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Google Fiber isn't just fiber anymore — now it offers wireless service, too

With its acquisition of high-speed wireless internet access provider Webpass now completed, Google Fiber gets ready to offer hybrid systems.
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Amazon's Alexa will be featured in three Ford electric models by year's end

Three Ford Electric models will have Amazon's Alexa voice control system compatibility before the end of the year, bridging smart homes and connected cars.
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For Alphabet companies that aren't Google the free-wheeling days are over

It's been a year since Google formed Alphabet as a holding company to separate and organize its various projects and businesses. For some life got tougher.
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New York City rideshare company Juno reserves company stock for drivers

New York City rideshare company Juno offers shares in the company as a way to recruit and keep drivers. Juno also takes a low 10-percent commission.
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Porsche working on ultrafast charging system, invites Tesla and Mercedes

Porsche has confirmed working with other electric car manufacturers, including Tesla, in developing its 800-volt ultra-fast charging infrastructure.
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Nightingale smart home sleep system masks both indoor and outdoor noises

Not getting enough quality sleep? Nightingale's two-piece system masks disruptive noises that interrupt sleep.
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Oxygen-free grinding keeps Blue Bottle Perfectly Ground coffee fresh

Blue Bottle Coffee, founded on the promise of coffee delivered no more than within 48 hours from the roaster, now ships ground coffee that won't go stale.
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Looking for an appropriate sperm donor? Sure, there's an app for that

The largest sperm bank in the U.K. has released a mobile app to help prospective parents find the donor match they're seeking.
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Adventurers, equestrians, and sailing team helped launch the Land Rover Discovery

For many attendees, the Land Rover Discovery launch spectacle was as exciting as the new SUV. The stage setting was the world's largest Lego structure.
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New California law allows autonomous shuttle test without driver

In a next step toward full vehicle autonomy, California now allows driverless shuttles testing in a private office park to cross public roads.
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Google’s Waze Rider rideshare program ends testing phase, goes live in SF

Driving for Waze Rider isn't a job or business, but a way to be reimbursed for your own commuting mileage. Waze is now open for carpooling in San Francisco.
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Ever needed a private meeting space in an open office? MIT, Google invented one

Inspired by a conversation with Google, MIT's Self-Assembly Lab designed a drop-down cubicle that creates a private meeting area in open space.
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Dirty Laundry: Synthetic fabrics release harmful microfibers into the water supply

Doing the laundry releases hundreds of thousands of microplastic fibers that are a threat to the environment and the ecosystem.
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If 007 had a powerboat, it would look a lot like Aston Martin’s new AM37

If you closed your eyes and tried to imagine the perfect boat for James Bond, what you'd imagine would probably look like the Aston Martin AM37.
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ReGen’s self-sufficient, off-the-grid neighborhood breaking ground in 2017

Startup residential real estate development company ReGen Villages is ready to build small, self-sustaining communities in two countries, planning more.
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Millennials will change commercial banks, though they’d prefer a dental visit

Commercial banks have an opportunity, and need, to impress Millennials. A new study shows most Millennial business-decision makers willing to switch banks.
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Automated insulin delivery system for diabetes management gets FDA approval

In a groundbreaking development for people with Type 1 Diabetes, the FDA just approved the first ever Closed Loop Hybrid insulin delivery system.
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Would you like your Amazon Prime delivery left inside your door?

August smart locks and Garageio connected garage door openers are being tested with an unnamed Seattle-based retailer for in-home package delivery service.
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Mining truck dumps the cab and the driver who used to sit in it

Komatsu's heavy dump truck doesn't need a driver, so it can lose the cab and gain more capacity as well as improved handling and productivity.
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Smart home cost of entry dipped with Honeywell Lyric T5 Smart Thermostat

Honeywell added a new thermostat, the Lyric T5 Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat, to its Lyric family of connected home products.
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Nissan’s self-driving chair lets you snooze or schmooze while waiting in line

Nissan's ProPilot Chair applies the lane keeping and collision avoidance technology from autonomous cars to chairs in waiting lines.
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No glasses, no goggles: Volume uses ‘lightfolding’ to create 3D images in a box

Forget headsets and special glasses. Volume, a new type of three-dimensional computer display, lets you view 3D objects and scenes with a group.
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Dog whisperer alert: this AKC affiliated smart collar helps you stay in touch

Combining GPS technology with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi the Link AKC dog collar may be the ultimate pet tracker. There are lots of possibilities with this device.
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Uber partnering with health care transport firm for non-emergency medical rides

Ridesharing service Uber is partnering with Circulation, a healthcare system non-emergency transport company, in pilot programs with several hospitals.
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BMW recycles used electric vehicle batteries as backup power storage

BMW has figured out what to do with electric vehicle batteries when they are not sufficient for cars but still have usable life.
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Citizens of Switzerland vote for broader government surveillance powers

A majority of Swiss voters voted in favor of a referendum that extends government surveillance powers. The new law permits monitoring first, approval later.
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Mainstream marketing: Uber reaches out for new riders by debuting gift cards nationwide

Uber gift cards are now available for use in every U.S. city with no expiration dates or added fees. Cards are available in Walmart, CVS, and Target stores.
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Report says U.S. sustainability has a ways to go on the global scale

An annual sustainability index has seven U.S. cities among the top 50. Zurich was rated No. 1 as measured by social, environmental, and economic factors.
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Travel with a bunch of friends and stay in European castles via Airbnb

If you're planning a trip to Europe, especially with a group of eight or more, check out the Airbnb castle listings. Live like royalty for reasonable rates.
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Magic Bus wins $1 million to improve commuter bus access in Nairobi

Four Earlham College students won the Hult Prize startup competition with the Magic Bus. Their SMS-based mobile payment app will help people get to work.
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Uber proposes mobility services to assist older riders

Uber suggests benefits for aging Americans who use the ride-share service. Access to reliable transportation gives seniors independent mobility.
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Dragstrip legend Big Daddy Don Garlits sets EV quarter mile record, and wants more

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits has been setting dragstrip speed records for more than 50 years. Now he's trying for a 200-mph quarter mile in an electric dragster.
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North Korea permits 28 websites on its internet — Reddit users crashed them all

North Korea controls internet access, with only 28 websites in total open for public view. Reddit users overloaded the servers by checking out the sites.
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Home on the range: California to start regulating cow farts, manure

As per new state law, the California Air Resource Board is charged with regulating methane from dairy farms. The mandate calls for a 40-percent cut by 2030.