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Lyft is about to add 40 new cities to its roster — is yours one of them?

Lyft is getting a head start on its ambitious expansion, with the wheels already in motion to debut in 40 new cities on January 26.
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The only person readier than you are for the Super Bowl is Siri

Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner, and the only person readier than you are is Siri, which will help you with everything you need.
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Toyota to produce more hybrid electric vehicles in China and India

Toyota announced its plan to accelerate electric vehicle initiatives in China and India, with ambitious plans for 2020.
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EatLove and Allrecipes partner with AmazonFresh for cooking convenience

You can now pick your recipe from Allrecipes or EatLove and head over to AmazonFresh to get the necessary ingredients delivered.
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Torchcity makes securing your home as easy as screwing in a lightbulb

With Torchcity, you ought to be able to combine a surveillance camera, sensors, and of course, wireless LED lighting, into a single device.
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Researchers already found a way to fool Amazon Key and shut off your camera

We've been calling Amazon Key "invasive and creepy" since it was announced, and now, a report suggests the system can be hacked.

Stop yelling across the house — use your Google Home as an intercom instead

Google Home will now amplify your voice across any room in your household, provided that room has a voice-activated speaker in it.
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Decide who sees what and when with Netgear and Circle’s parental controls

There's a new sheriff -- Netgear has partnered with Circle Media Labs to provide smart parental controls of your home network.
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It takes just 20 seconds to unfold the nimble Jolt ebike

The Jolt has already captured the interest of efficiency and environmentally minded commuters, and has raised over $260,000.
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Spend for both commodities and causes with social impact app Beam

Spending for a commodity doesn't mean you can't also spend for a cause. It's easier than ever to spend for both with social impact app Beam.
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Your Android might be controlled by a malicious Twitter account

According to a recent blog post from ESET, there's a new kind of mobile malware that makes use of Twitter to control an Android device-based botnet.
ATMOS

The Atmos will whip up a cup of cold drip espresso and look good doing it

Meet the Atmos, a sleek device heralded as a "new way to enjoy cold drip espresso" in the comfort of your own home.
CoreSport

The more you sweat, the cooler you are with CoreSport athletic shirts

Living an active lifestyle doesn't have to mean living a stinky lifestyle - not if CoreSport's moisture-activated cooling fabrics work.
Marriott IoT Guestroom Lab

Marriott Guestroom Lab brings cutting-edge smart tech to your hotel room

Marriott International has teamed up with Samsung and Legrand to form the IoT Guestroom Lab and create the rooms of the future.
Little Spoon

Your baby deserves a meal kit, too, and Little Spoon offers a nutritious option

Little Spoon's new platform Blueprint hopes to optimize nutrition in order to aid in a child's crucial development stages. 
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Purify your water without damaging the planet with the Tapp 2

Tapp Water has just launched Tapp 2, heralded as the only water filter with fully biodegradable cartridges.
Leesa

Get a good night's sleep and a clean conscience thanks to Leesa

Meet Leesa, a direct to consumer sleep company that is not only interested in its customers' comfort, but in the comfort of the world over.
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Those famous Mercedes city buses will soon be all-electric

The latest company to jump on the green bandwagon is Mercedes-Benz, which is starting production of an all-electric Citaro bus.
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If the trains of the future look like Deutsche Bahn’s Idea Train, get on board

Locomotives may just come back into vogue. That is, if Deutsche Bahn's concept for its "Idea Train" comes to fruition.
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Deck out your desk with Harmon Kardon speakers thanks to a new line of XDesks

Meet XDesk and its new product line, XDesk Vintage. These desks feature built-in USB ports and optional Harman Kardon sound systems.
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Take Alexa for a spin in your car with the Muse from Speak Music

Thanks to Speak Music's new product Muse, you can bring Amazon Alexa into any car for hands-free entertainment.
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Wolfgang Puck will give you a hand this Thanksgiving with new Chef’d offerings

Wolfgang Puck is teaming up with meal kit company Chef'd to bring you a Thanksgiving experience. Orders must be placed by Nov. 19.
iHome

You don’t need wires or even a smart home hub to use iHome’s new sensors

These new wireless smart home sensors from iHome promise to alert users to leaks, motion, and open doors and windows. 
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Google undergoes yet another rebrand, this time with Google Play and Android

Google Play for Work has now been rebranded as Google Play, whereas Android for Work is now just Android.
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Uber charts a new course in Asia: Working with taxis and governments

Uber is looking for ways to right the ship. And so too is Uber's new Asia chief, Brooks Entwistle, who joined the company in August.
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Singles treat themselves on this special day, spending $25 billion on Alibaba

By the end of Singles' Day, Alibaba managed to sell over $25 billion in products, a 40 percent increase over last year's totals. 
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The RazorX Cruiser shows that not all eboards have to cost you an arm and a leg

Don't be fooled by the listed target demographic of the RazorX Cruiser -- both nine and 49-year-olds can have fun on this board.
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Brown goes green as UPS looks into conversion to electricity in New York City

UPS announced a partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to convert vehicles from diesel to electric.
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Siri could one day respond to your voice — and your voice alone

As per a new patent application, it would appear that Apple is working on a new security feature for voice recognition.
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Apple just collected $40 million in recycled gold

A new report suggests that Apple recovered 2,204 pounds, or over a ton, of gold from recycled Apple devices.

This nefarious Trojan may impersonate your favorite ridesharing app

A report from Kaspersky Lab says a mobile Trojan "has been caught stealing bank data by impersonating the interfaces of taxi-booking apps."
RAVEN

Raven’s all-in-one IoT solution gives your car a brainpower boost

Raven sits atop your dashboard or on your windshield, and offers everything from on-road assistance and alerts to 24/7 monitoring for $269.
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Part tank, part skateboard, the Track1 eboard shreds where nothing else will

The Track 1 is an e-board said to be able to ride on the streets, in the sand, snow, and dirt. It's now available on Indiegogo.
Ember Ceramic Mug

Elegant Ember Ceramic Mug keeps your coffee hot through the long, cold winter

Here to help ensure that your morning cup of joe is kept at its ideal degree of hotness is the latest product from Ember: The Ceramic Mug.
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The Dragon Spacecraft is carrying precious cargo in the form of a supercomputer

SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft will carry a Hewlett Packard Enterprise supercomputer called the Spaceborne Computer into space.
Align

Now you see it. Then you don’t. Disappearing bike rack could declutter cities

The Align bike rack, designed by Milou Bergs, appears when you need it and, better still, disappears when you don't.
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Visa wants you to keep your gloves on (and pay with them) at the Winter Olympics

Visa has debuted payment-enabled gloves, stickers, and commemorative Olympic pins so that inconvenience won't stop you from spending money.
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Get a more holistic view of your home with Notion sensors and Nest

Notion is launching its second-generation sensors that integrate with Nest for an even more holistic home experience.