Monthly Archive
- February 2011
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Singular Sensation
2011: This week, human beings bowed before their new computer overlords. The trope of artificial intelligence outpacing the intricacies of the human mind was finally realized as IBM’s Watson computer routed Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a three-round battle on America’s beloved game of knowledge, trivia, and... ...
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Atonement 2.0
2011: Just weeks after Pope Benedict gave his blessing for the use of social media among Catholics, a confessional iPhone app hits stores this week, approved by senior church officials. With an option to tick through the ten commandments and highlight your particular shortcomings, the app “encourages users to... ...
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LQ Podcast:
DARE Delve into the history of DARE, the Dictionary of American Regional English, with LQ contributor Simon Winchester and DARE chief editor Joan Hall.
