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updated 4 hours, 17 minutes ago

Google Glass available to anyone for one day only

Have you been pining for your very own wearable $1,500 Google Glass but weren't sure how you, a regular nondeveloper residing in the United States, could procure one? FULL STORY

By Heather Kelly, CNN Filed under: Innovation

updated 10 hours, 57 minutes ago

Icahn settles with eBay over PayPal CNNMoney.com

Activist investor Carl Icahn has dropped his proposal for eBay to spin off part of PayPal, ending a nasty saga that had both sides fuming. FULL STORY

David Goldman Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 13 hours, 26 minutes ago

Let's talk about text, baby CNNMoney.com

Remember BlackBerry Messenger, a.k.a. BBM, the mobile chat service launched by the once-reigning smartphone maker in 2005? Much like the company's devices, BBM has since been displaced by more popular consumer products. Consider: WhatsApp, the five-year-old messaging service acquired by Facebook for a whopping $19 bill… FULL STORY

Michal Lev-Ram Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 13 hours, 29 minutes ago

From tale to sale CNNMoney.com

Back when DailyCandy was a profitable newsletter business spewing daily beauty tips and entertainment news to young urban women, a pair of new University of Pennsylvania grads decided to start a DailyCandy for dudes. They called it Thrillist. Launched in 2005, the city guide built its following on irreverent twentysome… FULL STORY

Jessi Hempel Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 13 hours, 33 minutes ago

Online education, rebooted CNNMoney.com

Can a roboticist program real human minds? Udacity CEO Sebastian Thrun is working on just that. He recently told Fortune's Adam Lashinsky how: FULL STORY

Adam Lashinsky Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 13 hours, 41 minutes ago

The dawn of the Chrome Age CNNMoney.com

In the war for world technology domination, Google is quietly establishing a beachhead in Oakland. This spring delivery trucks have been pulling up to the city's public schools and dropping off dozens of laptops -- a total of about 10,000 across the city -- that use Google's Chrome operating system rather than those ma… FULL STORY

Miguel Helft Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 13 hours, 55 minutes ago

Finally gave a damn 'bout a bad reputation CNNMoney.com

Microsoft and Yahoo veteran Blake Irving didn't see much to phone home about when he first considered running GoDaddy, the web domain-name provider. At best he saw a mixed bag of opportunities at a well-known, if poorly understood, company. GoDaddy had quirky marketing and attentive customer service but weak product de… FULL STORY

Adam Lashinsky Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Comcast grilled in Senate over merger plans CNNMoney.com

Comcast says its pending merger with Time Warner Cable will benefit consumers, but some senators aren't so sure. FULL STORY

James O'Toole Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Heartbleed bug: What you need to know CNNMoney.com

Security researchers have uncovered a fatal flaw in a key safety feature for surfing the Web -- the one that keeps your email, banking, shopping, passwords and communications private. FULL STORY

Jose Pagliery Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Forget wearable tech, embeddable implants are already here

Smartphone mapping features are great for getting directions, until you lose signal. But you could avoid getting lost in the woods with a guiding system embedded in your body. FULL STORY

By Keiron Monks, for CNN Filed under: Innovation

updated 1 day ago

Warren Buffett endorses Airbnb CNNMoney.com

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who famously steers clear of many technology investments, has his eye on Airbnb. But not as an investment. FULL STORY

Poppy Harlow Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Meet Silicon Valley's 28-year old whiz kid CNNMoney.com

One of Sam Altman's fondest moments as a tech entrepreneur is the day he met Steve Jobs. FULL STORY

Laurie Segall Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 1 day ago

Bitcoin players knock on Washington doors CNNMoney.com

Bitcoin is knocking on Washington's doors. FULL STORY

Jennifer Liberto Filed under: Tech Biz

updated 2 days ago

Uber gets into delivery game with Rush

Online delivery services have a checkered history at best. But Uber, the app-oriented car service, is giving it another go. FULL STORY

By Doug Gross, CNN Filed under: Mobile

updated 2 days ago

Comcast takes merger case to Washington CNNMoney.com

Comcast and Time Warner Cable want to join forces. But first, they've got to win over Washington. FULL STORY

James O'Toole Filed under: Tech Biz

10 ideas to change the world

What if the U.S. had only two time zones? Should all public transportation be automated for safety? And maybe it IS time to reinvent the wheel. Meet 10 bold ideas that could shape our future. FULL STORY

10 groundbreaking inventions

A soccer ball that creates energy when you kick it. A robot that responds to natural disasters. An electronic tooth "tattoo" that fights disease. Meet 10 futuristic inventions with potential to shape, and save, lives. 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