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Awesome oscillating fan detects your presence, turns to blow at you

Gone are the days of fiddling with knobs and buttons to get your fan to blow in the proper direction -- this one uses sensors to detect your location
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This high-tech bicycle has proximity sensors that detect cars in your blind spot

Tucked inside its sleek matte-black frame, the Vanhawks Valour sports an array of different sensor tech -- including ones that check your blind spot
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of May 4, 2014

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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This $13K brewer uses a vacuum chamber to make the perfect cup of tea

Using a patented process that relies on negative pressure, the Bkon brewer is able to extract the optimal amount of flavor from tea in one minute flat.
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3D-printed ‘keystones’ open the door to cheap, sturdy DIY furniture

Forget screws; these 3D-printed "keystones" allow you to create furniture with just a single connector and a few pieces of wood.
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These stunning LED lamps inflate like balloons

Rather than using rigid materials to support the lights inside of them, Theo Möller's Blow Lamps rely on their internal air pressure to stay stiff
LIX 3D-printing pen

The unbelievable LIX 3D-printing pen lets you literally draw in the air

The Lix Pen allows you to sketch three-dimensional objects in mid-air, and has raised a boatload of money already.
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This pocket-sized molecular spectrometer tells you the chemical makeup of foods

Launching on Kickstarter today, Scio is a thumb-sized device that uses near-infrared spectroscopy to reveal the chemical makeup of foods, drinks, and more.
Niwa hydroponic gardening

No green thumb needed: Niwa simplifies hyroponics with your smartphone

Using a combination of hardware and software, Niwa allows you to simultaneously monitor and control growing conditions inside its walls
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Use this app to step up your coffee game and brew the perfect cup

By acting like an egg timer for brewing coffee, Brewsful helps you brew with the utmost precision and tease out the steps to making a perfect cup of coffee
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 27, 2014

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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Put down those swatches! TapPainter lets you test colors with realistic virtual wall paint

Using a set of sophisticated algorithms that account for changes in lighting, shadows, and depth, TapPainter generates realistic virtual wall paint colors.
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Everything you need to know about the FDA’s proposed e-cig regulations

The FDA just released a 241-page proposal for new rules regulating the use of e-cigarettes, so we put together a quick overview of the most important parts
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FDA finally steps in on e-cigs, to announce ‘sweeping new rules’ Friday

According to a New York Times report, the US Food and Drug Administration will finally lay down some long-awaited rules aimed at regulating e-cigarettes.
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This clever little cup lets you brew single-serving espresso in a microwave

Making coffee in a microwave might sound like blasphemy, but a German design firm has figured out a way to make it possible without ruining the flavor
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NYC startup Casper delivers king-size mattresses in golf-bag-sized boxes

Casper makes mattresses with a specially-engineered type of foam that can be compressed and vacuum-sealed for shipping, but expand to full size once opened
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of November 10, 2013

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, for the week of February 9, 2014

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, for the week of February 2, 2014

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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Chui is a smart doorbell that can recognize faces and play custom greetings for your guests

Chui is a smart doorbell that can recognize faces, and play custom greetings for each one.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 20, 2014

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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Honeywell’s smart air purifier pulls pollen alerts from the web, adjusts fan accordingly

Honeywell just beat everyone to the punch and released a smart air purifier this week that can pull allergen alerts from the web and automatically adjust
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Osteoid is a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to heal your bones 40% faster

Soon, you might never have to suffer through the stench and itchiness of plaster cast ever again. This new 3D printed cast design can heal you 40% faster
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This giant 3D printer can build 10 prefab homes in under 24 hours

Using a massive, building-sized 3D printer to squirt out concrete in special patterns, this Chinese company can manufacture 10 houses per day
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IFTTT adds new triggers for Belkin’s WeMo Light Switch

Thanks to a firmware update and a new trigger on IFTTT, Belkin's WeMo Light Switches are now equipped with a huge range of new functions and possibilities
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This radio gets all of the energy it needs from a handful of moss

Moss FM, one of the earliest submissions to the James Dyson Award competition, is a fully-functioning radio powered completely by moss.
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Beyond bread: This amazing glass toaster can cook steak too

In addition to bagels, muffins, pop-tarts, and toaster waffles, this high-tech transparent toaster from Bugatti can cook steak, chicken, and fish as well.
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FBI’s facial recognition database holds records on 1/3 of all Americans

New documents uncovered by the EFF reveal some telling details about the FBI's rapidly expanding database of biometric information.
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Let loose the juice with the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer

Krups is best known for its coffee makers, but it also makes this juicer. Hit the jump for details on the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer.
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Google acquires drone company Titan Aerospace

As part of its plan to blanket the Earth in an omnipresent wireless Internet network, Google has just acquired drone manufacturer, Titan Aerospace.
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On-demand household services startup Handybook heads to 12 new cities

With the addition of 12 new cities to its territory, Handybook will soon operate in 25 cities in North America.
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Ikea just bought a massive wind farm in Illinois to power all of its US stores

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce its power consumption, Ikea just made a big investment in an Illinois wind farm.
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Smarten up your garden with these easy-to-install plant sensors

Want a great garden, but don't exactly have a green thumb? Check out these dead simple plant sensors to give you a leg up this growing season
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of April 13, 2014

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!