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Volkswagen celebrates 60 (technically 77) years of the BeetleAt this year's New York Auto Show, Volkswagen celebrated the Beetle's 60th anniversary with four concept cars.
Should we pack everybody into a giant skyscraper?At this year's eVolo Skyscraper Competition, a concept for a re-imagined Time Square 鈥� entirely contained within a mile-high tower 鈥� has gotten a lot of attention.聽Would it be feasible to pack whole city neighborhoods into skyscrapers?聽
Why investors love Tidal, even if customers aren't too sure yetTidal, an artist-owned streaming music service, aims to restore some of the inherent value of music that's been chipped away by free streaming services such as Spotify. Investors are optimistic about Tidal, but will it catch on with customers?
How 3-D printing has helped countless amputeesFaith Lennox is a 7-year-old who now has a prosthetic hand thanks to 3-D printing. Her story is becoming one of many as the technology advances.
Obama signs order creating new cyber sanctions programThe order is the latest attempt by the Obama administration to come up with options short of direct retaliation to deal with a growing cyber threat coming from both nations and criminal groups.
Stop China鈥檚 plan to weaken American innovationOpinion: China launched a systematic plan to replace all American technology companies with Chinese equivalents. US needs to tell China enough is enough.
Twitter's Curator aims to identify news as it breaksOn the heels of Facebook's reported partnership with news publications, Twitter officially launched Curator, a social media filter designed to help break the news.
When did the Eiffel Tower open? Shortly before the fall of the British version.The Eiffel Tower has inspired countries across the world to build their own miniature designs, but none compare to the what the British attempted immediately after its erection in the 1900s.
How smarter stoplights offer a smoother commuteA pair of researchers have calculated more efficient traffic-light patterns that can curb congestion, as well as reduce emissions.
Amazon鈥檚 Dash Button: Does convenience come with a price?The retail giant鈥檚 latest product, a small plastic button that eliminates the need to log on to an app or website, is part of the company's push to draw consumers away from brick-and-mortar stores and onto their site.聽
As Google and Microsoft battle it out, consumers winGoogle's Chromebook laptop and Microsoft's Surface tablet are both great deals right now.
Pac-Man invades Google Maps for April Fool's DayTurn your neighborhood into a Pac-Man game with this early April Fool's joke from Google.
Amazon Dash Buttons bring one-click shopping to your kitchen, bathroomAmazon introduced Dash Buttons, small plastic devices that order common household items to be delivered to a customer's door. Amazon is also allowing gadgets such as printers and lamps to automatically order their own refills when they sense there's a need.- How well do you know the Eiffel Tower? Take our quiz!
The Eiffel Tower opened to the public on March 31, 1889, instantly becoming one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. Test your knowledge of this French icon with this quiz.
- The latest in search-and-rescue tech: cyborg cockroachesResearchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new way to control cockroaches, outfitting them with tiny microphones and trackers for potential future use in disaster zones.
- When did the Eiffel Tower open, and why was it 鈥榓 truly tragic street lamp鈥�?The Eiffel Tower, celebrating its 126th anniversary, was not always revered as an icon of love and beauty.聽
SXSW floods Austin with ideas, celebs 鈥� and cashThe SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, included everything from an app, Meerkat, that lets users stream live video to the Web and a Saudi Arabian princess,聽Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al-Saud, speaking about empowering women.
New high-end HTC One M9 phone doesn鈥檛 offer a whole lot of newHTC's newest smart phone, the One M9, has a new name but a lot of old features.聽
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks against 'religous freedom' lawsTim Cook publicly condemned 'religious freedom' laws in Indiana and other states, but the move is likely to surprise few in Silicon Valley.
Why experts think China launched the cyberattacks against GitHubCode repository GitHub was hit over the weekend with a cyberattack originating from China, according to experts. Traffic flooded two GitHub pages, both devoted to circumventing Chinese censorship.