The humble “Magic 8 Ball” could take nearly the same inputs, provided they were parsed in simple yes/no form, and provide marginal help similar to the AI tools of today. For a toy with no ...

Hypothetical devices that can quickly and accurately answer questions have become a powerful tool in computational complexity theory.

That’s right- this business card riffs on the classic Magic 8-ball toy. Ask a question, shake the card, and it’ll light an LED with the corresponding answer to your query. Use it as a desk toy ...

Mattel's Magic 8 Ball has been predicting the future since 1946. We ran a few questions about the 2024 New York Giants and the results were mixed. For those unfamiliar with the practice ...

Shaking the Magic 8-Ball less than three weeks into college football’s offseason: Magic 8-Ball, are we about to see the demise of annual spring football games? Don’t sleep on Mint Juleps and ...