A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

Japanese electronics giant Sony built the robotic arm it calls Ace and pitted it against professional athletes. Ace proved a ...
ZME Science

How a Chess Game Over the Telegraph in 1844 Accidentally Created the First E-sport

On a cold November afternoon in 1844, players in Washington opened a chess game in the old, familiar way, with a pawn pushed ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

She’d love to see more women play chess, and maybe join her for a game over a beer

Julia Gale is one of the co-founders of Beers by the Bay Chess & Social, a social club started with co-founders Mark Laturno and Aidan Ryan in 2024. It works just like the name says—they meet up each ...
InfoQ

Pretext.js Bypasses DOM Layout Reflow, Enabling Advanced UX Patterns at 120 FPS

Cheng Lou, a Midjourney engineer, recently released Pretext, a 15KB open-source TypeScript library that measures and lays out ...
PC Magazine

31 Hidden Windows 11 Features You Need to Try Right Now

Windows 11 packs a ton of easy-to-miss features. We show you how to download some unique extras, maximize Copilot, tweak the Start menu, upgrade your security, and much more. I've been testing PC and ...