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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community - KBIA

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:46

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for global chess community
KBIA
Development of the new rating system was co-funded by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis and the Kasparov Chess Foundation. Its launch follows more than two years of research. The URS™ has already had a major impact on many of the ...

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On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for ... - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 23:19

On Chess: Launch of Universal Rating System™ opens doors for ...
St. Louis Public Radio
Jan. 2, 2017 may well prove to be a landmark day in chess history as it marked the launch date of the new Universal Rating System (URS™). This exciting new.

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If children don't get the extra help they need early, they will fall further behind - The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 19:20

The Sydney Morning Herald

If children don't get the extra help they need early, they will fall further behind
The Sydney Morning Herald
But if unrecognised, as in Susie's case, there comes a time when the wall cannot get any taller before it crashes. This situation means the private tutoring business is booming - market research firm Global Industry Analysts predicts the global private ...

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Prince George's County community calendar, Feb. 9-15, 2017 - Washington Post

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 16:43

Washington Post

Prince George's County community calendar, Feb. 9-15, 2017
Washington Post
Chess/checkers club Learn to play or improve your game. 1 p.m. Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville. Free. ... African American genealogy basics Adults can learn basic research techniques. 2 p.m. Surratts-Clinton Library, 9400 Piscataway ...

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Sign-ups: Area recreational sports and leagues - El Paso Times

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 12:35

El Paso Times

Sign-ups: Area recreational sports and leagues
El Paso Times
Money raised will be used to fund medical research which improves the quality and extends the lives of those living with cystic fibrosis. Registration is at 9 a.m. Zipping for Zoey 2017 shirts will be provided for individuals who donate $25 or ... El ...

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Robot Player Beats Poker Pros - RTT News

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 09:05

Robot Player Beats Poker Pros
RTT News
Poker was seen as a benchmark for artificial intelligence research, just as chess was once seen. Poker is a game of exceeding complexity that requires a machine to take decisions based on incomplete and often misleading information, thanks to bluffing, ...

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Are we ready to face the 'deep learning' revolution? - Times of India (blog)

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 08:25

Are we ready to face the 'deep learning' revolution?
Times of India (blog)
Deep Learning as a technology is the combined force of different fields of research that are evolving from last few decades. The robust processing ... We all know that IBM's Deep Blue won the Chess game from World Chess Champion. IBM Watson won the ...

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Machines can predict our intelligence - Cambridge News

Tue, 02/07/2017 - 06:41

Cambridge News

Machines can predict our intelligence
Cambridge News
So the researchers looked at the top 50 images perceived as most intelligent, and found such visual cues in the photos as business clothing, books, chess, music and formal dining, while the bottom 50 images for perceived intelligence had such visual ...

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10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Today's guide to the obscure, the possibly relevant and things in between - The Bakersfield Californian

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 18:15

The Bakersfield Californian

10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Today's guide to the obscure, the possibly relevant and things in between
The Bakersfield Californian
Hou Yifan, the top-ranked female chess player in the world, threw a game after just five moves in her tenth and final match at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival to protest the “unbelievable and weird pairings” against other female players. Steven ...

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Turning the Tide Against Cholera - New York Times

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 14:26

New York Times

Turning the Tide Against Cholera
New York Times
The ICDDR,B was originally the Cholera Research Laboratory, founded in 1960 by the United States as part of that era's “soft diplomacy.” Research hospitals were built in friendly countries both to save lives locally and to act as sentinels for diseases ...

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SITI Company's John Cage-Inspired Play CHESS MATCH NO. 5 Headed to Abingdon This Spring - Broadway World

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 12:47

SITI Company's John Cage-Inspired Play CHESS MATCH NO. 5 Headed to Abingdon This Spring
Broadway World
CHESS MATCH NO. 5 is a new play based on texts from the many public conversations with American composer, writer, artist, and philosopher John Cage. SITI actors Will Bond and Ellen Lauren embody the dramatic journey of a long-term relationship over the ...

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The CEO of Google DeepMind is worried that tech giants won't work together at the time of the intelligence explosion - Business Insider

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 06:46

Business Insider

The CEO of Google DeepMind is worried that tech giants won't work together at the time of the intelligence explosion
Business Insider
But it's important that technology companies and individuals are open and transparent about their AI research, according to Hassabis. When superintelligence is close to being developed, the Cambridge graduate and chess grandmaster said that there might ...

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Blockchain as a Geopolitical Tool - CoinDesk

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 05:12

CoinDesk

Blockchain as a Geopolitical Tool
CoinDesk
The flourishing communities of academia and research, a favorable tax regime, and the push to attract FinTech and blockchain startups all point to a strategy of strengthening the emirates' position as a financial and technology hub. Assuming it ...

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Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain - The Durango Herald

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 02:15

The Durango Herald

Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain
The Durango Herald
The study looked at five types of activities that are thought to help keep the mind sharp: computer use; making crafts; playing games including chess or bridge; going to movies or other types of socializing; and reading books. The idea was to see if ...

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“Uncharted territory:” Wisconsin set to determine if betting on fantasy sports is gambling - fox6now.com

Sun, 02/05/2017 - 23:01

“Uncharted territory:” Wisconsin set to determine if betting on fantasy sports is gambling
fox6now.com
MILWAUKEE — While football season is officially over, fantasy sports are not. You can place bets right now on the NBA, NHL, soccer, golf, even NASCAR. But are those bets legal in Wisconsin? It all boils down to a question of luck versus skill. Playing ...

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Micheal Hugh Vernon - Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)

Sun, 02/05/2017 - 18:58

Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)

Micheal Hugh Vernon
Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)
The family suggests memorials be made to The Cancer Research Institute, the Lewis-Clark Animal Shelter, or the Lewis-Clark State College Foundation. Micheal was passionate about chess, fly fishing, mathematics, poker, camping, espresso, his wife, his ...

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When IBM First Got People Worried About The Impact Of AI On Jobs - Forbes

Sun, 02/05/2017 - 11:20

Forbes

When IBM First Got People Worried About The Impact Of AI On Jobs
Forbes
Chess enthusiasts watch World Chess champion Garry Kasparov on a television monitor as he holds his head in his hands at the start of the sixth and final match 11 May 1997 against IBM's Deep Blue computer in New York. Kasparov lost this match in just ...

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Bershidsky: Poker-winning machine is no threat to humans - MetroWest Daily News

Sun, 02/05/2017 - 05:16

MetroWest Daily News

Bershidsky: Poker-winning machine is no threat to humans
MetroWest Daily News
The chess game tree has 10 to the 120th degree nodes. ... As Matej Moravcik and his team of Canadian and Czech researchers wrote in a January 2017 paper describing DeepStack, a piece of software they developed that bests professional poker players:.
Why poker-winning artificial intelligence is not a threat to humansThe Denver Post
How computers were finally able to best poker prosReading Eagle

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Research shows games, crafts, other activities might safeguard ... - The Japan News

Sat, 02/04/2017 - 20:24

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Research shows games, crafts, other activities might safeguard ...
The Japan News
CHICAGO — Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research ...
Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brainThe South Florida Times

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Why poker-winning artificial intelligence is not a threat to humans - The Denver Post

Sat, 02/04/2017 - 18:00

The Denver Post

Why poker-winning artificial intelligence is not a threat to humans
The Denver Post
The chess game tree has 10 to the 120th degree nodes. ... As Matej Moravcik and his team of Canadian and Czech researchers wrote in a January 2017 paper describing DeepStack, a piece of software they developed that bests professional poker players:.
How computers were finally able to best poker pros - The ...Washington Post
A poker-winning machine is no threat | IOLIndependent Online

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