Your next Uber driver could be a world-famous DJ

Perhaps in an effort to make some extra money to support his legal battle with Disney, EDM superstar deadmau5 broke in his brand new "Meowclaren" supercar by prowling the streets of Toronto as an Uber driver. After making a passing reference to signing up for the service just a week ago, the DJ picked up a couple of fares, including one fan who needed a ride to Chipotle.

According to the mau5 himself, he's game to do this again, so Uber users in Toronto should keep their eyes peeled. It's not the same as getting a ride in the "Purrari" we saw at the Gumball 3000 back in June, but we definitely wouldn't mind taking a spin.

lol, well that was fun... gunna keep the app handy... never know when i get bored n might wanna go out for a...

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T-Mobile announces iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pricing

T-Mobile announced pricing for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The two new iPhones will be available for preorder on September 12 at 12:01 a.m. PST.

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We’ve barely scratched the surface of Destiny, but here’s what we think so far (Updated)

We're not quite ready to offer up a review of Destiny yet, but this first impressions rundown should give potential buyers a sense of what to expect from the early hours when picking up the game on launch day.

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Most people don’t want the new Apple Watch, according to a new survey

Apparently not everyone loves the Apple Watch as much as we thought. A new survey by Tolunda QuickSurveys suggests that most Americans do not want the iconic smartwatch, among other new insights.

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Bring on the bling! Swarovski-encrusted Note 4, Gear S covers say a lot about gender and tech (pictures)

Crafted for women, Samsung's expensive effort to blunt the effect of its latest oversize phablet and smartwatch truly shines. Here's why rivals should pay attention.





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WigWag's got a nifty new smart home setup (pictures)

This ambitious smart home kit shows serious potential.





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Sprint CEO will cut costs to bring back customers

Marcelo Claure is focused on lowering expenses and prices as he tries to turn around the struggling wireless carrier.





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La Tierra en 4K fotografiada por Alexander Gerst

Alexander Gerst ha vuelto hoy a la Tierra en la Soyuz TMA-13M al terminar su misión en la Estación Espacial Internacional, bautizada como Blue Dot.

Es un momento más que adecuado para echarle un vistazo a este espectacular time lapse creado con fotos tomadas por él, Earth images from Alexander Gerst in 4K .

Para ver a pantalla completa, con las luces bajas, y los altavoces conectados.

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WigWag adds color-changing smart LEDs to an already ambitious setup

With new low-cost color-changing LEDs, this already ambitious setup looks even better in 2014.





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Facebook tests self-destructing posts

The social network is testing disappearing status updates, HTC is working on a smartwatch, and Windows 9 screenshots leak online.





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The 404 Show 1,550: Jill Schlesinger, the NFL's untouchable brand, three financial musts (podcast)

Today we remember September 11th with Jill Schlesinger, discuss the NFL's impenetrable brand during scandal and review some of the most beneficial financial moves anyone can make.





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2015 Lexus NX 200t

A turbocharger and a touch pad are just two of the firsts the sharply styled NX 200t brings to the Lexus brand.





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The NSA Was Going to Fine Yahoo $250K a Day If It Didn't Join PRISM

When we first learned about NSA metadata collection, we wondered how readily the biggest tech companies acquiesced to the government. Today we start to find out. This is the story of how Yahoo was coerced into PRISM, as told by court documents cited by the Washington Post today.

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Plankton Makes This Dinosaur Toy Glow, Batteries Not Required

As the story goes, the folks at BioPop were trying to make a sustainable light that relied on something other than man-made batteries. They tried using a bioluminescent plankton called dinoflagellates, but the tiny creatures required too much intervention to be a practical light source. They would, however, make for a really neat desk toy, and so the aptly-named Dino Pet was born.

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The Top 100 Songs of All Time as Graphs and Diagrams

Billboard's top 100 list of all time—well, of all time since the Hot 100 list began in 1958 anyway—is a nostalgia trip through American music of the past half century. Even if you're a cold-hearted music snob, Nathan Yau's charts and diagrams are a fun, clever spin on these familiar old songs.

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