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Innovation of the week: A camera that shows where you're missing sunscreen

Skin cancer is serious business, and yet we take an incredibly haphazard approach to sun protection," said Lance Ulanoff at Mashable. Enter Sunscreenr, a pocket-size device that promises to make sure beachgoers never miss a spot with their sunblock again. (Courtesy image) Sunscreenr contains a tiny UV camera that shows how thoroughly sunscreen has been applied. Skin with sunblock on it will appear dark through the viewfinder, because the sunblock is absorbing UV rays, while skin that’s still exposed…


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