Forget Curing Cancer, IBM's Watson Is Taking On…Customer Service (IBM)
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 12:22:32 -0700 | technology-news
IBM 's Watson supercomputer is moving away from more scientific applications like cancer diagnosis and moving into a more eclectic arena customer service. GigaOM reports that IBM has developed the Watson Engagement Advisor, a piece of software that will recommend...
With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
Source: Associated Press
Las Vegas :: NV :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 09:12:48 -0700 | technology-news
The technology, but not an actual gun, was slated to be demonstrated Tuesday at a wireless technology conference in Las Vegas and was shown to The Associated Press in advance. It comes at a time when lawmakers around the U.S....
Tornado-themed 'Mike & Molly' yanked
Source: CNN
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 08:56:10 -0700 | technology-news
Two men died after severe weather on Sunday triggered a frightening wave of tornadoes across Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa.
Samsung Galaxy S4 gets big backing
Source: CNN
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 08:56:13 -0700 | technology-news
Samsung Galaxy S4 is top phone Consumer Reports gave top marks to Samsung's Galaxy S4 phone. (CNN) -- A month after being released to mostly positive reviews, Samsung's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports.
The Truth About Tumblr: Its Numbers Are Significantly Worse Than You Think (YHOO)
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 08:46:02 -0700 | technology-news
Now that that the Yahoo-Tumblr acquisition is a done deal, we're starting to see reports that make Tumblr look like a much less impressive property. In the press release announcing the deal, Yahoo said Tumblr has 300 million monthly unique...
Here's A Leaked Video Of Samsung's Next Galaxy S4
Source: BusinessInsider
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 08:45:37 -0700 | technology-news
Samsung is reportedly working on a more durable version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone called the Galaxy S4 Active. The phone will be nearly identical to the regular Galaxy S4 as far as most of its hardware and features...
NHS boss set to retire next year
Source: BBC
New York :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 10:08:01 -0700 | technology-news
Sir David has announced he will step down in March 2014 from his position as chief executive of NHS England. He has spent seven years in charge of the NHS, but in recent months has faced repeated calls to resign...
'Arrested Development': Where Are The Bluths Now?
Source: Movies MTV
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 08:22:44 -0700 | technology-news
In the seven years that "Arrested Development" has been off the air, a lot must have happened to the hilarious and perpetually destructive Bluth family...The show is called "Arrested Development" after all. [ video unavailable on this device ] But...
Microsoft's Xbox revamp: Is the sun setting on game consoles?
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 15:03:09 -0700 | technology-news
When Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360 back in 2005, the company owned the video game market along with Sony and Nintendo. Now, with its new console set to be unveiled Tuesday reports suggest it could be called the Xbox Infinity...
Shakespeare 1 Moliere 0: 'Linguistic treason' as France prepares to accept English teaching for ...
Source: The independent
Berlin :: Germany | updated 2013-05-21 07:58:38 -0700 | technology-news
The French language will finally concede defeat in its 1,000 years old war with English on the floor of the French parliament tomorrow. The French minister for higher education, Genevieve Fioraso, will, according to her critics, propose the capitulation of...
Canadian UAS development gets government funding
Source: United Press International
Alma :: Canada | updated 2013-05-21 07:30:38 -0700 | technology-news
The government of Canada is helping fund the development of a center of excellence for unmanned aerial systems in the province of Quebec. The center will be at the airport in Alma with a facility to house offices and a...
Tumblr CEO: To drop out or stay in school, that is the question for wunderkinds
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 07:24:09 -0700 | technology-news
This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."
Among Oklahoma debris: U.S. flag emerges as sign of strength, hope
Source: The Washington Times
Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated 2013-05-21 07:21:27 -0700 | technology-news
Tragedy, devastation, suffering and loss may be the prevailing moods in Oklahoma, where recent tornadoes have torn apart a whole community of 41,000 and left dozens dead and more than 100 injured...Troy Gamble , who's taken the flag with him...
Nagpur equals its all-time highest temperature
Source: Times of India
Nāgpur :: India | updated 2013-05-21 07:20:58 -0700 | technology-news
Nagpur on Tuesday recorded a maximum temperature of 47.8 degrees celsius, a level not seen in nearly six decades, as Vidarbha continued to reel under intense heat-wave conditions. The second capital of Maharashtra had recorded the same temperature on May...
Flickr revamp unveiled by Yahoo
Source: BBC
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-21 07:20:12 -0700 | technology-news
Yahoo offers Flickr revamp with 1TB of 'free storage' The Activity Feed and other pages now present less blank white space on Flickr's site Yahoo has redesigned its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage without a...
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