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If you’ve been relying on a Fitbit to track your heart rate at the gym, you might want to take those readings with a grain of salt.

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Our comprehension seems to be better when we read from the printed page.

Apple

First generation iPods are listed for up to $20,000.

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Which one is right for you?

Litsy

Litsy is a social community app that's been described as "Goodreads meets Instagram."

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Thanks to frostbite, Philip the duck was missing his webbed appendages. Now, he's able to live on his own.

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Never miss a delivery again.

Flipd via YouTube

Your phone doesn't have to be an endless source of distraction.

Google Chrome

Even the biggest browser can be made better with a few personal touches.

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Even if you don’t own your home, you still want to feel safe in it and make sure you’re protected.

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This Google Chrome extension makes binge watching a little easier.

Rocketbook Wave via Kickstarter

It erases with heat, so you can reuse it as many times as you like.

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It's time to break your CD collection out of storage.

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Fledging animators can now use the same program as Hayao Miyazaki.

Surrey NanoSystems

Artists, designers, and other curious creative engineers are desperate to get their hands on Vantablack.

Makey Makey

Make a game pad out of Play-Doh, bananas, or your own hand.

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Tried and tested hacks to help you prolong power.

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You'd think the old things are carved from gold.

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We use our smartphones to hail a car service, order groceries, navigate a new route, and stay in touch with friends. But budgeting? Not so much.

Tomlinson developed the first network person-to-person email in 1971.

MIT

The tape could be used in everything from medicine to motion capture.

University of Washington

Scientists want to use it to grow human tissue and tendons.

Open Furby via Facebook

In case Furbies weren't terrifying enough.

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Force yourself into a flow state to increase your productivity.