IBM"s Watson Is Now a Customer Service Agent
IBM's cognitive supercomputer Watson will soon be helping several of the company's most important customers, who will have the opportunity to ask for his assistance via web chats, email, SMS and smartphone apps Watson's new role, called "Ask Watson," will.....»»
Orchestra Plays "Carmen" Entirely on Mobile Devices
Fans booed when Bob Dylan went electric in 1965, but in 2013 in the Czech Republic no one seemed to bat an eye when the Czech National Symphony Orchestra one-upped Dylan by also going mobile. As part of a stunt to promote a new "all-digital" bank in Europ.....»»
The Zaniest Recurring "Arrested Development" Gags
Arrested Development returns this Sunday for a new season on Netflix, which means that you have less than 100 hours to catch up on all the hijinks and hilarity of the Bluth family Feeling overwhelmed? No need to have an anxiety attack of Buster-Bluth prop.....»»
Moon or Asteroid? Congress Debates Best Pit Stop to Mars
NASA's plan to lasso an asteroid for astronauts as a deep-space dry run for a future mission to Mars has some members of Congress wondering if the space agency would be better off setting its sights on the moon instead. The asteroid mission was announced .....»»
Scientists Build a Robot Cheetah
This robot can sprint 13.6 miles per hour, making it the second-fastest robot on land. (Here's the fastest one, which can run 18 miles an hour.) While the scientist dubbed it "cheetah robot," it's a bit slower than the real thing. Cheetahs can reach .....»»
20 Hot London Startups You Need to Watch
Most entrepreneurs assume they’ll have to move to Silicon Valley to make it big. Let’s face it, some regions are more abundant with investors, resources and talent than others. But if you’re in or near London, you might consider staying .....»»
The Epic "Friends" Reunion We"ve Been Wanting for Years
Sure, Friends has been off the air for nine years, but aren't the former cast members still hanging out like old times in a cozy coffee shop somewhere in downtown New York City? To help promote an upcoming co-hosting stint on Ellen, Jennifer Aniston tape.....»»
4 Ways to Convert Your Site to Retina
A new generation of Retina displays with high pixel densities is now on the market. Unfortunately, that means your website imagery could instantly become ugly and pixelated if you don't take action With the introduction of the iPhone 4 in 2010, Apple no l.....»»
Find Your Next Favorite Song With Yap Music App
Yap Music, a company advised by Steve Wozniak, is moving into the burgeoning social music market after building a popular second-screen app for television. Social music brings music to like-minded listeners and serves as a platform for artists to reach an.....»»
Still Living at Home? This Ad Campaign Is for You
Bloomberg Businessweek is targeting twentysomethings living at home for a campaign that aims to gently nudge them out of their parents' basements by offering — what else? — a subscription to the magazine. The title launched the website bbwgets.....»»
Anthony Weiner Announces NYC Mayor Bid on YouTube
Brace yourselves, New York City: Anthony Weiner officially wants to be your mayor. Weiner formally announced his candidacy in a YouTube video that first appeared late Tuesday night and was then shared with supporters in an early Wednesday email. The video.....»»
Amazon"s Latest Venture: Fan Fiction
Beloved novels, games, even TV series have spawned pages upon pages of fan fiction — much of it unauthorized and unsellableAmazon is hoping to create a new model to commercialize the genre. The company announced Wednesday that it has partnered with .....»»
Google Chrome Can Now Talk Back to You
You can now talk to your computer, kind of like you would a person — that is, if you're running Google's Chrome browser. The conversational search abilities that Google showed off last week at its I/O developer conference are now live. Although Chro.....»»
How to Spot a Fake Geek Friend
In high school, geeks and nerds aren't exactly seen as cool, but have you noticed how that perception gets turned on its head once you reach adulthood? Suddenly sci-fi films, high-tech gadgets and video games are hip. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In.....»»
Twitter Adds Cards to Help Brands Register Emails
Twitter just took another step towards helping brands generate revenues from the social network The company announced a new feature on Wednesday called the Lead Generation card, which gives businesses a way to register users and their emails for promotion.....»»
On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re an Immigrant
Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep the best and brightest to fuel innovation and American job.....»»
Watch Our Google Hangout on Immigration With Steve Case
AOL Founder Steve Case, whose been among high-tech immigration reform's most vocal advocates, will join Mashable in a Google Hangout Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Case will discuss the technology industry's stance on immigration policy with Mashable Politics R.....»»
Mashable Joins Technology Leaders in Supporting March for Innovation
One of my favorite things about technology is its role in democratizing media. With little more than a laptop and Internet connection, I was able to start Mashable from a rather unlikely place — Banchory, Scotland — in 2005. But as the sit.....»»
Watch Our Google Hangout on Immigration With AOL Founder Steve Case
AOL Founder Steve Case, whose been among high-tech immigration reform's most vocal advocates, will join Mashable in a Google Hangout Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Case will discuss the technology industry's stance on immigration policy with Mashable Politics R.....»»
14 Twitter Tips and Tricks for Power Users
Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has evolved from SMS-based status updates to one of the most popular social networks out there. The platform has well over 200 million active users, and odds are you're one of them — but are you using it to its full.....»»