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• Venture Capital, Disrupted
For a new generation of technology company founders, money is the easy part.


• Letting Hackers Compete, Facebook Eyes New Talent
As it readies for an IPO, the social network puts engineers, not HR, in charge of a global search for young programmers.


• Too Young to Fail
17-year-old Laura Deming doesn't drive and can't vote. Is now her chance to change the world?


• Innovation without Age Limits
Young stars dominate the technology headlines. But outside the Internet, research shows, innovators are actually getting older as complexity rises.


• Beyond the Personal Automobile
Information technology means we can rethink transportation.


• Hacking Cars to Keep Them Safe
Researchers are challenging the auto industry to rethink security.


• The Online Map Wars
Inspired by Wikipedia, Waze lets app users draw its maps.


• Better Place Launches Electric Fleet in Israel
A network of fast battery-switching stations offers an unusual business model for electric cars.


• Sensor Networks Could End Parking Rage
Cities hope systems that guide drivers to parking spots will reduce congestion and help downtown businesses.


• U.S. Tests Whether Consumers Like Car-to-Car Communications
In a driving clinic, 120 volunteers avoid fender-benders with the help of alarms, flashing lights, and cars that talk to one another.

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