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Watch Watson Take Home the Gold in Final Jeopardy!

PopSugarTV — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:15:54 PST

In case you missed the fun, IBM's Watson took home Jeopardy's top prize in this week's battle of man vs. machine. We already got a firsthand account of what it's like to compete against a computer from Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings, and now you can see for yourself how Watson dominated the game (and Ken's hilarious submission to the "computer overlords") in this Final Jeopardy clip!

5 Fun Tidbits About IBM's Watson Supercomputer

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:30:25 PST

Last night, IBM's Watson super computer beat the humans in three rounds of head to head action. Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings recently connected with quiz show fans during an online live chat on The Washington Post's website, giving an insider's look at what it's like to play a game of trivia against a computer. We've already given you a peek at how IBM's Watson processes information, and now Ken Jennings gives readers the scoop on his performance with these interesting facts as extracted from The Washington Post live interview. Check it out, then be sure to head to the interview page for more!

Meet Watson, Jeopardy's IBM Supercomputer Contestant!

PopSugarTV — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:30:48 PST

Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter go up against an IBM computer named Watson tonight, in the second of three episodes airing Feb. 14-16, 2011. Watson tied with Brad Rutter last night, and in case you missed it during the opening, check out this behind-the-scenes look at how Watson processes clues and information. Will he take home the win? Tune in to find out!

The Jeopardy Supercomputer Is Winning

Kristen Hawley — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:00:26 PST

Jeopardy royalty Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter are back in the game after netting millions in winnings, and they're facing their toughest opponent yet - a computer. IBM's $1 million Watson computer is scheduled to compete against the duo in prime time next month, but in the first round of practice, the computer won. In fact, Watson didn't answer any questions incorrectly, though it did stay silent during one full category.

The computer itself aims to understand language as we speak it with all of its "subtleties, irony, and words with multiple meanings." Scientists loaded the computer with 200 million pages of text that it then analyzes to understand speech patterns. So to play Jeopardy, the computer processes each question and then using cues like keywording and "statistical paraphrasing" to come up with an answer. It will only ring in to answer if it reaches a percentage of certainty that it has the correct answer.

While the computer won the practice round beating Jennings by $1,000, none of the three contestants answered a question incorrectly.

Twilight's TV Takeover: An Updated Roundup of References!

PopSugarTV — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PDT

We've got a couple new Twilight TV references to add to our growing collection. Check out how Glee got in on the vampire action and how Gossip Girl managed to bring up the famous saga (again)! Be sure to follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook for all the latest celebrity gossip!

Twilight's TV Takeover: Edward, Bella, Robert, and More Pop Into Our Favorite Shows!

Molly — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:00:00 PDT

The Twilight saga is a big-screen phenomenon, but we can barely turn on our televisions anymore without hearing about the famous vampires. From Gossip Girl to The Office and even NCIS, Edward and Bella are some of today's most frequently used cultural touchstones. Check out this compilation of the best Twilight references on TV to date!

Twilight's TV Takeover: The Best References to Date!

PopSugarTV — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT

Twilight mania is sinking its teeth into TV. From Gossip Girl to Greek, some of our favorite characters are name-dropping Edward Cullen and the gang every chance they get. Check out our growing collection of Twilight references on TV! Be sure to follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook for all the latest celebrity gossip!

Link Time! Ashton Kutcher Hosting SNL Next Month

BuzzSugar — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:15:08 PST

Ashton Kutcher is hosting Saturday Night Live on Feb. 6 - The Wrap
Leno and Letterman trade low blows on last night's shows - PopWatch
Iron Man 2's additional villains have been revealed . . . via their toy line? - Cinematical
The 10 unlikeliest kids' movie stars, including Alec Baldwin - Rotten Tomatoes
Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie will re-record "We Are the World" to benefit Haiti - Vulture
Terry Gilliam confirms that Robert Duvall is set to appear in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote - MTV Movies Blog
Rob Lowe is leaving Brothers & Sisters at the end of the season - Deadline Hollywood
Check out another batch of picked up pilots, including Strange Brew, from the creators of Will and Grace - Inside TV
Starting next week, you'll be able to take online tests to compete on Jeopardy - PopCandy
Take Pop's New Moon vs. Twilight quiz! - PopSugar

Twilight's TV Takeover

PopSugarTV — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:54:45 PDT

Daily Tech: It's Official, Amazon's Kindle 2 Coming Feb. 24

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:02:36 PST

Chairman and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, announced the second generation Kindle in NYC this morning. It's much slimmer and features improved battery life and more storage. - CrunchGear
Check out Gizmodo's Sizemodo to see how the Kindle 2 compares to the original version in terms of size and weight. - Gizmodo
Here are nine affordable Valentine's Day gifts if you don't want to spend a small fortune this year. - Switched
Thanks to a Verizon deal on Amazon, you can now pick up a BlackBerry Storm for $99.99 with a two-year contract and no other fancy paperwork required. - Engadget
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek talks about the show's recent switch to HD. - Wired