Allen Klevens is the co-founder of Tooshlights, a California-based company that wants to ease the wait for a bathroom stall. Tooshlights hide caption
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The Armatix smart gun is implanted with an electronic chip that allows it to be fired only if the shooter is wearing a watch that communicates with it through a radio signal. It is not sold in the U.S. Michael Dalder/Reuters/Landov hide caption
A New Jersey Law That's Kept Smart Guns Off Shelves Nationwide
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Rodin's Left Hand of Eustache de St. Pierre, during the scanning process (from left); computer image created from the scan; inner anatomy; and exterior scan and inner anatomy combined for an augmented reality view of the sculpture. Photo by Matthew Hasel, render by Sarah Hegmann, Division of Clinical Anatomy, Stanford School of Medicine hide caption
Using A 3-D Version Of Rodin's Hands To Understand Anatomy
Wednesday
The SipSnap TOT lid has a chew-resistant spout. Courtesy of Double Double hide caption
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A new jar (at left) is shaped liked a parallelogram so that its lid can be opened with less force. Nikkei Technology hide caption
Wednesday
The Pongtu toilet unclogger, a Korean alternative to traditional plunging. YouTube hide caption
Wednesday
These Speakeasy Briefs retail for $23.95. Courtesy of Speakeasy Briefs 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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After a tornado leveled Moore, Okla., last year, firefighter Shonn Neidel (left) developed an app that helps first responders locate storm shelters under the wreckage. Courtesy of Shonn Neidel hide caption
Storm Shelter App Helps Pinpoint People Amid Tornado's Rubble
The OTTO will sell for $199. Courtesy of Next Thing Co. hide caption
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Revelers play Johann Sebastian Joust. Brent Knepper/Courtesy of jsjoust.com hide caption
Joust To The Music: Video Game Evolves Beyond The Screen
Wednesday
The Morpher folds in half from a full-size bike helmet so that it can be stashed away in a laptop or shoulder bag -- something urban bike-share cyclists might find especially appealing. Courtesy of Morpher hide caption
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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
The Golden Goose will retail for around $24. Courtesy Y Line Product Design hide caption
Innovation: A Gadget That Scrambles The Egg Inside The Shell
Tuesday
Bragi's Dash, a fitness-centered wireless earpiece, has raised over $3 million on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site. Bragi hide caption