GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	Google Explains How Not to Be a Glasshole
	Planning on wearing Glass when it's available for all? Here are the do’s and don’ts of wearing the tech on your face. Basically, it's about how not to be a Glasshole. This is from Google. According to one of the don'ts - you're not supposed to stand...
	This Chip Will Give Doctors a 3D View From Inside The Heart
	This little chip here will provide a real-time 3D view of the heart and blood vessels. Created by the team over at Georgia Tech, it packs 56 ultrasound transmitters and 48 receivers on a 1.5mm wide chip.The chip is placed at the end of a cardiac cat...
	This App That Lets Strangers Listen to Your Phone Calls
	Think the government listening in on your phone calls is worrying? How about strangers instead? Software developer Lauren McCarthy made an app called Crowdpilot. It lets everybody spy on you.The basic idea behind the app is to let people listen in o...
	The First Supersonic Private Jet Replaces Windows with Screens
	Why bother with windows when you can use screens instead? They add a lot of weight for airplanes, and they generally slow them down. The new Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet won't have any of that because they will be using real time, panoramic video scre...
	Researchers Have Finally Built the First Stretchy, Bendy Light Circuit
	The future is laden with stretchable circuits to pave the way for better wearable tech. It was at first hard to create, but in under two years, scientists have nailed the stretchable electronic circuitry. Now, Belgian researchers have come up with a...
	The Crazy Physics Behind Figure Skating [VIDEO]
	How do you explain figure skating using science? This latest video from AsapSCIENCE breaks down what happens to the human body during all those dizzy 360 and sometimes 720 spin. [AsapSCIENCE]
	Spain is Thinking of Jumping Time Zones To Stimulate Its Economy
	Spain is thinking of jumping into another time zone to revive its economy. Sounds radical right? Except it has been done before. This strategy was first pursued by Samoa back in 2011 to align its work week more closely to its Pacific neighbors. Spai...
	Herders in Finland Spray Reindeers' Horns with Reflective Coating to Keep Them Safe
	If you're a reindeer and you're in Finland and it's winter, then you're in no luck. The whole place is dark most of the day, and these beast blend in with their surroundings, making it hard for drivers to see them. The solution? Spray them with refl...
	Apple's Fitness-Tracking Applications May Not Just Be For Your Wrist
	A patent granted to Apple today shows that the company wants to get into fitness tracking. But it's not going to happen on your wrist. It will be in your ear! The sensor filled earbuds will measure your athletic performance! The patent proposes usin...
	How to Predict the Odds of Anything [VIDEO]
	Scientists, medics, corporate types use statistics to predict what the future holds. Still, that doesn't mean they get things right, or that they are doing it correctly. This video here explains some of the quirks of statistics and how you can use ...

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