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Averbakh (95), World's Oldest GM, Plays 4-Year-Old - Chess.com

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 16:55

Chess.com

Averbakh (95), World's Oldest GM, Plays 4-Year-Old
Chess.com
"In 1947, master [Benjamin] Blumenfeld, when was going to defend his Ph.D. dissertation, [had] done some chess experiments on me, and this is when we discovered this phenomenon. During Blumenfeld's research, I was going back to my 1939 Moscow ...

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Can You Solve the Million-Dollar, Unsolvable Chess Problem? - Atlas Obscura

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 12:44

Atlas Obscura

Can You Solve the Million-Dollar, Unsolvable Chess Problem?
Atlas Obscura
Faced with seemingly unsolvable problems, historically, people get creative, whether a sword through the Gordian Knot or the threat of one through a disputed baby. But a seemingly “simple” chess problem will require a sharper solution—so sharp, in ...
Why Computers Are Having Such a Hard Time With This Deceptively Simple Chess PuzzleGizmodo
Eight queens puzzle: $1m prize for anyone who can solve 'simple ...Sky News
£750000 prize for anyone who can solve a 'simple' chess puzzleiNews
HPCwire (blog) -Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research
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Psion's Opportunity - Electronics Weekly (blog)

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 08:29

Psion's Opportunity
Electronics Weekly (blog)
“In this country there was something called CPU in Cambridge which was Hermann Hauser and Chris Curry and there was Sinclair Research which came up with the Z80 microcomputer in 1980. Then I saw what Hermann Hauser was doing – he ... “He was ...

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Chess Supersite Corp (CHZP) Moving 0.00% in Session - Financial Newsweek

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 07:48

Chess Supersite Corp (CHZP) Moving 0.00% in Session
Financial Newsweek
Investors have a wide range of tools at their disposal when undertaking stock research. Many investors will opt to use a combination of technical and fundamental analysis. Staying on top of the stock market is no easy task. Knowing what information is ...

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'Simple' chess puzzle holds key to $1m prize - Phys.Org

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 05:35

Phys.Org

'Simple' chess puzzle holds key to $1m prize
Phys.Org
Although the problem has been solved by human beings, once the chess board increases to a large size no computer program can solve it. Professor Gent and his colleagues, Senior Research Fellow Dr Peter Nightingale and Reader Dr Christopher ...
£750000 prize for anyone who can solve a 'simple' chess puzzleiNews
Researchers Attach $1 Million Prize to Famous Chess PuzzleHPCwire (blog)

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£776,478 prize announced for anyone who can solve 'simple' chess ... - The Visitor

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 05:35

£776,478 prize announced for anyone who can solve 'simple' chess ...
The Visitor
A $1 million prize has been announced for anyone who can solve an allegedly "simple" chess puzzle.

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£776,478 prize announced for anyone who can solve 'simple' chess ... - Blackpool Gazette

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 05:35

£776,478 prize announced for anyone who can solve 'simple' chess ...
Blackpool Gazette
A $1 million prize has been announced for anyone who can solve an allegedly "simple" chess puzzle.

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Researchers Attach $1 Million Prize to Famous Chess Puzzle - HPCwire (blog)

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 23:48

HPCwire (blog)

Researchers Attach $1 Million Prize to Famous Chess Puzzle
HPCwire (blog)
August 31 — Researchers at the University of St Andrews have thrown down the gauntlet to computer programmers to find a solution to a “simple” chess puzzle which could, in fact, take thousands of years to solve and net a $1m prize. Computer Scientist ...
'Simple' chess puzzle holds key to $1m prizePhys.Org
Can You Solve the Million-Dollar, Unsolvable Chess Problem?Atlas Obscura
Solving This Impossible Chess Puzzle Will Win You $1 MillionInteresting Engineering
SiliconANGLE News (blog) -Gizmodo -Sky News Australia -Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research
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Qatar crisis shakes East Africa, a home to Gulf militaries - The Philadelphia Tribune

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 23:23

The Philadelphia Tribune

Qatar crisis shakes East Africa, a home to Gulf militaries
The Philadelphia Tribune
“I think we're seeing a game of geopolitical chess being played out,” said Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a research fellow at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Military expansion. The importance of the Horn of Africa ...

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The American nightmare Dreamers fear - Gant Daily

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 16:17

The American nightmare Dreamers fear
Gant Daily
The truth is, that though Donald Trump may be approaching a DACA decision as yet another chess move in the political game of winning over his base, for many — likely most — DACA recipients, the idea that they must once again retreat into the shadows ...

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The American nightmare Dreamers fear - CNN

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 16:02

CNN

The American nightmare Dreamers fear
CNN
The truth is, that though Donald Trump may be approaching a DACA decision as yet another chess move in the political game of winning over his base, for many -- likely most -- DACA recipients, the idea that they must once again retreat into the shadows ...

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Writing an algorithm to solve this chess problem could net you a cool $1 million - Digital Trends

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 15:31

The INQUIRER

Writing an algorithm to solve this chess problem could net you a cool $1 million
Digital Trends
Even if you don't think you're the person for the job, you can check out a research paper describing the problem by Gent and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research. In the meantime, Gent has three pointers for ...
Researchers: $1m is yours if AI can break the chess stalemateThe INQUIRER
Could you win $1 million by solving 'simple' chess puzzle?Computer Business Review
St Andrews scientists lay down million dollar chess challengeThe Scotsman
The Courier -International Business Times UK -iProgrammer
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toy Blitz Begins With Drones - AdAge.com

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 14:23

AdAge.com

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toy Blitz Begins With Drones
AdAge.com
It's the largest franchise in the industry, hauling in almost $760 million last year, the research firm estimates. The toys, meanwhile, are ... An augmented reality game lets users play Holo-chess and have light-saber battles. Force Link syncs wearable ...

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WVU biologists awarded $1.4 million Air Force grant to examine moths' olfactory systems - Newswise (press release)

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 13:36

WVU biologists awarded $1.4 million Air Force grant to examine moths' olfactory systems
Newswise (press release)
“The big advantage is that moths have a small nervous system to work with. Their brains are way less complex. Yet, they are champions at certain things. Chess? Not so much. But, at finding odors—these things are amazing. They can go a lng distance and ...

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Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated? - Forbes

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 13:15

Forbes

Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated?
Forbes
If you take a look at the research being carried out at Elon Musk's Future of Life Institute on the topic, you will realize that all projects are researchy in nature (e.g. see this one about how to better estimate probabilities for self-driving cars ...

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A Whole Bunch of New Star Wars Toys Just Got Unveiled - Money Magazine

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 11:16

Money Magazine

A Whole Bunch of New Star Wars Toys Just Got Unveiled
Money Magazine
Two squadrons of little Star Wars drones fly through the air in a Brooklyn, N.Y., event space, blasting each other with lasers within the net-lined battle zone. The scoreboard keeps a tally as pro-pilots whip their X-Wings and TIE Fighters around ...

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toy Blitz Begins With Drones - Bloomberg

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 10:15

Bloomberg

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toy Blitz Begins With Drones
Bloomberg
It's the largest franchise in the industry, hauling in almost $760 million last year, the research firm estimates. The toys, meanwhile, are ... An augmented reality game lets users play Holo-chess and have light-saber battles. Force Link syncs wearable ...

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Fall Enrichment at Reade Street Prep: Academic Tutoring, Science, Mandarin, Spanish, Fitness & More! - Tribeca Citizen

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 08:13

Tribeca Citizen

Fall Enrichment at Reade Street Prep: Academic Tutoring, Science, Mandarin, Spanish, Fitness & More!
Tribeca Citizen
Make afternoons productive with soccer, yoga, chess, science, foreign language, and more! If you have any questions, we can be reached at 212-513-7735 and info@rsprep.com. And there's more ... Experienced teachers use hands-on manipulatives and ...

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Researchers: $1m is yours if AI can break the chess stalemate - The INQUIRER

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 07:28

The Scotsman

Researchers: $1m is yours if AI can break the chess stalemate
The INQUIRER
UNIVERSITY OF St Andrews researchers are offering a $1m prize to programmers able to device an algorithm capable of cracking a legendary chess problem quickly. ... Senior Research Fellow Dr Peter Nightingale added, "However, this is all theoretical.
Challenge to end stalemate over $1 million maths puzzleThe Courier
The one million dollar chess puzzleThe Scotsman

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