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The Latest Auto Safety Technology Could Save Your Life

High-tech safety innovations continue to proliferate in today's cars and utility vehicles. Here's how the latest cars keep you safe and what you can expect from them.

Computer Processors Get More Juice

It's like having four engines under the hood of your car. Quad-core processors rev up performance and make multitasking a cinch. But hold onto your horsepower -- in the not-so-distant future, a 512-core processor won't be out of the ordinary.

Are Smart Cards the New Cash?

Cold, hard cash is an endangered species. Smart cards and smart phones are slowly taking the place of cash. The day is coming when you'll never carry the green folding stuff again.

The New World of Augmented Reality

Forget virtual reality. It's augmented reality that's likely to rock your world. In the not-so-distant future, AR displays will have the capability to enhance how we see, hear and even smell the world around us. Here's how it will work.

Music to the People

Recent tech innovations are revolutionizing the way we think of music. So even if you've never played a note, you, too, can create music. Here's a look at the latest developments in the world of tunes.

Home Fabrication Takes DIY to a New Level

The idea of clicking a button or two and having the object of your desires pop out of your printer isn't as science fiction as you might imagine. Here's how revolutionary scientists are turning the idea of 3-D printing into reality.

Galaxy Geeks: Amp up Your Astronomy Cred

Groundbreaking new software from Microsoft and Google offers unprecedented views of the universe and a chance to be an armchair astronomer.

Tech Visionaries Are Saving the Planet

Some of tech's brightest minds are working to green the planet and helping people in the process with pioneering innovations.

How Tech Transforms the Lives of People in Need

The latest gadgets are fun, but tech innovations are doing much more. Advances are making life better for a number of people.

Free radio recorder works like a charm

Imagine if there were a program to record music from hundreds of online radio stations with the click of a mouse and even schedule recordings like a VCR. It exists -- and it's free