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Go inside Drew Barrymore’s InStyle shoot in first-ever VR cover shoot

Thanks to the wonders of Jaunt VR, you can now join Drew Barrymore on her cover shoot with InStyle Magazine.
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No motor? No problem for Dremel’s new vacuum-powered rotary tool

A motor-less power tool seems a bit oxymoronic, but thanks to Dremel’s latest innovation, you can now own your very own rotary multi-tool sans motor.
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Welcome to the 21st century — there’s now an anti-drone death ray on the market

The newest manifestation of the anti-missile defense system? A drone death ray device.
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New novel ‘Hey Harry, Hey Matilda’ comes with a serious twist: It’s on Instagram

One Instagram post at a time, Rachel Hulin plans on slowly releasing a 200-page novel titled 'Hey Harry, Hey Matilda.'

How much did all those pranks on The Office really cost? Someone figured it out

It’s estimated that Jim ended up spending somewhere between $7,000 and $10,000 pranking Dwight on "The Office."
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Want to compare your salary to those around you? Now you can with WageSpot

Thanks to new app WageSpot, you can compare your income to that of those around you.
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Surprise! In-person interactions prevent depression better than emails and texts

Face-to-face interactions are better than sending an email or a text when it comes to staving off depression, a new study suggests.
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Hate working out? This new alternative may be easier to swallow

Thanks to the modern miracle that is science, researchers may soon be ready to release an exercise pill that gives you all the benefits of going to the gym.
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Eyecatcher, the e-ink wearable, really is pretty eye-catching

On Kickstarter, where you can find the "smart, large-display, super-charged wearable," otherwise known as Eyecatcher.
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Apple’s newest iPhone isn’t as popular as its predecessors

Both "the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are experiencing lower adoption rates in the first week of their availability" when compared to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
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Playing tourist? Here are the most Instagrammed places in North America

If you want to be avant-garde in your Instagramming, you may want to avoid the places Busbud has identified as the most Instagrammed location in each state.
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A whole new world: Disney app renders coloring book pages as 3D images

The creative team at Disney has successfully evolved a childhood pastime into a high-tech innovation by bringing your drawings into 3D.
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You don’t have weird taste — science shows beauty really is in the eye of the beholder

Science has an explanation for why that special someone may appear one in a million to you, and just one of a million to your friend.
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On the 4th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, Tim Cook sends moving email to Apple staff

The heir to the Apple kingdom, Tim Cook, has written a heartfelt email to his employees celebrating the life of Steve Jobs.
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It’s official: Jack Dorsey is back in charge at Twitter

After speculation that Jack Dorsey's interim gig at Twitter's helm would turn permanent, the 38-year-old announced this morning that the rumors are true.
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What is martial industrial music? Here are 50 of the strangest music genre names on Spotify

The types of music included on Spotify's list of the 50 genres with the strangest names are truly bizarre, just see for yourself.
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Get excited for 2016 — there will be robot taxis on the road in Japan by then

Japan will be testing robot taxis in Kanagawa, a small town just south of Tokyo, with the dawn of 2016.
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Hey entrepreneurs, want to stop taking out your own trash? Let Time etc help

According to a joint study by YouGov and Time etc, almost three-quarters (70 percent) of senior decision makers have had to take out their company garbage.
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What is phubbing, and is it ruining your relationships?

According to new research, the act of phubbing, or phone snubbing, is a very real epidemic in the United States.
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We may be able to grow artificial veins out of self-assembling peptides and proteins

The development of a new self-assembling material may result in a way to create artificial vessels, and have these structures grow themselves.

This guy just used virtual reality to propose to his girlfriend (and did it IRL too)

We've toured Syria with VR, been forewarned of the inevitable link between VR and sex, and now, one man has proposed to his girlfriend using the technology.
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Studies suggest that this $400 million mammogram tool may actually be worthless

The $400 million CAD software used in 90 percent of mammograms makes little to no difference in helping radiologists detect breast cancer.
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There’s Peeple the product and Peeple the app, and they’re really, really different

It's a classic case of mistaken identity -- two tech products, one name. Peeple vs. Peeple.
Facebook Hack

Hey Facebook users, you know you’re on the Internet, right?

Earlier this year, a perplexing study was released that suggested millions of Facebook users claimed to not be Internet users.
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Moonspike, the world’s first crowdfunded lunar rocket, wants to send your data to the moon

Moonspike, heralded as the "world's first crowfounded rocket," has taken to the fundraising platform to attempt to garner over $900,000.
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Do you like, I mean really like, that Tinder profile? Now you can Super Like it

Following an apparently successful trial run of the feature in Australia, the dating app is unveiling its "Super Like" feature to the rest of the world.
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The Odorless, a toilet odor removal system, is the most important Kickstarter ever

The Odorless promises to "eliminate embarrassing #2 odor directly from the toilet bowl, creating a better bathroom experience for everyone."
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Twitter has a 136-page handbook to help you run for president

For those candidates still trying to find their social media voice, Twitter has a handy 136-page handbook filled with tips and tricks.
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Watching this robot fail at building IKEA furniture will make you feel better about yourself

Even robots struggle with constructing IKEA furniture.
Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

Think 140 characters is too short? Twitter may finally agree with you

Twitter has plans to build a new product that will have none of this 140-character-limit business in a project it is creatively code-naming "140 Plus."
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If you’re going to swipe right, you should probably get tested for STDs

According to billboards splashed across Los Angeles, STDs go hand-in-hand with apps like Tinder and Grindr.
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Prototype ‘smart glove’ can read hand motions, translate sign language in real time

The SignLanguageGlove is a smart glove that translates sign language into text or speech.
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Move over, SodaStream — Keurig Kold lets you make DIY soda without the CO2 canisters

The new Keurig Kold drinkmaker system promises consumers that you can make a wide variety of classic soft drinks "all at the push of a button."
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This app tracks overeating habits and may be the key to weight loss

myCircadianclock is a new app that tracks when and what you eat to help you lose weight.