Chinese authorities banned the broadcast of a match between top Go player and AlphaGo AI Image: VCG via Getty Images By Yi Shu Ng2017-05-25 07:27:22 UTC A Go match between the world’s top player, Ke Jie, and Google’s AlphaGo that…
Google DeepMind has won its second game against world Go champion Ke Jie in China, winning the series and putting it one step closer to a 3-0 victory. The company’s self-learning AlphaGo AI agent is playing 19-year-old Ke Jie at…
The bitcoin rally just keeps going. Thursday’s action has run bitcoin above $2,500, $2,600, and $2,700 for the first time. Currently, the cryptocurrency trades up 11.2%, or $270, at $2,682 a coin. It has gained in 27 of the past 30 sessions and…
Via Chris Cornell Instagram It has been a week since the world lost legendary Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. The frontman for Audioslave and Temple of the Dog committed suicide in room #1136 of the MGM Grand hotel in Detroit last…
Why we’ll never see the likes of Roger Moore again Moore in 1955.Image: MGM/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock By Chris Taylor2017-05-24 01:04:23 UTC The phrase “end of an era” is overused to the point of cliche. But when it comes to Sir Roger Moore,…
For all the talk of “toxins” in our food, one definitely toxic substance you consume regularly is probably one you’re not even concerned about: alcohol. A new report shows that even one drink a day may increase your risk of…
Photo by Vicky Loras Naming things is hard, especially if the name needs to be unique. Over the years I’ve worked for sites named Urlesque (rhymes with burlesque, it’s about memes), Slacktory (it’s a factory for slacking), and Valleywag (which…
If you want your body to stay young, you might want to exercise more. Scientists recently found that only people who exercise the most actually benefit at a cellular level. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »…
Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players of all time, is famous for his pair of faceoffs against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. Kasparov won the first match against the computer, 4-2, in 1996, but lost in the rematch,…
If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch and an 8Bitdo gamepad lying around, there’s good news: the two can now play together. 8Bitdo has released a firmware update that will let its entire controller family connect to Nintendo’s hot new console.…