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Pick the best fantasy football app and win your league this season

Looking for an advantage when managing your fantasy team? Check out these five and choose which is the best fantasy football app for you.
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Konami built the ultimate prosthetic arm for this gamer, and it has a drone

Konami teamed up with a leading prosthetics designer to design and create a working prosthetic arm inspired by Metal Gear Solid for an amputee gamer.
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Weekend Workshop: How to build a DIY solar charger out of Altoid tins

This easy-to-make DIY solar charger assures you'll never have to leave home and worry about a "Low Battery" alert on your smartphone ever again.
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The best camping hacks

There are plenty of clever ways to make life a bit easier when adventuring in the great outdoors. From basic kindling alternatives and pint-sized emergency kits to the best way to keep your gear dry and how to properly treat mosquito bites, here are the best camping hacks for your next outing.
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Getting jerked around? Here’s how to record customer service calls

Have you ever been on a customer service call so outrageous you wish you'd recorded it? Well we've got your ticket to recording those calls in no time.
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Get your game on: How to connect a PlayStation 3 controller to a Mac

With Mac gaming seeing a surge in recent years, there's a greater desire than ever to use a controller. Here's how to connect a PS3 controller to a Mac.
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How to make the switch from iPhone to Windows Phone

Switching from an iPhone to a Windows Phone is not tough. Check out our guide on how to transfer your contacts, photos, music, and more to a Windows Phone.
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Your face is familiar — to the FBI. Its facial recognition database holds 117 million of them

In the years since it established a new identification system, the FBI has reportedly compiled a face database of roughly 117 million American adults.
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Drop and give me a bookcase: Learn basics of using power tools with Drill Sergeant

University of California, Berkeley student Eldon Schoop has developed an innovative new way to teach people how to use power tools called Drill Sergeant.
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Congress wants NASA to build a deep space habitat for astronauts, and finish it by 2018

Part of NASA's recently passed budget plan laid out by Congress urges the space agency to develop a prototype deep space habitat by as early as 2018.
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Elon Musk wants to visit space by 2021, send people to Mars by 2025

While talking at the 2016 Startmeup HK Venture Forum, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he wants to travel to space by 2021 and send astronauts to Mars by 2025.
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Could a spacecraft really make the journey to Mars in 30 minutes? One physicist says yes

UC Santa Barbera professor Philip Lubin theorizes that by using directed energy propulsion, a spacecraft could reasonably reach Mars in just 30 minutes.
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In just two years, Elon Musk wants to establish a cargo route between Earth and Mars

While speaking to the Washington Post recently, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk detailed his company's mission to Mars which includes setting up a cargo route by 2018.

Mere seconds from landing on Mars, Schiaparelli lander’s signal goes dark

Scheduled to land on the surface of Mars on October 19, the ESA's Schiaparelli lander lost contact with the agency mere minutes away from landing.
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Save big on your winter bills with Egloo’s electricity-free heater

By making using of just four candles, the terra cotta-outfit Egloo heater can heat a 90-square-foot room upwards of 10 degrees in just 30 minutes.
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Who picks the best songs? We test Pandora, Spotify, Beats Music, Rdio, and iTunes Radio

Every algorithm-based music radio service has a lengthy explanation about its machine learning technology. But what about the songs behind the science?
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Japanese scientists have created artificial skin that can grow hair and sweat

Developed at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Japan, a batch of lab-grown skin implanted in mice showed the ability to sweat and grow hair.
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Turn studio flats into spacious one-bedroom apartments with this amazing robotic furniture

With the simple press of a button, the Ori furniture system has the ability to turn typically small studio flats into spacious one-bedroom apartments.
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Customize your own unique craft beer with PicoBrew’s new Freestyle system

At CES 2017, the Seattle-based PicoBrew unveiled its new Freestyle crafting system which allows owners to fully customize their craft beer.
NextDesk Terra

Xdesk Terra standing desk review

With the standing desk market as crowded as ever, Xdesk’s Terra provides a refreshing and beautiful deviation from the typical, run-of-the-mill electric desk.
Bluesmart Black Edition

Bluesmart Black Edition review

With a built-in smartphone charger, digital scale, and location tracker, Bluesmart's Black Edition is the 21st Century makeover travel luggage so desperately needed — for a price.
Samsung Family Hub

Samsung Family Hub refrigerator review

Featuring a 21.5-inch HD touchscreen, Samsung’s cutting-edge Family Hub refrigerator aims to revolutionize the appliance industry one swipe at a time.
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Shark Rotator Lift Away Speed NV682 review

With an eye towards versatility, Shark’s Rotator Powered Lift-Away Speed leans on a variety of attachments that make it the ultimate all-surface cleaning tool for any homeowner.
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Frigidaire Professional Gas Cooktop with Griddle review

Featuring cast iron continuous grates, easy-to-use precision dials, and powerful yet efficient burners, Frigidaire’s Professional Gas Cooktop accomplishes the feat of making cooking with gas fun again.
Diamo One

Diamo One 21-Bar Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Machine review

Whether you fancy a single shot of espresso or a good old-fashioned Americano, Diamo One’s automated espresso machine is up to the task … for a price.
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Whirlpool WRF995FIFZ french-door fridge review

Featuring more refrigerator real estate than most families may need, Whirlpool’s 36-inch French-door refrigerator is a bona fide beast. While it’s not perfect, what it does get right absolutely shines.
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Sharp Tea-Cere TE-T56U Matcha Tea Maker review

Sharp’s one-of-a-kind Tea-Ceré machine brings teahouse quality matcha to the comfort of anyone’s kitchen.
FitBit Blaze review

Fitbit Blaze Smart Fitness Watch review

Capable of counting steps and calories with ease, Fitbit's Blaze activity tracker is among the best fitness bands on the market.
Fitbit Ionic Review

Fitbit Ionic review

Fitbit just entered the smartwatch industry. Our Fitbit Ionic review puts it through its paces to see if it's worth a $300 investment.
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Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro review

Sleek and stylish in design, Samsung’s latest wearable improves its impressive Gear line of fitness trackers, and our Gear Fit2 Pro review explains how.
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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review

Garmin’s latest wearable, the Forerunner 645 Music, is a full-featured fitness tracker that doubles as an impressive smartwatch. Featuring offline music streaming and storage, as well as the ability to make contactless payments, it’s a true jack-of-all-trades.
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GenZe ebike 200 Series review

Sporting a price tag under $2,000, GenZe’s 200-series is one of the most cost-effective ebikes on the market. But with a range that tops out at 50 miles (at best), does this throttle-assisted electric bike have what it takes to stay competitive in a growing market? We took one for a spin around our hometown of Portland, Oregon to find out.
Suunto 3 Fitness Black Review

Suunto 3 Fitness Review

To stay relevant, fitness tracker brands need an ace in the hole. For the new Suunto 3 Fitness, this comes in the form of Adaptive Training Guidance. A feature designed to put a personal trainer on your wrist and develop custom weekly workout plans – and it’s as impressive as it is innovative.
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How to keep up with 24 hours of Le Mans online

The annual 24 Hours of Le Mans is the biggest racing event of all time. Check out our thorough walkthrough detailing how to keep up with the race online.