7 posts and columns on game show

2012: Siri Is a Stunner, Amazon Is Amazin’ and Security Gets Spendy

in News on December 8, 2011 at 8:59 pm PT

Tech prognosticator Mark Anderson is back in New York with his annual predictions for the world of tech in 2012.
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Gawker Gets Into the TV Business — The Japanese Cult Hit Game Show TV Business

in Media on June 15, 2011 at 2:16 pm PT

Nick Denton says he wants his blog empire to be more than a blog empire — he wants it to be like TV. So here’s the next logical step: He’s going to start running a TV show on one of his blogs.
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Humanity's Last Hope at "Jeopardy" Is Named Rush Holt

in Enterprise on March 1, 2011 at 10:45 am PT

It took a congressman who’s also a nuclear scientist and former “Jeopardy” champion in his own right to do what Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter failed to do: Beat IBM’s Watson.

Done With Silly Game Shows, IBM's Watson Finds a Job

in Enterprise on February 17, 2011 at 7:45 am PT

Having licked the puny humans on TV games shows, the Watson supercomputer, or at least one like it, will be put to work on ways to help doctors make better decisions.

IBM "Jeopardy" Challenge Day One Ends in a Tie

in Enterprise on February 14, 2011 at 4:55 pm PT

Day one of the IBM “Jeopardy” challenge ends with a human player and the computer tied, and with some interesting wrong answers from the computer. Plus: “Final Jeopardy” author Stephen Baker fills us in with some first-hand details.

This Supercomputer Defeated Human Champions of a TV Game Show in 2011

in Enterprise on January 13, 2011 at 3:19 pm PT

Answer: What is IBM’s Watson? The supercomputer training for an expected TV debut next month on “Jeopardy” won a practice round today.

Microsoft Xbox Goes Live With "1 vs. 100″

in News on November 9, 2009 at 1:35 pm PT

Since first releasing the Xbox nearly a decade ago, Microsoft has been targeting your living room. From videogames to film downloads to the coming Facebook add-on for their Xbox Live service, the software maker has rolled out features that aim to shorten the link between your computer and your TV set.