early Nintendo Games [Infographic]
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A Galactic Spiral Of Early Nintendo Games [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

Here’s What Happened At Today’s Apple Event
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Here’s What Happened At Today’s Apple Event

By Dan Nosowitz

Liveblogging The iPhone 5S Event From My Busted-Ass iPhone 4S
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Liveblogging The iPhone 5S Event From My Busted-Ass iPhone 4S

By Dan Nosowitz

This Jacket Keeps Warmth In, While Letting Sweat Out
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This Jacket Keeps Warmth In, While Letting Sweat Out

By Berne Broudy

The Future Of Smartphone Security
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The Future Of Smartphone Security

By Dan Nosowitz

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What To Expect At Apple’s iPhone Event Tomorrow

By Dan Nosowitz

With Nymi Wristband, Your Heartbeat Unlocks Your Devices
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With Nymi Wristband, Your Heartbeat Unlocks Your Devices

By Francie Diep

Sony Introduces Oddball $400 DSLR-Looking Camera Thing
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Sony Introduces Oddball $400 DSLR-Looking Camera Thing

By Dan Nosowitz

Is Google Shutting Out Indie Development On The Chromecast?
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Is Google Shutting Out Indie Development On The Chromecast?

By Dan Nosowitz

The Confusing Science Of Whether Video Games Are Ruining Your Life
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The Confusing Science Of Whether Video Games Are Ruining Your Life

By Colin Lecher

This Gadget Automatically Tunes Any Guitar In Seconds
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This Gadget Automatically Tunes Any Guitar In Seconds

By Mike Kobrin

Coconut Husks Make For A Stronger, Lighter Paddleboard
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Coconut Husks Make For A Stronger, Lighter Paddleboard

By Berne Broudy

The Giant Hurdle For The Internet Of Things
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The Giant Hurdle For The Internet Of Things

By Bryan Gardiner

Under Armour Speedform Review: I Wore A Bra For My Feet, And I Loved It
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Under Armour Speedform Review: I Wore A Bra For My Feet, And I Loved It

By Dan Nosowitz

Hide From GPS With This Signal-Blocking Phone Case
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Hide From GPS With This Signal-Blocking Phone Case

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Way Too Many Britons Creepshot Hot Strangers
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Way Too Many Britons Creepshot Hot Strangers

By Dan Nosowitz

The New Google/Motorola Moto X Smartphone Is A Quiet Delight
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The New Google/Motorola Moto X Smartphone Is A Quiet Delight

By Dan Nosowitz

A 3-D Printer Can Pay For Itself In Less Than A Year
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A 3-D Printer Can Pay For Itself In Less Than A Year

By Dan Nosowitz

Android’s Deadly Fragmentation, Visualized
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Android’s Deadly Fragmentation, Visualized

By Dan Nosowitz

The One True Streaming TV Device
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The One True Streaming TV Device

By Dan Nosowitz

Google Announces New Tablet And Streaming TV Stick Thing
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Google Announces New Tablet And Streaming TV Stick Thing

By Dan Nosowitz

The First Affordable Home Security System That Can Think For Itself
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The First Affordable Home Security System That Can Think For Itself

By Dan Nosowitz

Has One Laptop Per Child Totally Lost Its Way?
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Has One Laptop Per Child Totally Lost Its Way?

By Dan Nosowitz

Why The Amazing New Flagship Windows Phone Will Fail
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Why The Amazing New Flagship Windows Phone Will Fail

By Dan Nosowitz

Nokia Introduces The 41-Megapixel Lumia 1020, Due For U.S. Soil
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Nokia Introduces The 41-Megapixel Lumia 1020, Due For U.S. Soil

By Dan Nosowitz

It’s Time To Gentrify Android
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It’s Time To Gentrify Android

By Dan Nosowitz

The 5 Coolest New Features In Microsoft Windows 8.1
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The 5 Coolest New Features In Microsoft Windows 8.1

By Dan Nosowitz

Recon Jet Hardware
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Cheaper, Sportier Google Glass Competitor Is Now Available For Pre-Order

By Dan Nosowitz

Microsoft Takes Back Its ‘Always-On’ Connection And Used Game Policies For Xbox One
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Microsoft Takes Back Its ‘Always-On’ Connection And Used Game Policies For Xbox One

By Colin Lecher

Nursing Home Tracks Residents’ Every Move
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Nursing Home Tracks Residents’ Every Move

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Wearable Computer-Socks Guaranteed To Be The Smelliest Computers You Own
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Wearable Computer-Socks Guaranteed To Be The Smelliest Computers You Own

By Dan Nosowitz

Tamron 18-270 All-In-One™ ZOOM LENS [Sponsored Post]
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Tamron 18-270 All-In-One™ ZOOM LENS [Sponsored Post]

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The 10 Coolest Innovations We Saw At E3 2013
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The 10 Coolest Innovations We Saw At E3 2013

By Colin Lecher

Raise Your Own Edible Bugs With This Decorative Kitchen Pod
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Raise Your Own Edible Bugs With This Decorative Kitchen Pod

By Shaunacy Ferro

With A Struggling Wii U, Nintendo Plays It Safe At E3
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With A Struggling Wii U, Nintendo Plays It Safe At E3

By Colin Lecher

Sony Finally Actually Reveals The PlayStation 4
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Sony Finally Actually Reveals The PlayStation 4

By Colin Lecher

Here’s What We Learned About The Xbox One At E3
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Here’s What We Learned About The Xbox One At E3

By Colin Lecher

Reinvented Wheel Is A Square
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Reinvented Wheel Is A Square

By Francie Diep

This Lensless Camera Is Never Out Of Focus
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This Lensless Camera Is Never Out Of Focus

By Shaunacy Ferro

The Goods: June 2013’s Hottest Gadgets
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The Goods: June 2013’s Hottest Gadgets

By Amber Williams, additional reporting Rose Conry, Corinne Iozzio, and Ajai Raj

3 Portable, Affordable Consoles That Run On Android
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3 Portable, Affordable Consoles That Run On Android

By Daniel Dumas

Researchers Turn Cement Into Metal Using Lasers
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Researchers Turn Cement Into Metal Using Lasers

By Colin Lecher

The N-Strike Elite Centurion
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Exclusive: Nerf’s Newest Gun Fires 100 Feet

By Corinne Iozzio

How Engineers Redesigned The Office Chair For Smartphone And Tablet Users
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How Engineers Redesigned The Office Chair For Smartphone And Tablet Users

By Susan E. Matthews

Headset Zaps Video Gamers’ Brains For Better Reflexes
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Headset Zaps Video Gamers’ Brains For Better Reflexes

By Colin Lecher

Xbox One Is The First Games Console For People Who Don’t Like Games
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Xbox One Is The First Games Console For People Who Don’t Like Games

By Dan Nosowitz

Xbox One: Here’s What We Know About Microsoft’s New Console
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Xbox One: Here’s What We Know About Microsoft’s New Console

By Colin Lecher

What We Know (And Think We Know) About The New Xbox
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What We Know (And Think We Know) About The New Xbox

By Colin Lecher

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Internet-Enabled Laser Pointer Lets You Play With Your Pet From Anywhere In The World

By Dan Nosowitz

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Everything You Need To Know About Today’s Google I/O Keynote

By Dan Nosowitz

Google Should Include A Self-Destruct Button On Every Android Phone
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Google Should Include A Self-Destruct Button On Every Android Phone

By Dan Nosowitz

Super-Real Mario Kart
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Super-Real Mario Kart

By Gregory Mone

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