William J. Kole

Associated Press

In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, Necco Wafers are displayed in Boston. Four bidders are vying to buy New England Confectionery Company, of Revere, Mass., the bankrupt manufacturer of Necco Wafers, Sweethearts and other iconic candies. A bankruptcy auction is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Necco said in March is will close and lay off hundreds of workers if a buyer isn't found. The company traces its roots to 1847 and calls itself the nation's oldest continuously operating candy company.

Bankrupt Necco Sold at Auction

The deal from the company that makes Dum Dums lollipops will most likely ensure a future.

In this Wednesday, June 22, 2016, photo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Carl Vondrick looks through a protective door while standing next to a computer server cluster, right, on the MIT campus, in Cambridge, Mass. MIT says a computer that binge-watched TV shows such as “The Office,” “Big Bang Theory” and “Desperate Housewives” learned how to predict whether the actors were about to hug, kiss, shake hands or slap high-fives, a breakthrough that eventually could help the next generation of artificial intelligence function less clumsily.

Robots Binge-Watch TV

MIT had a computer binge-watched "The Office," ''Big Bang Theory" and "Desperate Housewives" to learn about hugging, kissing, handshakes and high fives.