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GE’s latest smartphone-savvy ranges notify you with lights, monitor your meat

GE has just pulled the curtain back on not one, but three new freestanding ranges -- all of which can be controlled from afar via an accompanying mobile app
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Graffiti Fur is a carpet printer that brushes giant pictures onto your rug

With the help of some special software, this little contraption rolls along your carpet and raises fibers to draw out elaborate works of art
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With new Nest compatibility, your Big Ass Fan can now talk to your thermostat

In addition to all of its nifty environmental sensors and preference-learning abilities, the Haiku smart fan can now work with your Nest theromstat
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Nope, that’s not a house arrest anklet — it’s the world’s first acoustic shark repeller

Rather than using chemicals, magnets, or wetsuits with unappetizing patterns, SharkStopper emits a special sound frequency that repels sharks
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Give your smart home a smart yard with the Eve intelligent irrigation system

In addition to all of its intelligent moisture/temperature sensors, the Eve irrigation system can also connect to your Smart Things hub
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The ultimate butter knife turns rock-hard sticks into spreadable ribbons

Thanks to its hole-filled edge, the ButterUp knife creates thin ribbons when you scrape it along cold butter, allowing you to spread it more easily
Noke

Never forget a Masterlock combo again with Noke, the smart Bluetooth padlock

Rather than being designed only for your front door or bicycle, Noke is a Bluetooth LE smart lock designed to be used anywhere -- just like a normal padlock
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Festool’s CT Wings turn your shop-vac into a second set of hands

German power tool maker Festool has announced an upcoming product that can act as a second set of hands when nobody else is around to lend one
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of August 17, 2014

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Vizera projects stunningly lifelike fabric textures onto furniture

Using a set of sophisticated algorithms, the Vizera projector can beam colors, textures, and patterns in lifelike detail onto un-upholstered furniture.
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The next Nomiku sous vide cooker is smaller, smarter, less than half the price

After launching version 1.0, Nomiku is back with a new and improved version -- one that's half as expensive, and works with your smartphone
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Never make your bed again with Smart Bedding

Tired of toiling with your top sheet every morning when it comes time to make your bed? Get yourself some Smart Bedding and you'll never have to again
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Neato Botvac 80 review

Check out our in-depth review of the Neato BotVac 80, one of the most advanced robotic vacuums in the biz
LightFreq

LightFreq isn’t just an LED bulb with a speaker – you can talk back to it

Whether you like it or not, light bulbs with wireless speakers built into them are becoming a thing, and LightFreq is one of the best we've seen yet
The Shower Speaker

Rave while you bathe with this LED-equipped shower speaker

Take your shower singing sessions to the next level with this clever LED-equipped shower head speaker
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of August 10, 2014

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Stash your gat in one of these gun-concealing furniture pieces

Looking for a way to keep your firearms secure, but also keep them close at hand so you can access them in a pinch? Look no further.
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With uBeam, wireless charging could be as easy as connecting to Wi-Fi

Now that uBeam has built a fully-functioning prototype of its innovative ultrasonic charging technology, ubiquitous wireless power might soon blanket Earth
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Protect your smart home from hackers with iGuardian

A freshly-launched project on Kickstarter aims to bring business-level network security into your home, and thereby protect your home from hackers
Nanoleaf Bloom

A clever design lets you dim these puzzle-like LED bulbs with an ordinary switch

With the help of an onboard microprocessor, the ultra-efficient Nanoleaf Bloom bulb can be dimmed using a normal on/off switch

In Major League Soccer’s social-media HQ for All-Star Week, fans and stars mingle digitally

We dropped by the MLS's brand-new Digital HQ in Portland to get an inside look at how the league uses technology to connect players with fans
Philips Hue Tap

Philips Hue tap review

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Gaze at the guts of a diesmboweled Roomba in this super-detailed teardown

Former iRobot project leader Scott Miller tears down a Roomba --a bot that he himself helped to develop-- and offers insights along the way
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Just like your cat, Samsung’s upcoming robovac chases laser pointers

In addition to a wide range of autonomous cleaning modes, Samsung's new VR9000H robotic vacuum can be guided around your floor with a special laser pointer
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Detect natural gas leaks before they become dangerous with Kepler

In addition to monitoring the air for toxic gasses like carbon monoxide, Kepler can also detect the presence of potentially explosive natural gases
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Ringo is the smart buzzer your landlord doesn’t even have to install

Ringo gives you control over your ordinary apartment's buzzer system by adding access codes, and allows it to forward calls to your mobile phone
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of August 3, 2014

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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NASA confirms ‘impossible’ thruster actually works, could revolutionize space travel

Despite the fact that they're still unsure of how it works exactly, NASA scientists have confirmed once again that the seemingly impossible EmDrive is legit.
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Barisieur: An alarm clock that wakes you with freshly-brewed coffee

Barisieur is a brilliant hybrid of an alarm clock and a coffee brewer. Now you can get your daily dose of liquid crack without ever leaving your sheets.
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The NSA can’t hear you now: How to easily encrypt calls on your iPhone

For years, iPhone users haven't had a free and easy-to-use app that can encrypt calls -- but now, at long last, Signal is here to change all that
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Pfister’s newest faucet turns on with a wave of your hand

Touch-activated faucets are one thing, but Pfister is taking the sink game to a whole new level with an upcoming line of completely touch-free faucets
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Revolv smart home hub gets updated with new Android app and Nest compatibility

Revolv, the smart home hub that aims to unify all of your smart home devices, has finally released an official Android app.
Vocca light

Vocca is the voice-activated light socket that makes your Clapper look prehistoric

With the help of an microphone and some on-board natural language processing software, Vocca Light functions something like a modern-day Clapper
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Color-changing Ilumi smart bulbs start shipping this week

After concluding a series of successful crowdfunding campaigns late last year, Texas-based startup Ilumi is finally ready to start shipping to conusmers