The Alexa Prize is hardly the first contest that has tried to squeeze more humanlike rapport out of the world's chatbots. Every year for the better part of three decades, a smattering of computer scientists and hobbyists has gathered to compete for something called the Loebner Prize, in which contestants … …

Some Beyoncé fans suspect she has a secret Snapchat account after the singer used one of the application's filters in her Instagram story. The 36-year-old singer reignited rumors of her apparent Snapchat account's existence after she shared a video, recorded February 18 at the 67th NBA All-Star Game … Read More

“What they're alleging goes completely against everything Sean stands for and how he lives his life.” In the video and audio recording, posted to Mr. Davis' Snapchat social media account, Mr. Davis said "Chick-fil-A got little kids. This kid like eight years old. No wonder the lines be so long …

February 27th has become a holiday for Pokemon fans, marking the anniversary of the original launch of the first game in 1996, and this year the celebration is leaning heavier than ever on your phone. While there are still limited edition collectibles at Pokemon Centers and access to the latest …

North Korea's delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics has left South Korea after a visit where the former general suspected of masterminding deadly 2010 military attacks on the South told Seoul officials the North is willing to talk with Washington. The delegation's return home Tuesday … Read More

Funding from the initial round of investors would already have made the Telegram launch the biggest ever. At over a billion and a half, it will dwarf the previous largest launch by Tezoz which raised $232 million. The company plans on using capital from its ICO to build a Platform …

Telegram, the encrypted messenger service that's set to launch what might be the world's largest ICO, could be heading for even bigger rollout. The company is planning to raise another $850 million in a "secret second pre-sale" for its new TON token, according to The Verge. This pre-sale would happen … …

While social media platforms like Twitter crack down on abuse from alt-right accounts, YouTube is defending hosting propaganda videos from extremist groups that have been kicked off other sites. Neo-Nazi groups like the Atomwaffen Division still have active YouTube presences, despite YouTube … Read More

YouTube has restored ads to Logan Paul's channel 18 days after he was suspended amid uproar over his on camera antics. Paul, who has more than 16 million subscribers on the Google-owned platform, recently returned to the platform after going on a self-imposed hiatus after international outcry over … Read More

YouTube has announced several new features that make live streaming a better experience for creators and viewers. The most notable additions include live automatic captions, live chat replay, and location tags. While automatic captions will come as a relief for creators who regularly churn out live … Read More