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Six ways to get your shamrock shake indulgence this St. Patrick’s Day

You could go to a drive-through, or just make your own shamrock shake, with or without booze. Probably with.
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Greycork, maker of assemble-it-yourself furniture, is reportedly shutting down

First launched in 2015, Greycork was an ambitious startup that emerged from an Indiegogo campaign. It now might be shutting down.
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“Human, the milk has spoiled.” Soon Alexa will run your smart home, and your life

Voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home require you to start talking before they give you information. What would happen if Alexa could start talking first?
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Chris Hardwick has a home fit for a Victorian gentleman serial killer

Chris Hardwick's house is every bit as nerdy as you'd expect from the host of the Talking Dead and the Nerdist.
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Allurette lets you keep your filthy paws off your silky drawers when handwashing

The Allurette lets you handwash delicate clothes without touching detergent-filled water, which is great for sensitive skin.
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Innit finds a link in digitizing the food chain with acquisition of ShopWell app

Innit plans to launch its digitized food platform later this year, and nutrition-tracking app ShopWell is the first step.
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LG wants you to build your kitchen around its appliances with its new design tool

LG's Studio Virtual Designer Tool is meant to help you picture the company's appliances in your kitchen, then let you design around them.
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The Cook-Key brings Wi-Fi connectivity, tons of recipes to the Thermomix

The Thermomix will bring Wi-Fi connectivity and thousands of its recipes to its TM5 model with a separate attachment known as the Cook-Key.
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Virginia Tech FutureHAUS is a home without buttons, but with plenty of tricks

Virginia Tech has spent several years imagining what houses will look like one day, and its FutureHaus bedroom was on display at KBIS 2017.
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Ready to change the way you cook? Four appliance trends from KBIS 2017

From cheaper induction ranges to a new color trend for kitchens, these are the appliance trends we saw at KBIS 2017.
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Contemplate your lobster via the camera in Dacor’s luxury fridges

A feature found on other fridges, two cameras will now be included on the door of Dacor's Heritage fridges.
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Your friends may have to (wood) chip in for Lynx’s expensive new smart smoker

Lynx already has a (very expensive) smart grill, and now it has debuted the Sonoma Smoker, which is Wi-Fi-enabled, at KBIS 2017.
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Electrolux debuts new Frigidaire dishwashers and a great glass fridge

The Frigidaire Professional Glass Door Refrigerator turns on interior lights to show you what's inside without having to open the door.
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Whirlpool’s smart washer-dryer combo will change laundry day forever

Whirlpool wanted to make a washer-dryer combo that washes and dries in the same drum, but they also made it smart enough to reorder your detergent, dispense it as needed and remove lint automatically.
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Samsung’s FlexWash and FlexDry puts two laundry machines in one

Samsung introduced its FlexWash and FlexDry, two washers and two dryers, respectively, in one, at CES 2017.
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Whirlpool will add Alexa to nearly all its 2017 appliances

Soon, Alexa won’t be the only one talking to smart appliances. At CES 2017, Whirlpool announced that its new line of smart products will be voice-activated. They will also be Wi-Fi-enables.
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Panasonic’s countertop induction oven has dinner ready in a flash

Put your chicken and vegetables in the Panasonic Countertop Induction Oven and you should have dinner ready in under half an hour.
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Alexa, is that you? The LG Hub Robot uses Amazon’s voice-activation assistant

The LG Hub Robot is a voice assistant that uses Amazon's Alexa, and it also has a screen for added flexibility. It debuted at CES 2017.
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Need a screen in the kitchen? Samsung puts a tablet in even more fridges

At CES 2017, Samsung announced it would add its Family Hub 2.0 tech to three more refrigerator models, putting tablets in more doors.
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Tired of nudging your snoring spouse? The new Sleep Number does it for you

The Sleep Number 360 Smart Bed gently nudges you when you snore -- without waking you -- and heats your feet to keep your toes toasty warm.

Smart home devices make dealing with your New Year’s Day hangover easier

Smart home devices can help you avoid moving and bright light while dealing with a hangover on New Year's Day.
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A car accident almost took my brother away, but Facetime brought him closer

In February, my brother suffered a traumatic brain injury. Living over 2,000 miles away means I rarely get to visit, but Facetime lets me keep connected during his recovery.
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Ice is so uncool: These hacked fridge dispensers distribute more enticing treats

Have a fridge that dispenses ice cubes? Hack them to spit out something different.
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Minibrew boils down homebrewing into one little machine

Homebrewing can be a complicated process. The MiniBrew wants to take a lot of the work out of the equation with its semi-automated machine.
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What is Pinterest’s most popular Christmas cookie recipe? Finding one wasn’t easy

This is what happens when you search for the most popular Christmas cookie on Pinterest.
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Killer Paint makes one-of-a-kind fridges that look like whatever you love most

Killer Paint airbrushes fridges to make them reflect your favorite movie, show, or hobby.
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'Design Home' lets you play interior decorator with expensive furnishings

Design Home is a game for Android and iOS that turns you into an interior decorator.
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The June Intelligent Oven is small, smart, fast, and available for purchase now

The June Intelligent Oven uses a camera, sensors, and algorithms to figure out what you're cooking and the best way to cook it. It's on sale now.
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This smart coffee maker can brew 3 different ways, and has a built-in scale

The Gina is a smart coffee maker that lets you brew by immersion, pour over, or cold brew.
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Cozymeal offers cooking classes in the privacy of your own home (or the chef’s)

Cozymeal pairs people with chefs for private cooking classes.
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Here’s what happened when we asked Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home a bunch of questions

What happens when you ask Google Home and Amazon's Alexa the same questions?
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Haunted or just creepy? Either way, these infamous spots are good for a scare

Halloween is the perfect time to visit a haunted house. Instead of pointing you towards the manufactured scares where you have to hand over $20, we rounded up places all over the U.S. that are supposed to be really, truly haunted.
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Sleep Number’s It Bed arrives on your doorstep with sleep-tracking sensors

Sleep Number will start delivering the sensor-filled It Bed on September 19.
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If you shun all coffee but Starbucks, the Verismo V may be the machine for you (Update)

Pop a pod in the Stabucks Verismo V and it will make you a coffee or espresso that tastes just like a barista made it.