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INNOVATIONS FOR GEN Z & BEYOND by Edward Kane

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New On Amazon & Kindle: "Innovations For Gen Z & Beyond"                                                                 Source:  Amazon  ASIN: B08W4V5DS1 In Paperback & E-Book My latest book "Innovations For Gen Z & Beyond:  Sports, Electronics, Robots, Education & More" has just been published on Amazon and Kindle. The book showcases top new innovations of particular interest to Gen Z - young adults, teens and kids. If you are fascinated by and want to be in the know about the latest, big innovations, this book is for you, whether you're a member of Gen Z or not. For direct access to "Innovations For Gen Z", go to  https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08W4V5DS1&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_W8F43XJJ697R3VG80E8X ... ... ...

Microsoft & NBA Put Virtual Fans at Games

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NBA Games With Virtual Fans in Virtual Stands Source:  NBA Tech to the Rescue of Pro Sports During COVID What a great idea from a partnership between Microsoft and the NBA! On July 30th, when the NBA restarts its COVID-19 stopped season in the "bubble" in Orland, FL, there will be 300 fans.  The fans will be "virtual fans", not physically in the arena.  They will be there virtually on virtual stands by using Microsoft Teams app and visible on giant screens. The fan video and audio will be part of the NBA basketball games' broadcast.  This is an innovative step of bringing fans - virtually - back into the games to provide a more normal ambience to the pro NBA games. Virtual Fans on Virtual Stands on Giant Screens Microsoft and the NBA are equipping each game court with 17 foot tall screens that wrap around three sides of the venue.  The fans will be sitting beside each other.  That normal audience look will be accomplished by each fan using the ...

A Canoe in a Suitcase

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Origami Folding Canoe Source:  My Canoe POP Summer Water Sports Innovation My Canoe POP is a foldable, floating piece of innovation that you can paddle down a stream this summer.  It's an Origami folding canoe that goes down  to a small enough size to fit into a suitcase.  In less than five minutes, it can be assembled into a 14.5 foot canoe.  It's an award winning invention and it is safety certified. Two Seater that Patented The canoe is patented, safety certified and lightweight. It's designed for two people on board.   If you want to adventure into rough water or go fishing, a stabilizer kit is available.  There is enough storage space onboard for camping gear and a cooler. The product is currently priced at $850 and is available for pre-order on Kickstarter.  It's the invention of MYCANOE which specializes in origami folding canoes and kayaks.

Latest, Most Impactful Electric Vehicles

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Porsche Forecasts Record 2020 US Sales Led by All Electric Taycan Source:  Porsche Electric-Taycan Sports Car Electric Sports Car that's Eco Friendly with Speed Porsche says its new, all-electric sports car Taycan is getting a lot of surprisingly big interest from Tesla electric car owners.  This may be the first lap of the all-electric global car races for customer sales.  According to VW owned and German based Porsche, of the thousands of potential customers expressing interest in the Taycan, Tesla owners rank first among non-Porsche owners. Tesla is based in the US and founded and run by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.  The Taycan electric sports car is one of the most anticipated EVs of 2019 and of the upcoming decade for many tech reasons. Electric Stats The Taycan all-electric sports car delivers everything and all the power that you'd expect from a Porsche.  It has 670 horsepower and goes from 0 to 60 mph in three seconds....

Brain Inspired Sports Helmet

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Helmet Mimics Fluid Protection the Brain Provides Source:  Fluid Inside Fluid Inside The new Fluid Inside sports helmet take its lead from the protective fluids in the brain to cushion a blow and avoid concussion.  The sports helmet has a specialized arrangement of pods filled with a liquid similar to the Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF).  CSF is the body's first line of defense against brain injury.  On impact, the pods inside the helmet compress providing cushioning and protection. Patented, Innovative Technology The Fluid Inside helmet is based on twenty five years of brain research, specifically on how the body uses CSF to protect the brain from injury.  The technology is patented and the pods are arranged in matrix patterns customized to the sport, including skiing, biking and ice hockey. Recent research has demonstrated that a series of blows to the head, such as hitting the head numerous times during football tackles, can be as bad or worse than on...

Breakthrough on CTE Brain Injuries from Sports

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First Test for CTE in the Living Source:  Stock Image Game-changing Discovery by Boston University Scientists Boston University research scientists have just announced a big breakthrough in brain research on CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encepthalopathy.  CTE is a fatal brain condition caused by blows to the head, particularly common in football and other sports. Until now, there was no way to diagnose it in the living. BU Discovered An Abnormal Protein Tau Linked to CTE The researchers examined the brains of ex-NFL players who died and found the abnormal protein tau that is an indicator of CTE in many of their brains.  The breakthrough is, for the first time, the scientists are able to detect signs of CTE through the presence of tau in living patients.  BU scientists brain scanned 26 living, ex-NFL players and 31 ordinary people with no history of brain injuries. The scans lit up much more frequently for tau in the football players indicating they are suffering ...