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Technique from biology helps explain the evolution of the American car  
Researchers have taken a unique approach to explain the way in which technologies evolve in modern society. Borrowing a technique that biologists might use to study the evolution of plants or animals, the scientists plotted the "births" and "deaths" of every American-made car and truck model from 1896 to 2014.  
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http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/07/02/483394735/device-lets-police-seize-digital-cash-raises-civil-liberties-concerns?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
Device Lets Police Seize Digital Cash, Raises Civil Liberties Concerns  

Officers can instantly freeze or seize the funds loaded on prepaid cards using the handheld device, and some civil liberties advocates say the machines may be abused.

 
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/02/484435973/-nprreads-finding-a-point-of-view?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
#NPRreads: Finding A Point Of View  

From a profile of Samantha Bee to the views of Chelsea Manning on the military's new transgender rules, these stories are about how we see the world.

 
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http://www.npr.org/2016/07/02/484473998/u-s-pushes-proposal-to-access-travelers-social-media-accounts?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
U.S. Pushes Proposal To Access Travelers' Social Media Accounts  

Former counterterrorism coordinator for Homeland Security John Cohen tells NPR's Scott Simon why the federal government may ask Visa Waiver Program applicants to hand over social media account info.

 
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http://www.npr.org/2016/07/02/484473984/after-tesla-crash-will-driverless-technology-transition-slow?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
After Tesla Crash, Will Driverless Technology Transition Slow?  

The first reported death involving a driverless car raises questions about their future. Not just over safety concerns, but our own attitudes to relinquishing control.

 
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http://www.npr.org/2016/07/02/484474040/star-swains-impromptu-national-anthem-performance-goes-viral?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=technology  
Star Swain's Impromptu National Anthem Performance Goes Viral  

Star Swain did a spontaneous rendition of the national anthem at the Lincoln Memorial and a friend caught it on video. The clip has since gone viral, and changed the way Swain thinks about her future.

 
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