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The Trump-Xi Beijing Summit: What the Smiling Handshakes Won't Tell You

On Thursday, Donald Trump will walk into the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, shake Xi Jinping's hand, and declare it a great meeting. There will be announcements. There will be numbers — billions of dollars in Chinese purchase commitments, a new bilateral mechanism with an important-sounding name, possibly a joint statement on Iran. Trump will post on Truth Social. Markets will rally briefly. Pundits will argue about who won. None of that will tell you what actually happened. What is actually happening in Beijing this week is something more consequential and more uncomfortable than the summit theatre will reveal: two leaders of two deeply mutually dependent superpowers, both of whom need this meeting to succeed for entirely different reasons, sitting across a table in a world that has already moved past the assumptions that defined their last nine months of negotiations. The Iran war changed the equations. The rare earth gambit changed the power balance. Taiwan is sitting in...

Biohacking: Unlock the Secrets to Superhuman Health and Performance

Biohacking is the use of science and technology to improve human performance and health. It is a rapidly growing field, as people become more interested in taking control of their own health and well-being. There are many different ways to biohack your body. Some common biohacking practices include: Tracking your health data: Using wearable devices to track your fitness data, sleep quality, and other health metrics can help you identify areas where you can make improvements. Experimenting with different diets and supplements: There is a lot of information available about different diets and supplements that can improve health and performance. By experimenting with different approaches, you can find what works best for you. Using sleep optimization techniques: Getting enough sleep is essential for good health and performance. There are a number of different techniques that you can use to improve your sleep quality. Using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): tDCS is a non-...

Meet the smart band from Microsoft.

Microsoft have released a new wearable health device, powered by Microsoft Health. The wearable tie-in and Sync with other fitness apps, to give you health inputs. The device runs for 48 hours on a single charge and can be worn both night and day. They have also released the iOS App and Android apps for the same. Microsoft says the device can track your daily heath and keeps learning more about you. Eventually able to give you guidance and behave like a personal fitness trainer. The band will cost $199 according to the New York Times and will be available for purchase in all Microsoft stores and the companies website starting Thursday 30/10/2014. Visit the Microsoft website to learn more.