GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	Nike Will Position Fuelband Software for Wearables
	Nike laid off part of its Fuelband fitness tracker team with plans to abandon the hardware. But did they fail? Or was competition about to get really hot in this space?Turns out, they are repositioning themselves. And in a much better one too. The m...
	China is Going to Have The World's Fastest Elevators
	Hitachi announced a contract to build two of the fastest elevators the world has ever seen for a skyscraper in China. The building in question is the Guangzhou CTF Finance Center. It will stand at 1,738 foot and is designed by KPF Architects overloo...
	5 Oculus Rift Facts in Stop Motion [VIDEO]
	To clear up the confusion of why Facebook bought Oculus Rift, Vsauce3 is back and he made an enlightening video in stop motion animation to deliver 5 important Oculus Rift facts. For starters, did you know it raised $2.4 million on Kickstarter? Che...
	These 10 College Dropouts Are a Billion Times More Successful Than You
	A college education is important. But there have been cases where a handful of people have made it without a degree. That said, college isn't for everyone. While graduates are more likely to get hired compared to someone without higher education, ma...
	3D-Printed Ultrasound Cast Helps You Recover Faster, and Cooler
	The drawback of having a cast this cool looking? No one is going to be able to sign on it. But who cares! You want those broken bones to heal. And heal fast! Deniz Karasahin designed a custom cast that comes with an ultrasound device to speed up bon...
	This Company's Software Can Sort of Predict How Future Children Look Like in "Virtual Embryos"
	A new report coming from New Scientist talks about a company called GenePeeks. They use its software to take genome sequences of both parents to produce "10,000 simulated pairings". Which means in the future, you'll get the predict what your kids wo...
	The Scientifically Accurate Spongebob Squarepants is Hilariously Disgusting [VIDEO]
	Ever wondered what a scientifically accurate Spongebob Squarepants would be like? The answer is - really super disgusting. Of course, if it were real, it would probably be a less interesting character. Though it's hard to say whether or not it'll ...
	The Real Business of Internet Things is Selling Your Personal Data
	Products like Fitbit and Next are the next frontier of connected devices. But the real prize isn't when people buy their products. It is your personal data. That's going to be big business! Forbes reports that both FitBit and Nest Labs are both ...
	Electronic Monocle Will Use Your Biofeedback When You Surf Web Pages [VDEO]
	A team of UK design students have come up with a conceptual solution for an electronic monocle called Amoeba. It shows you pages you find most interesting, and measures your bio feedback response. Designed by Sanya Rai, Carine Collé and Florian Pu...
	Now You Can Drink 3,300-Year-Old Danish Beer
	What's the oldest beer you've ever had? How about one made with a recipe 3,300 years old? Egtved Girl's brew claims to be that old, and the recipe dates back to the Bronze age, 1370 years BCE. Made from a partnership between the Danish National Muse...

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