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The future of personalized footwear has gotten a lot more interesting thanks to a recent update from Adidas revealing their plans to use 3D Printing technology to create a series of running shoes that will be the first of its kind.

The Federal Aviation Administration estimated around 1 million drones will be sold for Christmas this year. And it worries national authorities that it might cause accidents as many of them do not have the proper training to operate UAVs.

Oculus just announced another exciting news to its users during the Oculus Connect conference in Hollywood. As users are eagerly waiting for the next Oculus rift to hit the market next year, the team announced that they are working with Netflix and Hulu to bring the network shows on virtual reality. Users can now bid goodbye to the day of holding their laptop as they are lying down on their bed watching "House of Cards" or "Orange is the New Black".

A few years back, 3D printing was fast becoming an alternative option for a more convenient and efficient manufacturing process. Now, the global 3D printing market is already expected to increase to $20.2 billion come 2019. This is based on the 44% annual growth from 2014. One of its emerging common uses is among kids' products.

Volvo Group, along with three tech universities, had come up with an automated robot that would discreetly enter the garage and collect the trash. The project was named ROAR.

New York photographers, Santiago and Mauricio, collaborate with AY Collective, the Society Management and Fauxgraph 3D technology to come up with a 3D-printed doll version of the American supermodel Lindsey Wixson.

Google Glass, also known as Project Glass, changed its name to Project Aura. Google started developing the project in June and aims to include advanced technology like Soli and Cardboard. Google is working out on Project Aura. According to the Business Insider, the project started rolling out in June. Its focus is to revive the wearable device, Google Glass.

Disney veteran animator Glen Keane shows how he creates virtual characters in a video sponsored by "The Future Of Storytelling" event in New York.

Google announced that the third generation Learning Thermostat has recently updated its looks and features although it retains some characteristics from its first and second generation thermostats, such as automatically turning itself on when you get home.

There are a growing number of automated advisory platforms, which allows investors to purchase investment products without human interaction. But is the world ready for the rise of "robo advisers?"

Intel Capital had invested $60M in China-based drone manufacturer Yuneec International Co. to produce drones that would help the industry in the future. The chipset company also invested on Airware and PrecisionHawk.

With an objective of taking additive manufacturing (3-D printing) to further advance level, America Makes has drawn up plans to support research and development (R&D) with financial funding of up to $8 million.

Google is beefing up their Google for Work lineup once more with the introduction of another Chromebook variation, partnering this time with Dell.

It seems like yard work is headed to a greener pasture with the new free-wheeling automated lawn mower made by iRobot Corp Inc, which recently got regulatory approval Wednesday to manufacture and sell their new product.

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