Tech Talk E5: Cure for Common Cold, AI at McDonalds, Human Skin Phone Cases

Segment 1: A Cure for the Common Cold?

In medical science, researchers at Stanford and the University of California – San Francisco may be on the verge of discovering a cure for the common cold.

Segment 2: In the world of fast food. . . .

It’s very possible McDonald’s knows what you are going to order. The Oakbrook, IL company is using new technology that helps it predict your order, filling orders faster than ever before.

And just in time for Halloween. . . .

Segment 3: Phone cases made from artificial skin.

This new case, for phones, touchpads, and smartwatch bands, looks and feels like real human skin. It also responds to touch. It can detect grabbing, twisting, and stretching.