IBM recently announced that its working on a new computer chipped designed after the human brain. The processors will have the ability to decide which information is the most important and filter it accordingly. The virtual brains essentially replicate how our synapses work and could lead to cognitively aware machines. In other news, Hewlett-Packard recently announced that it’s looking to buy the enterprise software company Autonomy and stray from the personal computer business. The company will eventually discontinue its WebOS products including the unsuccessful TouchPad tablet. CEO Leo Apotheker is pushing the company towards software and cloud-based initiatives. And finally, AT&T is saying goodbye to its $10 a month texting plan. Current customers will be grandfathered in, but new contracts will require a pay-per-text or $20 unlimited messaging plan. At twenty cents a text, unlimited is the way to go
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