Thomas Alva Edison is credited as being the fourth most prolific inventor in history, with 1093 inventions patented under his name in the United States, and more in the United Kingdom, Germany and France. He’s most famous for inventing the light bulb. But how many inventions can Edison really claim? It seems that in many… Continue reading Thomas Edison: Inventor Or Thief?
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IBM’s Super Computer ‘Watson’ Beats Jeopardy Champions
First chess, now this? You might have been aware of the fact that chess legend Gary Kasparov was defeated by a computer known as “Deep Blue” in 1996. The event was hailed as a hallmark in the growing intelligence of computers. A lot of time has passed since then, and for a while, there was… Continue reading IBM’s Super Computer ‘Watson’ Beats Jeopardy Champions
IBM's Super Computer 'Watson' Beats Jeopardy Champions
First chess, now this? You might have been aware of the fact that chess legend Gary Kasparov was defeated by a computer known as “Deep Blue” in 1996. The event was hailed as a hallmark in the growing intelligence of computers. A lot of time has passed since then, and for a while, there was… Continue reading IBM's Super Computer 'Watson' Beats Jeopardy Champions