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Details emerge from the Apple-Aetna meeting about the Apple Watch

Apple and Aetna held a number of "secret discussions" last week in order to make the wearable more widely accessible to Aetna customers.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Apricoat claims its SafeAnchor save lives, but experts aren't so sure

The Apricoat jacket is said to be able to save lives with its SafeAnchor Life Saver, but some experts are saying that it's anything but. 
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The race toward autonomous cars heats up as Fiat joins Intel, Mobileye, and BMW

On Wednesday, Fiat Chrysler announced that it would be joining Intel, Mobileye, and BMW in order to help develop autonomous vehicles.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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You can now see a dedicated Trending News section on Facebook's mobile app

Getting your news from Facebook may be getting a little easier. Facebook brought its redesigned Trending News section to mobile.
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This modular backpack transforms for the city or the woods

The Quiver and its pack options from Odd Lot Labs promises to be the perfect pack for any occasion, regardless of weather, activity, or age. 
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Target hopes Grand Junction acquisition will help it compete with Amazon

Look out, Amazon. Target is coming for your crown. The brick and mortar retailer just acquired software company Grand Junction.
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Driverless technology may be on the rise, but Lyft has a place for humans

Despite the burgeoning interest in driverless cars, there will always be a place in this world (and in cars) for humans at Lyft.
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New CRISPR technique could accelerate a cure for Huntington’s disease and ALS

A modified version of the CRISPR/Cas9 tool could be used to track RNA in live cells using a method known as RNA-targeting Cas9.
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Do more with your smart home camera thanks to Canary firmware updates

Canary released a firmware update that introduces three new and "highly coveted features" to the platform.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Microsoft and Intel unite to bring blockchain to businesses

Intel and Microsoft are working together to bring blockchain into the workplace, and it's contingent on Coco Framework.
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The Dragon Spacecraft is carrying precious cargo in the form of a supercomputer

SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft will carry a Hewlett Packard Enterprise supercomputer called the Spaceborne Computer into space.
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Feel good about looking good with Bensly's sustainable line of menswear

Your new favorite menswear line just may be Bensly, which uses environmentally-friendly textiles in order reduce its environmental impact.
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Beware of hotel Wi-Fi — Russian hackers are stealing information from it

As per a new report from security firm FireEye, a Russian hacker group has been targeting hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on guests.
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Feel what it's like to be a dirty plate in LG's giant Quad Wash waterpark

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a piece of china in your kitchen, this giant Quad Wash could be your chance.
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Period-tracking app Flo is leveraging AI to help millions of women

As an app that over 50 percent of the world’s population could make use of on a monthly basis, it’s no wonder that Flo has raised $5M.
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Facebook is getting into China by authorizing the release of Colorful Balloons

Facebook is making a new attempt at entering China by authorizing the release of a new photo-sharing app called Colorful Balloons.
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Order your meal kit using naught but your voice thanks to Chef’d and Alexa

You can now order a meal kit from Chef’d using Amazon’s Alexa. Really, we don’t know how much easier things could get.
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Snapchat Spectacles sales aren’t looking too hot these days

Our dalliance with Snap's Spectacles may turn out to be a fling. The firm reported that sales have slumped.
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Weekly Rewind: Fitbit deals, a fat-burning wearable, a mind-controlled game

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of this week's top tech stories.
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Always know who’s at the door with the Ring Video Doorbell 2

The doorbells of years past may have been dumb as doorknobs, but that's certainly not the case for the Ring Video Doorbell 2, what builds beautifully upon earlier devices from the smart home company.
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Amazon could be making a meal-kit service to rival Blue Apron

Amazon just filed a trademark application for "prepared food kits composed of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, fruit and/or vegetables."
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Coveting that canvas bag? This visual search tool will find it for you

British e-commerce giant Asos has rolled out a new visual search tool that allows you to find your latest statement piece using your camera.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
Ozepod

The Ozepod will keep your beer cold and your tunes fresh, all in the sun

The Ozepod will keep your mobile device safe and sound from the elements, and also keep your drinks in the shade and your music grooving.
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Pistol Lake's new line of activewear looks stylish no matter how much you sweat

For too long, athleisure has just been the sweaty gym clothes you wore into the rest of your day. PIstol Lake wants to change that.
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Uber’s new in-app messaging can help cut down on awkward texts with your driver

Your Uber driver may be your ride home, but that doesn't mean he or she is your best friend. Uber agrees, and introduced in-app messaging.
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Get a car for your gig economy job from Maven Gig, GM's growing rental service

Want to drive for Uber or Lyft but don't have a car to call your own? Maven Gig wants to help, and is now expanding to L.A. and beyond.
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Best iOS app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest iOS app deals on sale in the iOS App Store.
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The Klove Knob wants to use Alexa and Google Home to teach you how to cook

Heralded as "an intelligent sous chef disguised as a stove knob," the Klove introduces voice-assisted interactive recipes to your kitchen.
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Don't get stuck in traffic — get a Serpent Series electric skateboard instead

The Serpent Series promises urban commuters the smallest, lightest, and safest electric skateboards around. 
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Swarm 5.0 could be the 21st-century version of your childhood diary

The latest redesign from Swarm called Swarm 5.0 could be giving denizens of the 21st century a new way to log their memories.