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Google Files Patent for ‘Chucky’-esque Smart Teddy Bear That May Haunt Your Dreams

Google Files Patent for ‘Chucky’-esque Smart Teddy Bear That May Haunt Your Dreams

| May 23, 2015 Comment

Google files patent for ‘Chucky’-esque smart teddy bear that may haunt your dreams – Google just filed a patent for what may be its creepiest or coolest invention yet. The company hopes to break into the toy industry with stuffed animals that can control other Wi-Fi-connected devices. One part Siri and one part Chucky, the […]

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Dogs Can Now Legally Brunch with Their Owners!

Dogs Can Now Legally Brunch with Their Owners!

| May 15, 2015 Comment

Dogs Can now Legally Brunch with their owners! New York’s state senate on Wednesday approved by 60-0 a bill that would allow dogs in outdoor sections of restaurants, ending part of the prohibition on animals in restaurants under state health code. The bill would still ban dogs from entering restaurants or going anywhere that food […]

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How To Enjoy Luxuries for Less

How To Enjoy Luxuries for Less

| May 10, 2015 Comment

How To Enjoy Luxuries for Less – When the going gets tough, go get a massage. Life’s little luxuries are what keep many of us refreshed and relaxed when the stressors of work and home leave us frazzled. From bottomless-mimosa brunch to a day at the spa, everybody needs a little pampering every now and […]

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Humanoid Robo-Clerk Not Fooling Shoppers Just Yet

Humanoid Robo-Clerk Not Fooling Shoppers Just Yet

| May 4, 2015 Comment

Humanoid Robo-Clerk Not Fooling Shoppers Just Yet – An unusual employee started last week at the upscale Mitsukoshi department store here. Her name is Aiko Chihira and she hails from Kawasaki, Japan, just south of the city. Chihira is a life-size, lifelike but nonconversational humanoid robot, stationed at the store through May 5. She currently […]

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“Pee-Power” Will Light Refugee Camps

“Pee-Power” Will Light Refugee Camps

| April 21, 2015 Comment

“Pee-Power” Will Light Refugee Camps – A pioneering toilet that uses urine to generate electricity may soon light up dark corners of refugee camps and disaster zones around the world. The toilet, developed at the University of the West of England in Bristol, uses live microbes which feed on urine – and convert it into […]

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This Countertop Turns Your Boring Kitchen into a High-Tech Playground

This Countertop Turns Your Boring Kitchen into a High-Tech Playground

| April 20, 2015 Comment

This countertop turns your boring kitchen into a high-tech playground – A new device called Countertop ($199.95) by Orange Chef aims to make the kitchen much smarter without replacing any of the appliances you already own. The gadget works with Crockpot slowcookers, Vitamix blenders, fitness trackers like Jawbone UP and platforms like Apple Health to […]

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Space Station Gets an Italian Espresso Maker

Space Station Gets an Italian Espresso Maker

| April 13, 2015 Comment

Space Station Gets an Italian Espresso Maker – NASA AMES Center in Moffett Field, CA is sending some much-needed supplies to the space center … among them is an Italian espresso machine for an Italian astronaut in the international space station. No more “suffering through instant coffee” for her. The Italian astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti, arrived […]

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Incredibly Simple Inventions That Are Changing the World

Incredibly Simple Inventions That Are Changing the World

| March 24, 2015 Comment

Incredibly simple inventions that are changing the world – The world’s most pressing issues need smart solutions, but that doesn’t necessarily mean high-tech. While various cutting-edge innovations, such as mind-controlled robotic body suits and microchip drug delivery, are improving the lives of people across the globe, there are also a number of equally impactful inventions […]

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Dachshund Drops over 40 Pounds in 2 Years after Eliminating Diet of Burgers and Pizza

Dachshund Drops over 40 Pounds in 2 Years after Eliminating Diet of Burgers and Pizza

| March 12, 2015 Comment

Dachshund drops over 40 pounds in 2 years after eliminating diet of burgers and pizza – It’s the little canine that could. Two years ago, Dennis could barely walk a few steps without getting winded. At 56 pounds, he was around five times the size of a normal, healthy dachshund. Now, after losing 75% of […]

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Massachusetts Man Turns Misery into Profit by Selling His Excess Snow

Massachusetts Man Turns Misery into Profit by Selling His Excess Snow

| February 25, 2015 Comment

Massachusetts man turns misery into profit by selling his excess snow – Kyle Waring is doing his part to clear the record-setting amounts of snow currently blanketing the ground. A resident of Manchester-by-the-Sea–a small town on the North Shore of Massachusetts, Kyle began selling water bottles full of snow on his website Shipsnowyo.com a few […]

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Strange Hearts in the Animal Kingdom

Strange Hearts in the Animal Kingdom

| February 13, 2015 Comment

Strange Hearts in the Animal Kingdom – Hearts have become iconic symbols of Valentine’s Day, but when it comes to hearts in the real world, one size doesn’t fit all — particularly in the animal kingdom. The human heart beats about 72 times a minute, but in that same time, a hibernating groundhog’s heart beats […]

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Study Reveals Why It Smells So Good after It Rains

Study Reveals Why It Smells So Good after It Rains

| January 20, 2015 Comment

Study Reveals Why It Smells So Good after It Rains – A new study from MIT is revealing exactly why it smells so good after it rains, and it has something to do with a process similar to champagne. The rain smell is called petrichor and is caused by precipitation.The term was coined in 1964 by […]

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