Technology

Sit. Stay. Call 911: FIDO Vest Gives Service Dogs An Upgrade

7:31pm January 17, 2015

by NPR Staff

Wearable tech is popping up everywhere, and now there's a new vest that has GPS, can make phone calls and can talk back like Siri. But it's not for people — it's for service dogs.

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Singer Natalie La Rose helps to introduce the Mini John Cooper Works Concept car Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Concept Cars, Once Outlandish, Now Vital To Auto Industry's Future

8:14pm January 16, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

Those futuristic prototypes that cost millions to produce have re-emerged at the Detroit auto show. It's a sign that the industry has regained confidence amid an accelerating economy, analysts say.

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National

In 'Silk Road' Trial, FBI Paints Picture Of 'True Drug Empire'

6:32pm January 16, 2015

The Silk Road was an online anonymous black market for buying and selling illegal drugs. The FBI shut it down in 2013 and now the man accused of running that billion-dollar drug market is on trial.

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National

Tech Giants Will Pay $415 Million To Settle Employees' Lawsuit

10:04am January 16, 2015

Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe were accused of colluding to keep tech worker salaries low and avoid recruiting one another's employees.

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Public Sales Of Google Glass To End Later This Month

7:42am January 16, 2015

by Sam Sanders

In an announcement, the company said Glass is not dead, it's just going through a "transition.

Chris Barnes tries out Toshiba Glass, one of a number of new wearable gadgets at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Forget Wearable Tech. People Really Want Better Batteries.

4:58pm January 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Consumer Electronics Show has wrapped up its showcase of the latest in high-tech gizmos. But according to a survey from Fortune magazine, many Americans have a simpler wish: longer battery life.

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Obama Spotlights High-Speed Internet Success In Iowa

6:33pm January 14, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama visited Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday to spotlight that community's investment in an affordable, high-speed Internet system. The president wants to encourage similar systems elsewhere, but community-owned networks face challenges from commercial Internet providers.

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Finding, Selling Flaws In Apple's Code Can Be Lucrative Work

6:33pm January 14, 2015

by Steve Henn

Every time there is a big new release of some Apple software or operating system, hackers get to work — finding a flaw in Apple's computer code can be very lucrative.

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President Obama speaks at Cedar Falls Utilities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday. He encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to pre-empt state laws that stifle competition for high-speed Internet service.

Broadband A 'Necessity,' Obama Says, As He Pushes FCC To Expand Access

4:58pm January 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president is asking the agency to address state laws that could inhibit competition for high-speed Internet service. The move could draw opposition from major cable and Internet companies.

Visitors check out wireless blood pressure monitors at the Consumer Electronics Show in Los Angeles.

Imagining A Future When The Doctor's Office Is In Your Home

10:57am January 14, 2015

by Nancy Shute

You can now monitor your heart rhythm with your cellphone. Dr. Eric Topol imagines a day when patients will be doing a lot more of their own medical testing, with doctors as advisers.