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updated 5:05 PM EDT, Wed March 26, 2014

Why did Facebook pay $2B for Oculus?

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Twitter adds photo tags and collages

Twitter announced Wednesday that it is squeezing in new photo tagging and collage features. FULL STORY

By Heather Kelly, CNN Filed under: Social Media

updated 4 hours, 23 minutes ago

Dwarf planet discovered at solar system's edge

For anyone holding out hope of Pluto being reinstated as a major planet, you should probably do as they say in the movie "Frozen" and "let it go." FULL STORY

By Elizabeth Landau, CNN Filed under: Innovation

updated 5 hours, 58 minutes ago

Dish and DirecTV surge on merger reports CNNMoney.com

Shares of Dish Network and DirecTV soared higher Wednesday following reports that the two satellite television companies are considering a merger. FULL STORY

James O'Toole Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 8 hours, 27 minutes ago

Facebook and Google in tech Cold War CNNMoney.com

Facebook and Google are locked in a high-stakes, multi-billion dollar battle to shape the future. FULL STORY

David Goldman Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 10 hours, 36 minutes ago

Lovely wedding, but did it trend on Twitter?

Sure, the wedding was stunning. The doves were released on cue, you didn't stumble on your vows, and your aunt Caroline stayed sober until after the toasts. But something was off: Your special day didn't play as well on social media as you were hoping. FULL STORY

By Heather Kelly, CNN Filed under: Social Media

updated 11 hours, 9 minutes ago

Mt.Gox clients are hopeless about their bitcoins CNNMoney.com

The online Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox is on life support, and the folks who put millions of dollars there don't expect to ever see their money again. FULL STORY

Jose Pagliery Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 14 hours, 27 minutes ago

The guns that know who is firing them: Can smart tech make firearms safer?

As a teenager, Omer Kiyani was shot in the face with an unsecured firearm. He still struggles with the trauma. But the Detroit engineer now believes he has created a device that would have saved him and may save thousands of others. FULL STORY

By Kieron Monks, for CNN Filed under: Innovation

updated 1 day ago

Facebook to buy virtual reality firm Oculus VR for $2 billion CNNMoney.com

Facebook is getting into the virtual reality business. FULL STORY

James O'Toole Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

HTC One M8: The most beautiful smartphone CNNMoney.com

HTC has introduced a successor to last year's beautifully-designed HTC One smartphone, this time with a bigger screen, an improved camera and an even sleeker design. FULL STORY

Adrian Covert Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Amazon customers: Get your e-book credit CNNMoney.com

Many Amazon.com customers awoke to some good news in their e-mail box Tuesday: a partial credit for e-books they bought. FULL STORY

Aaron Smith Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

IRS says Bitcoin is taxable CNNMoney.com

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a formal notice saying it can tax Bitcoin transactions, calling it a property -- not a currency. FULL STORY

Jose Pagliery Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Apparently This Matters: Instagram's favorite grandma

I once uploaded an Instagram of me at Old Navy trying to get all kissy-face with a mannequin. At the time it seemed like a good idea, but she was rather unresponsive. FULL STORY

By Jarrett Bellini, CNN Filed under: Social Media

updated 1 day ago

Silicon Valley is fed up with slow Internet speeds CNNMoney.com

A battle is brewing between big tech companies and broadband providers over how to deliver your favorite websites and media to your home. FULL STORY

James O'Toole Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Google Glass getting a stylish makeover CNNMoney.com

Google Glass is trying to shed its nerdy image by teaming up with the company behind Ray-Bans and Oakley sunglasses. FULL STORY

Alanna Petroff Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 2 days ago

File management service Box reveals IPO plans CNNMoney.com

File-management service Box revealed plans Monday for a $250 million initial public offering, laying the groundwork for one of the year's first big tech IPOs. FULL STORY

James O'Toole Filed under: Tech Biz

CNN Ideas

CNN Ideas is a visually compelling, mentally stimulating series covering bold innovations that will change the way we live in the future. FULL STORY

What's Next

Visit CNN's new What's Next blog for coverage of innovation, ideas and forward-looking thinkers in the fields of tech, science and social change. FULL STORY

Doug Gross

Oculus Rift demo wows SXSW
Fans lined up for a "Game of Thrones" experience using Oculus Rift, a virtual-reality headset that's captured the imaginations of gamers since its $2.4 million debut on Kickstarter. FULL STORY

Heather Kelly

Can Apple help make hearing aids cool?
Now phone calls, FaceTime chats, music, movies, turn-by-turn navigation or other audio can be streamed directly to a small earpiece. FULL STORY

Jarrett Bellini

Apparently This Matters: Six Californias
Some people want to figure out just what the hell to do with our nation's weirdo West Coast uber-state. I say we give it a funny hat. FULL STORY

Brandon Griggs

Kevin Bacon on 'Six Degrees' game: 'I was horrified'
Two decades ago, a parlor game called "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" became an unlikely grass-roots phenomenon among movie buffs and foretold today's online social web. But Bacon hated it. FULL STORY

Larry Frum

What's ahead for video gaming
The movers and shakers of the video gaming industry are focusing on where the next 12 months will take us. FULL STORY

Meet the future of driving

External airbags. Laser headlights. Cars that park themselves. Here are 10 innovations that are transforming the driving experience. FULL STORY
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Wired | Mar 20, 2014

The Germans have figured how to 3-D print cars

The assembly line isn't going away, but 3-D printing is going to reshape how we make cars. One German automaker points the way with an beautifully crafted frame inspired by a turtle's skeleton. FULL STORY