Weapons Made With 3-D Printers Could Complicate Gun Control Laws
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
All Tech Considered
Amid Oscars Fanfare, Visual Effects Industry Faces Difficult Times
February 26, 2013 In a business where effects-laden movies bring in hundreds of millions of dollars, many of the studios that create those effects are barely staying afloat.
Krulwich Wonders...
Flying Plates Learn To Catch Flying Poles In Switzerland
February 26, 2013 Normally a plate can't get a job at the circus. It's just a plate. But here's a plate that can swoop through the air, catch a flying pole, and balance it upright, midair! In other words, a circus-worthy plate. Artificial Intelligence is the science of making dumb things do smart-looking stuff.
All Tech Considered
Seeking A 'Field Of Dreams' For A Rising Drone Industry
February 26, 2013 WRVODrone developers in upstate New York and other regions are striving to be named official testing sites for drones as the FAA creates regulations for their use. They hope to emerge as the Silicon Valleys of unmanned aerial systems, attracting billions of dollars and thousands of jobs.
Business
Technology Upends Another Industry: Homebuilding
February 26, 2013 A Maryland building firm automated its home design process, and now it's looking to use another company to assemble houses on-site from parts. The firm has half as many workers as before the recession.
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Two-Way
In Discussion About Internet Privacy, It Comes Down To Expectation Versus Reality
February 25, 2013 Google is pushing Congress to require a warrant for a law enforcement agency to read a person's email. Once Americans understand how their government attains information they'll demand action Google said.
All Tech Considered
Working From Home: The End Of Productivity Or The Future Of Work?
February 25, 2013 The decision by Yahoo to stop its remote work policy seems to fly in the face of recent trends that allow more working-from-home, not less.
Krulwich Wonders...
What's That Thing Hanging Outside My Bathroom Window? My Neighbor's Drone
February 25, 2013 Here's something new, exciting and just a little bit troubling: it's a little robot that you can fly with your phone. It's easy. It's versatile. It's got cameras so you can see and record what's going on in the apartments above you, the houses on your block, in backyards, sports fields. Nice, yes. But what happens to privacy if these things become very popular?
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Shots - Health News
Contagion On The Couch: CDC App Poses Fun Disease Puzzles
February 22, 2013 Dozens of kids get sick after a seemingly innocent birthday party. Was it the homemade ice cream or an accident in the pool? A new iPad app lets you solve outbreak puzzles just like real disease detectives. It's pleasing entertainment, if not as infectious as real video games.
U.S.
As Police Drones Take Off, Washington State Pushes Back
February 22, 2013 Unmanned aerial vehicles are starting to show up in American police departments, courtesy of grants from the Department of Homeland Security. But that's caused something of a backlash, and now some state legislatures are considering legal limits on drones to address opponents' privacy concerns.
Planet Money
At A Trade Show, Power Tools Fit For The Amish
February 22, 2013 The Amish don't drive and don't connect to the electrical grid. Yet a growing number of Amish people are leaving farming for manufacturing. That means they need tools — and power.
