Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...
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The Age of AI: A Revolution or a Reckoning?
IBM’s Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. A historic moment—one that marked the first time a machine ...
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Trump-Putin talks ignite global concerns over Ukraine and security
Trump’s calls with Putin and Zelensky have triggered widespread reactions, with world leaders, NATO officials, and media ...
AI program plays the long game to solve decades-old math problems
A game of chess requires its players to think several moves ahead, a skill that computer programs have mastered over the ...
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AI Tackles Decades-Old Math Puzzles with Long Game
A game of chess requires its players to think several moves ahead, a skill that computer programs have mastered over the years. Back in 1996, an IBM ...
How good is Scrabble’s GOAT? He wins in languages he can’t speak.
With an encyclopedic memory, Nigel Richards conquered the game in English before moving on to French and Spanish. Just don’t ...
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Alton's Rock Spring Country Club founded in 1912, opens in 1914
Country Club, organized in 1912, opened in 1914 with a clubhouse and golf course.
On This Day, Feb. 10: Treaty of Paris formally ends French and Indian War
On Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also the French and Indian War ...
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