Dartmouth College researcher Timothy Pierson holds a prototype of Wanda, which is designed to establish secure wireless connections between devices that generate data.Eli Burakian/Dartmouth Collegehide caption
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A pedestrian stops to look at an automated real-time bike counter on Market Street in San Francisco.Justin Sullivan/Getty Imageshide caption
Software coders (from left) William Stevens, Michael Harrison and Brack Quillen work at the Bit Source office in Pikeville, Ky., in February. The year-old firm has trained laid-off coal workers to become software coders.Sam Owens/Bloomberg via Getty Imageshide caption
Brad Duerstock demonstrates the RoboDesk. Courtesy of Purdue Research Foundation/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Google Vice President Mario Queiroz talks about the uses of the new Google Home device during the keynote address of the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
With New Products, Google Flexes Muscles To Competitors, Regulators
Facebook's Moments app uses facial recognition technology to group photos based on the friends who are in them. Amid privacy concerns in Europe and Canada, the versions launched in those regions excluded the facial recognition feature. Facebook hide caption
Two people hold electronic devices while looking over a sculpture by George Segal with the Living Wall in the background at the newly expanded San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
Too Much Technology Can Spoil Your Warhol Experience
SignAloud gloves translate sign language into text and speech. Conrado Tapado/Univ of Washington, CoMotion hide caption
These Gloves Offer A Modern Twist On Sign Language
W. H. Richards and A.H. Reffell built Eric in 1928. The Science Museum estimates it will take expert roboticist Giles Walker three months to reconstruct him. Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images hide caption
London Museum Hopes To Reboot Eric, Britain's First Robot
CSin3 students will wear this green sash when they graduate from Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday. Krista Almanzan/KAZU hide caption
'Embodiment Of Grit': How Children Of Farm Workers Became Tech Professionals
Joe Milam explains his investor-relations company, AngelSpan, to fourth-grader Anna Allemann (white shirt, left) and third-grader Sage Powell during Pitch-a-Kid in Austin, Texas, on April 30. Brenda Salinas for NPR hide caption
Dartmouth College researcher Timothy Pierson holds a prototype of Wanda, which is designed to establish secure wireless connections between devices that generate data. Eli Burakian/Dartmouth College hide caption
The longer the messaging thread, the higher the chances that Hitler or Nazis get mentioned. curiousgnu.com/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
A pedestrian stops to look at an automated real-time bike counter on Market Street in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Software coders (from left) William Stevens, Michael Harrison and Brack Quillen work at the Bit Source office in Pikeville, Ky., in February. The year-old firm has trained laid-off coal workers to become software coders. Sam Owens/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
From Coal To Code: A New Path For Laid-Off Miners In Kentucky
This 2005 silicon wafer with Pentium 4 processors was signed by Gordon Moore for the 40th anniversary of Moore's law. Science & Society Picture Library/Getty Images hide caption
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell says his state is exploring blockchain technology for various transactions. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption
Jesse Vega checks out a vehicle at an Uber "Work On Demand" recruitment event March 10 in South Los Angeles. The company is researching ways to get rid of its surge pricing, a feature that drivers like but that can make costs unpredictable for consumers. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Uber Plans To Kill Surge Pricing, Though Drivers Say It Makes Job Worth It
Intel announced last month that it is laying off 11 percent of its workforce. As sales of personal computers decline, the company plans to shift its business to cloud computing. Laura Rauch/AP hide caption
Left Behind In The Mobile Revolution, Intel Struggles To Innovate
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2015. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Biotech's Theranos Offers A Cautionary Tale For Silicon Valley
The robotic skull of a T-600 cyborg used in the movie Terminator 3. Eduardo Parra/Getty Images hide caption
Weighing The Good And The Bad Of Autonomous Killer Robots In Battle
Yahoo Chief Information Security Officer Bob Lord on encryption: "Yes, it's used by terrorists. It's also used by people who are looking to voice their opinions on issues and to save lives." Yahoo hide caption
FBI Director James Comey testifies March 1 before the House Judiciary Committee on the encryption of the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino attackers. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A bill in New York would allow police to examine drivers' phones to see whether they were using the device at the time of an accident. Getty Images/Image Source hide caption
New York Wants To Know: Have You Been Texting And Driving?
Prince performs at the Grand Palais in Paris on Oct. 11, 2009. Whoever ends up running his estate will face some tough decisions about how to handle his musical legacy. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Beyond Streaming: How Will Future Fans Discover Prince's Music?
A fare summary on the Uber app in the car of an UberX driver in Washington, D.C. Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
How Much Money Do Uber Drivers Really Make? Send Us Your Screenshots
Phone, Everlasting: What If Your Smartphone Never Got Old?