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Yahoo Acquires Start-Up SkyPhrase
Yahoo has announced that they have acquired natural language processing company SkyPhrase.  The acquisition appears to include not just include the technology but also the talent, as Yahoo has revealed in a blog post that it is “exited to welcome” the team of four from SkyPhrase. The SkyPhrase team have built... Read more
Google’s Chromebook Supports “OK Google” Command
If you own one of the many different types of Chromebooks available on the market, the probability is that you also will own an Android device and you have some clue of what Google Now is.  This new ability to say “Ok Google” within Google Now and ask it... Read more
Bionic Man At Washington Air & Space Museum
A “bionic man” was the idea behind 1970s science fiction television show “The Six Million Dollar Man“.  The show followed the adventures of a character named Steve Austin, a former astronaut whose body was rebuilt using synthetic parts after he nearly died.  Forty years later and Science fiction has... Read more
Honda Opens Its Arms To Siri
Prior to its release, Siri was surrounded by a lot of hype. Typically, though, once it was available to the public, complaints started cropping up. There really is no pleasing some people. The issue with Siri, though, is whether or not she really is useful to the average person.... Read more