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• Colleges are now banning hoverboards from their campuses

  10-01-2016 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're looking for a faster way to get from your dorm room to that class all the way across campus, don't look to the hoverboard. Georgetown University just became the latest in a string of colleges to ban the devices from its campus.
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• Apple Music has 10m paid users claim insiders

  10-01-2016 22:57
  
  Apple Music has reportedly hit ten million paying subscribers, with the on-demand streaming service closing the distance between it and Spotify. Although the numbers have not been officially blessed by the Cupertino firm, sources speaking to the FT say that Apple passed the 10m mark just six months after the launch of Apple Music. In contrast, Spotify - one of … Continue reading
  
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• VW Tiguan GTE Active Concept shows hybrids can be tough, too

  10-01-2016 22:44
  
  Volkswagen arguably couldn't have picked a better auto show to reveal its "extreme off-road" SUV than snow-filled Detroit in January. The new VW Tiguan GTE Active Concept may look like the Tiguan production car, but under the sheet metal is one of Volkswagen's most ambitious plug-in hybrid drivetrains so far, while on the inside there's a serious dashboard upgrade to … Continue reading
  
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• Bluetooth bow ties, kitty cams, and more weird wearables for your pet from CES

  10-01-2016 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wearable tech is booming -- it's a trend that can't go unnoticed at CES 2016. While pet wearables have been around for a while, here's a fresh look at a few directly from the show floor at CES 2016.
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• Veja sneakers are completely eco-friendly and they actually look stylish

  10-01-2016 21:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Veja sneakers are completely eco-friendly and are made from seasonally available sustainable resources. For once, these completely sustainable shoes actually look stylish, and are getting wide praise for their great look and environmentally responsible stance.
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• With Summon, your Tesla gets a virtual valet

  10-01-2016 21:43
  
  A free software update has taught Tesla's Model S to autonomously park itself and then return, summoned from the keyfob like a virtual valet. Dubbed "Summon", the new ability is part of Tesla Version 7.1, the latest iteration of the electric car's software which has been released as an over-the-air update this weekend. With Summon, both the Model S and … Continue reading
  
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• Hate doing the dishes? MIT and its robots may be able to help

  10-01-2016 21:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MIT thinks the answer to dish washing may lie in robots, which is precisely why a team of scientists at the renowned institution is looking to teach an automaton how to clean up after you in the kitchen.The post Hate doing the dishes? MIT and its robots may be able to help appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• These are the top 25 Wikipedia articles of 2015

  10-01-2016 21:10 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Last year, Wikipedia logged more than 5 million articles in English, an impressive achievement nearly 15 years in the making (the site was born back in 2001). And in 2015, these were the 25 most-read articles.
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• 4TB consumer SSD becomes reality, thanks to Mushkin's latest venture

  10-01-2016 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you're running low on memory and high on cash, Mushkin is putting 2 and 4 terabytes of SSD goodness on the hard drive menu this year. The new devices were introduced last week at CES 2016.
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• Bullet is the world’s smallest LED flashlight so you’re never lost in the dark again

  10-01-2016 18:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bullet is the world's smallest LED flashlight, designed to be the perfect size for your everyday carry with tech that will last a lifetime. The tiny flashlight weighs only 6 grams, and provides 15 lumens of light from its aerograde anodized aluminum body.
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• Weekly Rewind: CES 2016, Making a Murderer, and a video of a puddle goes viral

  10-01-2016 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on, in fact, that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top 10 tech stories.
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• Tesla rolls out Summon, a beta self-parking feature for Model S and X

  10-01-2016 18:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Now you can “summon” your Tesla Model S and Model X to enter and exit a parking space on its own. The Summon feature was rolled out with the firmware version 7.1 update on Saturday.
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• Facebook Messenger for Mac desktop app spied in leaked photo

  10-01-2016 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook appears to be working on a Messenger desktop app for Mac computers, according to TechCrunch. The company declined to comment on a leaked photo, which appears to show a Facebook employee using a version of the Messenger app on a Mac computer.
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• Teach Your Toddler How to Code With the Code-a-Pillar

  10-01-2016 16:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  To be a prodigy, you've gotta start young. And if you get your child the Code-a-Pillar from Fisher-Price, you can turn a toddler into a computer scientist. The toy hopes to expose children to the art of coding from the onset.
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• Alienware 13 with OLED hands-on: Your favorite game has never looked better

  10-01-2016 15:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alienware's smallest notebook will receive its best display this spring. While the notebook's design unfortunately won't receive a major update, the system will apologize for that slight with its surprisingly affordable price.The post Alienware 13 with OLED hands-on: Your favorite game has never looked better appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Alienware 13 with OLED hands-on: An aging rig with a cutting-edge display

  10-01-2016 15:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Alienware's smallest notebook will receive its best display this spring. While the notebook's design unfortunately won't receive a major update, the system will apologize for that slight with its surprisingly affordable price.The post Alienware 13 with OLED hands-on: An aging rig with a cutting-edge display appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Awsome tech you can't buy yet: haptic VR suits, shape-memory 3D printing filament, and more

  10-01-2016 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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• Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: 3D-printed insoles, haptic VR suits, and more

  10-01-2016 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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• Hugs on with the Pairhug Bear

  10-01-2016 06:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Giant consumer electronics shows are busy, but often lonely places. It's a very good thing we stumbled across the Parihug team, where we hugged a very cute bear. The best part is, it hugged us right back.
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• Jazz up your workout gear with these 11 awesome fitness wearables from CES 2016

  10-01-2016 06:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You can find fitness tracking wearables everywhere you look at CES 2016. Take a look at a few we stopped to check out on the showfloor -- from smart shorts to smart bras, and of course, smart bands.
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• Peach is the new social media messaging app everyone’s talking about

  10-01-2016 03:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On Friday, a new social network took social media by storm, and the world was introduced to Peach, a messaging app created by Vine founder, Dom Hofmann. It's a combination of Slack, Twitter, Tumblr, and of course, Facebook.
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• Trends with Benefits CES Edition: Rollable OLED TVs, elderly exoskeletons, and more

  10-01-2016 02:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The technology world poured out all its latest innovations this week at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, and Digital Trends was there live to soak it all in and report back. Hear about all of our favorite tech, and all the amusing anecdotes that inevitably pop up in Vegas.The post Trends with Benefits CES Edition: Rollable OLED TVs, elderly exoskeletons, and more appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• The FCC says that American Internet acess still really stinks

  10-01-2016 01:56 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you've complained about your Internet (or lack thereof) in the United States this past year, you're not alone -- the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agrees with you, and just failed the country on its annual deployment test.
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