Nike debuts line of thermal fashion as winter approaches.Runners beware: winter is coming. To combat the viscous cycle of layering and un-layering often associated with winter running and athletics, Nike introduces a new line of weather-smart clothing designed with athlete-needs in mind: the Nike Therma-Sphere collection. The basis of the line is rooted in thermoregulatory composite technology:...

IT SEEMS a country's spending reflects its national stereotypes, according to household expenditure data compiled by Eurostat: Russians splash 8% of their money on booze and cigarettes—far more than most rich countries—while fun-loving Australians spend a tenth of theirs on recreation, and bookish South Koreans splurge more than most on education. Some of the differences are accounted for by...

Blockfeed enables users to access hyper local news from a variety of sources based on their exact whereabouts when they launch the app.In the digital age, the sheer volume of news available at the touch of a smartphone button has prompted many people to look to technology to shape their reading habits. There are already a number of apps — this and this — offering reading material based on how...

Over 200,000 British citizens are afflicted with chronic wounds annually, costing the nation's health service (NHC) over 3 billion dollars to treat. In the United Kingdom alone, there are 11 million people over the age of 65, 3 million diabetics and 10 million smokers. The likelihood of these groups experiencing wound-healing issues rises with every passing day. With diabetics particularly, foo...

Did you know that your food intake while you are pregnant affects your unborn child? Simply eating a donut or having a cup of coffee may have an effect on your baby. To educate the public on this, Brazil-based agency Paim has created a series of ads for the SPRS in Brazil. The ads feature babies suckling on naked breasts that have been drawn with sugary treats and coffees, coupled with the haun...

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With nearly 1.4 billion people, China is the most populous country in the world and is quickly becoming the largest source market for international travel. The potential for Chinese travel abroad is immense considering that today, just 5% of the population has a passport.The increase over the last decade can be explained by speedy urbanization, easing of restrictions on foreign travel and incre...

Don't call it a 911: Porsche spent much of its presentation at this evening's Volkswagen Group press conference talking about the new 911, yes, but the real news is the Mission E — an all-electric four-seater with a design that's well beyond anything Porsche's ever made. The company is focusing on "long-distance driving" with this concept, but that's not to say it won't be exciting to drive: P...

A growing list of vendors, a proliferation of devices, experiences, and price points, and steady consumer adoption will fuel growth in the worldwide market for wearable devices. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, wearable device shipments will reach 76.1 million units in 2015, up 163.6% from the 28.9 million units shipped in 2014....