IBM Predicts Computers Will Be Able to Replicate All Human Senses in Next 5 Years

Monday, 17th December 2012
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Tags: 5 senses, computers, IBM, Kurzweil, robots, technological, technological singularity

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Maybe we’re closer to a robot-themed apocalypse than we once thought.

Then again, maybe we’ll all get along just fine.

But while renowned and revered scientists like Ray Kurzweil and others have been predicting the singularity — that supposed inevitable moment in the future when robots will be able to do everything humans can, and better — for years now, this is the first time a computer-making corporation has.

And not just some 2nd-rate, garage-based outfit either: IBM is predicting that computers will be able to replicate all 5 human senses by 2018. Continue reading “IBM Predicts Computers Will Be Able to Replicate All Human Senses in Next 5 Years” »

Daily Tech: DELL Customer Service Reps Caught Lying, Charging $300 For Fake Warranty

Wednesday, 15th August 2012
Posted in Blog Archive, Keeping it Real, Technology
Tags: computers, customer service, dell, fail, fraud, technology

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Dude your getting a Dell…and a 300 dollar fake warranty that doesn’t really exist.

That’s what happeend to Laptop Magazine, who made three calls to Dell customer service reps, based in India. The phone ops warned them not to let their laptop battery fall below 40% but not to fret, they were now the winners of a daily drawing to purchase a 4 year warranty for $317.

The kicker…there is no “daily drawing.”

DELL’s reaction: Continue reading “Daily Tech: DELL Customer Service Reps Caught Lying, Charging $300 For Fake Warranty” »