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Adidas is making a leap into the future with its new sneaker.

Called the 3D Runner, the shoe is constructed with a webbed, 3D-printed midsole and an outsole structure that is fortified in high-impact areas. Adidas says this allows the shoe to be comfortable, flexible, and durable.

The shoe comes with a Primeknit knitted upper, and it will retail for $333 in a very limited run available Thursday in New York, Tokyo, and London.

Adidas considers this just the first step on the long road for 3D-printed innovation.

"This is just the beginning," Mikal Peveto, senior director of Adidas' Future team, said in a press release. "Creating customized shoes based on an individual's footprint – including their running style, foot shape, performance needs and personal preferences — is a north star for the industry and Adidas is leading with cutting edge innovations."

As Adidas stated last year, the goal for the technology is for customers to be able to walk into an Adidas store, run briefly on a treadmill, and walk out with a custom 3D-printed running shoe.

The shoe would be a flexible copy of the runner's footprint, matching the foot's exact grooves, instep, and contours. Adidas says this will set athletes up for their best running experience ever.

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Chase has teamed up with The Players' Tribune and Business Insider to present "Letter to My Younger Self," a series in which athletes reflect on their biggest lessons learned — from finance to relationships to careers. Readers will also discover how to apply specific financial learnings to their own lives.

Your friends are all flying to Las Vegas for the ultimate bachelorette party. Your Facebook and Instagram feeds are full of expensive cars, lavish gifts, and incredible new brownstones. It's so easy to give in to the pressure to go along, post along, and purchase along with those around you. After all, you only have one life, so why not live as well as everyone else?

Turns out, the fact that you only have one life to live is exactly why you need to stop comparing your lifestyle and finances to others. Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is a documented phenomenon that has young adults making constant comparisons between their lives and others — and drives them to spend more money on things than they can afford. Here are four reasons why that's the wrong way to achieve your financial dreams.

1. You can't get ahead on a razor's edge

Living paycheck to paycheck isn't fun. But for many people, it's a temporary phase while becoming financially mature. Giving in to splurges to keep up with your friends only extends that period of time. If your goal is to get ahead, don't rush. Living frugally will allow you to set money aside and grow your financial life.

2. You'll end up living someone else's life

You wanted to live big like your friends in a high-paying sector, so you get a job just like theirs. You may be making the money you desire, but if your heart was set on being a teacher, will you ever be happy? Or perhaps your dream is to be a lawyer, but you don't want to trade your weekend trips with friends for tuition bills and all-night study sessions. The ability to buy and do the same things as your friends rarely brings the same satisfaction as following your own goals and priorities. In fact, having a career that is meaningful to you improves personal empowerment and fulfillment, and decreases stress. Make your own decisions, and you'll find your own happiness.

3. Your friends could be making poor choices

Sure, that flashy red sports car projects the perfect image of financial success, but you have no idea how your friend is making it work. He could be so deep in debt, it'll be the last car he ever owns. You're not the only one tempted to overextend yourself financially to keep up with others. Those you're hoping to emulate just might be faking it themselves.

4. Everyone has different priorities

Your friend's budget may allow for two new pairs of Jimmy Choos and three fancy Sunday brunches a month, because those things are important to her. You may make the same salary, but have a goal of paying off your student loan in three years or saving for a down payment on a house. Your goals don't have to be the same as your friend's. Join her for one brunch a month, keep it to a single mimosa, and you'll be celebrating your own financial victories in no time.

When you compare your life and finances to others, you're letting their goals, priorities — and even their mistakes — become your own. Focus on your own aspirations and the right financial decisions will be easier and much more satisfying.

For more tips and resources on mastering your finances, visit chase.com/financialfitness.

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The woolly mammoth, an extinct species that disappeared from Earth between 14,000 and 10,000 years ago, is making a comeback.

As conservation groups and governments boost efforts to crack down on the illegal elephant ivory trade, there's been an increase in demand for mammoth tusks, or "ethical ivory." These fossils, harvested illegally from Russia's Artic North, can fetch thousands of dollars. 

The people who excavate the tusks, called "tuskers" or "mammoth pirates," spend months at a time in the Siberian wilderness in the hopes of striking it rich.

Photographer Amos Chapple of Radio Free Europe gained exclusive access to an illicit excavation site. He shared some of his photos with us. You can read the full story here.

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Summertime brings tuskers to Russia's Arctic North, where mammoth skeletons have been perfectly preserved under frozen ground, or permafrost, for millennia.

In its heyday, the mammoth weathered the cold with a dense undercoat and long, curving tusks, which may have been used for foraging for food beneath the snow.

Source: National Geographic

Today, ivory tusks are intricately carved and sold for more than $1 million each. Chapple says their high prices actually drive increased demand in "status-mad" China.

Source: Radio Free Europe

What do you buy for the man who has everything? Something he didn't know he needed, but won’t be able to live without. Here are 13 gift ideas — from cutting-edge tech to stylish accessories — for men who seem to already have it all.

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Aspen, Colorado, with its four surrounding ski areas, has long been a destination for the wealthy. Though the towns of Aspen and Snowmass are popular year-round, it's during the winter months that its trendy restaurants, bars, and resorts really come to life. 

If you really want to experience Aspen the way a wealthy traveler would, renting one of the area's many palatial ski homes could be the way to go. 

Compiled by HomeToGo — a vacation rental search engine that aggregates results from sites like HomeAway, VRBO, and TripAdvisor — this list of Aspen vacation rentals features some of the area's most luxurious mountain mansions. The photos give just a small peek into how outdoor enthusiasts enjoy Aspen throughout the year.

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This sun-drenched home comes with ski-in and ski-out access to Aspen Highlands, home to some of the region's most challenging runs.

Price: $2,500 a night

Amenities at the seven-bedroom home include stunning mountain views and a private patio with a Jacuzzi. 

This home is a modern, luxurious take on the log cabin.

Price: $4,950 a night

Though its listing photos show how it looks in the summer months, we can imagine this well-situated spot — on the "'Park Avenue' of Aspen," the listing claims — would be great for winter travelers as well. It has four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

If it isn't too chilly, you can open this home's living room to the great outdoors.

Price: $7,085 a night

This five-bedroom home is sleek and modern — not quite what you'd expect from a mountain chalet. It also has an impressively large wine cellar.

Gift-giving for the boss — it's a tricky subject many employees are pondering this holiday season.

Deciding whether to get your boss a holiday gift can be difficult, and choosing the right present can be even trickier.

Luckily for you, Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette and civility expert and the author of "Don't Burp in the Boardroom," is here with some guidelines:

1. Determine whether exchanging gifts is the done thing in your workplace

Before you invest in a gift for your boss, check the policies and procedures manual, Randall suggests, or just call your HR department to make sure your boss is permitted to accept a gift from staff. 

2. Don't start a trend

It also couldn't hurt to ask around the office to see if gift-giving is the norm. If no one else gives a gift, it's best not to be the one to start the trend, Randall says.

3. Consider how it will look

Also, avoid gift-giving if your gesture be construed as kissing up to the boss or expecting something in return, or if your boss will be uncomfortable receiving a gift from you.

"When in doubt, don't do it!" Randall warns.

4. Don't go overboard

If you do decide to give your boss a gift this holiday season, don't go too crazy.

A nice note expressing your good wishes is really all you need, and if you want to give a gift, you're better off going with a small trinket like a "coffee on me" gift card in the amount of one cup of coffee, Randall says.

5. Be discreet

At the end of the day, even if all you give is a note, there's really no need to announce your gesture to your coworkers, Randall says. You don't want anyone resenting you for being the only one who thought to get a card. Or better yet, have all your coworkers sign the card, too.

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An annual survey of 45,000 middle and high school students in the US found that it may be harder than ever for teens to find weed.

According to the Monitoring the Future survey, which is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 8th- and 10th-grade participants gave the lowest-ever indication that they could acquire marijuana if they wanted it. The survey has asked the question every year since 1992.

Experts are scratching their heads as to what caused the dip.

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2016 was an emotionally rough year for many people, with the divisive US presidential election and a slew of horrific events — ranging from terrorist attacks and mass shootings to floods — taking their toll.

If the year has left you questioning the nature of humanity and annoyed at the negative part that the internet played, from fake news, to harassment and trolling, here's some news that will cheer you up.

The internet also has a kinder, generous side. And it was in full display via fund raising site GoFundMe which just released its annual 2016 report.

In 2016, GoFundMe hit a number of milestones. For instance, the number of people who chipped in to one of its fund-raising campaigns tripled over the number that participated in 2015. Since GoFundMe's start six years ago, more than 2 million people have launched campaigns to raise money for everything from medical emergencies to charities, and 25 million people have donated money to the causes.

The top 12 news events and natural disasters generated various campaigns that raised nearly $47 million in 2016. And the top 16 individual campaigns raised over $14 million.

These top 16 included the largest ever GoFundMe campaign since the site launched. It also included the largest ever GoFundMe in the UK and two campaigns started by celebrities (HBO's Issa Rae, and country star Brad Paisley).

Here are some of the highlights that show the power of online fundraising: 

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22% of American adults, or nearly 1 in 5, have donated to an online fundraising project on a site like Kickstarter or GoFundMe, and 3% of Americans have created their own fundraising project on one of these sites, according to Pew Research.

Source: Pew Research, "The New Digital Economy."

In 2016 more Americans donated to an online fundraising campaign (22%) than used a ride-sharing app (15%) or a home-sharing app (11%) or an online grocery delivery service (6%), Pew found.

Natural disasters attracted the most donations, with six of them on GoFundMe generating multiple campaigns that raised over $19 million.

Attractiveness relies on much more than your physical appearance.

It's in the way you carry yourself, the folks you hang out with, and how you talk to people — plus a whole lot more.

Read on to find out what you can do to make yourself more appealing.

In that study, a psychologist asked three men to tell a joke to their friends at a bar while a woman sat at a nearby table. Then those men were instructed to approach the woman and ask for her number. After the man had left, an experimenter approached the woman and asked her to rate the man on attractiveness and intelligence and to indicate how much she would want to date the man long-term.

Results showed that the guys who told jokes were three times as likely to get the woman's number as the men who didn't. They were also rated more attractive and intelligent.

"The effect of a great sense of humor on women's attractions might be partially explained by the fact that funny people are considered to be more social and more intelligent, things that women seek in a mate," anthropologist Gil Greengross writes.

In one experiment featured in the study, 25 male and female undergrads looked at 300 photos of women's faces, once in a group photo and once in an isolated portrait. Another experiment repeated the same procedure with 18 undergrads looking at photos of men's faces. Results showed that participants rated both men and women significantly more attractive when they were pictured in a group.

"Having a few wingmen or wingwomen may indeed be a good dating strategy, particularly if their facial features complement and average out one's unattractive idiosyncrasies," study authors Drew Walker and Edward Vul write.

In a 1997 study, State University of New York psychologist Arthur Aron and colleagues separated two groups of undergrads and paired them off, giving each duo 45 minutes to answer a set of questions. 

One question set was small talk, and the other was increasingly probing. The people who asked deeper questions felt more connected. One couple even fell in love, an intriguing, though probably insignificant, result.

January 1st is a terrible day to start a new fitness regimen, as many a hungover post-New Year's Eve partier knows. There's nothing like a queasy belly, splitting headache, and the hope that bacon, eggs, and a bloody mary will save you to make you decide to skip that run you've been planning on, especially if you know it'll hurt since you haven't had time for physical activity the past few weeks.

No, the best day to start that new workout routine — you know, the one that you're finally going to stick with — is today.

"Woah," you might say. "Take it easy."

But hear me out.

If you start working out now, you have a much better shot of actually keeping it through the rest of the winter and into spring and next summer. That's for three major reasons: It'll be easier to deal with the cold if you start working out now, it'll make it easier to develop the habits that you need if you don't wait until after the holidays, and you'll feel better going into 2017 having already begun your new routine.

1. It'll be easier to deal with the cold if you start working out now.

"It's important [to get used to winter weather] now, because the bad months are January and February," says John Honerkamp, a coach with the New York Road Runners. This advice is most important if you're planning on trying to keep up an outdoor biking or running routine, but it also does apply to anyone who finds the cold a deterrent from even making it out to the gym.

Now is when you can start figuring the gear and the layers that work best for you. That way there's no sudden shock by the cold, as there would be if you stayed cozy and warm indoors for December and then decided to try getting outside to run beginning in January. If you try a few outdoor runs now, you'll find that once you get moving, the cold air isn't actually that bad.

2. It'll make it easier to develop the habits that you need if you don't wait until after the holidays.

December is full of occasions for indulgence. Your co-workers and friends might bake cookies to share, your office might throw a holiday party full of boozy cocktails, plus there's probably a big family meal or two in your near future. If you pack on a few extra pounds during this time period and don't keep up with your health, it's going to be even harder to start in January. If you've let the busy fall season get in the way of your running or gym routine up til this point, get back into it as soon as you can.

"You're not going to lose a ton of fitness in a week or two, but three or four weeks, it gets bad," says Honerkamp (referring to the average person, even a week or two can be enough for a competitive athlete to lose their edge).

3. You'll feel better going into the new year having already begun your new routine.

Just like you'll feel physically better if you don't let your fitness plans fall apart under the weight of egg nog and candy canes, you'll feel mentally better if you make sure you get regular exercise before and during any sort of winter break that you might have. Holidays can be stressful, after all, and there's little that we know that provides as much of a mental health boost as exercise. Plus, getting out there in the winter can be a great way to win a victory against the thing that makes us opt for the lazy option — ourselves. If you do venture out into the cold, you'll feel good about it.

"There is that badge of honor or courage of braving the elements (with proper gear)," says Honerkamp.

So get out there.

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Just over two years ago, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and many other actresses found their private images had been stolen and posted on the Internet for all to see.

While that stood as a high-profile case, men and women alike are victims of revenge porn much more often than you might think.

About one in 25 Americans are either threatened with or victims of nonconsensual image sharing, or "revenge porn" as it's more commonly known. That equates to roughly 10 million Americans, according to a study published by the Data & Society Research Institute.  

These numbers were found as part of a larger study, which showed that 47% of Americans were victims of online harassment. 

"When we started the study, we wondered whether we would have anybody who said yes to that question," Amanda Lenhart, research lead for the study, told Business Insider in an interview. "We figured it would be a relatively low incident thing, but it turns out that it actually really happens."

The numbers also show that women under 30, minorities, and members of the LGBTQ community are much more likely to be threatened with revenge porn than men. That said, when it comes to having their pictures actually posted online, the numbers are much more equal across the board.

"There's been some suggestion that in fact men are victims and we just don't talk about them," Lenhart said. "That's one of the things that we think is important in this report, it's not just women that have these images posted it's men as well."

It's also important to understand that each case is different. Sometimes pictures are posted by a scorned lover while other times, like in the case of celebrities, the victims' accounts were hacked into and they do not even know their perpetrator. Whatever the reason, this statistic stands as a continued reminder to be careful what you post and share online. You never know who has access to it. 

You can learn more about the study here.

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Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio sold his eco-friendly Greenwich Village condo for $8 million The Real Deal reported– $2 million less than the $10 million he paid for it in 2014.

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Every man has, at one point or another, sat down in the barber's chair and been asked, "What'll it be today?"

We have a recommendation: instead of just saying "the same as last time" or "the usual," take into account your face shape for a brand-new hair style. Some styles look better or worse based on your face shape, and this infographic — based on the one our friends at Men's Hairstyles Today put together — will help you pick the best.

See what popular haircut you should really be getting, based on the shape of your face.

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Oblong: face is longer than it is wide

Short haircuts are best for an oblong or rectangular face.

Be careful with a bushy beard, however, as that could make your face look even bigger.

Oval: narrow, with no sharp edges

Luckily, most hairstyles will look good with an oval face shape.

A word of caution: avoid bangs or fringes that could cover your forehead and make your head appear even rounder than it already is.

Diamond: strong jaw and angular cheek bones

The best-case scenario here is to pair a beard with a fringed haircut like a faux hawk or textured crop.

Unlike vitamin C, which studies have found likely does nothing to prevent or treat the common cold, zinc may actually be worth a shot this season. The mineral seems to interfere with the replication of rhinoviruses, the bugs that cause the common cold.

In a 2011 review of studies of people who'd recently gotten sick, researchers looked at those who'd started taking zinc and compared them with those who just took a placebo. The ones on zinc had shorter colds and less severe symptoms.

Zinc is a trace element that the cells of our immune system rely on to function. Not getting enough zinc (Harvard Medical School researchers recommend 15-25 mg of zinc per day) can affect the functioning of our T-cells and other immune cells. But it's also important not to get too much: an excess of the supplement may actually interfere with the immune system's functioning and have the opposite of the intended result.

The vitamin C hype — which started with a suggestion made by chemist Linus Pauling in the 1970s and has peaked with supplements like Airborne and Emergen-C touting its benefits along grocery store shelves — is just that: hype.

Study after study has shown that vitamin C does little to nothing to prevent the common cold.

A 2013 review of 29 trials which involved more than 11,300 people, for example, found "no consistent effect of vitamin C ... on the duration or severity of colds." The only place the authors observed some benefits of vitamin C supplementation was in marathon runners, skiers, and soldiers on "subarctic exercise" — and even in those small populations, the observed effect was small. According to the study authors, "The failure of vitamin C supplementation to reduce the incidence of colds in the general population indicates that routine vitamin C supplementation is not justified."

Plus, megadoses of 2,000 milligrams or more may actually raise your risk of painful kidney stones.

So instead of chugging fizzy drinks loaded with vitamin C, stick to getting the nutrient from food. Strawberries and many other fruits and veggies are a great source. And if you aren't getting enough zinc in your diet, try a zinc supplement. Chickpeas, kidney beans, mushrooms, crab, and chicken are all rich in zinc, and lozenges like Cold-Eeze can also help boost your intake.

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It can be tough for anyone to find the time for a vacation. But if you're an entrepreneur working on getting a new business off the ground, making the time for a break may seem nearly impossible. 

According to a new survey conducted by FoundersCard— a membership community that helps startup founders and other senior executives get access to elite status and other VIP upgrades — many entrepreneurs are extending previously scheduled business trips to make time for some fun. 

FoundersCard randomly selected 334 of its 20,000 members to find out how affluent business executives plan to spend their downtime next year. 

81% of those who responded to FoundersCard's survey said they have taken trips that combine business and leisure, while 51% said they plan to do this at least one time in 2017. Additionally, 23% of respondents said they plan to travel specifically for a change of scenery while working, which FoundersCard calls a "workcation."

Somewhat paradoxically, however, 80% of respondents to FoundersCard's survey said that they plan to take a vacation with the sole purpose of unplugging from work in 2017. When they do travel for fun, they're heading to places like Hawaii, Miami, Aspen, and Turks & Caicos, the survey found.

But it seems that for today's modern entrepreneur, the line between work and play is increasingly being blurred. 

"My guess, especially as a fellow entrepreneur, is that they're taking hybrid business-leisure trips in order to make it possible for them to take the occasional trip in which they unplug entirely," Eric Kuhn, FoundersCard's founder and CEO, said to Business Insider. "I wouldn't be surprised if many of them were unable to fully disconnect from their companies more than once a year, and traveling for leisure that sparingly can put you on the fast track to burnout."

"Half of respondents plan to travel five to 10 times per year for leisure next year, and nearly a quarter say they plan to vacation even more than that," Kuhn said. "That's a lot when you take into account that these are entrepreneurs and executives who, while affluent, are often short on free time."

This trend isn't limited to entrepreneurs, it seems. The travel industry has even given the phenomenon its own name: "bleisure." 

A recent study by Expedia Media Solutions found that 43% of all business trips, both international and domestic, are extended to include some kind of leisure activity. This is especially common with people who are traveling to another country for work, which makes sense given the expense and time commitment that international flights require. According to a 2014 Skift report on bleisure travel, more than half of those who extend a business trip bring family members or a significant other along with them. 

Spending more time in a country you're visiting for business also provides a chance to relax and enjoy the sights, whether that means checking out the British Museum in London or Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. 

"It makes the stress of business travel more bearable," British public relations adviser Stuart Bruce told CNN earlier this year. "It definitely makes me work better. I'm more relaxed, but I also get a better understanding of the city and culture that I'm working in." 

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Geoff Woo says Tuesdays are his most productive days. He has the data to back it up, because he uses a software that tracks his time spent on email and coding.

His claim is somewhat surprising. Woo also doesn't eat on Tuesdays.

Woo, CEO and cofounder of a "cognitive-enhancement" supplement subscription service called Nootrobox, subscribes to an increasingly popular diet called intermittent fasting, which involves going without food for anywhere from 14 hours to several days. As part of his routine, Woo fasts for 36 hours straight at the start of each week.

"I thought it was impossible until I actually tried it," Woo tells Business Insider.

The science behind intermittent fasting is spotty. Most studies use rodents and fruit flies as test subjects, rather than primates and people, as Scientific American reports. Still, it's catching on among startup workers looking for ways to sharpen the mind and improve longevity.

When the body goes into fasting mode, it stops producing as many growth-related hormones and proteins, which are linked to cancer and diabetes. Instead, the body takes a little break to repair cells. This "maintenance state" may be the key to unlocking longer lives.

Research in animals from the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California supports this idea. Mice that fasted for two to five days a month showed reduced biomarkers for diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, as well as a rejuvenated immune system.

Woo likens the body to a refrigerator that stores energy in the form of fat. When he fasts, something clicks that encourages his body to burn through the fat for fuel.

Monday night, Woo leaves the office and grabs a typical dinner from a Mediterranean restaurant or ramen shop. He says there's no need to binge. Then the fast commences.

Tuesday starts with a weight-lifting workout. Throughout the day, he fills up on water. Hydration is particularly important during a fast, since most water we consume comes from food, according to Woo.

He also takes dietary supplements manufactured by his startup, Nootrobox. The so-called "smart drugs" claim to make people feel better, smarter, and more alert.

He's not immune to hunger, however.

"Hunger pangs are normal and they come in waves," Woo says. "If I need to have a crutch, I'll have a black coffee" — a natural appetite suppressant — "or black tea."

As the hours whiz by, Woo says he feels a greater sense of focus, clarity, and "cognitive edge." He gave his diet a nickname for just this reason: "The monk's fast."

Wednesday morning, he breaks the fast in good company. Woo, his cofounder Michael Brandt, several of their employees, and a handful of fellow fasting enthusiasts meet for breakfast at an Italian restaurant near the office. Most attendees haven't eaten in 36 hours.

Woo eases back into his diet with a low-glycemic meal that's high in healthy fats, like eggs with avocado and cheese. It helps preserve his fat-burning state for a few hours longer.

For the remainder of the week, Woo tries to keep his "feeding window" to eight hours a day. But he doesn't worry as much about what goes into his body. If pizza is on the menu, he's in.

Since he switched up his lifestyle about a year ago, Woo has become a fasting evangelist. He oversees a public chat room on Slack, called WeFast, where people can find the resources and support they need to be successful in their fasts. A majority of his employees follow his and Brandt's fasting routine, though the venture-backed company does not require it.

Woo says fasting is easier to maintain than a fad diet because you focus your discipline on a small, 36-hour window. There's no calorie counting or step-tracking involved.

"The idea here is that I intend to maintain this regime forever, until I die," Woo says.

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Google just released its top trending searches list for 2016, and the results won't surprise you at all. 

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the election topped this year's list, along with notable sports figures like Michael Phelps and Simone Biles. One breakout hit was mobile gaming, including Pokémon Go and Slither.io, which topped App Store charts and attracted millions of users. 

Google broke the results down by the top Google searches and the top people searches (although the people list did not include those who died in the last year). 

Here are the top 20 people and searches from Google in 2016.

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People

10. Kevin Durant

In what was called a "stunning move," Kevin Durant signed to the Golden State Warriors in July. The former Oklahoma City Thunder small forward inked the two-year deal after the Warriors achieved one of the best regular-season records in NBA history last season at 73 wins and 9 losses.

9. Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt completed the elusive triple-triple at the Rio Olympics this summer, winning the 4 x 100-meter relay, the 100 meters, and the 200 meters for the third straight time. 

With a net worth of $83.9 billion, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is the richest man in America.

It shouldn't be too surprising that one of the wealthiest people in the world also has an insanely extravagant home.

It took Gates seven years and $63 million to build his Medina, Washington, estate, named "Xanadu 2.0" after the fictional home of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of "Citizen Kane."

At 66,000 square feet, the home is absolutely massive, and it's loaded to the brim with high-tech details.

We've rounded up some of Xanadu 2.0's most over-the-top features here.

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It's worth at least $124 million today.

According to the King County public assessor's office, the property is worth $124.99 million as of this year. Gates purchased the lot for $2 million in 1988.

Per public filings, he paid $1,080,443.17 in property taxes in 2016.

Half a million board-feet of lumber was needed to complete the project.

The house was built with 500-year-old Douglas fir trees, and 300 construction workers labored on the home — 100 of whom were electricians.

A high-tech sensor system helps guests monitor a room's climate and lighting.

When guests arrive, they're given a pin that interacts with sensors located all over the house. Guests enter their temperature and lighting preferences so that the settings change as they move throughout the home. Speakers hidden behind wallpaper allow music to follow you from room to room.

Connected footwear thus far has been pretty limited, measuring quantitative points like number of steps or average speed.

Raw data is great, but what's even better is to interpret it into something actually useful and meaningful. Enter the newest iteration of Under Armour's Record Equipped Running Shoes.

The chip inside the shoe measures things like cadence, pace, and miles you've run in that particular shoe, but it can also tell you something important before you even begin. Simply open UA's Map My Run app, and jump up and down six times. The app will then inform you if you should run hard, take it easy, or keep an even pace based on your performance in the test.

The jump test takes into account previous ones you've done, and measures your performance against them to attain your level of muscular fatigue. This kind of knowledge can provide insight into your training regimen and help you avoid unnecessary rest or damage caused by overextending a fatigued body.

"We are taking a scientific approach to recovery that is directly utilizing real-time data from your body to determine what level of workout you should execute to guide your training," Mike Lee, chief digital officer at Under Armour, said in a release.

Three shoes with the chips are being released early next year in the line of three: the Gemini ($160) with neutral support built to run long, the Europa ($160) to run long with stability, and the Velociti ($140) with neutral support to run fast. The chips inside do not need to be recharged, and they sync and update automatically with the app.

The new shoes comes at a time when Under Armour is pushing into the sneaker business, which it calls a major growth driver. Its footwear business grew by 54% in the fist 9 months of 2016, according to earnings reports.

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