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Shazam is now about more than just music — it has an AR platform, too

You first got to know it as the app that helped you identify your music, but now, Shazam is helping you identify a whole lot more via AR.
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Yahoo’s new chatbot Captain will help chart a course for your busy life

Joining the ever-growing ranks of Yahoo's bots is Captain, described as "a bot assistant that helps manage lists and reminders...via text."
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Uncontrollable iPhone calls to 911 last fall could have been a huge cyberattack

Repeated calls to the 911 emergency number may be cause for an emergency in and of itself. A report suggests it could've been a cyberattack.
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Less is more, says Huawei exec who doesn’t think 6GB of RAM is necessary

When does more become too much? According to a Huawei executive, that boundary gets drawn at precisely 4GB of RAM.
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Best 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 apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Create an ad for Tesla for its new Project Loveday contest

Want to do PR for Tesla? Here's your chance. The company is holding a video contest that it has dubbed "Project Loveday."
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The latest drone footage from Apple shows off new progress at Apple Park

The latest drone footage from Apple Park is an unadulterated look at the campus from the skies, and it's pretty impressive.
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Jetpack is a Stanford startup looking to bring you necessities in a pinch

Jetpack is a new app that launched out of Stanford to bring students travel-sized versions of necessities like cold medication.
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The ProTruly Darling might just be the weirdest phone you’ve ever seen

The Darling smartphone from ProTruly is either the phone of the future, or a bizarre idea that will flop and fade.
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The TetraBIN wants to make throwing things away fun

Meet the TetraBIN from Sencity, a connected trash can that actually gamifies the act of creating garbage so you stop littering.
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Facebook is testing out a dislike button in Messenger, user reports

Instead of going on a rant on your favorite social media platform, just hit the dislike button in Facebook Messenger instead.
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The Smart Parka is your scarf, hat, gloves, and more, all in one coat

While it's not "smart" in the connected sense, the Smart Parka may just be one of the most clever pieces in your closet, or even your home.
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Can’t sleep? Text Dirty Lemon and see if its Sleep potion will help

Meet Dirty Lemon, a new functional beverage brand based in Brooklyn that is sells its various tonics exclusively via text message.
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Weekly Rewind: The best of MWC, Samsung’s latest scandal, and a tattling teddy bear

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 10 tech stories.
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Jeff Bezos plans a moon base, a moon walk, and an Amazon-like cargo service

If Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is anything at all, it's ambitious, and his latest endeavor aims to take two of his companies to the moon.
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Looking for a gender-neutral bathroom? Yelp will help you find one

Yelp announced "a new business attribute that helps users identify businesses that offer gender neutral restrooms to patrons."
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Heads up: That new Mercedes you bought might burst into flames

Following reports of 51 fires related to its luxury vehicles, Daimler AG has announced the recall of one million Mercedes-Benz cars.
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Virginia is for lovers — and now, legalized delivery robots, too

400 years ago, it was home to the first permanently settled English colony, and now, it is home to the first legal delivery robots.
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Best 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 apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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Intel patents a 3D camera baby monitor that could detect breathing patterns

A new patent from Intel describes a 3D camera system whose depth-sensing abilities could "detect abdomen rise and fall"
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Facebook hopes to build a safer space with more suicide prevention tools

It's one of the largest communities in the world, and now, Facebook is leveraging that connectivity to help further support those who need it.
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An energy manager from Google could be in your future if this patent takes off

Google filed a patent for a system that would provide "intelligent temperature management" so you might save the Earth and some money.
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Take note, freelancers — Jop is a platform that puts the power in your hands

Helping Freelance workers leverage their skills to the best of their ability is Jop, an on-demand service platform.
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Clean your refrigerator with some bacteria-killing blue or purple light

Want to clean your refrigerator? All you need is some purple light. Research suggests that violet light could kill bacteria.
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Apple’s newly redesigned website shows you how to use HomeKit

Don't know how to use HomeKit? There's an app for that. Well, actually, there's a website for that, one that Apple just redesigned.
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Apple is asking Target to send back iPhone SE, could a refresh be underway?

An Apple request has the rumor mill churning once again, and this time, it's all about the iPhone SE and a possible refresh.
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On second thought, Apple doesn’t have to pay $533M for alleged patent infringement

Its patent disputes with Samsung is another story, but at least in the case of Apple versus Smartflash, the iEmpire has come out on top.
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Best 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 apps on sale in the iOS App Store.
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With Pilgrim, Foursquare wants other mobile apps to be able to find you, too

Foursquare isn't just helping you find new hot spots -- the company is also helping other companies find ... well, you.
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Pizza Hut unveils Pie Tops, shoes that will order pizza at the touch of a button

Step into the future in Pizza Hut's new smart shoes that, what else, order a pizza for you. They're called Pie Tops.
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Facebook Messenger for Android gets a few new updates and a redesigned UI

If you're one of the billion or so people who use Facebook Messenger, you might notice a change soon -- if you're an Android user
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Volta ebike from Pure Cycles packs 40 miles worth of self-riding power

Meet the Volta, an ebike that promises to be everything you've ever wanted and more out of two-wheeled transportation.
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Sansaire promises to transform your ordinary pot into an elegant sous vide device

You never knew what your humble pot was capable of. That is, until you met the Sansaire Delta, a new sous vide machine.
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T-Mobile and Ericsson hope to ditch 2G/3G, switch to gigabit LTE by 2019

At an Ericsson press conference during Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray spoke of T-Mobile's all-LTE future.