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Our LG G4 came inside an ancient wooden crate like the Ark from Indiana Jones

LG sent us and LG G4 in a very large wooden box. We had to pry it open with serious tools. Check out our unboxing photos.
Kennedy Space Center

Visit while you can: 7 fading tech destinations that may disappear forever

Columbia Sportswear OutDry Extreme Rainwear

Columbia’s most comfortable clothes are also its smartest, thanks to textile tech

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After a Jeep commercial and a hit single, X Ambassadors plant a lo-fi flag on VHS

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Does using your laptop in bed cause it to overheat? We tested

Manufacturers show laptops in use on a desk or other flat surface, but they're used in bed as often. Does this reduce performance or stability? We tested.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Smartwatch gesture controls, portable kegerators

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It burns! How to survive the summer without an air conditioner

Here are some tips and tricks on staying cool in the summer if you don't have an air conditioner.
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How much do online advertisers really know about you? We asked an expert

How do advertisers and other entities track our online activity? We asked an expert what's going on behind the scenes and what else our data could be used for beyond targeted ads.
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From maglev trains to electric ferries, the best high-tech transit around the world

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We may not need 5G Speeds by 2020: Here’s why

A roundtable discussion was held at the Future of Wireless international conference asking the question "Do we need 5G?" It turns out that while we as tech fans always want the latest, 5G is one case where we could be being duped.
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In 3 years, all your smart-home gadgets may speak Bluetooth

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Waste not, want not: This 3D-printed supercar could pave the way to green speed

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Don’t worship your ‘definitive’ disc, movies were meant to evolve

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GivingTales brings Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales to life and donates to charity

Sir Roger Moore and the team behind Subway Surfers released Giving Tales, an educational app that provides children with Hans Christian Andersen stories.
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Ambient moodmakers The Orb know when to kick out tech to make room for music

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3 reasons Apple bowed to Taylor Swift’s demand to pay artists

Taylor Swift called out Apple Music for refusing to pay artists during the service's forthcoming free trial. Hours later Apple backed down -- but why?
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Biometric locks, monocycles, and lightsabers

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!
Apple Watch Presentation

Dear smartwatch makers, what the hell is wrong with you?

Smartwatch makers like Apple and Samsung need to start asking hard questions. Namely: Why would anyone want a smartwatch?
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5 trends from E3 2015 that will reshape the world of gaming

Virtual Travel

Get away without getting up: 9 gorgeous travel sites for the armchair globetrotter

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XCOM 2 and Beyond Earth: Rising Tide show why Firaxis is the king of strategy gaming

Firaxis has become a titan in the strategy genre, and its latest previews of XCOM2 and Beyond Earth: Rising Tide show why.
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Go big or go home: Hands-on impressions of Halo 5’s new Warzone multiplayer

Halo 5: Guardians' new multiplayer mode, Warzone, is the largest Halo format yet, pitting two teams of 12 against each other and a map full of AI baddies.
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The citizen journalist: How ordinary people are taking control of the news

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Best of E3 2015: 10 games we can’t stop thinking about

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How Blizzard plans to resurrect Leoric for Heroes of the Storm

Heroes of the Storm is receiving a major content update, this time themed after Diablo 3. We had the chance to see Leoric in action first-hand.
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The man behind Def Jam records wants you to relax, and has made a meditation app to help

Russell Simmons, famed for the hip-hop label Def Jam, has released an app called Meditation Made Simple. We sat down with Simmons to talk about the app, and the benefits daily meditation can bring.
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E3 2015 proves to be one small step forward for womankind

2014 saw controversy as women brought attention to their representation in games and the industry. E3 2015 showed a positive response to that call to action.
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Horizon Zero Dawn is even better than the mind-blowing trailer made you think

We took a closer look at Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla Games' open world post-post-apocalyptic game where primitive people hunt giant, robot dinosaurs.
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The Last Guardian is an honest-to-god real game

We got to see creative director Fumito Ueda himself play through a live demonstration of the long-anticipated The Last Guardian
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What do Britney, Charlie XCX, and Sia have in common? The beats of Giorgio Moroder

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Windows 10 just might save the Xbox One

Xbox One had a terrible launch, but fans need not worry. Windows 10 is coming to the rescue with new features and quicker development.
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Game Of Thrones Recap: Vengeance Is Paid For The Watch

The final scene of Game of Thrones' season five finale, "Mother's Mercy," is among the show's greatest triumphs in trolling.
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What will it be like to live on Mars? Inflatable and super sustainable

Dolby Vision at the El Capitan theater

We saw the movie theater of the future, with dual laser projectors, 80 speakers