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Gadget Watch: The Internet-connected toothbrush

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Gadget Watch: The toothbrush that knows how you're brushing, and can tell your dentist LAS VEGAS (AP) — Armbands that track how much you move have become popular ways to motivate people...
    






Technology? Some justices want to keep distance

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Supreme Court justices wary of bold action by judges weighing new technology, privacy issues WASHINGTON (AP) — At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and...
    






Gadget Watch: Crystal clear sound in glass speaker

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Gadget Watch: Speaker using acrylic glass offers new take on crystal clear sound LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ever tried to play a tune by rubbing the rim of a crystal wine glass? One...
    






Tesla station to bring electric cars to Wyoming

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Lusk, Wyo., charging station positioned to open up pickup-truck country to Tesla electric cars LUSK, Wyo. (AP) — In the least populated county in the least populated state, old Ford and...
    






Electric race car debuts on Las Vegas Strip

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Electric race car debuts on Las Vegas Strip, will be driven in Formula E Championship LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new kind of race car made its debut Monday with cartoonishly loud revving, the...
    






Home electricity use in US falling to 2001 levels

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Despite more gadgets, electricity usage in US homes is falling to levels last seen in 2001 NEW YORK (AP) — The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen to levels...
    






Feds announce test sites for drone aircraft

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Feds announce drone testing sites in Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that...
    






Report: NSA intercepts computer deliveries

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Report lifts lid on NSA hacker unit, says US spies intercept computer deliveries to plant bugs LONDON (AP) — A German magazine lifted the lid on the operations of the National Security...
    






France Puts A Spoke In The Wheel Of Uber And Le Cab

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Yes, I know I’m an Englishman and thus not unbiased on the subject of what the French get up to but this is just typical. The French have just rushed into law something that makes life worse for...