Australians take smartphones to bed, the toilet, and many 'cannot live' without them and other top stories.

• Australians take smartphones to bed, the toilet, and many 'cannot live' without them

  

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• ICYMI: The dogbot and a heart strap that beats surgery

  

  Today on In Case You Missed It: Boston Dynamics introduced a new robot to the lineup and this one is both the smallest yet, and most adorable. The SpotMini is just two feet tall but in the video Boston Dynamics released, shows it can do dishes, throw cans away and creep around for a good 90 minutes on an electric charge. Meanwhile the EPFL designed a new medical device that looks not-entirely unlike an old school slap bracelet, except it's made of silicon and is designed to grip and squeeze th..

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• Guy Loses Money Gambling On Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Sues Game Manufacturer Valve For His Losses

  

  A Connecticut man who lost money gambling on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – a game that was never intended for gambling – has sued manufacturer Valve for its role in an illicit gambling industry that is obliquely – and illegally – connected to the game, The Seattle Times is reporting. Michael John McLeod of Fairfield, Connecticut, lost money gambling on the popular computer game – his lawsuit doesn’t specify how much – even though it’s illegal as well as forbidden by the game’s terms of ser..

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• RIP Thunderbolt Display: Here Are The Best Alternatives You Can Buy Now

  

  Apple has confirmed that it discontinued Thunderbolt displays. Here are some of the alternatives now that the Apple Thunderbolt monitor will not be restocked.  ( ASUS ) Apple has stopped manufacturing its Thunderbolt display. Rumors suggest that the discontinued monitor could be replaced with either a 4K or 5K display, but the company is yet to confirm the news. A previous Tech Times report said that the Thunderbolt display will be available from the Apple's web store, retail sto..

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• Subaru brought a car to the world's deadliest motorcycle race, and we rode shotgun

  

  Now the car company that developed a cult following for its sporty wagons is going back to its roots with a wagon based almost entirely on the WRX. So it’s the return of the WRX wagon right? Not according to Subaru – it sees the Levorg as the successor to the Liberty wagon. Let them believe that then… Design The Levorg is about 90 per cent fourth generation WRX, the only major difference between the cars is in the body – not just because of the wagon rear end but because of its toned-down appe..

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• Bose QC35 Wireless Noise Cancelling headphones — Review

  

  When people talk about audio manufacturers often the top names mentioned include Sennheiser, Sony, Audio Technica and Bose. They don’t offer cheap “good enough” products to users; they build products that give the users the best experience possible and they expect that. I listen to a lot of music, usually about 3 – 5 hours a day while I’m at work and because of that I have some fairly particular wants and needs when it comes to headphones. I need them to be really comfortable, soft and light on..

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