60-Second Tech

By Scientific American

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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

Episode Date
Contact Lens Binoculars Are in Sight
Feb 19, 2015
Keurig Coffee Drinkers Hack Back
Feb 13, 2015
Radar Makes All Houses Glass
Feb 05, 2015
Smart Keyboard Gets a Charge out of You
Jan 30, 2015
Rival Space Internets Vie for Sky Pie
Jan 23, 2015
Gestures and Eye Movements Will Control Cars
Jan 16, 2015
Facebook Puts Its Money Where Your Mouth Is
Jan 12, 2015
Teen Inventors Connect DVR to Your Zzzs
Dec 24, 2014
Future Smartphone Could Fall Smartly, Too
Dec 19, 2014
Recycled Laptop Batteries Bring Light to Power Poor
Dec 11, 2014
NYC School Computers Are MIA
Dec 08, 2014
Cats Teach Robots to Land on Feet
Nov 21, 2014
Solar Roadways Take Baby Steps
Nov 18, 2014
Smartphone Case Furthers Unplug Movement
Nov 06, 2014
Apple Pay Perturbs Prying Personal Prospectors
Oct 28, 2014
Tapping the Twitterverse for Meaning
Oct 10, 2014
Drivers While Voice Texting Are Still Distracted
Oct 02, 2014
App IDs Other Battery-Eater Apps
Sep 29, 2014
Jet Pack Keeps You Grounded, but Faster
Sep 19, 2014
Bike Helmet Meets Black Box
Sep 12, 2014
Apple Expected to Set Its Sights on Wearables, Mobile Payments
Sep 05, 2014
We're All Hawking Products Now
Aug 24, 2014
Robotic Exoskeletons Giving (and Gaining) Support
Aug 17, 2014
Medical Workers Page Google Glass
Aug 03, 2014
Moth Eyes Inspire Different Solar Cell
Jul 25, 2014
Feline Facial Recognition Overcomes Kitty Overconsumption
Jul 18, 2014
Hacked E-Cigs May Get around Regulations
Jul 10, 2014
Software Finds Best Parts of Boring Video
Jun 27, 2014
Apple, Google Say "Drop That Doughnut!"
Jun 20, 2014
Microsoft Bets on Gestures to Buoy Windows Phones
Jun 15, 2014
Cyber Currencies Get Boost from High-Profile Endorsements
Jun 06, 2014
Thought-Controlled Flight Reaches the Runway
May 29, 2014
Facebook Encourages Yentas to Share Info about Friends
May 22, 2014
The Internet Gets Amnesia—in Europe at Least
May 16, 2014
Tape Data Storage Makes a Comeback
May 12, 2014
Lytro Camera Refocuses on Upscale Audience
Apr 25, 2014
Broadcast TV Streamer Aereo Fights for Legal Life
Apr 18, 2014
Being Bad at Video Games Ups Aggression
Apr 10, 2014
Umpires Show Bias for Stars and Strikes
Apr 07, 2014
Greatest Invention in Human History Helps You Avoid Certain People
Mar 28, 2014
Eye-Catching Adapter Makes Smartphone Ophthalmic Screener
Mar 14, 2014
Facebook Plans Remote Coverage via Drones
Mar 11, 2014
Contest Takes Aim at Smart Guns
Mar 02, 2014
Mobile Device Thieves Face Off against Kill Switch
Feb 20, 2014
Digital Flicks Invade Art House Cinemas
Feb 10, 2014
Kid Smartphone Gives Parents More Control
Jan 31, 2014
Your Driving Data Can Reveal Your Routes
Jan 24, 2014
Eye Reflections Could Catch Crooks
Jan 06, 2014
Big Majority of Facebook Posters Self-Censor
Dec 20, 2013
Whistleblowers, Courts Reveal Surveillance Secrets
Dec 12, 2013
In Emergency, Smartphone Might Not Know Your Location
Dec 09, 2013
Snapchat Makes Messages Disappear
Nov 21, 2013
Polled People Ponder Whither Wearable Tech
Nov 15, 2013
Are Google's E-mail Scans Wiretapping?
Nov 04, 2013
Let There Be Li-Fi
Oct 28, 2013
Smartphone Security Could Be Based On User Behavior
Sep 26, 2013
Fido Learns to Fetch from Afar
Sep 20, 2013
Home Wireless Network Detects Elderly Tumbles
Sep 13, 2013
California Tables Plans for RF Enhanced Driver's License
Sep 06, 2013
Professors Still View MOOCs Skeptically
Aug 29, 2013
Locked Out? There's an App for That
Aug 23, 2013
Fancy Figuring Ferrets Out Fake Photos
Aug 20, 2013
Tooth Sensor Watches Your Mouth
Aug 05, 2013
Electronic Skin Could Bring Touchy Robots
Jul 30, 2013
New TV Channel Gives Dogs Pause
Jul 17, 2013
Navy Aims for Electromagnetic Guns
Jul 11, 2013
Robotic Companion Animal Comforts Dementia Sufferers
Jun 27, 2013
6-Month-Old E-Mails Easy Pickings for Police
Jun 06, 2013
Safe Water? Ask the Smartphone
May 30, 2013
E-Tailers Want Amazon and Apple to Set Readers Free
May 24, 2013
Grifters Increase Their Internet Attacks
May 16, 2013
Bullies Turn Cyberspace Sour
May 11, 2013
Spear Phishers Want Your Info
May 02, 2013
Plan Your Digital Death
Apr 26, 2013
Controlling Some Devices Will Be a Snap
Apr 21, 2013
Mental Health-Related Google Searches Decline in Summer
Apr 13, 2013
Amazon X-Ray Aims to End Unidentified Actor Angst
Apr 07, 2013
State Seeks to Ban DUI (of Google Glass)
Mar 29, 2013
Most Laser Pointers Are Too Strong
Mar 24, 2013
Shoe Puts Mouth in Foot
Mar 17, 2013
The Eyes Have IT Scrolling
Mar 07, 2013
Smartphone Barometers Create Weather Station Network
Feb 21, 2013
Other Smartphones Pass iPhone Satisfaction Ratings
Feb 14, 2013
PayPal's Peers Perplex Potential Purchasers
Feb 08, 2013
Google Maps North Korea
Jan 31, 2013
In-Between-Size Phablets Attract Consumers
Jan 25, 2013
HAPIfork Monitors Eating Speed
Jan 17, 2013
Nielsen and Twitter Team to Track TV
Jan 03, 2013
Tool Tells True Tweets from Fakes
Dec 21, 2012
Bedbugs Ignore Alleged Ultrasonic Annoyers
Dec 17, 2012
Big Data Project Susses Us out
Dec 06, 2012
Smart Helmets Could Flag Players at Trauma Risk
Nov 29, 2012
Iceland Crowd-Sources Its Constitution
Nov 15, 2012
Web Sites Share Gas Availability Info
Nov 08, 2012
Listen to Audio via Your Cheekbones
Oct 19, 2012
Left and Right Use Smart Phones for Politics
Oct 11, 2012
Technology American Idol Could Hit Small Screen
Oct 04, 2012
Keeping Facebook Tabs with Ex Is a Double-Edged Sword
Oct 01, 2012
Facebook Posts Can Attract Legal Attention
Sep 20, 2012
Is Wi-Fi Sniffing a Crime?
Sep 13, 2012
Tablet Devices Keep Austistic People Working
Sep 06, 2012
Protect Privacy When Recycling Smart Phones
Aug 30, 2012
Can I, Robot, Mow Your Lawn?
Aug 23, 2012
Google: Piracy Accusations Will Lower Search Rankings
Aug 16, 2012
Facebook Argues "Like" Is Free Speech
Aug 09, 2012
Distracted Pedestrian ER Visits Rise
Aug 02, 2012
YouTube Promotes Anonymity with Face-Blurring Tool
Jul 26, 2012
Apple to Repeat on the EPEAT
Jul 19, 2012
Cops Collect Ever More Mobile Device Info
Jul 12, 2012
Plastic Electronics Cease Stretching Credulity
Jul 06, 2012
Facebook Quietly Created New E-Mail Addresses
Jun 28, 2012
Microsoft Joins Tablet Fray
Jun 21, 2012
Companies Inflate Their Twitter Follow Numbers
Jun 15, 2012
Holographic Guide Coming to NYC Airports
Jun 07, 2012
Facebook Signals Phone Future
May 31, 2012
Texts May Beat Phone Calls for Survey Honest Answers
May 24, 2012
Most Users Are App Freeloaders
May 17, 2012
Look, Computer, No Hands!
May 14, 2012
Microsoft Bets Big on B&N's Nook
May 03, 2012
Apple Has Liquid Metal in Hand
Apr 30, 2012
Computer Effects Virtually Resurrect Tupac
Apr 22, 2012
Microsoft Reaches into Purse for Apps
Apr 12, 2012
Flying Car Debuts at New York City Auto Show
Apr 05, 2012
Compressed-Air Car Winds Way to Market
Mar 29, 2012
Use of Portable Electronics in Flight Still up in the Air
Mar 22, 2012
Embedded Mini Projectors Coming to Smart Phones
Mar 16, 2012
Apple Plans a Cleaner Cloud
Mar 08, 2012
Skype Video Chat Arrives for Windows Smart Phones
Mar 01, 2012
Heads Up for Smart Phone Glasses
Feb 23, 2012
Mimicking Ear Makes Mobile Calls Clear
Feb 16, 2012
Facebook Users Gird for Mobile Ads
Feb 09, 2012
Quantum Cryptography Comes to Smart Phones
Feb 02, 2012
Hydrogen and Kinetic Energy Will Keep Phones Ringing
Jan 26, 2012
Digital Health Care Puts Control in Consumer Hands
Jan 19, 2012
Service Teaches Computer Code Online Free
Jan 12, 2012
PC-Makers Bet On Ultrabooks
Jan 05, 2012
Passwords Go Bye-Bye by 2017?
Dec 29, 2011
NFL Puts Super Bowl Online
Dec 22, 2011
Feds Seek Cell Ban Behind the Wheel
Dec 15, 2011
Digital Rights Cloud Cloud-Based Streaming
Dec 09, 2011
Gaming Tech Might Soon Read Facial Expressions
Dec 01, 2011
Mobile Apps Help Celebrate Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2011
Belt Warns Visually Impaired about Obstacles
Nov 17, 2011
iPhone 4S Assistant Siri Does Her Beta Best
Nov 11, 2011
New Insulator Could Help Grid Weather Storms
Nov 03, 2011
Subjects Move Virtual Chopper with Thoughts
Oct 27, 2011
Smarter Silicon Slicing Could Make Solar Competitive
Oct 20, 2011
Cybersecurity Threats to Pick Up Steam in 2012
Oct 15, 2011
Indoor GPS Makes Strides
Oct 06, 2011
Adhesive Lets 3-D Microchips Go Deep
Sep 29, 2011
Slower Wi-Fi Frequencies Stretch Smart Phone Batteries
Sep 22, 2011
Smart Phone Antennas Could Double Network Capacity
Sep 08, 2011
Graphene Electronics Could Make Internet Way Zippier
Sep 01, 2011
Navy Uses Waves to Power Sensors
Aug 25, 2011
Robot Rescuers Help Peace of Mine
Aug 18, 2011
Digital Entrepreneur Wants to Save Books
Aug 11, 2011
Bridge Sensors Could Save Travelers
Aug 04, 2011
Swimmer Plans on Electronics to Shake Sharks
Jul 28, 2011
ATMs Branch Out
Jul 21, 2011
Kids Say Where Tech Should Go
Jul 14, 2011
Parents Rummage through Facebook for Inside Dope
Jul 07, 2011