Several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are developing services that manage consumers' investment portfolios with algorithms rather than people. iStockphoto hide caption
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Maker and Make magazine contributor Jeff Highsmith created this miniature Twitter-connected LED Christmas tree last year as part of the CheerLights project. Courtesy of Jeff Highsmith hide caption
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Atlas, a humanoid robot, is competing against 16 other robots in a Pentagon-sponsored contest this weekend. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption
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This pose is required when thinking innovative thoughts. Andreyuu/iStockphoto hide caption
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"The death of privacy has been predicted repeatedly over the years," says Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's privacy commissioner. "And my response to that is, 'Say no to that,' because, if you value your freedom, you will value your privacy." iStockphoto hide caption
A Movement To Bake Online Privacy Into Modern Life, 'By Design'
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Record-breaking long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad speaks at the TEDWomen conference in San Francisco on Thursday. Marla Aufmuth/TED hide caption
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Customers at Honeygrow in Philadelphia can charge their cellphones while they dine using one of Doug Baldasare's kiosks. Emma Lee/For NewsWorks hide caption
Businesses Woo Customers With Free Phone-Charging Stations
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A screen shot from Cat Spanish, a new app by online learning company Memrise. Courtesy of Cat Academy hide caption
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Moscow-based app Bookmate has a subscription e-book service — similar to others on the U.S. market, but with more of a focus on targeting piracy in emerging literary markets. Courtesty of Bookmate hide caption
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Boubacar Sanogo from Mali drives a cab in New York City and listens to ZenoRadio on his smartphone — though it can also be accessed using a more basic model. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption
Cellphones As Radios: Immigrants Dial In To Native Stations
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A prototype of a flexible battery from Imprint Energy, one of 40 companies working on battery technology in the San Francisco Bay Area. Imprint Energy hide caption
Electric Cars Drive Demand For Cheaper, More Powerful Batteries
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Parts for the PiePal were 3-D printed. Courtesy of iStrategyLabs hide caption
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H. Jerry Qi, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado University, holds simple models printed using polymers that have "shape memory." The flat piece on the left can reshape itself into a box with the application of heat. Glenn J. Asakawa/University of Colorado hide caption
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Sportvision uses helicopter and water-based platforms to superimpose the national flags of competing teams over broadcasts of the America's Cup sailing competitions. Courtesy of Sportvision hide caption