Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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