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By scanning CT scans, this AI can predict who will die in the next 5 years

Scientists have created an AI that's able to look at the CT scans of patients, and predict whether they'll live through the next five years.
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Create your own private sound cocoon with this tiny white noise machine

Sound Oasis World's Smallest White Noise Machine can mask other sounds to help you get a good night's sleep.
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Medical firm develops Zika test that requires just one drop of blood

BluSense only needs a tiny bit of your blood from your finger, and claims to be able to quickly diagnose these two diseases.
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Fitbit's Adventure Races may be the motivation you need on your road to fitness

Adventure Races from Fitbit is a new social experiment meant to pit fellow users against one another in some mutually motivational activity.
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Fitness trackers appear to be lousy calorie counters, but it’s not all bad news

Fitness trackers aren't much good at showing calorie measurements, according to new research. But it's not all bad news.
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TomTom Sports app now syncs with Google Fit and Apple Health

TomTom has brought an update to its sports app that allows users to import data from Google Fit and Apple Health to their profiles
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This bike trailer folds flat so you can store it almost anywhere

the new Burly Minnow incorporates a fold-flat design that promises to make it a breeze to stash just about anywhere.
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Bosch’s ebike motors can now provide graded pedal assistance to riders

Bosch's new software promises to improve how a bike equipped with the proper motor handles pedal assist during off-road riding.
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Computer-generated doctor could clear up confusing test results

Researchers have developed a computer-generated doctor designed to give patients their test results in a more comprehensible manner.
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A worry-no-more wearable tracks your feverish child’s temperature

Degree, a wearable thermometer, fits snugly into the child’s ear and relays information about his or her condition during a fever.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Floating party platforms, pottery printers, and more

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Nike just opened a running track where you can race against your digital self

The Nike Unlimited Stadium allows up 30 runners to race against a digital avatar of themselves projected on huge LED screens.
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Miserable tweets, virus parameters help researchers accurately track the flu

By combining tweets with parameters, they were able to follow how the flu spread and forecast its development up to six weeks ahead of time.
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Amazing new prosthetic hand can 'see' objects, autonomously decide how best to grab them

Researchers in the U.K. have developed a bionic hand, which uses a camera and artificial intelligence to work out what it's reaching for.
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Expensive gene therapy receives its first patient in a commercial treatment

Known as Strimvelis, the therapy addresses a rare inherited immune deficiency by fixing a problem within the patient’s DNA.
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Pillsy, the world’s first smart pill bottle, conditions you to take your meds

Pillsy, the "world's first smart pill bottle," syncs with your phone to help track your prescriptions, vitamins, and supplements.
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Arctic Cool's new high-tech active apparel chills you out while you work out

Arctic Cool released its Instant Cooling Apparel Line utilizing Hydrofreeze Technology which literally cools you off while you sweat.
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Conduit Sports headphones combine bone conduction, standard in-ear drivers

The Conduit Sports headphones combine both bone conduction and standard in-ear headphones, and are perfect for any workout.
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Withings updates Body and Body Cardio scales with new 'Baby Mode'

Parents with infants have an easy way to track their baby's weight thanks to the "Baby Mode" added to Withings popular connected scales.
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Smartphone-related posture injuries are on the rise — here's how to prevent them

Constant smartphone use, especially for texting, can lead to neck and upper back injuries. Spine surgeons say injuries increasing.
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Red Paddle Co. pushes its inflatable SUP boards to the limit in new video

Thanks to a new video from Red Paddle Co., we can get a first hand look at just how tough an inflatable paddleboard truly is.
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Machine learning algorithms surpass doctors at predicting heart attacks

Scientists have managed to develop an algorithm that outperforms medical doctors when it comes to predicting heart attacks.
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Dishonorable discharge for e-cigs — U.S. Navy bans the devices aboard vessels

E-cigarettes have been dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Navy. Sorry sailors, but you'll no longer be able to bring them onboard.
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The Komodo dragon could save your life with its bacteria-fighting plasma

As it turns out, the blood of the world's largest lizard -- the Komodo dragon -- could be crucial to helping humans fight infection.
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You can bob and weave with PiQ and Everlast’s innovative boxing wearable

Artificial intelligence is coming to sports. By teaming up with Everlast, PiQ is bringing its technology to boxing, and it's now available.
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Toyota unveils robotic leg brace to help give paralyzed patients their mobility back

Toyota unveiled a new robotic leg brace at its head office in Tokyo today, which may help bring mobility back to partially paralyzed people.
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Test drive mobility devices on your own time with WeDrive from WHILL

Mobility has never been quite so...mobile. On Monday, WHILL, the power mobility device maker, launched a new service called WeDrive
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IZIP tempts mountain bikers into going electric with full-suspension ebike

iZip's new E3 Peak DS electric mountain bike is a full-suspension model designed for a comfortable ride on the trail.
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VivaLnk's Fever Scout tracks your body temperature over a seven-day period

Regular thermometer not cutting it? VivaLnk is offering a smart alternative that continuously measures temperature.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: automatic guitar tuners and 3D metal printers

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These trail running shoes offer exceptional performance both up and downhill

The Cloudventure Peak trail running shoe from On Running provides exceptional grip and stability on a wide variety of terrains.
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Intel partners with SHFT IQ to make you a better runner via a virtual coach

Meet SHFT IQ, a little clip-on that calls itself "the world's first virtual running coach with artificial intelligence."
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Looking to get in shape for spring? Google Maps and Search can help

You can book and pay for fitness classes anywhere in the U.S. directly via Google Maps, Google Search, and the Reserve with Google website.
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Hush now: New gene-silencing drug cuts cholesterol by half in clinical trial

In clinical trials, the drug known as inclisiran developed by researchers from Imperial College London reduced cholesterol by half.