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MindMaze Software Engineer Nicolas Bourdaud demonstrates a virtual reality system at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 03, 2015.

Developers Continue Push To Make Virtual Reality Mainstream

As virtual reality becomes more lifelike and the technology more consumer friendly, developers continue to push it as the new heart of the video game and movie experience.

A pilgrim pauses to pray before the Kaaba during the Hajj in Mecca.

Guest Review: 'A Sinner In Mecca'

A pilgrimage as personal journey

California Court Rules Drivers Can Read Cellphone Maps

A California appeals court says it's legal for drivers to read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel.

Tech Week That Was: Online Comments, iPad Hacks And The ACC

It's time for your NPR All Tech Week in Review! Here's a rundown, in case you missed any of the technology and culture coverage on the airwaves and around the interwebs this week.

Greg O'Brien gathers his thoughts before a run in 2013. "Running is essential," he says.

One Man's Race To Outrun Alzheimer's

Cape Cod journalist Greg O'Brien has always found solace in running, and a diagnosis of Alzheimer's hasn't stopped him. But making it work — for himself and his family — isn't always easy.

Grand Theft Auto V raked in more than $800 million in sales in its first 24 hours on the shelves.

Tech Week That Was: New iOS Design And Grand Theft Auto

It's time for the weekly roundup of what happened here on All Tech and on our airwaves, and a look back at the big conversations in technology.

Sears — the Apple of its day for disruption and innovation — sold its own car from 1908 to 1912, before ceding the market to Ford and others. According to one expert, there hasn't been a successful new entrant into the industry in nearly a century. That track record could present a challenge to Apple, which is rumored to be thinking about launching its own line of electric cars.

Apple Must Think Different On Cars, Or Join Ranks Of Failed New Brands

Apple has formed a secret team to design and prototype an electric car, according to numerous reports. While Apple may have the technological chops, the odds are stacked against startup car companies.

Facebook's log-in page currently doesn't allow a date earlier than Jan. 1, 1905, to be selected.

At 113, Woman Lies About Her Age So She Can Join Facebook

Born in 1900, Anna Stoehr has seen dramatic shifts in technology. But when the Minnesota woman tried to create a Facebook account, she hit a snag. The service couldn't handle her early birthdate.

Jane Goodall grooms the coat of a chimpanzee as he eats a banana in this photo from 1974.

Jane Goodall Wants To Save Us (And Her Beloved Chimps) From Ourselves

She's learned a lot about chimpanzees. But what's she learned from them has given her a new mission: improve the health of the planet.

Rep. Loretta Sanchez, an Orange County Democrat who is running for the U.S. Senate, sits inside Tlaquepaque Restaurant in Placentia, Feb. 23, 2016. Sanchez has been visiting the restaurant, which used to be a bakery, since she was a child.

California Counts: Sanchez Bid For Senate Seat Could Hinge On Voter Turnout

U.S. Senate candidate Loretta Sanchez is running behind frontrunner Kamala Harris and needs a big turnout to win, analysts say. Both are Democrats.

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