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This deal gets you a 3D printer for $140

The Monoprice Maker Select Plus 3D Printer is on a big sale that could bring a 3D printer to your home in an affordable way before your summer vacation begins.
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The DJI Air 2S drone just got an unprecedented price cut

The Radclo Mini Drone flying outdoors.

Best drone deals: Save on DJI Air 2S, DJI FPV, and DJI Mini 3

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4 simple pieces of tech that helped me run my first marathon

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This little bracelet helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer

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AI turned Breaking Bad into an anime — and it’s terrifying

Digital Trends CES 2023 Tech For Change Award Winners Feature

Digital Trends’ Tech For Change CES 2023 Awards

Best of CES 2023 Awards Our Top Tech from the Show Feature

Digital Trends’ Top Tech of CES 2023 Awards

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This AI cloned my voice using just three minutes of audio

Demonstration of NeuBoat level 2 autonomous navigation system at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

CES 2023: HD Hyundai’s Avikus is an A.I. for autonomous boat and marine navigation

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The best portable power stations

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Meet the game-changing pitching robot that can perfectly mimic any human throw

Meta Quest Pro enables 3D modeling in mixed reality.

Don’t buy the Meta Quest Pro for gaming. It’s a metaverse headset first

Meta has made it clear that the Quest Pro isn't a device that casual video game fans need to pick up.
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The best hurricane trackers for Android and iOS in 2022

The best hurricane trackers for Android and iOS in 2022

There are plenty of hurricane trackers that help you prepare for, monitor, and weather a major storm. We've assembled a list of the best apps to keep you safe.
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Why AI will never rule the world

Despite fears that AI will one day take over the world, some experts contend that our existing AI systems are incapable of surpassing human intelligence
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The next big thing in science is already in your pocket

By borrowing computing power from millions of smartphones and home PCs, researchers can crack big scientific problems faster than ever before.
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Meta wants to supercharge Wikipedia with an AI upgrade

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has proposed a surprisingly simple way to make Wikipedia articles more transparent and trustworthy
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Optical illusions could help us build the next generation of AI

Computer vision algorithms can't see optical illusions as we humans can -- and scientists are using that quirk to their advantage
A man and woman ride their Segway Ninebot KickScooter Maxes through the city.

This Segway electric scooter is $170 off in Best Buy’s Prime Day sale

This Segway electric scooter is $170 off in Best Buy’s Prime Day sale

Best Buy has a great Prime Day deal taking place, as you can get the Segway Ninebot KickScooter Max for just $830 while Prime Day deals last.
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There’s a huge sale happening on solar generators for Prime Day

There’s a huge sale happening on solar generators for Prime Day

As part of its biggest event of the year, Amazon is offering some great solar generator Prime Day deals.
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Best Prime Day Drone Deals 2022: What to expect this week

Best Prime Day Drone Deals 2022: What to expect this week

Prime Day is close, and we're checking out what to expect from the Prime Day drone deals happening this week.
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How will we know when an AI actually becomes sentient?

Many scientists and technologists believe AI will eventually become sentient. But how will we know when that happens? Currently, there's no good way to tell.
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Dyson lifts lid on ‘top secret’ project

Dyson lifts lid on ‘top secret’ project

Electronics firm Dyson has revealed it's planning to take on hundreds of engineers for a major new robotics-based project.
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Implantable payment chips: The future, or cyberpunk pipe dream?

Implantable payment chips: The future, or cyberpunk pipe dream?

Implantable payment chips are here -- enabling users to pay for things with a wave of their hand. Is this the wave of the future, or merely a flash in the pan?
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Tiger steaks and lion burgers: Lab-grown exotic animal meat is on the way

Tiger steaks and lion burgers: Lab-grown exotic animal meat is on the way

Most cellular meat startups focus on growing familiar foods (like beef and chicken) in a lab, but Primeval Foods has its sights set on something more exotic.
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Finishing touch: How scientists are giving robots humanlike tactile senses

Finishing touch: How scientists are giving robots humanlike tactile senses

Giving robots sight and hearing is fairly straightforward these days, but equipping them with a robust sense of touch is far more difficult.
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Analog A.I.? It sounds crazy, but it might be the future

Analog A.I.? It sounds crazy, but it might be the future

Digital transistors have been the backbone of computing for much of the modern era, but Mythic A.I. makes a compelling case that analog chips may be the future.
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The most influential women in tech history

The most influential women in tech history

With their big ideas and clever inventions, these inspirational women left an indelible mark on the world and set us on a path to a brighter future.
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10 female inventors who changed the world forever

10 female inventors who changed the world forever

The women on this list have risen above inequality, creating products and services that have truly changed the world.
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Why the moon needs a space traffic control system

Why the moon needs a space traffic control system

As interest in lunar exploration ramps up across the globe, scientists think we need a space traffic control system to avoid collisions and complications.
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How 5G is changing journalism

How 5G is changing journalism

A collaboration between The New York Times and Verizon has given rise to 5G journalism lab.
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ClipDart is an on-demand barber app aimed at people of color

ClipDart is an on-demand barber app aimed at people of color

Finding someone who can cut your hair is pretty easy -- unless you're a person of color who lives outside of a major city. ClipDart aims to fix that.
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Inside the U.K. lab that connects brains to quantum computers

Inside the U.K. lab that connects brains to quantum computers

Scientists at the University of Plymouth are in the early stages of developing tech that would allow humans to control quantum computers with their thoughts.
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Fighting football injuries with 3D-printed, hyper-personalized pads

Fighting football injuries with 3D-printed, hyper-personalized pads

Protec3d is on a mission to replace generic, one-size-fits-all football pads with 3D printed, hyper-personalized ones that offer more protection for players
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