It’s now only a matter of time before the only humans involved in game shows are those watching from home.
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It’s Man vs. Machine in Jeopardy!, But Who Are The Men?
Sure, you now know everything about Watson, IBM’s supercomputer that’s wowing the world on the popular game show. But what about the two mere mortals doing their damnedest to halt the rise of the machines? Don’t they deserve your love too?
The Great Gatsby for the Original Nintendo, Now Playable Online
Guide Nick Carraway as he searches for the elusive Jay Gatsby while fighting off flappers and men with tommy guns, just as author F. Scott Fitzgerald intended.
Pep-Talk Viral Video: Life Lessons From Films in Seven Minutes
Seven minutes. Forty movies. Life lessons learned. What could be easier?
Forget Flying: Americans Want to Read Minds and Travel Through Time
If you already knew that, then maybe you’re already a mind reader.
Michelle Obama’s Facebook Warning: How Young Is Too Young?
Is a 9-year-old too young to have a Facebook account? How about a 12-year-old? This morning on the Today Show, first lady Michelle Obama revealed that her daughters, Sasha and Malia, are not allowed on the social networking site. (via AP)
Lunar Vacation: Company Books Moon Ride in Private Space Race
Astrobotic Technology has just booked a ticket to the moon and has possibly clinched a multi-million dollar prize.
Super Bowl Sets Record Viewing Figures of 111M
The world’s greatest sporting event has cemented its place in pop-culture history by netting the most amount of Americans to ever watch a TV show. And not even Christina Aguilera’s flub or Groupon’s offensive ad could do anything …
Stalker Tries to Friend Mark Zuckerberg in Real Life; Police Unfriend Him
We thought stalkers went after hot celebrities, not nerdy, awkward, billionaire Internet types.
Smartphone Sins: Catholic Bishop Approves iPhone Confession App
First came the iPod, then the iPhone. Now there’s iPrayer.
Looking to Aid Egyptians? Perhaps You Want to “Buy This Satellite”
The Egyptian government may have shut off the internet on January 25, but they launched a big idea, that may change communications for the entire country.
Crime Map Website Launches in Britain, Promptly Crashes
This idea is so good, it’s almost criminal.