Rapper Dr. Dre is an executive at Apple, now. Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET hide caption
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A long line for a men's room at a 2009 tech conference in Omaha, Neb. Photos of this situation have now inspired a Twitter feed. SleepyJeanne/Flickr hide caption
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Evan Spiegel of Snapchat attends TechCrunch Disrupt in September. Responding to the release this week of emails from his not-so-distant fraternity days, Spiegel says they "in no way reflect who I am today or my views towards women." Steve Jennings/Getty Images hide caption
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Google X is building a few hundred self-driving cars that have no steering wheel, accelerator pedal or brake pedal. Google hide caption
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Washio offers on-demand laundry pickup and delivery for $1.60 a pound. Courtesy of Washio hide caption
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Hackers broke into a database containing customer information, auction site eBay said Wednesday. The company is based in San Jose, Calif. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption
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General Motors says its OnStar 4G LTE connection will allow cars to act as a mobile Internet hub. General Motors hide caption
For Automakers, Internet-Connected Cars Are A Balancing Act
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Jeff Blank, of Los Angeles-based Drone Dudes, prepares a quadcopter for takeoff. The drone has to chase a motorcycle down a hill. Aarti Shahani/NPR hide caption
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Beats headphones are sold alongside iPods in an Apple store in New York City. Apple is reportedly considering buying Beats for more than $3 billion. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
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Debate rages about the Federal Communications Commission's proposed net neutrality guidelines. Jeremy Brooks/Flickr hide caption
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Mark Zuckerberg kicks off the annual Facebook developers conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
New Anonymous Facebook Login Hides Info, But Not From Facebook
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How The Supreme Court Could Reshape The Tech Patent Landscape
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Andy Leer of maker space chain TechShop calibrates a 3-D printer at a GE-sponsored pop-up workshop in Washington, D.C. Maker spaces, which offer access to industrial-grade tools, are attracting support from governments and big companies like Ford and Lowe's. Gary Cameron/Reuters/Landov hide caption
High-Tech Maker Spaces: Helping Little Startups Make It Big
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says the company has to bridge the gap between the brand's global awareness and user engagement. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption