LEAVING FACEBOOK

A writer who is also a reader of our column says he is turned off by all the trivia and time-wasting junk on Facebook. He thought he would use the… Read more

VOICE RECOGNITION IMPROVES, SORT OF

If you’ve ever called for airline reservations, you’ve dealt with voice recognition software. A robotic voice asks you if you want “reservations”… Read more

TALKING TO YOUR COMPUTER

Computers that understand human speech are a staple of science fiction movies and TV shows, but in the real world they can’t understand a word you… Read more