Review: Formy 3D-printed bar grips make a lasting impression

You don't need to be an ergonomics expert to know that custom-fit cycling products are typically more comfortable than their off-the-rack equivalents. And thanks to the advent of 3D scanning and printing technology, we're now seeing that sort of "personal touch" being increasingly applied to everything from frames to saddles … plus you can now add handlebar grips to that list. Formy Bike Grips are 3D-printed according to each customer's measurements, and I recently got my hands on a pair.

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Category: Bicycles

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Top 5 third-party apps for Apple Watch

The Apple Watch has been slow to snare consumers' hearts and wallets, but the new Series 1 and Series 2 watches are much better equipped to launch and run third-party apps than the sluggish first generation devices. While we do hope that the improved processor inspires developers to better harness the full potential of these wearables, there are a few good app choices already out there. Let's take a look.

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Category: Smartwatches

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Three great places to live on Mars

Assuming that SpaceX can refuel an orbiting spacecraft, build boosters capable of launching 1,000 times over, establish a propellant factory on another planet and of course, that you've got US$100,000 to spare, you could soon be faced with some pretty tough life choices. Earlier this week Elon Musk outlined his plan to send one million people off to colonize Mars, but there is a lot to consider when sizing up your own little patch of rock and dust. To get a handle on some of the likely settlement sites if Musk's interplanetary plans do materialize, New Atlas checked in with who we'll call realtors of the Red Planet to find out some prime locations to set up shop.

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Audi doesn't mess with the formula in smarter, lighter Q5

It might be difficult to tell from a distance, but you're looking at the brand-new Audi Q5. With a stronger, lighter body and a new set of efficient powertrains, it aims to take the luxurious feeling from the Q7 and scales it down for families who don't need seven seats and a gargantuan boot.

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Robotic surgery tech provides users with a sense of touch

A new system called HeroSurg, developed by researchers at Deakin and Harvard Universities, is set to increase what surgeons can achieve via robotic surgery, using a haptic feedback system to provide a sense of touch. It also brings other improvements over existing tech, such as collision avoidance, to make robotic surgery safer and more accurate.

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Category: Medical

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The best new Oculus Rift games

The Oculus Rift is about to get a lot better, with the upcoming launch of its Touch controllers. Ahead of the full scoop on that, which we expect next week, let's recap some of the biggest and best gamepad-laden Rift releases from the last two months.

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Nissan re-invents the Micra for Paris, adding smart tech and efficiency

Nissan unveiled the fifth generation of the Micra subcompact, which is aimed directly at the European market. The Micra Gen5 is lower, wider, and longer to give more interior space and sees a host of upmarket driver-assist technologies as well.

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