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• Computers compete as clever conversationalists
READING, England - Computers argued, cracked jokes and parried trick questions, all part of an annual test of artificial intelligence carried out at the University of Reading. Typing away at split-screen terminals Sunday, a dozen volunteers carried ...
• AT&T wants more wireless gadgets
The country's largest wireless carrier said it is looking to expand its reach into computers, digital cameras and in-car entertainment and navigation systems. A digital camera with a built-in wireless connection could e-mail pictures as soon as they ...
• FBI sees rise in computer crime
An attack method growing in popularity is "botnets," in which malicious software spreads via viruses to computers of unwitting individuals and companies forms networks that can then be used for data theft or shutting down a system, Henry said. Another ...
• Apple laptops get glass trackpads, Nvidia chip
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple touched up its line of laptop computers Tuesday with a minimal nod to the economic turmoil that might push consumers to be more frugal this holiday shopping season. Apple avoided a major price cut to the Macintosh line ...
• Sony, Microsoft to launch virtual worlds
The real-time interactive computer-graphic worlds are similar to Linden Lab's "Second Life," which can be played on personal computers and has drawn millions of people. In the so-called "metaverse" in cyberspace, players manipulate digital images ...