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Your drone may soon have to ID itself to officials while it’s in the sky

The FAA is considering implementing a system that would allow officials to ID a rogue drone from a distance, while it's still in flight.
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The first of Elon Musk’s ‘Boring’ tunnels should be ready to go by next week

Elon Musk said on Wednesday, June 28, that work to drill a network of transportation tunnels across Los Angeles has begun in earnest.
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Smartoo lets travelers turn their suitcase into a smart desk for their laptop

The Smartoo is a handy little desk that attaches to your suitcase — perfect for a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or even a cup of coffee.
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This battery-free LED bike light uses magnets as a power source

Denmark-based Reelight has designed a new bike light using its battery-free magnet system and plans to launch it soon.
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Facebook’s internet-beaming drone managed not to crash on its second outing

Facebook's internet-beaming drone suffered a crash landing at the end of its first outing, but the team has clearly improved its design.
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Londoners are having groceries delivered by a driverless ‘CargoPod’

Small self-driving trucks are puttering about a small part of London delivering groceries to customers as part of a 10-day trial.
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U.S. holds off on expanding laptop flight ban, increases other security measures

U.S. officials have decided to hold off expanding the laptop flight ban, choosing instead to bring in more security measures for airlines.
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Volvo’s driverless-car engineers face a kangaroo conundrum

A self-driving car must make sense of everything in its path. But kangaroos are proving tricky for Volvo engineers.
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Oscar Mayer’s ‘Wienerdrone’ is raining hot dogs on customers

Meat and cold cut company Oscar Mayer has just unveiled the WienerDrone, a unique quadcopter that can drop hot dogs from a great height.
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Pandora says bye to users in Australia and New Zealand

Pandora has said that it's about to shutter its music streaming service in Australia and New Zealand, leaving the U.S. as its only market.
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Lyft aims for speedier trips with suggested pickup locations

Lyft now presents riders with time-saving pickup points when you request a ride. Download the latest version of the Lyft app to use it.
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Quackers? Researchers suggest replacing car honks with duck sounds

Researchers in South Korea have been working on creating a car horn that alerts those nearby while not stressing them out too much.
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Google Earth teams up with National Geographic to take students on voyages

Following a major revamp in April, Google Earth is rolling out new 'Voyager' content from the likes of National Geographic and others.
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SpaceX just sent up two rockets in 48 hours — and landed them again

SpaceX nailed two rocket landings in just 48 hours over the weekend, with each one offering unique challenges.
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Japanese airbag giant Takata has filed for bankruptcy

Takata has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and Japan after its business was ruined by a scandal involving faulty airbags.
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Amazon’s proposed ‘Drone Towers’ would look and sound like giant beehives

Amazon has an idea for a beehive-like "drone tower" that could one day act as a fulfillment center and a busy Prime Air drone delivery base.
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See Apple’s massive ‘spaceship’ campus take off in 18 seconds

We've seen lots of drone videos showing the construction of Apple's "spaceship" campus. Now here's some equally dramatic satellite footage.
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You wouldn’t want to meet these robot sumo wrestlers in a dark alley

You wouldn't want to get in the way of a robot sumo wrestler. Check out this compilation video showing some of their most ferocious moves.
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If you can't view August's total solar eclipse, NASA has a treat for you

If you can't get to a decent spot to marvel at the total solar eclipse this summer, then NASA has something for you.
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The next stop for the driverless shuttle bus is the University of Michigan

Students and staff at the University of Michigan will soon be getting around campus on a driverless shuttle bus.
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Visio is a powerful mobile image projector that could be an artist’s dream

The Visio is a mobile projector that can throw huge still images onto large outdoor surfaces, and uses slides instead of digital images.
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JanSport’s latest backpack is basically one giant QR code

JanSport has developed a backpack that's also a kind of QR code. However, it might not be clear to other people that that's what it is.
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Spotify may soon insert ‘sponsored songs’ to your playlists

Spotify is letting music labels pay to have specific songs placed in playlists, though apparently it's only aimed at users of the free tier.
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Energy-efficient flat-pack home Kiss House goes up in just a few days

The Kiss House is a new flat-pack house from British designers that offers lots of layout possibilities and takes just three days to build.
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Google offers a free Home smart speaker with your Pixel XL purchase

If you're planning to buy the Pixel XL smartphone, you'll be given a free Google Home smart speaker as well if you're quick.
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Ex-NASA engineer creates the friendliest car horn you’ll ever hear

Mark Rober decided his car horn always sounded a little on the aggressive side, so he set about building the politest horn you'll ever hear.
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The Flexy Paw guarantees distraction-free selfies with your dear dog

The Flexy Paw is a smartphone attachment that offers a clever way to grab a decent photo of your pet. Treats not included.
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YouTube steps up efforts to tackle extremist content on its site

Facing ever-increasing scrutiny, YouTube this weekend outlined new measures aimed at tackling extremist content posted on its platform.
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Jeff Bezos asks his Twitter followers for ideas on how to spend his billions

Jeff Bezos said on Thursday he wants to spend some of his wealth on "helping people in the here and now," and he's asked Twitter for ideas.
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Tokyo robotics firm ready to build driverless cabs for 2020 Olympics

A Japanese robotics firm has partnered with a taxi company in Tokyo to build driverless cabs for the 2020 Olympics there.
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A 'Doctor Who' Dalek documentary is in the works, but it depends on you

Dalek fans, an established British filmmaker wants to make a documentary about Doctor Who's greatest enemy, but he needs your help.
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Users are discovering that Netflix downloads come with limits

You may have already discovered it for yourself, but Netflix has a limit on how many times you can download shows for offline viewing.
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We could soon be painting our houses with ‘solar paint’ for clean energy

Researchers in Australia have developed a "solar paint" capable of absorbing moisture from the air and turning it into clean energy.
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An Ohio judge is forcing convicted drunk drivers to download Uber and Lyft

A judge in Ohio is ordering convicted drunk drivers to sign up to Uber and Lyft in a bid to stop them from repeating the offense.