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C-BRIC opening celebrates the droids you're looking for - Purdue Exponent

Chess Research - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 07:10

Purdue Exponent

C-BRIC opening celebrates the droids you're looking for
Purdue Exponent
Efficiency is a particularly important goal for C-BRIC, as AIs that can currently beat humans at mind-centered tasks, such as chess games, can take 200,000-300,000 watts to accomplish what the human brain can with 20 watts. At the celebration, Roy ...

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See Inside David Zwirner’s 25th Anniversary Show Spotlighting the Mega-Gallery’s Greatest Artists - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
See Inside David Zwirner’s 25th Anniversary Show Spotlighting the Mega-Gallery’s Greatest Artists  artnet News

What the Gallery Says: “On the occasion of the gallery's 25th anniversary, David Zwirner will present a special exhibition celebrating the artists who have shaped ...

On Chess: The potency of the present - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: The potency of the present  St. Louis Public Radio

Playing chess is hard.” All players — from novice to grandmaster — have uttered this phrase. As competitive activities go, chess is one of the least.

UMSL's Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable - UMSL Daily | UMSL Daily - UMSL Daily

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
UMSL's Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable - UMSL Daily | UMSL Daily  UMSL Daily

The news that University of Missouri–St. Louis ranks among the top places to pursue a degree in museum studies came as a bit of a surprise to Andrew Hurley ...

On Chess: The potency of the present - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: The potency of the present  St. Louis Public Radio

Playing chess is hard.” All players — from novice to grandmaster — have uttered this phrase. As competitive activities go, chess is one of the least.

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UMSL’s Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable - UMSL Daily

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
UMSL’s Museum Studies program, listed No. 25 nationwide, is also among the most affordable  UMSL Daily

The news that University of Missouri–St. Louis ranks among the top places to pursue a degree in museum studies came as a bit of a surprise to Andrew Hurley ...

See Inside David Zwirner’s 25th Anniversary Show Spotlighting the Mega-Gallery’s Greatest Artists - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
See Inside David Zwirner’s 25th Anniversary Show Spotlighting the Mega-Gallery’s Greatest Artists  artnet News

See works by Alice Neel, Doug Wheeler, Neo Rauch, and more in "David Zwirner: 25 Years," on view at the gallery's four Chelsea locations.

On Chess: The potency of the present - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Thu, 01/25/2018 - 02:00
On Chess: The potency of the present  St. Louis Public Radio

Playing chess is hard.” All players — from novice to grandmaster — have uttered this phrase. As competitive activities go, chess is one of the least.

Advice Goddess: Burden of "Poof" - The Source Weekly (press release) (blog)

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 17:35

The Source Weekly (press release) (blog)

Advice Goddess: Burden of "Poof"
The Source Weekly (press release) (blog)
I hear this weird, unearthly growling in the basement," and their friend would say, "Yeah, whatever" and keep playing chess, and the monster would cry itself to sleep off camera. Interestingly, there are some lessons for dealing with potential romantic ...

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Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines - Daily Sabah

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 17:08

Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines
Daily Sabah
Computers have also vanquished humans at chess, Pac-Man and the strategy game Go. And since IBM's "Jeopardy" victory in 2011, the tech industry has shifted its efforts to data-intensive methods that seek to not just find factoids, but better comprehend ...

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Chamber Project Saint Louis group with a twist celebrates a decade - Alton Telegraph

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 16:40

Chamber Project Saint Louis group with a twist celebrates a decade
Alton Telegraph
Reycraft, who plays the viola, earned a Bachelor of Music in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Master of Music from the University of Maryland, College Park. She teaches at the Community Music School of Webster University ...

Brunswick School and Greenwich Academy winners in chess championship - Greenwich Post

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:53

Greenwich Post

Brunswick School and Greenwich Academy winners in chess championship
Greenwich Post
Brunswick School and Greenwich Academy took home many of the top honors at the 2018 Greenwich City Scholastic Chess Championship held on Jan. 21. Many of the sections were super tight, as evidenced by GA's Serena Evans and Brunswick's Miles Gillott who ...

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Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines - gulfnews.com

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:52

Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines
gulfnews.com
Computers have also vanquished humans at chess, Pac-Man and the strategy game Go. And since IBM's “Jeopardy” victory in 2011, the tech industry has shifted its efforts to data-intensive methods that seek to not just find factoids, but better comprehend ...

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What is artificial intelligence? Will robots REPLACE humans and take jobs? - Daily Star

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:45

Daily Star

What is artificial intelligence? Will robots REPLACE humans and take jobs?
Daily Star
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is slowly but surely creeping into corporate workplaces to take over mundane tasks that were previously performed by humans. Arup Roy, research director at Gartner, said: “Machines are enabling intelligent conversations.” A ...

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The Next Big Breakthrough In Robotics - ECNmag.com

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:36

The Next Big Breakthrough In Robotics
ECNmag.com
While drones and driverless cars dominate the headlines, another breakthrough—robot dexterity—is likely to have an even greater impact in both business and everyday life. "Robot manipulation is the next shoe to drop," says Robert Platt, computer ...

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AI can read! Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines - CNBC

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 09:43

CNBC

AI can read! Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines
CNBC
Computers have also vanquished humans at chess, Pac-Man and the strategy game Go . And since IBM's "Jeopardy" victory in 2011, the tech industry has shifted its efforts to data-intensive methods that seek to not just find factoids, but better ...

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The next big breakthrough in robotics - Phys.Org

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 08:52

Phys.Org

The next big breakthrough in robotics
Phys.Org
We can program a robot with the computational skills to defeat an international chess champion, but struggle to give it the dexterity of a 2-year-old. Identifying and grabbing a pencil in a random pile of office supplies is nearly impossible for a ...

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The next big breakthrough in robotics - News@Northeastern

Chess Research - Wed, 01/24/2018 - 07:07

News@Northeastern

The next big breakthrough in robotics
News@Northeastern
While drones and driverless cars dominate the headlines, another breakthrough—robot dexterity—is likely to have an even greater impact in both business and everyday life. “Robot manipulation is the next shoe to drop,” says Robert Platt, computer ...

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