#36 Daily Tech: Wearable muscles

Wearable muscles

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable textile exomuscle. They aim to use it to increase the upper body strength of people with restricted mobility.

Mouse Heaven or Mouse Hell?

Biologist John Calhoun’s rodent experiments gripped a society consumed by fears of overpopulation.

Deal of the century? How Microsoft beat Apple to buy PowerPoint for $14 million

This post looks at the negotiation process between Forethought Inc and Microsoft – why it came about, how Apple missed out, and the eventual closing of the deal which netted Forethought $14 million in cash.

Pinterest has a new CEO, who has one job: to build the internet’s shopping mall

Pinterest has long had an opportunity to act as the internet’s shopping mall. Now, under a new CEO with experience at Google, Venmo, and PayPal, it’s likely to push much harder in that direction.

A company aims to power the world for millions of years by digging the deepest holes ever

A company called Quaise Energy wants to melt rock with X-rays and repurpose coal and gas plants into deep geothermal wells.

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