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The tech guy shows you how rugged backup drives can be.

Airbag backpack saves skier’s life in deadly avalanche

Pro-skier Elyse Saugstad had to react quickly when she found herself caught in an avalanche at the weekend. She was saved by activating her special airbag backpack which helped to keep her close to the surface of the tumbling snow. Unfortunately her three friends were not so lucky.

In the future, electromagnetic roads may charge your cars while you drive

Stanford University researchers have created a wireless way to charge your electric vehicles as you drive so EVs will never run out of juice halfway through a road trip.

Mattel plans to make Back to the Future hover boards

With the popularity of the Back to the Future franchise spawning new products, Mattel is the latest company to jump in the Delorean and race up to 88 miles per hour.

Best shopping apps

Whether you're hunting for the best price or looking for something at a nearby store, we've selected our favorite shopping apps to help you get the job done.

Florida man injured by exploding electronic cigarette (it was in his mouth at the time)

A Florida man got the shock of his life on Wednesday when an electronic cigarette he was using exploded in his mouth.

Best iPhone apps

We round up the best iPhone apps available today, from time-saving productivity tools to games you won't be able to put down.

Valentine's Day and 5 other great Google doodles

The Valentine's Day Google doodle animation is sure to melt anyone's "Cold, Cold Heart." But is this Valentine's Day doodle the best Google doodle video? Here are five of our past favorites.

Geek love: Dating apps that choose social over science

Algorithm-based online dating sites are a dime a dozen, and several new apps are trying to inject a little more personality into the system.

Multiple Natures tower is an alien-like structure that looks out of this world

Check out Soma Architecture's Multiple Natures twisting tower.

Want to get paid for surfing the Web? Then join Google’s Screenwise project

Earning $25 has never been easier—just as long as you let Google track your web-surfing habits.

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