Google has teamed up with Levi's to make the world's smartest jean jacket, said Nikki Ekstein at Bloomberg. Designed specifically for commuting bikers, the jacket boasts a subtle patch of conductive fibers in the sleeve that allows the wearer to "tap or swipe across its surface and toggle a series of customizable commands," from silencing calls and changing songs to getting directions to the nearest coffee shop.
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