Supercomputer beats TV quiz champions

Two champion contestants on a popular American quiz show have been easily beaten by a computer. The IBM machine, named Watson, won in three special editions of Jeopardy. One of the men it defeated holds the Jeopardy record of 74 straight wins.

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