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This ‘inflatable space yacht’ could be in orbit by 2022

Las Vegas-based Bigelow already has one of its inflatable space habitats attached to the space station. Now it wants to send one to the moon.
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Drones are delivering burritos directly to the homes of rural Australians

The latest delivery drone test by Alphabet's Project Wing involves dropping burritos — and medicine — to folks living in rural Australia.
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Self-driving cars are about to hit the busy streets of NY City

GM will soon test its self-driving cars on the relentlessly busy streets of Manhattan in a move certain to boost the company's technology.
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Using drones to charge your EV while you’re driving is Amazon’s latest idea

Amazon has an idea to use drones to charge electric vehicles running low on power. The drone would dock on the EV's roof as you're driving.
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Amazon can now ship a house to your home, though delivery costs $3,700

If you'd like to extend your online shopping expeditions to house buying, then you might want to consider this tiny home listed on Amazon.
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Indiegogo now offers a marketplace where you can buy its coolest stuff

Indiegogo's new Marketplace lets you buy innovative products funded on its site, as well as other cool stuff from entrepreneurs everywhere.
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Hobby drones are hampering wildfire air crews in California

Owners of drones are continuing to cause problems for air crews tackling the wildfires in California. Violators could be hit with big fines.
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Cooler Cannon is the beer-tossing icebox you’ve been waiting for

The can-tossing Cooler Cannon is back and this time it's replaced the remote controller with an app so you can launch a beer in a single tap.
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A drone hit a passenger plane in Canada in first reported incident of its kind

A passenger plane has collided with a drone in the skies over Quebec City in the first reported incident of its kind in Canada.
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Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson climbs aboard the Hyperloop

Hyperloop One is to be rebranded "Virgin Hyperloop One" after Sir Richard Branson's company announced it's investing in the project.
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Tesla Model X safety issue prompts recall of thousands of vehicles

Tesla is recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs over an issue with the back seats that exposes passengers to greater risk in the event of an accident.
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T-Mobile's 'Mobile Without Borders' is about to be hit with a 5GB cap

T-Mobile has announced that from November 12 it will be adding a 5GB cap to its Mobile Without Borders plan.
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Pizza Hut’s ‘Pizza Parka’ makes it easy to order from your smartphone

Pizza Hut's toasty parka offers a super-convenient way to order pizza via your smartphone, but would you want to wear it?
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SpaceX sees a payoff from its pioneering work with reusable rockets

SpaceX is getting really good at launching and landing used rockets, on October 11 achieving the feat for the third time this year.
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California calls on the world's only 747 SuperTanker to take on wildfires

Extreme events call for extreme measures, and that's why the authorities in California have called on the world's only 747 SuperTanker.
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Amazon could deliver packages to your car trunk to beat ‘porch pirates’

Thieves nabbing uncollected packages from outside homes is a serious problem for Amazon, so it's considering delivering to car trunks.
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Twitter puts a new Happening Now feature at the top of your timeline

Twitter is adding another feature to your timeline. "Happening Now" does what it says on the tin, offering tweets and info on current events.
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Twitter is working on a feature that lets you save tweets for later

Twitter is developing a save-for-later feature so you can save tweets of interest in a private space for later reference.
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Waymo aims to convince a skeptical public that driverless cars are safe

Waymo is launching a public education campaign to teach people about the benefits of driverless cars and reassure them about their safety.
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Hulu cuts the cost of its cheapest tier as Netflix prices rise

Hulu is now offering its cheapest streaming plan for $6a month, two bucks off the usual price. You have till January to jump aboard.
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Walmart’s shopping app is about to speed up in-store returns

Just a few weeks after Amazon announced a scheme for in-store returns via Kohl's, Walmart is expected to unveil a similar service.
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There are some odd-looking solar cars racing across Australia now

Aimed at inspiring research and development work in sustainable road transport, Australia's latest 1,860-mile solar race kicked off on Sunday.
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World View's high-altitude science balloon nails its longest flight yet

World View's balloon-based Statollite system could transform the way scientists use for observing and collecting data about our planet.
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Google Maps finally sorts out error that’s been troubling tourists for years

Google Maps has finally sorted an error that was sending tourists searching for Australia's spectacular Blue Mountains to a quiet cul-de-sac.
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Mattel ditches its child-focused smart hub following criticism

It seemed like a good idea at the time, perhaps, but Mattel has decided to abandon the child-focused smart hub that it showed off at CES 2017.
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A Phantom 4 drone hit a helicopter over New York and the drone came out worse

The occupants of an Army helicopter flying over New York had a lucky escape recently when a Phantom 4 drone collided with it.
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Adidas robot factory pumps out its first city-specific running shoes

Adidas has unveiled its first robot-made running shoe designed specifically for runners in London. More city-specific versions are coming.
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Self-driving taxi service proves popular with California seniors

Residents of a retirement community in California are enjoying the benefits of a self-driving taxi service from a growing Silicon Valley firm.
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Business travelers, Airbnb is about to make it easier to find a workspace

Airbnb wants a bigger slice of the business traveler market, and is partnering with WeWork to try to make it happen.
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Here’s how one chef is encouraging diners to ditch their phones at the table

Have you ever seen a table full of restaurant diners all looking at their smartphones? This New York chef wants to put a stop to it.
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Futuristic ‘spinning drone’ may one day fight our battles for us

This remarkable spinning-drone concept is the work of defense and aerospace specialist BAE Systems and may one day show up on the battlefield.
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Instagram expands its slick shopping experience to tempt you to spend

Instagram is set to feature more shoppable posts after Shopify and BigCommerce opened its ecommerce tools to more merchants.
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Can a new in-store augmented reality game save Toys R Us?

Embattled retailer Toys R Us is hoping a new virtual reality game you play in its store will convert into lots of excited kids buying stuff.
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New DJI feature lets some drone pilots fly with more privacy

DJI is seeking to please enterprise and government customers with the launch of a new privacy mode for flights during "sensitive" operations.