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In the latest installment of Butterfly Effect, we examine Google's autonomous vehicles, seemingly a vision of the future--they'll potentially make commuting a dream and maybe even help kill the Big Three. But for those same reasons, it has the potential set us back by revitalizing suburbs and damaging the economy

Breakthrough battery tech from MIT could mean recharging your EV would still involve the phrase "fill 'er up." MIT's been working on a really unusual new battery technology that turns upside-down the notions we currently have about rechargeable batteries. It involves a full rethinking of how a battery is designed, and could result in a reusable liquid that could be pumped into your battery to charge it in minutes

It may not be as dramatic as Twitter or as ubiquitous as Facebook, but LinkedIn attracts dedicated users who are serious about business. Here's how to connect with them using the fast-growing service's most powerful new tools.

You’ve taken the plunge and invested in an iPad. Like millions of others, you love it. It's light and keeps a remarkable 10-hour charge

The quality of Bluetooth keyboards for the iPad has been steadily increasing since the launch of Apple's ground-breaking tablet, but the brand-new-to-market Adonit Writer is a clear standout in both form and function.

And how other brands could get messianic in their message and convert consumers to acolytes.

Workshops! Seminars! Training! Quiet rooms! 37Signals founder Jason Fried invites us into his new super-silent digs and shares tips on creating a productive workspace. Plus, for kicks, we take a peek at Two And A Half Men star Ashton Kutcher's new Twitter app

Why businesses shouldn't treat technology as a young person's game Ninety percent of technology marketing targets 10 percent of the population: the young, the cool, the perceived digerati. A few niche companies address the senior market with products so simplified your cat could use them.

Uploading your music to the cloud isn't as simple as you might think. As more data is stored online, the cloud takes more and more energy to maintain, forcing companies to get into the business of getting power as cheaply as possible

"My life and biz is so intertwined in every way that it's hard to make that clean separation on and offline." That's what Candace Alper (@ NameYourTuneCDs ) said on Twitter when I asked about the importance of separating your personal and business life on Facebook. As an entrepreneur who runs a made-to-order children's CD company, she is comfortable mixing business with pleasure online

Not only will these new bulbs save you money every month, they'll be tons of fun for amateur lighting designers, and can even increase home security. A Wi-Fi connected lightbulb that'll cost you just an extra buck a pop may sound crazy, but it's a soon-to-be reality that promises to transform your house into a mood-lit, low-power, eco-friendly smart home . That's the suggestion from NXP, a Netherlands-based semiconductor company that invented the Greenchip technology that will be in many Wi-Fi connected lightbulbs on sale by early 2012

What more can a scientist trying to save us do? You're on a train and you receive information that leads you to believe that a flood has weakened the scaffolding of a rail bridge ahead

Micro-finance is terrific in concept. All it's missing is a winning platform.

Many people already use their smart

Right now I am staring at a message that has been haunting me for weeks, hovering dangerously at the top of my Gmail inbox.