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11 Amazing Alexa-Compatible Products That Obey Your Voice Commands

Amazon's Alexa platform is turning the sci-fi fantasy of the voice-controlled home into a reality.

Looking to Score a Cheap Vacation? Try Being a Pet Sitter

A website called TrustedHousesitters hooks travelers up with homeowners who need caretakers for their furry, scaled, or feathered friends.

Apple Stores Are Hosting Free Photography Classes for iPhone Owners

The sessions take students out of the store and around the neighborhood.

Free Up Space on Your Phone With Lite Versions of Your Favorite Apps

Simpler, less data-hungry versions of Facebook, Skype, Twitter, and Instagram were designed for use in regions with limited telecom infrastructure—but they work here, too.

This Germ-Killing Robot Could Help Airlines' Hygiene Problem

The makers of the GermFalcon claim it kills 99 percent of the bacteria in a plane cabin in five minutes.

A Legend of Zelda Game for Smartphones is In The Works

The game is rumored to arrive sometime in 2018.

Take a Trippy Journey in This Machine-Generated Video

Do androids dream of electronic train rides?

This App Will Get You In and Out of a Restaurant in 30 Minutes

Allset lets you order ahead so you can enjoy a sit-down meal instead of eating lunch at your desk.

Smart Alarm Clock Pillow Wakes You Up With Gentle Light

The Smart Sunrise Pillow mimics the natural rays of the sun.

MIT Undergrads Invent Compact Device That Translates Text to Braille

Tactile translates printed words in the time it takes to flip a page.

Turn Any Surface Into a Touchpad With a Coat of Paint

The system works on desks, walls, and even Play-Doh.

What 1969 Thought the Office of the Future Looked Like

James Burke showed how anxiety, boredom, and FOMO would be the future of remote work. Nailed it!

If You Receive a Strange Google Doc Invite, Do Not Click It: It's A New Phishing Scheme

Here's what you need to know about the new phishing scheme.

NYC Is Getting a New Area Code

Some people are pretty unhappy about it.

Why You Should Think Twice Before Allowing Apps to Access Your Microphone

Your phone could be having conversations with the stores around you without your knowledge.

The center of the Milky Way galaxy, with the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, located in the middle, as captured in x-ray and infrared in this 2013 NASA photo.

Astronomers Will Soon Have the First-Ever Picture of a Black Hole

“We might see a crescent, brightened on one side—or a bipolar, jet-like structure. We honestly don’t know.”

8 Medical Inventions Created by Nurses

Without nurses, we wouldn’t have a number of tools regularly used today in both hospitals and homes.

How That 10 Concerts Meme Makes You Vulnerable to Hackers

You'll regret your public trip down memory lane if it results in a breached account.

Tanks of Gel Make 3-D Printing Fast and Easy

Without the need for layering, furniture can be printed in minutes.

The Boston Public Library Owns a Mini Car Wash for Books

The contraption can reportedly clean up to 12 dusty books per minute.

New Google Maps Feature Helps You Find Your Parked Car

Parking lots just got a lot easier to navigate.

Welikia's rendering of what Manhattan and the surrounding area might have looked like in 1609.

Virtual Reality Project Imagines What Manhattan Sounded Like in 1609

Calling Thunder juxtaposes the sounds of modern New York City with the sounds of the species that once roamed there.

Astro, an AI Email App, Is Here to Help You Finally Clean Out Your Inbox

Your unread messages become a little less daunting when you have a bot to guide you through them.

Touchscreen-Controlled Chair Lets Disabled Toddlers Get Around

The chair uses technology many kids are already familiar with.

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