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A Sneak Peek at 2015's Smartphone: Sophisticated Reviews on the Go, Courtesy MIT

MIT scientists have worked out a way to take online service reviews and turn the data into a voice-recognizing recommendation system--no matter how complex or specific your request. READ»

Caterina Fake's Hunch Is Now a Personal Recommendation Service, What's the Question?

Hunch has relaunched as a more clearly defined "taste-driven" Net recommendation service. It's a clever move, since as the Net penetrates deeper into our lives, we may find ourselves reaching to systems like this for help.READ»

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Hunch Doing "Pretty Good" After Two Weeks of Recommending

Just two weeks after launch, in measuring its success, Hunch has determined that its decision engine has had, well, measured success. According to a blog post by co-founder Chris Dixon, Hunch is doing "pretty well, although we ...READ»

Have Questions? Hunch Has Answers (And a Few More Questions)

Are you more likely to spoon or to be spooned? Are alien abductions fake or real? How good are you at catching fly balls? Hunch.com wants to know, not for its own benefit, but for yours. Launched today, Hunch helps users find ...READ»