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Roame Zeros shorty boots are like LA Gears for bikers

Traditional motorcycle boots look weird worn off the bike, but not Roame Zeros, which have lights built into the heel that act as turn signals.
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‘Owl’ is a kid-focused app that turns fitness into a game

Owl, a new fitness band on Kickstarter, attempts to get kids active by rewarding steps and activities with points.
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NASA offers $500K to anyone who can grow lifelike human tissue for space experiments

NASA hopes to study this tissue in an effort to make deep space travel safer and save astronauts from extreme experimentation.
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Want to get your heart pumping? Polar’s updated fitness training app will help

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Walgreens dumps Theranos, dealing latest blow to embattled blood-testing startup

The breakup is finally official. The Band-AId has been ripped off. The partnership between Theranos and Walgreens is truly no more.
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Meet Zenta, a next-generation wearable that promotes mindfulness

Meet Zenta, a new bracelet that claims to collect and sync physical, emotional, and digital data to provide a comprehensive overview of its user's wellbeing
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Weekly rewind: Foldable phones, backpack hearts, growing human organs in pigs

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Track your activity, and inactivity, to get a better night’s sleep with FitSleep

FitSleep is the intelligent sleep companion that claims to result in "superior nights of sleep."
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With zero interest in smartphones, Nokia is betting big on VR and health

Nokia Technologies came around when Microsoft bought Nokia's mobile division. For two years, the company has been devising a strategy around health and VR.
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These light-up sneakers are a bit fancier than the ones you had as a kid

When it comes to connected technology, nothing is sacred. These Yaoat sneakers track movement for gaming, fitness, and calorie tracking, and they light up!
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This pint-sized exoskeleton is helping disabled kids walk again (or for the first time)

A revolutionary innovation from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is a mobility-minded exoskeleton specifically for children.
Samsung Gear Fit 2

Samsung Gear Fit 2 review

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SkinGun helps burn victims quickly regrow skin by spraying them with their own stem cells

RenovaCare is in the organ regeneration business and has a skin stem-cell spray gun that can heal a burn or chronic wound in just a few days.
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ESPN to bring Muhammad Ali's memorial service to fans with hours of live coverage

Muhammad Ali's memorial service is set for Friday, and ESPN plans to air hours of live presence and coverage of the events.
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Basketball-loving kid gets a 3D printed hand designed specifically for shooting hoops

Young amputee Logan turned to UCLA's 3D-printing club and AIO Robotics for help when he wanted to play basketball and needed a hoop-shooting hand.
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Bring a dentist into your bathroom (figuratively) with this new smart toothbrush

With the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected, you'll have unprecedented insights as to just how you're brushing your teeth.
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NBA Fit app aims to get you in game shape, minus the superstar-level skills

You may never be Steph Curry, but if you're looking for a way to keep your own fitness hopes on track, you may consider downloading NBA Fit.
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Pebble publishes fitnes-tracking data, launches ‘Happiness’ app

Pebble just wants you to be happy. So much so, that it's launching the 'Happiness' app, and publishing all of its health tracking algorithms.
top tech stories 06 12 2016 backpack heart feat

While awaiting a transplant, this guy lived with an artificial ‘heart in a backpack’ for 555 days

25-year-old Scott Larkin had his heart removed while awaiting transplant and was sustained using a backpack artificial heart that let him play basketball.
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Golf being played at night looks awesome. No, really.

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Adidas shoes made of recycled ocean plastic on sale this month

Adidas has created some new shoes made entirely from recycled ocean plastic, and they are going on sale this month.
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Withings’ Body Cardio keeps tabs on your ticker with a new metric of heart health

The Withings Body Cardio Scale measures your pulse wave velocity, a component of heart health.
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Everblume puts your garden in a fridge, and it works

Growing food in your own home is becoming easier than ever, with Everblume potentially offering the simpleste sustainable solution.
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SenseOn tracks your heart rate with ‘clinical accuracy,’ Indiegogo campaign claims

Fitness trackers are gaining in popularity, but one of the main criticisms of the devices is that they're inaccurate. SenseOn, however, is aiming to change that.
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UC Davis biologists are trying to grow transplantable human organs inside of living pigs

Researchers from the University of California, Davis have injected human stem cells into the embryos of pigs in order to develop human organs.
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For soldiers and old folks, the Superflex exosuit may help carry the load

Superflex is a soft exoskeleton that fits snuggly over the wearer's body and carries much of the load from the legs, arms, and torso.
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The Microsoft Band 2 finally supports Cortana on Android

Microsoft has updated the Band 2 to now support Cortana on Android devices, essentially allowing users to get notifications and search from the Band 2.
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Marshawn Lynch puts rumors to rest, tells us he is absolutely retired from football

After rumors circulated on the web of a potential comeback, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch told us he's officially retired and won't play again.

If you’ve got $700 to spend, you can now buy the rose gold plated Huawei Watch

The Huawei Watch is a very attractive Android Wear smartwatch with a round face. Here's everything you need to know about the device.
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Weekly Rewind: Facebook's alleged snooping, Tesla's new doors, coolest hotel rooms

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Forget counting steps: Reveal fitness tracker records stressors for autistic kids

Awake Labs has started an Indiegogo campaign for the Reveal, a fitness tracker aimed at tracking emotional triggers for autistic children.
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Designed by MIT entrepreneurs, Invincible is the ultimate city-proof bike

Fed up with trying to keep a bike in the city from being picked apart or stolen by thieves, MIT entrepreneurs designed Invincible, the city-proof bike.
OTTO Tuning System

OTTO Tuning System review

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Meet Vi, the AI-based personal trainer that lives in your headphones

Meet Vi, heralded as a first-of-its-kind AI personal trainer, whose recently launched Kickstarter campaign has already blown past its initial funding goal