Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Amazon hiring 70,000 for holidays (1:21)



Oct. 1 - Like many big U.S. retailers, Amazon.com is increasing seasonal hires even though experts forecast modest increases in holiday sales. Fred Katayama reports.

Aerial engineers seek inspiration from slo-mo hummingbirds (1:55)



Oct. 1 - Researchers at Stanford University are looking to one of nature's most agile creatures - the hummingbird - for design tips as they build the next generation of aerial search and rescue vehicles. Using high-speed cameras, the engineers are slowing down time to study the birds in flight. Ben Gruber reports.

Japanese translation glasses seen as Olympic boon for tourists (1:29)



Oct. 1 - Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Rob Muir reports.