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It’s elementary! Watson and Tom Watson partner on IBM’s digital Masters experience

Just in time for the Masters to tee off, the software company has partnered with none other than golf superstar Tom Watson.
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Smart alcohol connoisseur Synek launches Somm smart wine dispenser on Kickstarter

After enjoying past crowdfunding success with its craft beer dispenser, Synek turns to Kickstarter yet again to help fund the Somm smart wine dispenser.
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Beyond silicon: Scientists craft a diode out of DNA

To move beyond the physical limitations of silicon in producing circuitry, Scientists have developed a novel material to replace it -- a molecule of DNA
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Hoverboards are the absolute worst way to run from the police

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In the not-so-distant future, humans could get heart transplants from genetically engineered pigs

Pig organs may soon extend the lives of people waiting for human organ donors. Experimenters keep pig hearts alive in primate abdomens for up to 945 days.
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Got $600,000? Bid on a lens used in the Apollo 15 mission

RR Auction is planning on putting a vintage Zeiss 500mm telephoto lens up for bidding later in April.
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This gorgeous smart speedometer is like a cycling computer with an analog display

Do not be deceived by its commonplace appearance. The Omata One is more a cyclo-computer with an analog display than a simple speedometer.
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Latest Windows 10 Build brings Bash, dark theme, Cortana upgrade to Insiders

Windows 10 Build 14316 is now available in the Insider Preview Fast ring, offering Bash support, an updated Cortana, and a dark mode option.
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MIT researchers 3D-print robots that can literally walk off the printer when done

By creating a new printing method it's calling "printable hydraulics," researchers at MIT found a way to 3D-print a working robot in just one session.
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Watch this next-gen combat suit take a brutal beating

Unified Weapons Master is back with a new and improved version of its high-tech body armor: the Lorica Mk II
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A gun that shoots champagne? A gun that shoots champagne.

This champagne gun is a real gadget that sprays bubbly up to 23 feet away, for when putting your thumb on the shaken bottle isn't luxurious enough.
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Amped Wireless has a wall-mounted network extender that reaches 11,000 square feet

Amped Wireless has launched a new wireless network extender that mounts in an electrical socket and provides up to 11,000 square feet of extra coverage.
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Samsung’s next wearable could be a smart contact lens called Gear Blink

Samsung might be working on a smart contact lens dubbed Gear Blink. It connects to a smartphone and has a tiny display and camera.
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A computer painted this portrait of Rembrandt in the style of Rembrandt

The intersection of technology and art has produced a work entitled "The Next Rembrandt," a title that refers to both the artist and the subject.
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New implantable device alleviates pain by tricking your brain with electrical pulses

A research team from the University of Texas has been working on an alternative method for controlling pain -- electrical stimulation of the brain.
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Control more of your home through Amazon’s Alexa with the new Smart Home API

Amazon has released a new Smart Home API meant to make it even easier for you to control your entire home through its Alexa virtual assistant.
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Robo-love? Study shows that humans get aroused when asked to touch intimate robot body parts

According to a Stanford study, humans experience physiological arousal when touching robot body parts like the eyes and the buttocks.
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If Google built a tech-filled city from scratch, would you move there?

If Google's sibling company Sidewalk Labs built a city 'from the internet up', would you want to move there? Sidewalk CEO calls it "a compelling idea."
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Swashbucklers, beware! Drones can now dodge sword attacks

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America’s Greatest Makers is like American Idol for geeks, so we talked to one

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Upgrades and replacement parts are just a few clicks away with this customizable 3D printed drone

Modular, customizable 'Mosquito' drone is made almost entirely from 3D printed parts and comes in two versions: one for DIY assembly, and one ready to fly.
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Nvidia's Drive PX 2 to be used in autonomous racecars for the Roborace Championship

During GTC 2016, Nvidia revealed that its Drive PX 2 supercomputer will be installed in racecars competing in the Roborace Championship.
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Lumosity just released a series of games designed to make you a more limber linguist

Lumosity announced the launch of a brand new Language category, designed to aid users with their language skills.
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Dubai’s Waste Management Department will soon use drones to catch litterbugs

To help keep visitors from littering on its beaches and deserts, Dubai plans on using a fleet of drones to catch people in the act of ditching their trash.
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Nvidia new AI brain has eight Pascal GPUs, 7TB of solid state memory, and needs 3,200 watts

Nvidia's newest chip, the first to use the Pascal architecture, is specifically designed to power artificial intelligence and deep learning networks.
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Skip Ikea’s terror-inducing mobs and shop at home in a VR showroom

On Tuesday, IKEA announced the release of a pilot virtual reality app, one that it has rather literally named the "IKEA VR Experience."
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The world’s brightest X-ray laser is about to get 10,000 times brighter

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NASA and Japan just released over 2.95 million thermal satellite photos of Earth, for free

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Wear me to the ball game: Zepp 2 sensor adds Smart Coach system to improve form

Zepp is introducing an updated sensor that has a different form factor, allowing it to pack in more sensors, and is unveiling a new Smart Coach system.
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George Orwell is rolling in his grave: This drone has built-in facial recognition tech

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HP’s sparkly Spectre is the world’s thinnest laptop, at just 10.4 millimeters thick

There's a new laptop from HP in town called the Spectre, and it takes the "world's thinnest" title by measuring 10.4mm.
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California drone heads to Africa on mission to save lives

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Meet Manny Ruiz, the accidental entrepreneur behind Hispanicize

3D-printed sensors disguised as vulture eggs helping conservationists save species

These sensor-packed fake eggs are helping revive endangered vulture populations

3D-printed, sensor-packed eggs are helping save the vulture population by creating a perfect cover for conservationists to collect incubation data.