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SuperMeat wants you to try its lab grown chicken breast

SuperMeat, an Israeli biotechnology startup, is attempting to develop a new technology that would create cultured meat from chicken cells.
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Origin of ice on the Moon may be explained by this dwarf planet's 'darkest secret'

Fresh interest has emerged in Ceres following the discovery of permanently shadowed craters that contain the dwarf planet’s 'darkest secret.'
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Graphene batteries may slash your phone recharge time to 15 minutes

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This startup wants to replace the silicon in your smartphone with diamonds

Chicago-based startup Akhan Semiconducton wants to replace the silicon found in most modern-day electronics with diamonds derived from methane gas.
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Caterpillar uses facial recognition software to identify sleepy equipment operators

Accidents involving Caterpillars huge haul trucks could easily result in fatalities, and fatigued drivers have a higher chance of causing one.
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Weekly Rewind: ‘Inception’ is real, new iPhone 7 rumors, and life beyond Earth

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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What can your koozie do? A cold drink is just the start

The koozie should be capable of so much more. Here are four products that bring the common koozie up to modern standards -- microbrews not included.
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You may soon be able to control your computer with your eyes

Controlling a computer screen with naught but your eyes may be coming closer and closer to reality, and it's all thanks to Eyefluence,
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Awesome tech you cant buy yet: Solar hot dogs, dive cams, and crazy keyboards

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Mining for bitcoins just got a lot harder

They might be up in value, but they're down in supply. Bitcoins are in high demand, but they're getting harder and harder to mine for.
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Julie Desk is the AI system that wants to schedule all your meetings for you

Meet Julie Desk, the artificial intelligence powered virtual assistant that organizes your meetings.
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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo is about to take to the skies again

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Hamilton Perkins is turning plastic bottles into designer bags

Hamilton Perkins and its 100-percent eco-friendly bags made out of recycled bottles promise luxury at an affordable price.
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Will a mobile app be the solution to stop unnecessary police shootings?

Technology investor Shervin Pishevar teams up with former NYC Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik to develop a mobile app to help stop police shootings.
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Seagull drone ‘poops’ sunscreen on kids playing at the beach

Nivea designed a drone designed to look like a seagull and poop sunscreen on kids who need it. The drone uses UV cameras to identify kids without sunscreen
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Inside McLaren F1’s Mission Control room: How data make race wins possible

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Weekend Workshop: Stave off the heat this summer with a DIY smart electric fan

The electric fan needed an upgrade and a savvy engineer at Instructables devised a way to make a person sensing smart fan using a Raspberry Pi.
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The Github for eco-housing builds $25k homes in just five days

Marcin Jakubowski and Catarina Mota are the great minds behind the Open Building Institute. Think of it as the Github for green housing.
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Researchers developing 3D-printed tissue for facial reconstruction

Researchers are developing durable 3D-printed tissue that's capable of being used in a variety of ways as part of facial reconstruction.
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SoundStage’s virtual music studio may be the trippiest VR app yet

SoundStage is a new VR music tool for the HTC Vive VR headset that takes the concept of the bedroom producer to the next level.
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Wine never stops flowing with Iowa State University's micro winery

Developed by Iowa State University professor Daniel Attinger, the micro winery bypasses the fermentation process to continuously produce wine.
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Rimowa’s new Electronic Tag digital suitcase makes luggage check-in easy

Meet Rimowa's new Electronic Tag, heralded as "the first digital check-in solution for your luggage."
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Crawling robot is helping reveal locomotion secrets from 360 million years ago

A team of researchers have built a robot to help explore how the first animals crawled on land 360 million years ago.
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This brewery is using cutting-edge AI to engineer the perfect beer

U.K.-based IntelligentX Brewing Company is using machine learning to craft the perfect beer.
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To end the Dallas shooting spree, police used a robot to kill for the first time

Dallas police killed a suspect from Thursday's attack with a robot-mounted explosive, marking the first time U.S. law enforcement has used robotics lethally.
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Highway being built in Paris is meant for bicyclists and bicyclists only

There's a new highway in the works in Paris, but it's not for cars. Rather, the 28-mile stretch of open road is meant exclusively for cyclists.
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This smart garden can give you organic produce year-round

Meet the Nectar by Hummingbird, a system that wants to help you garden regardless of where you are.
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Here come the suns: Strange planet discovered with three suns

About 340 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus, a 16 million year-old jovian world is in a cosmic dance with three suns.
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Inexpensive follow drone Up&Go will take flight thanks to crowdfunding

The $349 Up&Go drone is an affordable way to take amazing aerial selfies. With full funding, this Indiegogo project is a go.
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Stem cell fillings could regrow teeth, not just patch them

Scientists from Harvard and the University of Nottingham use stem cells to regrow teeth in novel treatment for dental disease.
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A Brooklyn-based startup wants to grow your next leather jacket in a lab

In an animal-free process, Modern Meadow designs, grows, and binds collagen to form a network of fibers that can be assembled into leather.
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The Netatmo smart security camera recognizes who’s in your house and when

Security cameras are great, but they're not that smart yet. Netatmo wants to change that, and has produced a smart security camera with facial recognition.
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Odyssey Toys’ Pocket Drone more than lives up to its name

Digital Trends spoke to Odyssey Toys' VP at CE Week 2016 to learn about the Pocket Drone, an iPhone-sized camera drone that lives up to its name.
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Save water, energy, and money with the Swon connected shower tracker

If you live in California or simply want to save water and money, the Swon connected shower head can track how much water you use during a shower.