TECH TALK

Google returned to the garage where it got its start to announce improvements to the way it does complex searches – and voice searching via mobile devices. ((Self-ID: CBS News and CNET Technology Analyst Larry Magid has a question and answer edition of Tech Talk.)) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/tech-talk-26

EYE ON WASHINGTON

President Obama went to a Maryland community college to make sure people know they can start signing up for Obamacare next week. ((Self-ID: CBS News Correspondent Howard Arenstein has today’s Eye on Washington.)) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/eye-on-washington-19

WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP

President Obama tries to gain support for a Syria strike at the G20 summit in Russia. Google goes to court over a program that scans email to sell targeted ads. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today’s World News Roundup. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/world-news-roundup-27

EYE ON WASHINGTON

Possible U-S action against Syria dominates both foreign and domestic policy debate. Here’s today’s Eye on Washington with CBS’s Tom Foty. (Opens with SELF ID). via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/eye-on-washington-18

TECH TALK

At a press event in Berlin on Wednesday Samsung announced a new smartwatch that works as a companion to one of its new phones. Tech Talk’s Larry Magid was there and had a chance to play with the new “Galaxy Gear” watch. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/tech-talk-25

WHATS IN THE NEWS: NEW SMART WATCHES

New technology harkens back to an old character from the comics. CBS’s Steve Kathan has “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-new-smart-1

The Official Rube Goldberg Website

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE RGMC – AGES 11-14Click here for the Rule Book. September 15: HOSTS – email us your 2013 contest information. We must have this info on our site in order for teams to register. November 1: TEAMS – Registration begins. via Pocket http://rubegoldberg.section101.com/?page=home

Powering cell phones, tablets and laptops with internal combustion engines

Since 1980, personal computer processing power and harddrive storage has roughly doubled every two years – as predicted by Moore’s Law. Which technology has been stagnant in that same amount of time? Battery performance. via Pocket http://www.meanpc.com/2013/09/powering-cell-phones-tablets-and.html

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Exxon Mobil Corp.), the world’s largest energy company, was charged with illegally dumping more than 50,000 gallons (189,000 liters) of wastewater at a shale-gas drilling site in Pennsylvania.   The confirmation link you used is either expired or invalid. Please log in and try again. via Pocket https://learni.st/learnings/312042-exxon-charged-with-illegally-dumping-hydro-fracking-waste-in-pennsylvania?board_id=39800

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for Space.com Landing astronauts on Mars is a tall order, but bringing them back to Earth promises to be even trickier – especially if Red Planet explorers get the sniffles on the long flight home. via Pocket https://learni.st/learnings/312385-will-sick-mars-astronauts-be-forbidden-from-returning-to-earth?board_id=39827