UmmaGawd (Tommy Tibajia), a pilot in the Drone Racing League, flies his quadcopter in an abandoned power plant in New York. The Drone Racing League hide caption
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Dave Rauchwerk is CEO of Next Thing Co., which makes the CHIP computer. Laura Sydell/NPR hide caption
Can A $9 Computer Spark A New Wave Of Tinkering And Innovation?
Uber driver Karim Amrani sits in his car parked near the San Francisco International Airport in July. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Business Travelers Often Skip The Rental Car, Use Uber Instead
Monday
A car with Uber and Lyft stickers at Los Angeles International Airport. Uber dominates the fast-growing ride-hailing business. But Lyft is waging a spirited battle to keep up. Al Seib/LA Times via Getty Images hide caption
In The Battle Between Lyft And Uber, The Focus Is On Drivers
Friday
Wikipedia, the crowd-sourced encyclopedia, turns 15. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Wikipedia At 15: The Struggle To Attract Non-Techy Geeks
Monday
This Hyundai MOBIS "i-Cockpit Car" simulator let people experience autonomous driving mode at the 2016 technology show CES in Las Vegas. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, But Are We Ready For Them?
Saturday
Peijun Guo wears the Oculus Rift VR headset at the Oculus booth at CES International, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas John Locher/AP hide caption
Friday
Attorney General Loretta Lynch (right) and FBI Director James Comey, seen at a meeting in Washington, D.C., in November, are among the Obama administration officials meeting Friday with tech industry leaders. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Andy Raymond demonstrates the Armatix iP1, a .22-caliber smart gun that has a safety interlock, at Engage Armaments in Rockville, Md., last year. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Steam rises from the stacks of the coal-fired Jim Bridger Power Plant outside Point of the Rocks, Wyo., in March 2014. Jim Urquhart/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Tuesday
Musician David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker says Spotify streamed his songs without his permission. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
The Echo, a digital assistant that can be set up in a home or office, vaulted into the top 10 of Amazon's best-selling electronics this year. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
How Did We Do On 2015 Tech Predictions? 'Still Waiting'
Thursday
Dr. Thomas Furness (left) in one of the labs stretched throughout a nondescript house in Seattle that's home to his RATLab. Gil Aegerter/KUOW hide caption
Wednesday
Supporters cheer during a meeting Monday when the Seattle City Council voted to approve a measure that would allow ride-sharing drivers for Uber and other ride services to unionize. Matt Mills McKnight/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Friday
Customers can get a tactile experience trying on glasses at Warby Parker's shop in New York City. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption