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Let loose the juice with the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer

Krups is best known for its coffee makers, but it also makes this juicer. Hit the jump for details on the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer.
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FBI’s facial recognition database holds records on 1/3 of all Americans

New documents uncovered by the EFF reveal some telling details about the FBI's rapidly expanding database of biometric information.
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Google acquires drone company Titan Aerospace

As part of its plan to blanket the Earth in an omnipresent wireless Internet network, Google has just acquired drone manufacturer, Titan Aerospace.
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On-demand household services startup Handybook heads to 12 new cities

With the addition of 12 new cities to its territory, Handybook will soon operate in 25 cities in North America.
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Ikea just bought a massive wind farm in Illinois to power all of its US stores

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce its power consumption, Ikea just made a big investment in an Illinois wind farm.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 13, 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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Smarten up your garden with these easy-to-install plant sensors

Want a great garden, but don't exactly have a green thumb? Check out these dead simple plant sensors to give you a leg up this growing season
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This awesome new app lets you control your smart home with voice commands

Tired of firing up a separate control app for every smart device in your house? Check out Shortcut -- a new app that lets you control them all with speech.
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Soon, we’ll all be cyborgs: crowdfunded xNT biohacking implant ships this month

Just a few short months after concluding its Indiegogo campaign, Dangerous Things is set to ship its NFC implant to paying customers later this month.
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Just add plywood: These simple brackets let anyone build their own furniture

Using little more than a few sheets of plywood and a hex key, these clever little aluminum fasteners make it possible to build just about anything
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New study finds that e-cig vapor affects cells similarly to tobacco smoke

A new study published in the scientific journal Nature shows that cells exposed to e-cig vapor were "strikingly similar" to those exposed to tobacco smoke
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Smart home giant iControl buys Blacksumac, maker of Piper home security system

Blacksumac, the company behind the breakout all-in-one home security system Piper, has just been purchased by smart home giant iControl Systems.
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Prodea aims to unify the Internet of Things with its new ‘Residential OS’ platform

Prodea's new white-label platform 'Residential OS' is designed to make it easier for connected devices to communicate with each other
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Check out the Navy’s crazy electromagnetic railgun that’s set to be deployed in 2016

After developing it behind closed doors for the better part of a decade, the U.S. Navy will soon unveil it's railgun prototype to the public in July.
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On-demand grocery delivery service Instacart rolls out in Los Angeles

Now that Instacart is up and running in L.A., residents will be able to order groceries online and have them delivered to their doors within two hours.
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Keep the same razor blade sharp for over a year with this clever Kickstarter device

Tired of buying replacement razor blades constantly? Check out this brilliant new device that's currently raising funds for production on Kickstarter.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 6, 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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Craft Vapery is an expertly-curated ‘e-liquid-of-the-month’ club for vapers

Looking to try some new e-liquid flavors, but don't know where to find 'em? Check out this subscription-based service that sends you new flavors each month
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Freshly-launched startup ePantry auto-ships sustainable goods to your door

ePantry, a fresh new startup, is basically a more focused, ecologically-minded version of Amazon's 'Subscribe & Save' service.
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‘Wolf of Buzzfeed’ might be the most spot-on parody of all time

Ever wondered what 'The Wolf of Wall Street' would've been like if it was about Buzzfeed instead of a Wall Street brokerage house? Check out this video
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Impress your friends and infuriate your houseguests with the invisible iOn switch

Currently raising funds for production on Kickstarter, iOn is a capacitive switch that hides inside your wall and can be activated with the wave of a hand
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The Stand Desk: Finally, an affordable standing desk for your office

Standing desks are all the rage right now, but if you'd rather not shell out upwards of $1,000 to get one, you can check out this new Kickstarter project.
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Inotherm’s beastly front doors put yours to shame

Designed and built in Slovenia, Inotherm's front doors are designed to offer better thermal insulation, sound blocking, and protection against intruders.
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Nest launches new Learning Thermostat designed specifically for UK households

Nearly three years after its debut in the States, the Nest Learning Thermostat has finally made the jump across the pond and is now for sale in the UK
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This solar-powered umbrella automatically opens when the sun comes out

Using a small array of solar panels attached to a fan, the Cumulus Parasol will automatically inflate when the sun comes out, and deflate when it goes away.
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Groundbreaking new laser technology could be used to control lightning

Optical researchers have developed a way to greatly extend the reach of high-intensity lasers, making it possible to fire them into the atmosphere.
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Forget LED bulbs, LG is already making OLED lights

LG has just pulled the curtain back on a new table lamp that uses a thin OLED sheet to produce light instead of a traditional LED or incandescent bulb.
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Scientists make breakthrough in development of two-way dolphin-to-English translator

With the help of sophisticated pattern recognition algorithms, researchers will soon be able to translate dolphin whistles.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of March 30, 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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Nest thermostats fail to save energy as advertised, class-action lawsuit claims

After purchasing and using one one of Nest's Learning Thermostats, a disgruntled Maryland man has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company.
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Philips’ latest Hue line includes these gorgeous 3D-printed Luminaire lamps

In an effort to stay ahead of the pack, Philips just announced a trio of new additions to it's ever-expanding line of Hue connected lighting products
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Cryostasis isn’t sci-fi: surgeons will soon use suspended animation to revive gunshot victims

After years of careful testing on animals, surgeons at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburg will soon begin using suspended animation on humans.
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Samsung gets into the lighting game, announces new line of smart bulbs

Samsung has jumped on the smart lighting bandwagon and announced a new line of Bluetooth bulbs.
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It’s official: Dogecoin is sponsoring a NASCAR driver

The community behind the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin has managed to raise over $55,000 to help sponsor NASCAR driver Josh Wise's next race