60-Second Tech

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60-Second Tech episodes

September 06, 2012 Tablet Devices Keep Austistic People Working
People with autism were kept on task at work with an iPod Touch featuring various checklist and prompting apps. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min
August 30, 2012 Protect Privacy When Recycling Smart Phones
A factory reset may not be enough to wipe the data from a smart phone you're planning to recycle. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min
August 23, 2012 Can I, Robot, Mow Your Lawn?
Honda is about to launch a robot to mow your lawn much like the Roomba vacuums your floors. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min
August 20, 2012 The Flynn Effect: Modernity Made Us Smarter
James Flynn studies intelligence at the University of Otago in New Zealand. And he features prominently in an article called “Can We Keep Getting Smarter?” in the September issue of Scientific American magazine. Back on July 10, Flynn visited the SA offices, where he chatted with a group of editors

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35 min
August 16, 2012 Google: Piracy Accusations Will Lower Search Rankings
As a nod to the entertainment industry, Google is threatening to give poor search-result rankings to sites accused of violating copyright claims. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min
August 09, 2012 Facebook Argues "Like" Is Free Speech
After people were fired for a Facebook "like," a court ruled that a "like" is not protected free speech. Facebook and the ACLU disagree. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min
August 07, 2012 What's Next for Curiosity on Mars
Scientific American contributor David Appell talks with Mars Science Lab Project leader John Grotzinger, professor of geology at Caltech, about the plans for the rover on the Martian surface

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12 min
August 06, 2012 Curiosity Lands on Mars
Less than an hour after NASA received confirmation that the Curiosity rover was safely on the Martian surface, some principal members of the mission briefed the press. This is an edited presentation of that briefing, which started at about 11:20 P.M, Pacific time on August 5th.

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29 min
August 02, 2012 Distracted Pedestrian ER Visits Rise
The number of gadget-distracted walkers injured seriously enough to be treated at emergency rooms has quadrupled in the past seven years. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min
July 26, 2012 YouTube Promotes Anonymity with Face-Blurring Tool
YouTube recently introduced a tool that lets you automatically blur faces in footage you upload to the Web. Larry Greenemeier reports
2 min

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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