DrFuture News N:OW - Google Cars Drive in the City, Twitter Pre-Crime, Soft Landing for SpaceX Booster,$100 Million for us for Solar Panels, Ken Adam's new McKenna film "Imaginatrix."

Written on 02 May 2014.

A DrFutureShow recap, in case you tuned in late on Tuesday April 29.

This week's DrFutureShow took a few turns in Google's autonomous cars. With new software geared to handle city driving, Google is teaching their vehicles to avoid stalled cars in the lane ahead, and to pause at corners as bicycles pass from behind.  City driving means the cars are getting smarter as they learn to avoid potential accidents, which can happen with much more frequency at busy intersections compared with flowing traffic on the Interstates. Anyone willing to ride in a Google robot Taxi? 

And speaking of safety technologies, law enforcement is using Twitter to predict crime, provided it’s the right kind of crime. Say what? Tune in to the KSCO Podcast here. Past shows, Blog, and Links for the latest show are available on the www.drfutureshow.com page.

DrFuture News N:OW, May 7, 2014 - Major NIH study on Living Past 90, Neanderthal update, Big Volvo Autopilot project, Smart Phones Change the Web

Written on 07 May 2014.

 This week on Dr. Future News, the Futures discussed Long Life Humans, and ancient prehistoric humanoid species who did not go extinct, according to the latest scientific analysis. It might surprise you to learn that wine and coffee both get a thumbs up when it comes to reaching 90 years old, while being very thin seems associated with a shorter life span. More good news for these and other folks who are no longer interested in driving their cars, DrFuture reports on progress on testing autopilot cars by Volvo and Google. These and other surprising secrets to long life are discussed in the May 7th podcast on http://www.drfutureshow.com.