The Game Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

Humanity loses in a war with the vugs of Titan; the remaining people are compelled to play games of chance with the aliens. Strange psi talents and interesting inventions make this a unique story. Select an invention:

Alcohol-Sensing System
A vehicle subsystem that detected alcohol use in the driver, and then took control of the car away from the driver.

Homotropic News Vending Machine
An autonomous news-selling robot, that was able to specifically seek out human beings.

Rabbit-Paper - pregnancy test strip
A paper pregnancy test that showed immediate results.

Tattletale - predicts the ankle monitor
A device is attached to a criminal suspect, ensuring that his whereabouts are always known.

 

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