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Coffee costing you too much? EU spending $1.8M to create more efficient espresso machine

Think your coffee addiction is an expensive habit? You have no idea. The EU is spending $1.8 million to make an efficient espresso machine.
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Dive into Salvage Supperclub by eating in a dumpster, saving food from waste bin

Freeganism never looked this good. If you thought dumpster diving was only for the destitute, think again. Salvage Supperclub is setting the record straight
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The BeanPlus lets anyone expertly craft cold-brew coffee in a matter of hours

With the BeanPlus cold brew coffee maker, whipping up a batch of rich, full-bodied java is no longer a grueling 12-hour endeavor.
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Did you sleep on a $16,000 bed as a kid?

Your child's bed, or your child's college fund? No seriously, that's the trade-off you might need to consider if you buy from Circu.
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Test the quality and purity of water, air, food, and cannabis with MyDx

Startup CDx has a mobile purity analyzer with replaceable nanosensors to sample, analyze, and report water, air, food, and cannabis quality.
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Weekly Rewind: Yahoo sells, LastPass hack, a solar plane, and More

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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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Luggage you can ride, cider makers, and more

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Mozilla is developing a kitchen bot to answer the question, ‘What’s for dinner?’

Mozilla is developing a smart kitchen bot to help consumers figure out what to cook for their meals. The project is still in an early validation stage.
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That time you wanted a doughnut with your soda, but maybe not IN your soda

What do you get when you add glazed-doughnut flavor to cherry soda? Cheerwine Kreme combines Southern "legendary classics" in a limited distribution drink.
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PawsCam is basically a wearable GoPro for your pet that wirelessly uploads video to the cloud

The PawsCam allows you to see whatever your dog is doing no matter where you are.
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Live like Bilbo Baggins in this opulent, Hobbit-style English home

A Hobbit-style home reminiscent of the ones featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's wondrous Lord of the Rings franchise just hit the market in England.
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Grand designs for a flat fee: These six sites will help you decorate your home

Looking to spruce up your abode without having to shell out for a renowned interior designer? For a flat fee, these sites will help decorate your home.
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If this, then that: A beginner’s guide to the wonderful world of IFTTT

Trying to figure out what IFTTT is and how to use it to your advantage? Here's why you should give the service a shot, and some suggestions for doing so.
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Guess how much AT&T is raising the data caps for U-Verse and GigaPower next month

AT&T said that it's increasing the data caps of its U-Verse and GigaPower Internet services. The company increased the caps once this year already in May.
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Ingenious new CYMK 3D printer blends filaments to create a full spectrum of color

Kickstarter campaign promises additive manufacturing fans the world's first affordable full color 3D printer.
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The Perseus smart mirror shows you so much more than your reflection (Update)

Perseus is a smart mirror you can get on Kickstarter right now.
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Latest Nest iOS update puts temperature controls on your wrist

If true luxury is controlling the temperature of your home from your wrist, consider the latest update to the Nest iOS app the ultimate in living large.
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Watch a giant house-building robot lay 1,000 bricks per hour

Impressive time-lapse video shows off the Hadrian, an "end-to-end" bricklaying robot that automates the very labor intensive process of laying down bricks.
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Some Nest users couldn't connect remotely to their thermostats during the heat wave

In a situation that epitomized bad timing.The Nest thermostat had a problem in the midst of a pretty serious heatwave affecting large swaths of the U.S.
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Start a smart home for under $50 with these inexpensive upgrades

A smart home doesn't have to be an expensive one. These products can smarten up your home for less than $50, allowing you to put your money elsewhere.
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Hundreds of pets go hungry after server outages render PetNet's feeders useless

A recent third-party server outage left hundreds of PetNet automatic feeder users frustrated with the company after their pets went hours without food.
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You can now pay off your Capital One card or even your mortgage with Alexa

Thanks to a new Capital One integration, Amazon Echo owners will now be able to pay off their debts, access account information, and make mortgage payments.
Stringify app

Stringify automator app review

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Strong Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge sales keep Samsung's profits sky high

Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge boosted the South Korean giant's profits to its best ever in two years.
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Better late than never? Amazon’s voice-controlled Dash Wand zaps into London

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Sun Basket organic meal delivery service will soon reach 98 percent of U.S.

With funding for a third distribution center, organic meal home delivery service Sun Basket will be able to deliver to 98 percent of the U.S. population.
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Good Eggs is an online farmer's market that delivers the groceries to you

Good Eggs appears to have bounced back, having now raised $15 million in a recent round of venture funding.
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Science behind washing your jeans yields unexpected results

Washing jeans isn't necessary for health reasons and can be a waste of water. Washing in hot water fades jeans and tumble drying wears them out.
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Installing Osram Lightify smart bulbs could gift wrap your Wi-Fi password to hackers

Security researchers from Rapid7 have reported that Osram's Lightify smart light bulbs store unencrypted copies of an owner's Wi-Fi password in its app.
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The 6 best women’s gadget bags for form, function, and fashion

People should be able to judge your (Mac)book by its cover. Here are our favorite gadget bags for women, whether you fancy the likes of Kate Spade or Daame.
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Wi-Fi Nomiku Sous Vide Circulator review

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Your kids deserve farm-fresh lunches, and they can get them from TuckrBox

Meet TuckrBox, branded as "the first farm-to-lunchbox meal delivery program for kids." Its Indiegogo campaign is underway now.
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Bad neighbor: Facebook is building housing that anyone can rent, but at what price?

Facebook is building 1,500 housing units in Menlo Park that will be open to the public, with 15 percent of the units set aside for low-income families.
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Love your pets but hate their smells? The Dooli pail may be able to help

The only way to make your pets cuter? To only see (and not smell) them. And now, when it comes to their waste, at least, that's a possibility. Meet Dooli.
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