Computer Program Can't Lose at Checkers

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Checkers
Game over. Computer scientists at the University of Alberta have solved checkers, the popular board game with a history that dates back to 3,000 B.C.


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Eyes turn to dawn of 'visual computing'

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Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a "visual computing era."

USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology

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Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges

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(AP) -- Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and ...

Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes

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(AP) -- First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing ...

MIT software aims to thwart cyber hackers

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(PhysOrg.com) -- In response to the chronic cyber threat of hackers, MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers are developing a software tool to identify the most vulnerable points in a computer network. The tool aims to make it ...
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