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  • Revolutionary ultrasound smartphone gadget helped a doctor diagnose his own cancer

    Butterfly Network Inc., a medical technology company that aims to revolutionize current ultrasound systems, just announced that it got clearance from the FDA to put the ‘Butterfly iQ’ ultrasound smartphone gadget on the US market. The portable and pocket-sized scanning device will start shipping in 2018, but only licensed practitioners and facilities will be able …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • A scientific deep dive into the Marvel movies' most hilarious trope: the shirtless scene

    Whether it’s Iron Man fiddling with his arc reactor or Star-Lord getting hosed down, you can almost always count on the hero of any given Marvel movie to lose his shirt — it’s practically a trope. At this point —17 films and nine years into the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the “shirtless superhero” scene is …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • The Wing continues its women-only co-working/social club takeover

    When The Wing launched its first New York space a year ago, it offered something a lot of women didn’t even know they wanted.  The coworking space/social club in the Flatiron district lets women network across fields, freshen up between meetings, and make calls, all in a perfectly curated, relaxing, pastel space. There’s also evening …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Make your own Egg McMuffin at home with this kitchen device

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Ever gotten stuck in line at the Mickey D’s drive thru on your way to work because you just had to have your morning Egg McMuffin? Why not have your own and skip the line entirely? This sandwich …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This Airbnb is made entirely out of LEGO and you can spend the night

    Turns out all that time spent playing with LEGO was time well spent.  SEE ALSO: These wireless blocks are your kid’s newest coding teacher Airbnb and LEGO had revealed that they are offering one group of master builders the chance to stay overnight in a newly built LEGO house comprising of over 25 million LEGO …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Waymo's latest partnership hints at major expansion

    Waymo is one of the biggest players in the self-driving development race, but it’s not equipped to service its rapidly growing number of driverless vehicles. As the Google spinoff increases operations beyond its limited pilot programs in California, Arizona, and Michigan, it’ll need some help maintaining its fleet of autonomous vehicles.  Today, the driverless car …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • Prep for National Novel Writing month with these online writing courses

    Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. November is National Novel Writing Month and if you’ve been kicking a novel idea around for a while this is your official invitation to just write it already. If you’ve never written a novel before, though, it can …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel
  • This new Breve smartphone champions self-destructing content

    In the modern lexicon, it’s obvs all about the abrevs.  In all seriousness, brevity has its benefits, especially in today’s fast-paced, tech-infused society. Younger generations are enamored with acronyms, shorthand, and self-destructing content. These trends are part practicality (today’s communication tools enable faster, more colloquial online conversation) and part paradigm shift. Internet culture is increasingly …

    November 2, 2017 | by Raheel