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Artificially Intelligent Painters Invent New Styles of Art
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Artificially Intelligent Painters Invent New Styles of Art

Now and then, a painter like Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso comes along and turns the art world on its head. Could the next big shake-up be the work of a machine...

The Easter Egg Puzzles that Are Hiding Inside Video Games
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The Easter Egg Puzzles that Are Hiding Inside Video Games

Brad Hill knew what the jumbled letters represented, but he had no idea where they would lead.

Virtual Zombie Apocalypse Can Prepare ­S For Disaster
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Virtual Zombie Apocalypse Can Prepare ­S For Disaster

Why use online games to study our responses to catastrophic events?

How Big Data Algorithms See ­s—while They Eat ­S ­p
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How Big Data Algorithms See ­s—while They Eat ­S ­p

Four years ago I interviewed Sam Yagan, then CEO of OKCupid, about the mathematics underlying his free matchmaking site.

Meet Jibo, the Cute Social Robot that Knows the Family
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Meet Jibo, the Cute Social Robot that Knows the Family

In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world's most advanced consumer robots awaits command...

Dobby, Pikachu, and Kermit Are My Robots' Role Models
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Dobby, Pikachu, and Kermit Are My Robots' Role Models

Humanoid robots aren't very charismatic yet.

Dream Job: Digital Instrument Creator
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Dream Job: Digital Instrument Creator

Sometimes playing a guitar with a plectrum isn't enough.

Virtual Reality: Get Your Head in the Game
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Virtual Reality: Get Your Head in the Game

I shouldn't have looked down.

Play Your Way to Work With Interactive Games
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Play Your Way to Work With Interactive Games

New interactive games are designed to make commuting to work more of an entertaining experience, with possible application toward boosting the efficiency of transport...

Computer Composer Honors Turing's Centenary
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Computer Composer Honors Turing's Centenary

A century after Alan Turing's birth, a computer program called Iamus has penned a suite of musical and orchestral pieces in his honor. An Iamus composition premiered...
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