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Jeopardy puts Google in the form of a question

Opinion
May 30, 20071 min

Google and Jeopardy, naturally. Although I have to say that there seems to be something akin to cheating in the idea of using a search engine on a Jeopardy question. Can’t imagine old-school Alex would approve.

From Reuters via the Hollywood Reporter:

Beginning June 4, viewers who log on to Jeopardy.com (http://www.jeopardy.com) will find an additional clue/answer drawn from one of the featured categories from that day’s broadcast to which they can use the Google search application to find the correct answer. Online participants will then be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win the daily $100 prize or the $25,000 grand prize.

Suppose there’s no real need for Google to get involved with “Deal or No Deal.”