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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.Le Maho et al., Nature Methodshide caption
WATCH: The Robotic Baby Penguin That Spies For Scientists
The Amazon Echo is Bluetooth-enabled and can play music from Amazon Prime Music or other music services. And it's ready to listen to your questions and commands.Amazon.com/APhide caption
Amazon Wants To Put A Listening Speaker In Your Home
The SmartMat is a responsive yoga mat that seeks to improve one's yoga practice. Microsensors embedded in the mat record and provide adjustments to the user in real time. Courtesy of SmartMat hide caption
Tristan Walker founded Code2040, an internship program designed to bring Latino and black engineering undergrads to Silicon Valley. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Future Decoded conference in London on Nov. 10. The company hopes to create new social tools to increase productivity in and out of the workplace. Kevin Coombs/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Consumers can window shop on HealthCare.gov leading up to open enrollment, which starts Saturday. AP hide caption
The White House is backing the Internet. Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
One of these penguins is not like the others — the chick in front is really a rover, designed by filmmakers and used by scientists to gather data. Huddle/John Downer Productions/BBC hide caption
Megan Smith (left) is the new U.S. chief technology officer. We profiled her on Morning Edition this week. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
A new Manhattan studio joins YouTube Spaces in London, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Media analysts say YouTube hopes content produced there will ultimately get viewers to stay longer on the site. YouTube hide caption
The Amazon Echo is Bluetooth-enabled and can play music from Amazon Prime Music or other music services. And it's ready to listen to your questions and commands. Amazon.com/AP hide caption
David Roberts says the Cyber-Enhanced Working Dog harness will allow humans to monitor dogs' physical and emotional states remotely, such as in search and rescue operations. Becky Kirkland/North Carolina State University hide caption
Participants in an ethical hacking contest at a Swiss security conference in Geneva in March. So-called bug bounty programs are becoming very popular in Silicon Valley's high-tech sector. Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA/Landov hide caption
A stats board displayed at the Domino's flagship store in Grand Rapids, Mich. Emily Fox/Michigan Public Radio hide caption
Army researchers will try to find ways to 3-D print nutritious food with less heavy packaging than the current military meals. Aarti Shahani/NPR hide caption
Megan Smith is the new U.S. chief technology officer. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
Alexis Madrigal suggests you turn on the two-step verification on any site that has it. iStock hide caption
This sample image from Second Spectrum shows the company's data visualizations for the NBA. They crunch game data — past and present — to show live statistics and information during games. Courtesy of Second Spectrum hide caption
Although Apple CEO Tim Cook's sexual orientation wasn't public, it has been something of an open secret in business and technology circles. Michael Graae/Getty Images hide caption
Writer Mike Sager, posing with some of the other Mike Sagers he met, in 2005. Courtesy of Mike Sager hide caption
Apps working with Digits, a new Twitter service, would simply ask for your phone number instead of a password. Twitter.com hide caption
Nearly 20 companies have filed antitrust complaints against Google in Europe since 2009. Francois Lenoir/Reuters/Landov hide caption
The Wiper Wave, attached to your car's rear wiper, promises to take a bit of the tension out of the rough commute. Tyler Fishbone hide caption
