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  Scientific American  

Scientific American Online associate tech editor Larry Greenemeier provides a weekly minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of technology

Scientific American Online associate tech editor Larry Greenemeier provides a weekly minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of technology

 

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#161

Contact Lens Binoculars Are in Sight

Researchers revealed their latest prototype contact lenses that magnify vision almost three times with the wink of an eye. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

19 Feb 2015

01 MINS

01:54

19 Feb 2015

#160

Keurig Coffee Drinkers Hack Back

Users of the K-cup coffee company’s products have counterattacked against its efforts to restrict the brands that their new machines can brew. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

13 Feb 2015

01 MINS

01:38

13 Feb 2015

#159

Radar Makes All Houses Glass

Law enforcement agencies have handheld radar that can “see” through walls via RF signals, raising Fourth Amendment concerns. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

05 Feb 2015

01 MINS

01:37

05 Feb 2015

#158

Smart Keyboard Gets a Charge out of You

Researchers have made a secure, waterproof wireless keyboard that gets charged by the action of your fingertips as you type. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

30 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:29

30 Jan 2015

#157

Rival Space Internets Vie for Sky Pie

SpaceX’s Elon Musk and fellow tech mogel Greg Wyler both have plans for low Earth orbit satellite networks that could fill in many of the world's current gaps in Internet coverage. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

23 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:31

23 Jan 2015

#156

Gestures and Eye Movements Will Control Cars

Carmakers are working on ways to let drivers interact with their cars using presumably safer hand gestures and eye movement in addition to voice controls and touch screens. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

16 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:19

16 Jan 2015

#155

Facebook Puts Its Money Where Your Mouth Is

The social media behemoth buys voice-recognition start-up Wit.ai to prepare for the impending Internet of Things. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

12 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:31

12 Jan 2015

#154

Teen Inventors Connect DVR to Your Zzzs

British students made a wrist monitor that senses if you nod off and sends a signal to your DVR to record whatever you were watching. Future such devices could control additional household functions. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

24 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:23

24 Dec 2014

#153

Future Smartphone Could Fall Smartly, Too

Apple got a patent for a system to adjust your falling device in flight to minimize the damage on landing. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

19 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:22

19 Dec 2014

#152

Recycled Laptop Batteries Bring Light to Power Poor

IBM scientists in India developed an experimental power supply from reusable lithium ion cells salvaged from three-year-old laptop battery packs. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

11 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:23

11 Dec 2014

#151

NYC School Computers Are MIA

New York City public schools are missing hundreds and possibly thousands of computers, due to poor record keeping, theft, corruption or some combo. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

08 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:17

08 Dec 2014

#150

Cats Teach Robots to Land on Feet

Training rescue robots to land safely from falls like cats could give them nine lives in the field. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

21 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:22

21 Nov 2014

#149

Solar Roadways Take Baby Steps

Dutch cyclists can now pedal a path paved with solar panels. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

18 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:24

18 Nov 2014

#148

Smartphone Case Furthers Unplug Movement

Yondr’s locking gadget-case aims to keep digital distractions down during live performances. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

06 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:29

06 Nov 2014

#147

Apple Pay Perturbs Prying Personal Prospectors

Law enforcement agencies and retailers such as Walmart and Best Buy balk at Apple's operating system and payment app privacy efforts. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

28 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:40

28 Oct 2014

#146

Tapping the Twitterverse for Meaning

Twitter and M.I.T. have teamed up to launch the Laboratory for Social Machines to analyze the impact of social media messages on society. Larry Greenemeier reports ... Read more

10 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:28

10 Oct 2014

#145

Drivers While Voice Texting Are Still Distracted

Drivers in a simulator reacted slowly to sudden traffic emergencies regardless of whether they were thumbing texts into smartphones or dictating them to Google Glass. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

02 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:26

02 Oct 2014

#144

App IDs Other Battery-Eater Apps

More than a million volunteer users of the smarthphone app Carat have helped researchers identify those apps that really suck battery power in both the Android operating system and Apple's iOS. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

29 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:13

29 Sep 2014

#143

Jet Pack Keeps You Grounded, but Faster

Mini-jet backpack for runners could help military personnel and others get home faster. Larry Greenemeier reports ... Read more

19 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:29

19 Sep 2014

#142

Bike Helmet Meets Black Box

A future smart bike helmet can track the rider's motion, determine if a crash was likely and call for help if the rider is incapacitated. Larry Greenemeier reports   ... Read more

12 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:15

12 Sep 2014

#141

Apple Expected to Set Its Sights on Wearables, Mobile Payments

The rumor mill surrounding the company's latest is in high gear, with possibly a wearable device and smartphone wallet capabilities to be announced next week. Larry Greenemeier reports ... Read more

05 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:15

05 Sep 2014