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IBM puts its AI supercomputer Watson in charge of its food truck

We know Watson has some Jeopardy skills, but putting IBM's supercomputer in the kitchen? That's a little different. Here at SXSW, the company's set up a "Cognitive Cooking" food truck in partnership with...

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Google is building one of the largest single-client corporate air facilities in the world

Google is reportedly spending around $82 million to build one of the world's largest, single-client, corporate air facilities for its executives. The groundbreaking for the 29-acre facility is expected to...

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Huge anonymous bitcoin transaction totaled $147 million

Bitcoin might be untested and uncertain, but that didn't stop someone from making a huge transfer yesterday. Looks like someone's really bullish on Bitcoin. A transfer worth about $147 million...

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Count the calories in your food simply by pointing a device at it

One of the biggest obstacles for people who are watching their weight is that sometimes they just don't know how many calories are in the food they're eating. However, a...

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With Mac OS free, Microsoft should be scared

Free. It's a word that brings joy to the ears of consumers and fear to the strategy rooms of competitors. Apple's announcement yesterday is likely sending fear to more places,...

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Do you have what it takes to live off the grid?

Even before all of the hoopla over the NSA and other government organizations tracking our every digital move, there were plenty of people who had already made the decision to...

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Foursquare ads are (finally) coming

It hasn't been the easiest path to revenue. In social media, it's hard enough to get advertisers to come in while not making users go out. Foursquare thinks they may...

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Twitter’s plan for profits: television

They wanted, as many startups want nowadays, to build an audience before building a business model. They hope this concept finally becomes a reality and they're banking on the entertainment...

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4 Tricks Facebook uses to keep you from quitting

Facebook's advertising revenue depends, in part, on how many users it has to show ads. Losing accounts isn't good for business, and the company was prepared to put up a...

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