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More than 90 percent of women report having used a sex toy compared with just 35 percent of men. Now, a device that strokes the penis 600 times a minute is hoping to change that.
Tony Ho Tran is a former senior editor for Innovation at The Daily Beast, where he covers all things technology including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, VR/AR, electric vehicles, and biotechnology. He was previously a staff writer for Futurism, and a contributing writer for The Chicago Defender. His work has been seen in HuffPost, Narratively, Outside Magazine, Playboy, and more. Follow him on Twitter: @tonyhowashere
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