IBM aims to build artificial human brain within 10 years

WATSON, it seems, was only the beginning.
Not content with building a computer that can win Jeopardy without breaking an electronic sweat, IBM has announced plans to create a "cognitive computer" that will simulate the same number of neurons as the human brain, yet run on less energy than the supercomputer that made Ken Jennings look like an average human being.

Mind controlled apps hit the market

Science fiction fans who have dreamed of having "the force" are in luck.

Two apps -- controlled and operated by mental power -- are now on sale in the Apple App Store from app developer MindGames in Iceland.

Finding Similar Images using Google’s Site Search

Google Images includes a handy “similar images” option that lets you quickly find other images on the Internet that appear visually similar to the one you are looking at. To give you an example, here’s a Google Search for images that are similar to a Time Magazine cover that had the picture of Mahatma.

If you are searching for “notebooks,” use Similar Images to quickly filter images that are either related to notebook computers or paper notebooks. This is also useful when you are trying to find the original source of an image or when you are looking for an exactly similar image but of a different dimension – see example.

Google has recently updated the Similar Images feature to include support for the site: operator as well. That means you now have an easy option to show only similar images that are available on a particular website or domain.
To get started, use the site: operator to find any specific picture on a site - like site:apple.com steve jobs. Then choose the “Similar Images” option with any of the images in the results to find all the other pictures on that site that are possibly similar.
Here’s a screencast video that shows how you may use the site: operator with similar images to find all the ‘official’ magazine covers that are available on the TIME website.

Find Old Newspaper Articles Online

Old newspapers and magazines offer a wealth of insight into history and critical events as they were unfolding at that time. In the past, the only way to get hold of this treasure trove of information was your local library where the back issues of certain newspapers and magazines may have been preserved.

See your Facebook Friends on a Google Map its realy intresting..

WhereMyFriends is an interesting mashup that will show the geographic location of your Facebook friends on a Google Map. You simply connect your Facebook Account with WhereMyFriends and the app, within a minute or two, will fetch the location of all your Facebook friends and puts them on a map.

The PC virus celebrates its 25th birthday

“In January 1986, Basit and Amjad Alvi, sibling programmers living near the main train station in Lahore, Pakistan, wrote a piece of code to safeguard the latest version of their heart-monitoring software…

The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week

February 28, 2011

There's a lot of music online--more than most people have time to keep up with. That's why you've got us. Every week, we'll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.