A South Korean inventor has built a robot drinking buddy to keep him company when consuming alcoholic beverages. He shared in a YouTube video that he stopped drinking soju (Korean alcohol) during Christmas 2012 because he had no girlfriend then, and was tired of drinking alone.
L'Oreal's My UV Patch is a new wearable device that helps to protect the user from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, even on cold winter days. The wearable patch contains miniscule sensors and is the first stretchable skin sensor that is made to track UV exposure and teach users about sun protection.
For the sixth year in a row the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet has been listed by US News & World Report as the Best Overall Diet. It was developed by the United States' National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a composite of various diet plans that either treat or prevent high blood pressure. DASH focuses on high amounts of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and fish, while also limiting fat, salt, and sugar.
Samsung's Family Hub Refrigerator is a $5,000 smart fridge that features many practical ideas including a 21.5-inch, 1080-pixel touchscreen on one of the doors, powered by the tech giant's Tizen operating system. The display looks like a large Android phone, but does not seem to be an tablet computer that was just added to the new refrigerator.
Hypnos Hoodie is a hooded sweatshirt that includes a built-in inflatable pillow, making it redundant to bring extra travel pillows while away from home. The company launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in November 2015, and has raised over $117,000 after its original goal of $30,000.
A Google Cardboard viewer was recently used by doctors for a life-saving surgery on a baby born with one lung and a malfunctioning heart. The virtual reality (VR) headset provided surgeons with 3D images and a detailed view of the infant's heart.
The Food and Drug Administration will ban three chemical compounds that are used as water/oil repellants for paper and paperboard that contacts watery and fatty foods. That includes pizza boxes and sandwich wrappers. The FDA reported that perfluoroalkyl ethyl substances are clearly unhealthy and that the human body is unable to remove them completely.
Whirlpool's new smart oven allows users to walk away from the appliance after setting it, since it gives them the ability to start, stop, and change the temperature from a different room of the home. The smartphone alerts end the need to keep checking when pre-heating the oven for baking cookies, or roasting chicken.
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