# IBM Computer Gets a Buzz on for Charity Jeopardy!

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**Created:** [January 25, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/ibm-computer-gets-a-buzz-on-for-charity-jeopardy/44905 "2011-01-25T22:55:47Z")\
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> IBM’s Watson computer beat former Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a 15-question practice round in which the hardware and software system answered about half of the questions and got none of them wrong. Watson, which will compete in a charity event on Jeopardy! against Jennings and Rutter on Feb. 14-16, recently received a buzzer, the finishing touch to a system that represents a huge step in computing power.

The rest of the story is **HERE** ([http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/13/ibm-computer-gets-a-buzz-on-for-charity-jeopardy/](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/13/ibm-computer-gets-a-buzz-on-for-charity-jeopardy/))!