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An Internet speed test.

It’s not just you: the Internet is actually getting slower

According to new data, the significant increase in size for the average webpage has contributed to significantly longer loading times.
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Should Airbnb be allowed to continue operations in New York and San Francisco?

The only thing more polarizing than Airbnb's new logo is the company's practices in terms of real estate prices in cities like New York and San Francisco.
Electric Styles

Electric Styles wants everyone to enjoy the fun that comes with light-up clothing

Electric Styles, founded in 2010, is an LED clothing company that wants everyone to be able to enjoy the fun that comes along with light up clothing.
First Texts

Aziz Ansari and Jimmy Fallon read the worst first texts in relationship history

Comedians Aziz Ansari and Jimmy Fallon took it upon themselves to read some of the worst first texts in relationship history on Monday's Tonight Show.
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The 12 best Facebook ad campaigns of 2014 — Did your favorite make the list?

On Monday, Facebook announced the winners of the fourth annual Facebook Awards, crowning the 12 best Facebook marketing campaigns of the past year.
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This awesome Kickstarter project creates amazing costumes for kids in wheelchairs

The Magic Wheelchair is a self-described "nonprofit organization that turns wheelchairs into the envy of every trick-or-treater."
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LED clothing may be the next big fashion statement

The fashion statement just got a whole lot more literal with the advent of LED clothing, which literally or sends a message with flashing lights
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Takata nightmare continues with the 7th confirmed fatality from a malfunctioning airbag

A 22-year-old woman who died after crashing her 2005 Honda Civic into a utility pole has been confirmed as the 7th victim of a malfunctioning Takata airbag
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Americans spend an alarming amount of time checking social media on their phones

According to this latest research, people in the U.S. check their Facebook, Twitter, and other social media accounts a staggering 17 times a day.
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Finally Bulb gives the best of incandescent light without the wasted energy

Say hello to the Finally Bulb, the first light bulb to use acandescent technology to replicate the look and feel of the traditional incandescent bulb.
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Dotty, the short film about an old woman trying to text her daughter, will make you laugh and cry

Dotty, the incredibly moving short film about an old British woman trying to text her daughter, is moving even the coldest critics to tears.
Tim Cook

Lawsuit against Apple alleges that employees are treated “as animals” and common thieves

Tim Cook has gone a bit too far with insisting that workers' bags be checked before leaving store premises to ensure that no iGadgets have been stolen.
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Sex with a robot is improved with Realbotix, the talking sex doll

Improving upon the pre-existing sex dolls are Realbotix, animated sex dolls that talk back to their users, providing a more, say, humanized experience.
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo to step down July 1, co-founder Jack Dorsey steps in

Dick Costolo, Twitter's embattled CEO, announced he will be stepping down from the helm on July 1.
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Look Ma – no hands! Google claims self-driving cars safer than human-driven ones

Google is standing strong behind its self-driving cars, now claiming in a report that these machines are, in fact, safer than humans behind the wheel.
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Your iPhone will now track how often you have sex

Now, you can also track your sexual activity with your iPhone. Because no health report is complete without your sexual history.
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NSA’s surveillance programs may be costing the tech industry up to $35 billion in lost revenue

According to the ITIF, the NSA's programs may be costing U.S. tech companies up to $35 billion.
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New app Abra turns people into banks, making bank accounts obsolete

Banks are for the privileged. That's the simple thesis driving the development of Abra, a startup that is taking out the bank out of financial transactions.
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Collision-avoidance technology may mean accident-proof cars

In a report released on Monday, the NTSB recommended that collision-avoidance technology be implemented as a standard feature in all vehicles.
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On to the next: Uber’s excellent adventure makes its way into China

Uber is extending its quest for industry domination by spending staggering amounts in China
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A new kind of password: Brainprints could be the future of security

Enter "Brainprint," a new study that relies on your neurological responses to certain words as a primary identification system.
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Americans resigned to their privacy-less fate, but they don’t like it

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has determined that Americans are painfully aware of just how little control they have over their privacy.
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Could the new Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) save 10,000 lives?

A new system called the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) will actually prevent a car from starting if its driver is intoxicated.
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CitiBike promises a more comfortable ride on its thousands of new bikes

The CitiBike fleet is getting a much needed makeover, with 1,000 new CitiBikes coming by the end of June, and another 1,400 to be rolled out in Brooklyn.
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Get your head in the cloud: Kurzweil predicts humans will be artifically intelligent by 2030

According to Ray Kurzweil, humans will be artificially intelligent by 2030, making us half homo sapien, half computer.
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Female Viagra is finally on the market, but how well it works is yet to be determined

After two failed attempts for approval, as of Thursday, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved female Viagra.
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Your medical data is a hacker jackpot, now drawing more interest than credit cards

It appears that hackers are specifically directing their efforts towards medical records and personnel files, a treasure trove of valuable information.
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World’s first biolimb is a rat’s forearm grown entirely in a petri dish

Scientists in Boston have successfully grown a rat biolimb that may revolutionize the ability of doctors to perform whole-limb transplants.
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Explore the other 70 percent of the Earth’s surface with Google Ocean Street View

Take a virtual vacation with Google Ocean Street View, which allows users to explore the 70 percent of Earth's surface that's hidden from view.
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Google Play app store returns to China

After leaving altogether in 2010 following a highly publicized censorship battle, Google may be returning to China with the Google Play app store.
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Chris Sacca points out what’s right and what’s going wrong at Twitter, and most importantly, how to fix it

On Wednesday, investor Chris Sacca published a piece titled "What Twitter Can Be," and it contains some much-needed advice for the social media platform.
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Time Warner Cable is America’s least favorite company

According to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, Time Warner ranked dead last of all companies providing any service in the entire survey.
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Smartphone maker Xiaomi has grabbed a quarter of the wearables market

According to a new IDC press release, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is responsible for about 25 percent of the wearables in today's market.
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Burn your bills: Denmark wants to go cashless by 2016

Denmark may go completely cashless by January of 2016, making it the first country in the world to entirely abandon paper currency