Why does AI stink at certain video games? Researchers made one play Ms. Pac-Man to find out
New technique reveals what algorithms are “thinking”
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Being watched by a cranky robot might help you focus
New study is the first to explore how robot moods affect human concentration -
To hone its collaborative skills, this AI is taking on the world’s top video game players
In Dota 2 matchup, OpenAI Five seeks to improve long-term planning amid uncertainty -
This synthetic wood is as strong as the real thing—and won’t catch fire
Engineered wood is as light and strong as its natural counterpart -
Powerful beams of infrared light could probe cells, diagnose diseases
Researchers are testing new technique to distinguish cell types -
These tiny, stretchy speakers and microphones let your skin play music
New “smart skin” uses ultrathin electronics to emit and record sound -
NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere
Observatories will help explain why the corona is so hot and what drives the solar wind -
Lip-reading artificial intelligence could help the deaf—or spies
A new algorithm silences its competition -
This ‘flow battery’ could power green homes when the sun goes down and the wind stops blowing
Long-lasting “Methuselah” molecule brings industrial organic flow battery closer to market -
Simple robots form a chain gang to solve complex problems
New way of coordinating bots could help with rescue missions -
Watch a robot hand learn to manipulate objects just like a human hand
Advance could lead to applications in manufacturing or household chores -
Artificial intelligence has learned to probe the minds of other computers
Algorithms achieve a machine theory of mind -
Science insurgents plot a climate model driven by artificial intelligence
Fueled by tech-philanthropy cash, the Earth Machine seeks to clear up the future of global warming -
Food cravings peak twice nightly, in countries all around the world
Google searches for food delivery spike at 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. -
Beyond silicon: $1.5 billion U.S. program aims to spur new types of computer chips
With the end of Moore’s law looming, researchers look to materials such as carbon nanotubes -
A turtle—or a rifle? Hackers easily fool AIs into seeing the wrong thing
Adversarial attacks highlight lack of security in machine learning algorithms
