Usually headlines are picked by an editor, not the person writing the article. Also agreed that this is pretty good. I didn't notice any factual inaccuracies, which by the standards of the media might actually make this an incredible article.
I didn't notice any factual inaccuracies
Although, multiple quotes were manufactured and misattributed.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/22/3535518/singularity-rapture-of-the-nerds-gods-end-human-race