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This amazing spray can keep anything dry

If you've ever been caught in the rain without an umbrella, you know the feeling of walking home in wet clothing. Ultra-Ever Dry is a superhydrophobic spray coating that will keep just about anything...

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The world's largest radio telescope has started operating in China

Beijing (AFP) - The world's largest radio telescope began operating in southwestern China Sunday, a project which Beijing says will help humanity search for alien life.  The Five-hundred-metre Aperture...

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The 2016 ranking of the 10 most innovative universities in the world

The US university system is an innovation powerhouse, according to Reuters' second Top 100 list.The US claimed 46 of the top 100 universities on the list, followed by Japan with nine and France and...

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The basics of mindfulness meditation are surprisingly simple

Studies suggest that meditation does all sorts of great stuff for you, like increasing memory and awareness while decreasing stress and negative emotions.But if you've never done it, mindfulness can be...

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These sleep pods are perfect for layovers

If you've ever missed your connecting flight and had endless hours to kill at the airport, you've probably wondered 'why there isn't a place for me to nap?' Sleepbox is aiming to solve that problem...

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Top Silicon Valley investor says there's very little invention going on in...

Silicon Valley is known as the birthplace for startups bent on disrupting the world around them.However, Spark Capital partner Nabeel Hyatt doesn't see much invention going on."There is very little of...

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This stunning home concept is built into the side of a cliff

There are dream homes, and homes of your dreams — this one is the ladder. Casa Brutale is a home made of concrete, glass, and wood, built into the side of a cliff. Architects Open Platform for...

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11 horribly designed everyday products that need to be reinvented

We shouldn't have to worry that our simplest household products will let us down.But plenty of them do — on a daily basis.For every perfectly crafted Dixon-Ticonderoga pencil, there's a shampoo bottle...

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Solve one of these 5 problems to become a billionaire

If you have ever imagined yourself living the sweet life like Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates, you can by solving one of these five problems the world has been trying to solve.Follow Tech Insider: On...

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This Silicon Valley lab is the brains behind most of the tech innovations of...

A little-known lab in Menlo Park, California is responsible for many of the most exciting technologies we've seen over the last half-century.Initially founded in 1946 by Stanford University as The...

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16 of history's greatest philosophers reveal the secret to happiness

A well-stocked Netflix queue can go a long way toward pure and utter happiness, but sometimes there's still something missing.For those moments, it can help to fall back on the wisdom of history's...

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The 15 most innovative countries in the world

Every year, the World Economic Forum releases its Global Competitiveness Report on the state of the world's economies.The WEF looks at data on areas as varied as the soundness of banks to the...

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IGNITION 2016: The $100 billion man

Martin Sorrell — Sir Martin to you — would get the media world’s attention just for being CEO of the largest marketing services company, WPP.He’s the guy every publisher wants to meet: the $100 billion...

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Here’s an easy way to tell if your batteries are dead

Sometimes you need to find a working battery in your junk drawer amongst a sea of dead ones. If you're in a rush and don't have time to find a battery meter, here's how you can quickly see which...

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A psychologist reveals why weighing the good and bad sides of an idea can...

Tim Wilson, a psychology professor and the author of "Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change," explains how making a pros and cons list can adversely affect...

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Everyone wants this tiny cube that lets you fidget at work

One of the hottest new products on Kickstarter is a small, vinyl cube that lets you spin wheels, roll a ball, click buttons and push switches. But none of this actually results in anything beyond...

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8 countries with the highest quality of life

The Organization for Economic Cooperation recently ranked 34 countries to see which ones had the best quality of life. They looked at parameters of well-being, like work-life balance, financial wealth,...

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A photographer captured the dismal reality of life in North Korea on his phone

In August 2015, Getty Photographer Xiaolu Chu toured inside the walls of North Korea. While in the notoriously secret country, visitors are instructed on what they can and cannot photograph. Custom...

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People are saying that Microsoft is now more innovative than Apple (AAPL, MSFT)

On Wednesday, Microsoft held an event in which it showed off a whole bunch of 3D software baked into Windows 10, a new Surface PC that competes with the iMac and an interesting new device for the...

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Watermelon slicer cuts your fruit into 12 perfectly shaped pieces

Watermelons are notoriously hard to cut through, but not with this product.The Everyday Gourmet Melon Slicer cuts your fruit into 12 perfect slices. All you need to do is cut the ends off the...

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