DeepMind hopes to teach AI to cooperate by playing Diplomacy

DeepMind, the Alphabet-backed machine learning lab that’s tackled chess, Go, Starcraft 2, Montezuma’s Revenge, and beyond,…

‘The world is really changing’: Why Linux on desktop is taking a sudden leap forward

With data science and AI workloads pushing the envelope in computer performance, Lenovo’s Rob Herman tells…

‘Amazing’ Math Bridge Extended Beyond Fermat’s Last Theorem

For a diophantine equation, you can count how many solutions the equation has. For the kind…

How the U.S. Stole an Island

The remote, militarized island that the US secretly stole. Read more at YouTube…

Hydrogen Balloons Could Elevate Telegraph Wires above Rivers

The magnetic telegraph is extending the lines across rivers and bays. It is proposed to support…

The ‘Useless’ Perspective That Transformed Mathematics

Representation theory emerged in the late 19th century. In 1897, the English mathematician wrote that he…

Rackspace renames company, launches four new solutions

The company says the move was in response to the growing trend towards digital transformation and…

This App Can Tell Where a Selfie Has Been Photoshopped (and Recreate the Original Image)

The new mirage app detects when an image has been edited and tries to identify those…

After 10 Years, Someone Finally Found This Millionaire’s Buried Treasure

Five people have died searching for Forrest Fenn’s precious jewels. But is the dangerous game actually…

This frog’s babies erupt out of its back—and other surprising ways animals give birth

Mammals aren’t alone—some reptiles, amphibians, and insects give birth to live young. Read more…

Google Meet noise cancellation is rolling out now — here’s how it works

Google Meet is getting AI-powered noise cancellation for Android, iOS, and the web. Here is how…

Are viruses alive? Perhaps we’re asking the wrong question

We don’t fully understand viruses, and we’re still trying to understand life. Read more at The…

Linus apologizes to Epic boss over PlayStation 5 SSD remarks

Linus Sebastian called out Tim Sweeney for over-hyping the PS5’s SSD, but now apologizes and discusses…

Physicists entangle 15 trillion hot atoms

Quantum entanglement is a process in which two or more particles become linked. The discovery could…

Mysterious deep-space flashes repeat every 157 days

The find could be a big clue about the nature of fast radio bursts. Read more…

Ubuntu opens the door to talking with Linux Mint about Snap | ZDNet

Ubuntu explains its position about the Chromium Snap. Canonical would welcome the chance to talk with…

13,000 Vivo phones share the same IMEI number, police investigation finds

IMEI numbers are used as unique identifiers for smartphones and tablets. The numbers, short for international…

Chernobyl Director Set to Direct The Last of Us Series First Episode

Director of Chernobyl says he is an executive producer for the series. The creator of the…

This Is Why Some Galaxies Have A Green Glow, Even Though There Are No Green Stars

Some rare galaxies exhibit a green glow thanks to the presence of doubly ionized oxygen. Oxygen…

Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years

“We are seeing the end of coal.” Read more at Grist…