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Missing Pieces: Atari serves up Hashteroids at Denny’s, Fallout gets blitzed, and more

Turn on the grill, turn up Springsteen’s Born in the USA, light off some fireworks, and then tell everyone to go home in the middle of the afternoon—July 4 is about freedom, and you’re free to sit inside and read … Continue reading

Apple poaches TAG Heuer sales director, presumably to help launch mythical iWatch

Apple has poached a top executive from renown Swiss watch manufacturer TAG Heuer, adding further support to rumors that an iWatch announcement is coming this year. The news comes by way of CNBC, which interviewed Jean-Claude Biver, pictured in the image … Continue reading

Monster versus hunter game Evolve opens alpha test sign-ups, but act quick

You’d better act fast, though—Turtle Rock Studios hopes to have the alpha list finalized by July 5.

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3D-bioprinted blood vessels are a major step towards man-made tissues and organs

One of the biggest challenges in building artificial organs is creating the vasculature. A new approach that combines 3D printing with template micromolding suggests that vascularized artificial organs may be within reach.

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Extreme DIY: Homemade space suits, metal printers, and lifeforms

The DIY movement has never been more relevant, or more ambitious. These projects aim shockingly high — and they find a lot more success than you might expect.

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The Week in iPhone Cases: Qwerty

Qwerty In this week’s roundup of new iPhone cases, you’ll find a number of products that offer built-in stands, a protective accessory that brings hardware keys to your phone, and a even weapon from your favorite anime show. Boxwave The … Continue reading

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How Wink will link your connected house with Home Depot’s help

Welcome to the Wink Home That feeling you get when your connected home products don’t work together is first-world anxiety at its finest, but it’s a real problem for early adopters trying to create the house of the future. So … Continue reading

Google makes way for wearables with Play Services update

Google has released a new version of Play Services that opens the door to more smartwatch apps and cooler games. Play Services is a set of features used to integrate apps with Google’s services. Version 5.0 is now rolled out … Continue reading

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Give your brain a workout with Lumosity

There are several activities that you can do to keep your mind sharp. Some people like crossword puzzles or Sudoku. Perhaps you’re more into trivia, or word problems. Or maybe you’re hip to quick games designed to work out your … Continue reading

How to train Google Now to show you better cards

Google Now is smart, but it still needs a little help sometimes.