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IBM Supercomputer to Compete on Jeopardy

What's the best way to showcase your AI-powered supercomputer? For IBM, that solution will be to pit its question answering system, Watson, against humans on a popular game show.

Robots: The Good, the Rad and the Plain Ol' Scary

Today's robots have not reached the level of self-awareness or service that robots in sci-fi staples such as Star Wars, A.I. and Wall-E demonstrated. Still, what they can do will either have you marveling at technology or fearing for your future as the dominant species.

MIT Wearable Gadget Gives You Sixth Sense, a la Minority Report

MIT Media Lab researchers have cooked up Sixth Sense, a wearable computing device that turns any surface into a Web interface, augmenting the five senses we've been given naturally. Want to organize photos or use a map that's on your hand, anyone?

A Futurist Weighs in on Techies' Tomorrows

Dr. James Canton of the Institute of Global Futures tells what IT folks should be doing to lead the future.

Five Fun Ways to Waste Time with Google Earth 5.0

Google Earth 5.0 gives you the ability to explore underneath the ocean, take a jaunt to Mars, stand on the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park and more. So put your work down for a minute.

Guy Kawasaki on Innovation and the Myth of Lightning-Bolt Inspiration

Power Twitter user, former Mac evangelist, and Alltop cofounder Guy Kawasaki knows a thing or two about innovation. But, he says, that doesn't make it easy.

Survey: Twitterati Weigh In on the Future of Social Media

Early adopters of social media give their opinion on where Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn should be heading.

7 Tech Innovations That Changed the World

Social networking, cell phones and ecommerce are just a few technology innovations that changed business and personal life irrevocably.

Microsoft's Culture of Innovation: An Interview with CIO Tony Scott

Tony Scott, CIO of Microsoft, weighs in on how the company deals with rogue IT, what it's like to lead IT at the tech giant, and how the company manages innovation.

18,000+ Geeks at Your Service: The Secret of Best Buy's Success

Best Buy has used information technology to innovate and differentiate itself, and to turn customer service into an art form.