"Hello Dave."

In 1968, director Stanley Kubrick introduced the world to an interactive, albeit maniacal, talking computer named Hal in "2001: A Space Odyssey." 

Fast forward to 2013, and not only do such computers generally exist, they are now prevalent in everyday items, including in the iPhone. With "Hello, Siri," science fiction has become reality. 

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