Leading toy company Mattel is set to release a new Barbie next month that comes to life -well, almost. Using the artificial intelligence software found in Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana, the Wi-Fi enabled “Hello Barbie” can access around 8,000 lines of conversation and store responses for future reference. This Tech Tuesday, we discuss the capabilities of this doll and examine the trend toward smart toys and the risks they present.
As scientists begin to reexamine the pages of historic texts, they’re learning remarkable things about the people who once handled these ancient documents -- including at D.C.'s Folger Library.
Arlington's Washington-Lee High School may be renamed as soon as next month so it no longer honors the commander of the Confederate army.
Negotiations to open a new hospital on the St. Elizabeths campus in Ward 8 ended last week when George Washington University withdrew from the discussion table. What now?
Fresh from being sworn in as Prince George's County Executive, Angela Alsobrooks joins us in studio. Plus we get an update on the petition drive to repeal the repeal of Initiative 77.
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