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

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

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

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

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

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

Cornell University's Brian Wansink talks about eating behavior and how mindless eating has us consuming way more calories than we suspect

 

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Turkey scientist Rich Buchholz of the University of Mississippi talks about the turkey on your plate and his own turkey research 

 

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

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