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Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture, exercises
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Student spins spreadsheet into online hub for wildfire relief
Johan Michalove, a doctoral student in the field of information science, developed an interactive map that has become an online hub for thousands of people in the greater Los Angeles area who need provisions, are looking to donate supplies or want to get involved.
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