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Drones are helping French traffic cops catch hundreds of dangerous drivers

French police are trialing the use of multirotor drones for catching dangerous drivers. In a few months they've issued hundreds of fines.
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Hoverboard problem smolders on as more recall notices are issued

Hoverboards are back in the news after faulty units of the personal transporter caused house fires. Several models are being recalled.
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Drill down on your dream job with Google’s updated search widget

Google has just added a bunch of new features to the job widget it introduced to Search earlier this year.
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Air-33 is a zippy, foldable ebike that weighs just 33 pounds

The Air-33 ebike aims to offer a stylish ride for city trips. At just 33 pounds, it's also remarkably light, and even folds into a compact package for easy transportation.
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Waze adds alerts so you know when you’re speeding

Other apps already offer the functionality, but now Waze, too, will let you know when you're speeding. The new feature is customizable so you can delay the alert till you're over the limit by as much as 15 percent.
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Torture tests push Apple’s iPhone X to the limit, but is it tough enough for you?

The launch of a new high-end smartphone always brings with it a round of new torture tests. Here are some that push the iPhone X to the limit.
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Hammer-wielding gang on mopeds raids Apple’s flagship London store

Apple's flagship London store was raided on Monday morning by as many as 10 thieves. The swag included iPhones, iPads, and smartwatches.
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Apple’s ‘Steve Jobs Theater’ looks stunning for next week’s iPhone event

A new drone flyover gives us a decent view of the completed Steve Jobs Theater, which is prepping for its debut presentation next week.
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Trek wants to give your smartphone videos a Hollywood makeover

If you'd like to bring some Hollywood flair to your smartphone videos, a camera slider like the Trek could be the answer.
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Uber could be out of London soon after losing its license there

Uber has had its application for a new operating license in London rejected by regulators over "public safety and security" issues.
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American Airlines is ditching seat-back displays in its new 737 jets

American Airlines is ditching seat-back displays for its new Boeing 737 MAX jets that go into service later this year.
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Amazon brings gadget discounts to its Whole Foods markets

Amazon is taking pop-up stores to some of its Whole Foods locations to try to sell more of its growing range of gadgets.
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Facebook adds hundreds of thousands of new listings for apartment hunters

Move over, Craigslist. Facebook now wants to be the go-to source for apartment rentals after adding hundreds of thousands of new listings.
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First Honolulu, now Chicago could hit texting walkers with fines of up to $500

Honolulu is fining distracted walkers caught crossing the street up to $99, but Chicago officials want to take a lot more of your dough.
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Oops! Driverless shuttle crashes in Vegas within an hour of launch

A driverless shuttle was in an accident in Las Vegas on November 9, within an hour of its launch. But it seems human error caused it.
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Setback for SpaceX as its next-gen rocket explodes during testing

SpaceX suffered a setback over the weekend when a next-gen rocket exploded during testing. It's now looking into what caused the incident.
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Why did 22,000 people use a flight tracker to watch one plane fly to London?

Why did around 22,000 people visit an online flight tracker on November 8 to watch a plane fly from Kenya to the U.K.?
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'Robutt' is Ford's robot for testing the durability of its car seats

Ford is trying to build the perfect car seat and helping it is "Robutt," a robot based on the dimensions of "an average large man."
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Twitter now lets you pack 280 characters into a single tweet

It's been on the cards for a while but Twitter has finally started allowing people to post tweets of up to 280 characters, up from 140.
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Fitbit trackers may help to improve your health — even if you don’t own one

Fitbits are already popular among health researchers, and now 10,000 of them will be handed to participants as part of a big research project.
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Netflix members, beware: Don’t get tricked by the latest email scam

With more than 100 million users, Netflix is an attractive target for email scammers. Another one has just shown up, so take care.
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Driverless cars are now tootling around their own ‘city’ in South Korea

A "fake city" in South Korea has opened for companies wishing to test their latest driverless-car technology.
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Adidas picks up the pace with a mobile-friendly shopping app that uses A.I.

It has taken a while but Adidas has introduced its first shopping app for mobile that uses A.I. to surface gear it thinks you'll love.
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BlackBerry partners with Samsung for stronger Android security

BlackBerry announced on Thursday it's done a deal with Samsung to bring its mobile security system to a number of the Korean company's smartphones. The move highlights BlackBerry CEO John Chen's long-term plan to focus more on software and services.
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Apple’s first iPhone 5C ad is unapologetically colorful

There's a lot of color in Apple's latest smartphone ad, but that's because it's for its new iPhone 5C, a device that comes in five different colors. The handset went up for pre-order on Friday, though Apple hasn't yet revealed how well it's doing.
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Waymo is looking to test self-driving cars in wintry Detroit

Waymo has begun testing Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans in snowy and icy conditions about a year after opening an R&D center.
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Watch how a rogue drone caused major disruption at a busy airport

A drone caused serious problems for air traffic controllers at a major airport in the U.K. last summer. This animation shows what happened.
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The Clear Outex camera housing protects your device in tough conditions

The Clear Outex is a soft, waterproof camera housing that protects your camera when you're shooting in wet, dusty, and dirty conditions.
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The Grand Tour 2 promises more thrills, spills, and squabbling In December

The second season of The Grand Tour car show is coming soon, and Clarkson, Hammond, and May have just released the trailer for it.
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It seems like the majority of Americans aren’t quite ready for Amazon Key

Amazon Key lets the company's delivery drivers leave your packages right inside your home when you're not in. But are you ready for it?
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Xbox One gets love from Amazon as it rolls out Prime video app to more countries

Amazon has rolled out its Prime Video app for Xbox One to six major markets, making the offering a truly global one.
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Samsung takes on Apple’s Genius Bar with ‘care centers’ at WeWork

Samsung is partnering with WeWork to give its customers better service when they have an issue with their device.
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Skype for desktop has been overhauled — and it’s available now

Skype for mobile received a major overhaul exactly a year ago. This week it's the turn of the desktop app.
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Toyota to put its driverless car through ‘extreme’ testing in California

Toyota is gearing up to put its latest autonomous vehicle technology through "extreme" testing on a closed driving course in California.