We all know the viral videos showing Coke having an adverse reaction to Mentos. But what happens when you mix Coca-Cola and kitchen salt? One guy set out to find out, and the results are incredible.

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Despite the immense challenges involved in bringing a car to market, many have taken as fact that Apple will eventually release an electric car, perhaps as early as 2019. And like any fine-tuned rumor, this belief is based on a number of intriguing factual developments. For instance, it’s no secret that Apple has made a number of extremely interesting hires from the automotive industry. Additionally, it’s no secret that Apple appears to be buying large swaths of real estate in California, purportedly for automotive testing purposes.

So while I think it’s clear that Apple is in fact researching an electric car, I’m still not ready to make the leap and assume that their research will ultimately result in a bonafide car. As we saw with Apple’s HDTV research, the company routinely explores new products that ultimately never make it to market. The reality is this: we really don’t know all that much about what Apple’s car R&D looks like, nor how far it’s progressed in recent months.

But that may very well change tomorrow.

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DORCs made it happen.

Texting and driving might become a thing of the past if new legislation passes in New York City. The proposed law would allow police to use a special device to determine instantly whether a driver involved in a car accident was using a mobile device for any purpose at the time of the accident.

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Over the past few weeks, a number of varied reports have painted an unflattering portrait of life at Nest. In addition to a challenging and perhaps impossibly demanding and harsh working environment, we’ve also seen indications that Google has been none too pleased with the level of revenue Nest has been bringing in.

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If you really stop to think about it, it’s pretty incredible how sophisticated smartphones have become in recent years. In fact, the name “smartphone” doesn’t quite fit anymore… these are tiny little computers that fit in our pockets. There’s also an added benefit to how capable these devices have become: You no longer need to purchase a top-of-the-line phone for $700 or more in order to get a good device.

As a matter of fact, today only you can get a BLU Advance 5.0 – Unlocked Dual Sim Smartphone for just $59.99 with free express shipping from Amazon. That means no contract, and it’ll work with any GSM carrier in America.

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Here’s a life tip you probably don’t need to be told: You should really avoid having your name put on the government’s drone strike “kill list.” A kill list target named Malik Jalal believes that he’s been wrongfully placed in the government’s crosshairs and he’s written a piece for The Independent describing what it’s like to have predator drones hunting you and potentially firing missiles at you when you least expect it.

Spoiler alert: It’s not a lot of fun.

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A month after releasing the first Developer Preview of Android N, Google has returned with an updated version of the upcoming software. On Wednesday, Google made the second Android N Developer Preview available online and as an over-the-air update for Android Beta Program participants.

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The HTC 10 is HTC’s best Android handset to date, and one of the most remarkable smartphones of the year. We already got up-close and personal with the HTC 10 by looking at its best features. One of them was handset’s primary camera, a 12-megapixel shooter that’s got optical image stabilization and laser focus that’s incredibly fast, and it launches in just 0.6 seconds.

While that’s all great on paper, how does the HTC 10 act in the wild when it comes to taking photos? Expert camera site DxOMark already gave the HTC 10 the same score the Galaxy S7 received a few weeks ago. That means the HTC 10 ties Samsung’s flagship for the first spot on the site, with both devices outscoring the iPhone 6s.

If that’s not enough, then the following real-life camera samples taken with the HTC 10 should offer further proof that the HTC 10 has one of the best camera setups in town.

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Everyone wants a gigantic flat-screen TV for their living room, but what about all the other rooms in your house? Try as you might, not every space can fit a 75-inch screen. Smaller TVs still have their place in a world dominated by big-screen sets, and Amazon is the place to start if you’re in search of a smaller TV for a kitchen, guest room or anywhere else in your home.

Here’s a perfect example: For just $379, you can get the highly-rated Samsung UN40J5200 40-Inch 1080p Smart LED TV (2015 Model) express-shipped to your door in two days.

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Looking for a good reason to update to the latest version of iOS? Over at Krebs on Security this week, Brian Krebs has reported that two security researchers have found a new way to automatically brick a stranger’s iPhone by forcing them to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot that can change the date without their knowledge.

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