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MLK has 'special place' in heart of chess tournament founder - Bloomington Pantagraph

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 17:10

Bloomington Pantagraph

MLK has 'special place' in heart of chess tournament founder
Bloomington Pantagraph
Daniel Espinsoa, 8, a student at Cedar Ridge Elementary School, Bloomington, sizes up his opponent, Lia Mathew, 8, of Benjamin Elementary School, Bloomington on Monday morning during the Martin Luther King Scholastic Chess Tournament at Illinois State ...

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Microsoft and Alibaba AI programs beat humans in Stanford reading comprehension test for 1st time - GeekWire

Chess Research - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 17:02

GeekWire

Microsoft and Alibaba AI programs beat humans in Stanford reading comprehension test for 1st time
GeekWire
Harry Shum, EVP for Microsoft AI & Research. Machines can already outplay us in chess, poker and other games, and now they are becoming better readers as well. AI programs from both Microsoft and Alibaba outperformed humans earlier this month on a ...
AliBaba's AI beats humans in Stanford reading test; what does it mean for India?YourStory.com

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David Zwirner: 25 Years (Opening Night Photos) - Arte Fuse

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 16:09

Arte Fuse

David Zwirner: 25 Years (Opening Night Photos)
Arte Fuse
Participating aritsts: Tomma Abts, Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Francis Alÿs, Mamma Andersson, Lucas Arruda, Ruth Asawa, Michaël Borremans, Carol Bove, R. Crumb, Raoul De Keyser, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Stan Douglas, Marlene Dumas, Marcel Dzama, William ...

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Alibaba and Microsoft AI beat humans in Stanford reading test - Financial Times

Chess Research - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 04:51

Financial Times

Alibaba and Microsoft AI beat humans in Stanford reading test
Financial Times
They have beaten us at chess, Go and co-written a Europop album. Now computers are taking a step into a very human territory: the reading comprehension test, scourge of schoolchildren everywhere. Alibaba on Monday said its artificial research ...
Artificial intelligence bot beats humans at reading in a first for machinesSouth China Morning Post
Microsoft and Alibaba AI programs beat humans in Stanford reading comprehension test for 1st timeGeekWire
Op-Ed: Alibaba's AI software beats humans at reading comprehensionDigital Journal
ZME Science -YourStory.com
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Kazakhstan Chess Federation: playing chess results in better brain function - Astana Times

Chess Research - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 02:43

Astana Times

Kazakhstan Chess Federation: playing chess results in better brain function
Astana Times
“We provided schools with methodological guidebooks, textbooks and workbooks. In the summer, we trained teachers and psychologists under the project. Psychologists conduct research and draw conclusions about the effects of chess training. They observe ...

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David Zwirner: 25 Years (opening night photos) - Arte Fuse

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 02:00
David Zwirner: 25 Years (opening night photos)  Arte Fuse

On the occasion of the gallery's 25th anniversary, David Zwirner presented a special exhibition celebrating the artists who have shaped the gallery's program ...

Alibaba's artificial intelligence bot beats humans at reading in a first for machines - TODAYonline

Chess Research - Mon, 01/15/2018 - 00:35

TODAYonline

Alibaba's artificial intelligence bot beats humans at reading in a first for machines
TODAYonline
The AI research arm of China's biggest online commerce company developed a machine-learning model that scored higher on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, a large-scale reading comprehension test with more than 100,000 questions, according to a ...
Alibaba Neutral Network Beats Humans On Stanford Reading-Comprehension TestChina Money Network

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Valley National launches 'Pop-Up Moments' campaign for Tampa Bay nonprofits - TBO.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 01/14/2018 - 22:19

TBO.com

Valley National launches 'Pop-Up Moments' campaign for Tampa Bay nonprofits
TBO.com
Meanwhile, the chess sets were needed for Academy Prep's chess team, which has consistently placed in state and national scholastic chess competitions. The bank then surprised Kim Rice-Spencer's third-grade classroom at Tampa's St. Peter Claver ...

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Alibaba's artificial intelligence bot beats humans at reading in a first for machines - South China Morning Post

Chess Research - Sun, 01/14/2018 - 21:35

South China Morning Post

Alibaba's artificial intelligence bot beats humans at reading in a first for machines
South China Morning Post
The AI research arm of China's biggest online commerce company developed a machine-learning model that scored higher on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset, a large-scale reading comprehension test with more than 100,000 questions, according to a ...

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Valley National launches 'Pop-Up Moments' campaign for Tampa Bay nonprofits - Tampabay.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 01/14/2018 - 21:22

Tampabay.com

Valley National launches 'Pop-Up Moments' campaign for Tampa Bay nonprofits
Tampabay.com
Meanwhile, the chess sets were needed for Academy Prep's chess team, which has consistently placed in state and national scholastic chess competitions. The bank then surprised Kim Rice-Spencer's third-grade classroom at Tampa's St. Peter Claver ...

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Nuclear Deterrence Equation in South Asia: Chess vs. Chess - Modern Diplomacy

Chess Research - Sun, 01/14/2018 - 18:39

Modern Diplomacy

Nuclear Deterrence Equation in South Asia: Chess vs. Chess
Modern Diplomacy
Once launched, nuclear weapons were nearly impossible to stop and even limited use would result in civilization ending consequences. In former US President Reagan's words, nuclear war was “unthinkable”. The knowledge that entire nations could be ...

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Nuclear Deterrence Equation in South Asia: Chess vs. Chess - Modern Diplomacy

Chess Research - Sun, 01/14/2018 - 09:58

Modern Diplomacy

Nuclear Deterrence Equation in South Asia: Chess vs. Chess
Modern Diplomacy
Once launched, nuclear weapons were nearly impossible to stop and even limited use would result in civilization ending consequences. In former US President Reagan's words, nuclear war was “unthinkable”. The knowledge that entire nations could be ...

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Greenwich City Scholastic Chess Championship Coming to Greenwich Academy - Greenwich Sentinel

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sun, 01/14/2018 - 09:11

Greenwich Sentinel

Greenwich City Scholastic Chess Championship Coming to Greenwich Academy
Greenwich Sentinel
Registration is now open for the 2018 Greenwich City Scholastic Chess Championship being held Sunday, Jan. 21 at Greenwich Academy, 200 North Maple Ave. The tournament is open to all students from kindergarten through high school with sections arranged ...

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Golden Knights see chess success - Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Sat, 01/13/2018 - 23:07

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

Golden Knights see chess success
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
The Knights were named K-8 Team Chess Champions during the 2017 Western New York Pioneer Fall Scholastic Championship, which was held Dec. 2 at the Pioneer High School in Yorkshire, N.Y.. The team, which was K–4 Team Chess Champions in 2016, moved up ...

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Documentary explores Tuxedo Park radar innovator who helped change course of WW II - Times Herald-Record

Chess Research - Sat, 01/13/2018 - 16:29

Times Herald-Record

Documentary explores Tuxedo Park radar innovator who helped change course of WW II
Times Herald-Record
Loomis opened his lavish home to a research team of foreign refugee doctors and scientists, who also enjoyed the more-than-three-acres of rolling lawns and gardens, regular black-tie dinners parties and more brilliant minds than there was time to pick ...

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Curator Led Tour: Lunch and Learn - South County Times

Shannon Bailey - Sat, 01/13/2018 - 02:15

Curator Led Tour: Lunch and Learn
South County Times
Curator Led Tour: Lunch and Learn is Tuesday, Jan. 25, noon to 1 p.m., at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. in the Central West End. This private "Lunch and Learn" is with the Chief Curator, Shannon Bailey, and Assistant Curator, Emily ...

Curator Led Tour: Lunch and Learn - South County Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Sat, 01/13/2018 - 02:15

Curator Led Tour: Lunch and Learn
South County Times
Curator Led Tour: Lunch and Learn is Tuesday, Jan. 25, noon to 1 p.m., at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. in the Central West End. This private "Lunch and Learn" is with the Chief Curator, Shannon Bailey, and Assistant Curator, Emily ...

Vapemeisters opens in Downtown Racine - Journal Times

Chess Research - Fri, 01/12/2018 - 18:58

Journal Times

Vapemeisters opens in Downtown Racine
Journal Times
Some research backs up the claim that vaping can help people quit smoking; other research indicates the opposite, and scientific evidence is considered inconclusive. Vapemeisers carries more than 100 flavors and 40 to 50 brands of vape products ...

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SOC | Must-Haves: Interleague | 1/12/18 - Daily Fantasy Insider (press release)

Chess Research - Fri, 01/12/2018 - 09:08

Daily Fantasy Insider (press release)

SOC | Must-Haves: Interleague | 1/12/18
Daily Fantasy Insider (press release)
He's that player that can step up fantasy-wise as he is given responsibility of set-pieces when Lienard, their main guy, has been away from the game this season. Goncalves offers a very good floor considering his price, and is a no-brainer for your 2nd ...

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