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US automakers recall 12 million more vehicles with Takata airbags

Faulty Takata airbag inflators resulted in the recall of 12 million more US vehicles from eight major automakers on Friday.

Robber arrested after Facebook suggests the victim adds him

People know people. It's how Facebook works. Now it's a random force for good, helping to track and convict a thief in Birmingham in the UK.

Barisieur's coffee-brewing alarm clock might actually happen

When we first spotted the Barisieur coffee-brewing alarm clock back in 2014, it was a pet project for designer Joshua Renouf.

PayPal is killing its Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Amazon apps

On June 30th, PayPal is forcing all its Android and iOS users to update their apps to version 6 if they haven't yet.

Audit shows Hillary Clinton's private emails broke federal rules

Hillary Clinton's email woes are far from over. Earlier this morning, the State Department's inspector general delivered a report to Congress stating the Democratic presidential candidate violated federal rules by using a private email server for official business during her tenure as secretary of state. "At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with Department business before leaving government service," the report reads.

Microsoft kills what's left of the old Nokia

Last week, Microsoft sold off what remained of Nokia's feature phone business while Windows Phone's market share slid below a single percent.

Pebble's new smartwatches focus on fitness

Way before there was Android Wear or the Apple Watch, there was Pebble. It was arguably one of the more successful smartwatches on the market, raising a whopping $10 million on Kickstarter with its simple e-paper design.

Hyperloop pods will be coated in Vibranium. No, really.

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has announced a new technology that's going to raise the hackles of Marvel's lawyers.

NASA is building the next Mars rover in mixed reality

I poked my head inside NASA's latest Mars rover. During a mixed-reality demonstration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, as soon as I strapped on a HoloLens, a vibrant holographic vehicle popped up in front of me. I walked around a model of the next-gen rover, which was only visible to the headset wearers in the room, before crouching down for close inspection.

This self-healing material could solve many wearable woes

The physical limitations of existing materials are one of main problems when it comes to flexible electronics, be it wearables, medical or sports tech.

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