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Impressions From DEF CON 24: The Machines Are Rising - Security Intelligence (blog)

Thu, 08/11/2016 - 06:52

Impressions From DEF CON 24: The Machines Are Rising
Security Intelligence (blog)
During the closing ceremony, DARPA's Mike Walker expressed hope that machines and humans will work together and not against each other, making an analogy to computer-augmented chess. It does seem, however, that just like in the “Matrix” universe ...

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Cultural and community events in the District - Washington Post

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 21:27

Cultural and community events in the District
Washington Post
Chess for kids Weekly instruction for all ages of children who want to learn how to play the game or play with better strategy in tournaments, chess instructor teaches how to think, plan your next move and use your brain power to win, made possible by ...

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Normand Cote: Master carver, CAD designer, webmaster, volunteer - Lewiston Sun Journal

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 21:06

Lewiston Sun Journal

Normand Cote: Master carver, CAD designer, webmaster, volunteer
Lewiston Sun Journal
He wanted to make one of his own. After a bit of research, he figured out how it was done — and he's preserved his creation all of these years. But he's kept very little of the pieces he's created — a chess set and a few other small pieces are all he ...

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Chinese team shows strength in int'l network security competition - Xinhua

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 18:33

Xinhua

Chinese team shows strength in int'l network security competition
Xinhua
It is "the first-ever inclusion of a mechanical contestant in that event, and could presage the day when, as eventually happened with chess and Jeopardy!, a computer proves to be the Grand Master of cyber defense," the research wing of the U.S ...

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Among Elite Athletes, Practice Isn't Everything - Newser

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 18:15

Newser

Among Elite Athletes, Practice Isn't Everything
Newser
(Newser) – Ever since Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson published a paper on the impact of 10,000 hours of deliberate practice on a musician's performance in 1993, his findings have become lore—and extended to a range of activities, such as ...

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Health, helping others and more events in the Myrtle Beach area | Save the Date - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:17

Myrtle Beach Sun News

Health, helping others and more events in the Myrtle Beach area | Save the Date
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Program will be “Eastern European Research” by Charlene Carson. GRAND STRAND GENEALOGY CLUB, 843-267-8157 or genieclub2002@yahoo.com. 10:30 a.m. ... Persons interested in photography are always welcomed. Visit our website at www.mbcameraclub.org. CHESS ...

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Prince George's County community calendar, Aug. 11-17, 2016 - Washington Post

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:15

Prince George's County community calendar, Aug. 11-17, 2016
Washington Post
... and dog retrieving demonstrations. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Patuxent Research Refuge, North Tract, Route 198 between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32, Laurel. ... Chess/checkers club Learn to play or improve skills. 1 p.m. Hyattsville Library ...

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How Artificial Intelligence Got Its Name - Nextgov

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 16:00

Nextgov

How Artificial Intelligence Got Its Name
Nextgov
The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence. The assumptions of the Dartmouth Conference, set out in a 1955 proposal, were explicitly immodest: “[T]he study is to proceed on ... From self-driving vehicles to facial recognition ...

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In Today's Complex World, 'We Have No Idea What War Is' - Defense One

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 12:48

Defense One

In Today's Complex World, 'We Have No Idea What War Is'
Defense One
For Clausewitz, a game of chess is not war, because it's individual, not violent, and it has no political ends. ... If you go in with a bit of a stereotype of, the military shoots guns and blows stuff up, and then you find yourself in meetings with ...

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10000 Hours Of Love - Huffington Post

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 08:52

Huffington Post

10000 Hours Of Love
Huffington Post
Research has shown this to be true in field after field. It generally takes about ten years of intense study to become a chess grandmaster. Authors and poets have usually been writing for more than a decade before they produce their best work, and it ...

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A Public-School Paradox - The Atlantic

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 08:51

The Atlantic

A Public-School Paradox
The Atlantic
“The thing that it really left me with was that this man had absolutely no clue about education,” David MacEnulty, who ran P.S. 70's chess program at the time, told The 74. “He certainly had no clue .... “What really matters to us are the policies that ...

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Chinese team shows strength in int'l network security competition - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 07:58

Chinese team shows strength in int'l network security competition
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
It is "the first-ever inclusion of a mechanical contestant in that event, and could presage the day when, as eventually happened with chess and Jeopardy!, a computer proves to be the Grand Master of cyber defense," the research wing of the U.S ...

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'We Have No Idea What War Is' - The Atlantic

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 07:01

The Atlantic

'We Have No Idea What War Is'
The Atlantic
For Clausewitz, a game of chess is not war, because it's individual, not violent, and it has no political ends. .... If you go in with a bit of a stereotype of, the military shoots guns and blows stuff up, and then you find yourself in meetings with ...

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 17:32

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR
Redlands Daily Facts
Chess club: Redlands Chess Club meets 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Players of all ages are welcome, .... Anyone interested in genealogy research is welcome to attend. Information: www.yvgs.org; ...

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How Artificial Intelligence Got Its Name - The Atlantic

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 11:24

The Atlantic

How Artificial Intelligence Got Its Name
The Atlantic
The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence. The assumptions of the Dartmouth Conference, set out in a 1955 proposal, were explicitly immodest: “[T]he study is to proceed on ... From self-driving vehicles to facial recognition ...

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The Defector Who Returned to Iran - The New Yorker

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 11:07

The New Yorker

The Defector Who Returned to Iran
The New Yorker
Amiri was seated in front of a chess board, a large globe, and a warm study lamp. He wore a suit jacket. This time, he claimed that he was studying medical physics in the United States. ... In language that was stilted and appeared to be scripted ...

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Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket - Roll Call

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 10:46

Roll Call

Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket
Roll Call
Figuring out now what would happen is like playing three-dimensional chess, said Edward B. Foley, an Ohio State University professor who specializes in election law. It depends on each state's law and who makes what move – and when. Trump could ...

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Chinese cultural show held in Myanmar Foreign Language University - Xinhua

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 08:29

Chinese cultural show held in Myanmar Foreign Language University
Xinhua
The event was jointly sponsored by the Chinese Language Department of Myanmar's University of Foreign Languages and visiting Chinese Students Research Association with the support of the Chinese Embassy involving local Chinese languages institutes ...

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One year on: Alphabet's biggest achievements - News.Markets - News.Markets

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 06:45

One year on: Alphabet's biggest achievements - News.Markets
News.Markets
On August 10 2015, Google restructured so that each of its lines of business would sit under an umbrella company, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL). Here are the ...

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More lives at risk as Yemen's warring parties play deadly chess game - Asia Times

Tue, 08/09/2016 - 05:19

Asia Times

More lives at risk as Yemen's warring parties play deadly chess game
Asia Times
The big question then will be: Will Saudi Arabia be “tempted” again to intensify its offensive to “liberate” the areas under Houthi's control? Salman Rafi Sheikh is a freelance journalist and research analyst of international relations and Pakistan ...

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