Technology

Even this early model, a little penguin rover with clearly visible wheels, was accepted into the huddle. Later models, like the one shown in the video below, had the tires concealed.

Science

WATCH: The Robotic Baby Penguin That Spies For Scientists

3:34pm November 10, 2014

by Priska Neely

The emperor penguins of Antarctica are adorable. They're also pretty skittish when humans come around to collect data. Researchers at the University of Strasbourg have a solution: a penguin rover.

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The White House is backing the Internet.

National

The White House Is Backing Strong Open Internet Rules

3:34pm November 10, 2014

by Elise Hu

President Obama is calling on rule-makers to reclassify broadband as a public utility. It would give the FCC much broader authority to stop "fast lanes" and "slow lanes" to the Internet.

A survey of more than 400 doctors asked how electronic medical records had affected their free time on the job. The answers weren't pretty.

Health & Safety

Electronic Medical Records, Built For Efficiency, Often Backfire

2:38pm November 10, 2014

by Scott Hensley

Computerized prescription orders are one real advantage. Clicking checkboxes on screen after screen not so much.

Le Laboratoire Cambridge features a restaurant, the Cafe ArtScience. The restaurant's bar features a glass-globed drink vaporizer called Le Whaf.

Science
Arts

Inhalable Chocolate? Ingestible Ideas From A Lab For The Senses

1:31pm November 10, 2014

by Andrea Shea

A real-life Willy Wonka invites scientists, designers, composers, artists and chefs to collaborate on novel foods and other cultural confections.

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Alexis Madrigal suggests you turn on the two-step verification on any site that has it.

Lazy About Your Online Passwords? Take Control With These New Tips

10:43am November 10, 2014

by Alexis Madrigal

A couple of hours can go a long way toward making your data secure from criminals. It's a hassle, but you'll be forever safe from malicious forces.

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Tom Magliozzi, co-host of Car Talk, could opine about driving in far-off places.

Hello 'Car Talk,' I Need A Good Car To Get Around Africa

6:47am November 08, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

It's not just American drivers who are mourning the death of Car Talk co-host Tom Magliozzi. He reached a global audience as well.

Megan Smith (left) is the new U.S. chief technology officer. We profiled her on <em>Morning Edition</em> this week.

National

Tech Week: The New U.S. CTO, Silk Road 2.0, Amazon Echoes Siri

6:01am November 08, 2014

by Elise Hu

A profile of the new U.S. technology chief , how the FBI took down the latest online bazaar for black market goods, and the other tech headlines you need to read, all in this week's roundup.

The message that greets visitors to the sites that were seized in coordinated raids in the U.S. and across Europe.

17 Arrested As European, U.S. Officials Raid Online Black Markets

4:54pm November 07, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Among those held were the alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0. Assets seized from Darknet sites, which allowed users to anonymously buy illegal products and services, included $1 million in Bitcoins.

Megan Smith is the new U.S. chief technology officer.

National

From Silicon Valley To White House, New U.S. Tech Chief Makes Change

1:13pm November 07, 2014

by Elise Hu

Former Google X executive Megan Smith started this month as the U.S. chief technology officer. She's only the third person to have the job.

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Amazon Wants To Put A Listening Speaker In Your Home

1:12pm November 07, 2014

by Avie Schneider

Are you ready to bring an eavesdropping device that's connected to the cloud into the privacy of your abode? Amazon thinks so, as it introduces Echo, a speaker that takes your questions and commands.