We love wearing T-shirts to inform the world of our favorite bands, political affiliations, and pet causes. But their static designs can get a bit boring. CuteCircuit looks to shake things up with the TshirtOS, the world's first programmable T-shirt. The clever tee can be customized with your tweets and Facebook statuses, playlists, pictures, personalized messages, video and…

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Jersey Shore star Jenni "JWoww" Farley has put her name to an innovative bikini line called the PerfectTanBikini. With this bikini the reality starlet and her pals can skip the tanning salon and enjoy line-free tanning on the beach. These barely there bikinis appear more like pasties than swimsuits. The top is lined with a silicon based adhesive called Stick2U, which helps it hold…

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Scientists at India's Central Coir Research Institute have created an umbrella from the natural fiber which can protect against harmful UV rays. US Sharma, the director of the Central Coir Research Institute, said his research team found that coir can block ultraviolet rays. He explained that traditional umbrellas, which are typically made from cotton or polyester, keep t…

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Slathering yourself with sunscreen before you hit the beach could soon be a thing of the past according to a team of British scientists. The researchers from King's College in London are currently working on a pill to prevent sunburn. The scientists have found that coral produces natural sunscreen compounds to protect itself from the sun's ultraviolet rays. They're currently an…

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Miami Swim Week has introduced us to some weird and wonderful swimwear. Some, like the glass Diesel bikini modeled by Kristin Cavallari, are striking but not very smart. However other suits, like Linda Loudermilk's compostable swimsuit, take technology into new, practical directions. The eco-conscious designer claims her plant starch bikini is the first compostable swimsu…

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If your sunglasses begin to show scratches and other signs of wear by the end of the summer, listen up. Eyewear brand Mykita may have the answer with the advent of its new high-tech material Mylon. Mylon is made from a polyamide that's flexible enough to be formed into literally any shape. It's made using a high-tech method knows as Selective Laser Sintering, which uses powder to buil…

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