Video games created using artificial intelligence
Researchers in the US are using artificial intelligence to develop new video games. Source by [author_name]
Google to stream Assassin’s Creed for free in test
Image copyright Ubisoft/ Youtube Image caption Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is set in Ancient Greece in the year 413 BC Google is offering a limited number of gamers the chance to play popular video game Assassin’s Creed Odyssey free of charge via its Chrome browser. In a blogpost outlining its plans for Project Stream, the search …
InfoWars publisher Alex Jones sues PayPal
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alex Jones runs the InfoWars website, which touts a range of conspiracy theories US radio host Alex Jones is suing PayPal, claiming bias against conservative views was behind its decision to block his website. The conspiracy theorist has been banned from most major web services, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. …
Yusaku Maezawa: Why I’ve bought a ticket to the Moon
Yusaku Maezawa is the first person to buy a ticket for Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission to the Moon. The mission, planned for 2023, will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972. Mr Maezawa has said he wants to invite artists from around the world to join him on the trip to capture the …
How does the world tip? In some places, it’s actually offensive!
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tipping has become a political issue in the United Kingdom It is a dilemma most experienced travellers will have encountered at one time or another – whether to give a tip or not? And, if so, how much? It is a minefield where offence can easily – if inadvertently …
California bans ‘secret’ election bots
Image copyright Getty Images California has signed legislation which bans the use of undeclared bots during elections. Bots are automated online accounts which can be programmed to find and share information based around key words, themes or people. The new rule also applies at all times to bots used for sales purposes unless they are …
Would you want an AI version of yourself?
An artificial intelligence (AI) version of US President Donald Trump which can tweet and interact like him has been developed. It is based on data from the president’s interviews, speeches and tweets. The company behind the project now wants everyone to be able to have their own personalised AI which they claim can help you …
Perth Prison drug smugglers filmed themselves on drone camera
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDrone smugglers caught on camera Two drug smugglers were caught after accidentally filming themselves packing cannabis and pills into a drone which they planned to fly into Perth Prison. Paul Reilly, 32, and Michael Martin, 35, intended to get the drugs to Martin’s prisoner brother. But the …
Disney ‘graffiti drone’ tags walls
Image copyright Disney Research Disney is known for its clean and tidy theme parks so it may come as a surprise to see it has developed a graffiti-spraying drone. Its research and development division has been working on a drone equipped with a spray-paint gun that can tag walls and even paint 3D objects. The …
Wikipedia’s broken links fixed by the Internet Archive
Image copyright Getty Images Nine million broken Wikipedia links have been fixed thanks to an alliance with the Internet Archive. The online encyclopedia’s editors have long been encouraged to provide links to web-based sources. But the details can be lost if the third-party sites close or update their pages. To address this, visitors are now …