My wife and I have a long history of talking to the television. She expresses her disgust at the TV during the nightly news when politics is not going our way. I cheer when my favorite sports teams do ...

Just imagine the soothing voice of your o clock radio, coaxing you out of sleep. The time is 3 46 AM. The date is 7 22 dragging yourself out of bed. You call directory assistance for the number to ...

If you purchase something from the links on this page, we may earn a commission. A reporter in 1985 explored what “talking machines” might look like in the future. Many of the predictions were eerily ...