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How Speech Recognition Works
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Speech recognition allows people to compose documents and control their computers with their voice. Learn about the basic types.
How Broadcast Messaging Works
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Broadcast messaging delivers information to lots of recipients at once. Learn about broadcast messaging service providers, different kinds of broadcast messages and do-not-call lists.
Why can't you say 'toy boat' three times fast?
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Saying 'toy boat' three times fast seems impossible, despite your best efforts. Find out why it is so hard to say the words 'toy boat' three times fast.
How Automated Reminders Work
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Automated reminders keep you on top of your to-do list. Find out how e-mail, text and phone notifications can save you time and money.
Why 'Poop' and 'Wiggle' Are Funny Words, According to Science
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HowStuffWorks looks at a study where scientists parsed nearly 5,000 words to find which ones people thought were funniest and why.
How Electronic Language Translators Work
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An electronic language translator can come in handy in your adventures abroad. Learn how electronic language translators work.
How Thought-Controlled Wheelchairs Work
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Thought-controlled wheelchairs intercept signals from the brain using an ambient audeo system. Read more about how thought-controlled wheelchairs work.
Expert Stuff: Google's Mike Cohen
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Google's Mike Cohen is working on integrating speech recognition with Google products. See an interview with Google's Mike Cohen to learn more.
Can You Guess the Vintage of These Gadgets?
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Do you consider yourself a techie? If so, you probably know how all your toys work, but do you know the year they were first released? Take this quiz to find out.
Why do rhymes help people remember things?
The same characteristics that help turn songs into earworms also help our brains store important bits of information. Why does the human brain love mad rhymes?