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The Google.com Success Story

The Google.com Success Story

Google originated from the mispronounced word "googol," which is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. Initially Google was merely the subject of Larry Page's dissertation; today it is a company with a turnover of $16.6 billion and 19,604 employees.

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My Conversation Partner - a Chatbot (AI)

My Conversation Partner - a Chatbot (AI)

A chatbot is a computer programme created with the goal of simulating a conversation (chat). As one might expect, the programmes vary from smarter to less smart. The dumber ones "check" keywords and in some way follow the topic of conversation. The smarter ones, meanwhile, are based on Artificial Intelligence.

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A New Toy, or Who Looks Like Whom

A New Toy, or Who Looks Like Whom

There are certain patterns, certain proportions that allow human faces to be compared and - consciously or unconsciously - lead us to search for common features, familiar ones, pleasing ones. There is now a website online, www.myheritage.com, where by registering and uploading your photo, you can search for your lookalikes among well-known public figures.

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