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News feed getting too crowded? Facebook’s Snooze feature may help clean it up

Facebook is launching a Snooze feature that will let you unfollow your friends for 30 days before adding them back to the feed.
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Blitzen is a rooftop beverage cooler that is both crazy and genius

It's difficult to differentiate sometimes between absolute genius and complete absurdity. Such is the case with the Blitzen.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Facebook will no longer pay publishers to create Facebook Live videos

Facebook's contracts with a number of publishers are set to expire at the end of the year, and the platform won't renew them.
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You can now buy your neighbor’s couch from Craigslist using Bitcoin

In what can only be called a true "Mama I made it moment," Bitcoin is now being accepted on Craigslist. This was initially noticed by Reddit.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Google Home Mini feature is (somewhat) restored following spying incident

Per a writer's report, a rogue Google Home Mini "spied on everything [he] said," but a fix has been issued and the feature restored.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Mantis shrimp are the inspiration for this new polarized light camera

The mantis shrimp helped inspire a camera that could improve early cancer detection, and help us better understand deep-sea communications
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The Go Fast Camper is for folks who want to take a home anywhere in the world

Meet the Go Fast Camper, one of the lightest popup camper models available that promises a setup time of just a matter of seconds.
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These ‘smart’ urinals bombard you with ads that are activated by your pee

These so-called "smart" toilets from Mr.Friendly will play ads while you pee, ensuring an unpleasant bathroom experience.
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Your pet can sleep on its own smart mattress with Petrics

Meet Petrics, heralded as the world's first smart pet bed and pet health ecosystem, which will be launching an Indiegogo campaign in 2018.
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A recent HomeKit bug reportedly allowed hackers to unlock your smart door

A recent HomeKit bug would've allowed just about anyone to take control of the "brain" of one of your connected devices, but it's been fixed.
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Delivery robots may not be able to roam freely about San Francisco anymore

San Francisco just passed regulations limiting the number of delivery bots to just nine in the city, and their speed to 3 mph.
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Sprint offers customers $100 for the holidays, but not in cash — in PokéCoins

Sprint is planning on giving folks $100, but you can't take that to the bank. Rather, it's in PokéCoins to be spent in Pokémon Go.
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Add the Teksta Toucan to the list of toys that can spy on your kids

You may want to avoid buying a Teksta Toucan for the youngsters in your life this holiday season. Apparently, the robotic bird can spy on you.
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MuscleSound uses ultrasound to help athletes perform at their peak

Meet MuscleSound, a Colorado-based company that is using ultrasound imagery to non-invasively measure muscle health.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Ford and Alibaba are teaming up to bring electric vehicles to China

Chinese tech giant Alibaba signed a deal with Ford " to explore cooperation in areas such as cloud computing, connectivity, and retail."
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Weekly Rewind: Best products of 2017, Google vs. Amazon, Facebook’s top issues

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
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Inside the hack Uber didn’t want 57 million users to know about

Uber has disclosed a data breach from more than a year ago. The company paid a 20-year-old Florida man $100,000 to keep quiet about the hack.
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Be sure to return your Netgear Arlo add-on power adapter — it could catch fire

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled the Netgear Arlo's add-on power adapter, noting that the cord can actually overheat.
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Somnox, the peanut-shaped sleeping robot, ‘breathes’ to help you sleep

Meet Somnox, a Dutch start-up that has debuted what is being described as the world's first sleep robot. It breathes to help you sleep.
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Visa wants to give you instant gratification via sensory feedback when you pay

Visa's new sound, animation, and haptic cues will let customers know when they've completed a transaction. They'll debut in 2018.
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The heartwarming Love Gnome tops 2017’s list of most popular GIFs

Here to help close out 2017 with some nostalgia is GIPHY, who has just debuted the "world's most animated Year End list."
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Blix is a new-age blender that uses premixed cups to save you prep work

Meet Blix, a new kind of blender that doesn't want you to blend just anything, but rather smart cups filled with fruits and more.
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Develop better hydration habits with the DrinKup water bottle

The DrinKup water bottle actually keeps all hydration statistics handy within the bottle itself. Just tap the lid to see your stats.
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Beat the airlines at their own carry-on rules with the AirPocket

Meet the AirPocket, a protective carry-on that helps you organize your travel essentials while fitting snugly inside a seat-back pocket.
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Google is yanking YouTube from Amazon Fire TV and Echo Show

Google said the Amazon Echo Show and Fire TV violates YouTube's terms of service and pulled its videos from the devices.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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The Skála Lamp is an elegant light source that you can adjust at will

The Skála is a unique modern desk lamp that is as much a conversation piece as it is a functional piece of furniture.
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You can finally do more with the Fitbit Ionic thanks to an OS update

Fitbit has announced its first major update to the Fitbit OS, promising to provide Ionic users with a "smarter, more personalized experience."
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Keep your Instagram Stories around for longer with 2 new features

2 new tools from Instagram promise to help you "hold onto your favorite moments..and share them in ways that help you express yourself."