Getting power back to millions in Florida won't be easyBy Kai Ryssdal and Scott TongSeptember 11, 2017Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe country has a 100-year-old grid system and more frequent extreme storms, reporter Scott Tong says. Will the state "build back better"? POSTED IN: power grid electric grid Florida hurricane irma smart grid ListenreadDownloadDownload
More of your bitcoin questions, answeredBy Tony WagnerAugust 11, 2017Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesLet's take a closer look at the cryptocurrency. POSTED IN: bitcoin Make Me Smart Cryptocurrency blockchain read
How voice-activated speakers are lending a virtual hand to parentsBy Carrie BarberJuly 20, 2017Molly Wood/MarketplaceDigital assistants are finding a new purpose as entertainment for children and pets. POSTED IN: smart speakers technology voice recognition parenting read
How tech is finding its way into your beauty bagBy Erika BerasMarch 16, 2017Gustavo Caballero/Getty ImagesTurns out algorithms are just at good at assessing your pores as analyzing data.POSTED IN: beauty tech smart hairbrush algorithm Tech cosmetics beauty ListenreadDownloadDownload
Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood take the Marketplace quizBy Hayley Hershman, Kai Ryssdal, and Molly WoodFebruary 03, 2017Christopher Michel"Italian leather boots are no joke," and other life lessons.POSTED IN: Make Me Smart marketplace quiz ListenreadDownloadDownload
Make Me Smart on Facebook LiveBy Kai Ryssdal and Molly WoodJanuary 19, 2017Hang out with Kai and Molly this MondayPOSTED IN: Facebook podcast Make Me Smart read
Las Vegas is the tech capital of the world — temporarily By Lizzie O'Leary, Cerise Castle, and Molly WoodJanuary 04, 2017Alex Wong/Getty ImagesFor four days, CES offers a look at new technology for the year. POSTED IN: CES smart home ListenreadDownloadDownload
LeVar Burton on "Smart House" and the rise of AIBy Tony WagnerNovember 11, 2016Courtesy: Disney ChannelHe's best known for "Star Trek" and "Reading Rainbow," but in the '90s Burton directed an oddly prescient TV movie about how gadgets run our lives.POSTED IN: internet of things smart home siri read
Apple watches sold 70 percent less than last year By Adam AllingtonOctober 26, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: apple apple watch technology sales ListenreadDownloadDownload
