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The Jedi Putter’s Constant Feedback Makes You A Master Of The Green
Mastering the perfect golf swing is a lot harder than it looks, and putting is even harder than blasting a golf ball down the fairway. So while it will probably never be approved for use in PGA tournaments, the Jedi Putter — designed by students at Rice University — provides real-time feedback helping an amateur…
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Your Touchscreen Usage Is So Unique It Can Be Used As A Password
It turns out that your seemingly random taps, swipes and other finger gestures on a touchscreen display might not be so random after all. In fact, the way you interact with a touchscreen is so unique that researchers at Georgia Tech have successfully created software that can lock down your tablet if someone else pokes…
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British Scientists Say They Have Created Artificial Blood For Humans
Somebody ring the bell at the blood factory, because it’s almost time to get those assembly lines running. Almost. A team of British scientists say they have created red blood cells suitable for transfusion into humans, a breakthrough that could change the lives of millions — if it works.
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Self-Destructing Electronics Are Here, And They Are Awesome
A renegade professor and his team just unveiled a mind-bending new technology. Put bluntly, they have created self-destructing electronics: gadgets that disappear with the flip of a switch. And, yes, it’s just like Mission Impossible.