Chatbot Eugene Goostman Convinces 33% of Judges That It Is Human at Event, Arguably Passes the Turing Test
The chatbot Eugene Goostman recently convinced 33% of human judges that it was human at a Turing test event held by the University of Reading…
Rik Mayall (1958-2014), Best Known For His Role as Rick on ‘The Young Ones’
Rik Mayall, the British comedian, writer and actor best known as Rick, the “pompous would-be anarchist” in the offbeat 1980’s sitcom The Young Ones, died…
44 Baby Goats Go For a Number of Evening Runs Around the Farm
With their first video a huge runaway hit (despite its vertical nature), the folks at Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland Center, Maine have made two…
A 1990s R&B Cover of the ‘Transformers’ Cartoon Series Theme Song
For his ongoing series, Saturday Morning Slow Jams, pianist Scott Bradlee and his band perform a 1990s R&B cover of the Transformers cartoon series theme…
Magic Phone Stand, A Charging Case That Makes It Look Like Your Smartphone Is Levitating
The Magic Phone Stand is a smartphone case by New Jersey-based Martinka Magic with a stiff charging cable that doubles as a stand and makes…
An Animated Movie Trailer Parody Reimagining ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ as an Action Movie Directed by Michael Bay
Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created an animated movie trailer parody that reimagines Beavis and Butt-Head as an action movie directed by Michael Bay. After…
A Fascinating Time-Lapse Video of Some of New York City’s Most Famous Spots
Polish filmmaker Kamil Nowak has created “New York City”, a fascinating time-lapse video of many of the best known spots in the Big Apple including…
The Magnetic Cello, A Cello-Shaped Instrument That Uses Magnets to Generate Sound
The Magnetic Cello is a stringless instrument by California-based company Magnetovore that’s shaped like a cello and utilizes a resistive ribbon, copper coil, and a…
Hodor in Da House, An Electro House Remix of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song
Eclectic Method and Hungry Castle have joined forces to create “Hodor in Da House,” an electro house remix of the Game of Thrones theme song.…
An Explanation of the Science Behind Garlic Breath
The latest installment of Reactions by The American Chemical Society takes on the science behind the bad breath that comes from eating too much garlic.…