Turing test beaten for first time by virtual 13-year-old boy

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/08/super-computer-simulates-13-year-old-boy-passes-turing-test

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First wearable device from Apple might debut this October

Credit: UberGizmo

Smartwatches of varying capability are available from a range of manufacturers, including Samsung, Sony, Fitbit, Pebble & Cuckoo. Motorola has its 360 smartwatch scheduled for this northern summer.

True to form, despite widespread speculation, Apple has said nothing about a possible iWatch. Ubergizmo speculates about a release in October:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/06/first-wearable-device-from-apple-might-debut-this-october/

Google's possible entry, too, has been the source of speculation. They have produced an operating system called Android Wear for wearable devices.

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