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IBM Watson enlists in the war on cancer
In the U.S., 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 in women will develop cancer over the course of their lifetimes. That sobering statistic comes direct from the American Cancer Society, a non-profit organization with roughly a century-worth of data on the disease. Cancer care and research is changing on almost a daily basis. "It's humanly impossible for any doctor to know all this information," said IBM's Chief Health Officer Dr. Kyu Rhee told Mashable. Even in his own practice, Dr. Rhee, who is an internist and pediatrician by training, would have turned to the ACS's information, manually searched and printed out relevant pieces for cancer patients to take with them.
โQuantum Breakโ: Immersive gaming and interactive storytelling take a giant leap forward
Quantum Break is groundbreaking not just because it includes developed narrative elements -- video games have been doing that forever with animated, sometimes even filmed, cut scenes. Examples such as The Last of Us and Resident Evil are outright classics in their genre; the latter instance has its own movie crossovers to prove it. No, Quantum Break goes way beyond the cut-scene. Quantum Break incorporates a series of four 22 minute live-action episodes that stream right into the game itself. It also features a renowned cast of actors, including Lance Reddick ("The Wire"), Aidan Gillen ("Game of Thrones"), and more.
Match.com calls freckles 'imperfections,' gets suitable response
If you're lucky enough to have red hair and freckles, then you might not be too pleased about Match.com's Match's new ad features a close-up image of a woman's befreckled face framed with red hair, alongside the tagline "if you don't like your imperfections, someone else will." SEE ALSO: Gucci advert banned for showing'unhealthily thin' model Please take these posters down pic.twitter.com/LtjqtMDJ27 However, commuters have not taken too kindly to ad, and some have accused the online dating site of "profiting by bullying." While some commuters have taken to Twitter to express their anger at the ad... Think you need to rethink your latest campaign.
British drone strike targets 'named after' David Bowie, Eurythmics and Robert Redford
Terror and drug trafficking suspects in Afghanistan and Pakistan were placed on a list of individuals the UK and U.S. planned to kill with extra-judicial drone strikes, according to a list leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. "It would be funny if it wasn't related to killing people as opposed to getting intelligence," Stafford Smith said. American actor Robert Redford was another name found, according to the report. Heavy metals bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath feature prominently, while the Eurythmics, Charlatans and Johnny Cash are also included in the list. Mashable reached out to the singer's reps, who said she wouldn't be commenting on the matter.
Hitachi's newest robot has a beating heart and always gets up after a fall
Hitachi has unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot called the EMIEW3. See also: Google's bipedal robot reveals the future of manual labor Unfortunately, despite the fact that nearly 10 years have passed since version two, the tiny red and white robot doesn't look much different from the previous version. Termed by the Japanese company as a kind of customer service aide for humans, the robot has been enhanced with software that will allow it to recognize voices and respond to questions. During the robot's reveal on Friday, the company showed off its ability to interact with an English speaking tourist (an actor) as well as its process for getting up after taking an unexpected tumble (see video below). The new features and design are all well and good, but it seems a bit like a half-hearted effort.
Jon Favreau has your new favorite Bill Murray story, thanks to the magic of New Orleans
Jon Favreau has another Bill Murray story to add to the internet's illustrious collection. The director recently worked with Murray on The Jungle Book (he plays Baloo), a live action adaptation that's already netting 100% fresh ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and is rumored to have a sequel in the works.
This Pac-Man suit will make you CEO of the nerds
If you've gotta wear a suit, you may as well have one with some personal flare on it. Sure, you could just go to the shop around the corner and blend into the masses sporting grey or blue attire -- or you could show off your '80s gaming love affair and rock this Pac-Man suit from OppoSuits. SEE ALSO: Is Bernie Sanders' suit blue, black or brown? The company is pretty well known for making silly suits, like this one covered in pot leaves or this orange thing, but their Pac-Man suit feels a bit more acceptable to wear at work. The polyester slim-fit suit will run you about 109.99, which is pretty cheap considering it's potential as a conversation starter.
Here's what happens when you ask Siri if Jon Snow is dead
Some questions are so deeply shrouded in mystery that not even Siri has the answers. SEE ALSO: The'Game of Thrones' Season 6, episode 1 synopsis is as blunt as you'd expect Take Jon Snow, for instance. Despite the massive barrage of clues and hints we've had over the last 10 months, no one -- aside from George R.R. Martin, the Game of Thrones cast, and maybe those who saw the show's sixth season premiere Sunday night -- knows for sure what's going on. Siri has clearly become so numb to the question that -- as Scandal star Kerry Washington recently noticed -- it's even started cracking jokes. Is that a bit of creative photoshopping, or does Siri actually know Game of Thrones well enough to drop puns?
Alibabaโs AI predicts all the finalists and winner of hit Chinese singing show
Friday night was a big moment for Alibaba, when the company's artificial intelligence made its public debut. It wasn't at a university or a tech conference -- it was as the super-judge on the popular Chinese reality singing show I'm a Singer. Based on analyses of social media chatter, song popularity, the singers' abilities, and more, the AI -- named Ai -- was able to accurately predict all of the show's finalists and the grand winner. "We are very pleased with the Ai's performance in achieving 100 percent accuracy in predicting the I'm a Singer competition's results," Dr. Min Wanli, Alibaba Cloud's chief scientist for artificial intelligence, said in a statement following the show. Before working on Ai, Dr. Min was part of the research team behind IBM's AI project, Watson.
Here come more giant robots: 'Titanfall 2' has a teaser trailer
Although EA and Respawn have confirmed there will be a sequel to 2014's multiplayer shooter, the above tease trailer is the first we're seeing of Titanfall 2. And there's little to glean from its dramatic voiceover and mostly static frame. It's doubtful it will be playable at the fan-focused event E3 is planning instead of attending E3, but we can probably expect more of made the first unique: fast, fluid mechanics and giant, pilotable robots.