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February 17, 2011

Why Watson Matters
By Alec Ernest

Computers are taking over.

Okay, there's no need to sensationalize, but we can't ignore Watson's impact on the relationship between knowledge and technology. You may be thinking that Jeopardy in no way represents practical information. You'd be right about that, seeing as Watson can basically only do Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy.

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TV, Singularity, entertainment

November 02, 2009

Boston clinches spot as Horrible Robot Capital of the World
By Shaula Clark

^{Boston Dynamics' PETMAN [via Universal Hub]}

Looks like we drafted our "Creepiest Robots of All Time" list too soon. As if Waltham-based Boston Dynamics hadn't already visited enough futuristic dread upon the world in the form of its unfuckwithable four-legged pack mule Big Dog (whose cicada-like mechanical whine forever haunts our dreams), here's the company's latest robo-horror.

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Why Watson Matters
Published 2/17/2011 by Alec Ernest
Computers are taking over.Okay, there's no need to sensationalize, but we can't ignore Watson's impact on the relationship between knowledge and technology. You may be...

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