'Expert System' Found Practicing Law Without License
Court of Appeals confirms earlier court ruling that software was practicing law without a license. (re: David Brin)

Car Seat Prototype Knows When You Are Sleepy
This smart car seat will wake you up when you get sleepy behind the wheel - but will it get to market fast enough? (re: Harry Harrison)

Bacteria Save Your Data, Make Multiple Backups
Remarkable feat by researchers makes those so-called thumbdrives look monster-sized by comparison. (re: Barbara Hambly)

Dexter Dynamically Balancing Humanoid Robot
Dexter is perhaps the first bipedal robot that dynamically balances himself as he takes each step. (re: George Lucas)

Intellidrug Medication Dispensing Tooth
Interesting idea from overseas on how to help patients take medications regularly. (re: Frank Herbert)

SuperBot Modular Robot Connects With NASA
SuperBot is a modular robot prototype that will choose its own way to explore and perform tasks in space. (re: Abraham Merritt)

Segway Robotic Mobility Platform Looks Like A Tumblebug
This nifty little item might be usable by engineers as well as by their robotic applications. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Banryu Guard Dragon Home Robot
This great-looking quadruped robot walks like a dragon, sniffing the air and taking pictures. (re: Philip K. Dick)

Computerized Lip-Reading Crime Fighters
Interesting project to teach computers how to lip-read automatically. (re: Arthur C. Clarke)

Ubiko Robot A Fireman's Friend
This catlike robot is a better friend to firemen than that organic Dalmatian creature they use. (re: Ray Bradbury)

Paralysis Beam From Peak Beam Systems
It appears that the US Army is interested in developing a paralysis ray. (re: E.C. Tubb)

Space Robot Knows Your Mood
The space is the robot - just the thing for those long meetings. (re: Ray Bradbury)

Onboard Threat Detection System For Big Brother Airlines
This system seems a bit too intrusive, and probably would not make me feel more secure while flying. (re: George Orwell)

Varioptic Liquid Lens For Phone Cameras
The oil (and water) lens finally makes it into consumer products that will be available near you. (re: Frank Herbert)

Polymer Vision Readius With Merely Foldable Display
I liked the idea of a fully rollable display better. Picky, picky, picky. (re: William Gibson)

Pay With Your Cellphone
All you really need is your joymaker - I mean, cellphone. (re: Frederik Pohl)