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Here's How Long Each Piece Is Likely to Survive In A Game Of Chess
Nobody wants to be
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Martin Gardner's 100th Anniversary
Martin Gardner, born on October 21, 1914, was an American popular mathematics and science writer specializing in recreational mathematics, but with interests encompassing micromagic, literature (especially the writings of Lewis Carroll and G.K. Chesterton), philosophy, scientific skepticism, religion – and chess. He published more than 100 books and almost all of his columns have been collected in book form. Martin Gardner died in 2010 at age 95, razor sharp until the end. Today he would have been 100 years old.
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Google leads $542 million funding of mysterious augmented reality firm Magic Leap
Google is leading a huge $542 million round of funding for the secretive startup Magic Leap, which is said to be working on augmented reality glasses that can create digital objects that appear to exist in the world around you. Though little is known about what Magic Leap is working on, Google is placing a big bet on it: in addition to the funding, Android and Chrome leader Sundar Pichai will join Magic Leap's board, as will Google's corporate development vice-president Don Harrison...
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Scientists restore hearing in noise-deafened mice, pointing way to new therapies
Scientists have restored the hearing of mice partly deafened by noise, using advanced tools to boost the production of a key protein in their ears. By demonstrating the importance of the protein, called NT3, in maintaining communication between the ears and brain, these new findings pave the way for research in humans that could improve treatment of hearing loss caused by noise exposure and normal aging.
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At long last: scientists create a real hoverboard
Ever since Marty McFly hopped aboard his pink hoverboard in 1989's Back to the Future Part II, the world has been waiting for real scientists and engineers to catch up. Now, finally, it appears that you can get your hands on one - if you have $10,000
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The Man Who Magically Made Maths Fun
The writer and puzzle master Martin Gardner, who died in 2010, was once said to have turned dozens of innocent youngsters into maths professors - and thousands of maths professors into innocent youngsters.
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Poor kids who do everything right don’t do better than rich kids who do everything wrong
America is the land of opportunity, just for some more than others. That's because, in large part, inequality starts in the crib. Rich parents can afford to spend more time and money on their kids, and that gap has only grown the past few decades.
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Why ISIL Beheads Its Victims
Beefore June 2014, most Americans were unfamiliar with the Islamic State. The vicious militant group—also known as ISIL—has dominated the international news since its takeover of Mosul and numerous Sunni-majority areas in Iraq and Syria this summer.
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How Is a Genius Different From a Really Smart Person?
The most intelligent two percent of people in the world. These are the people who qualify for membership in Mensa, an exclusive international society open only to people who score at or above the 98th percentile on an IQ or other standardized intelligence test.
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Plants Can Tell When They're Being Eaten
Eating a leaf off a plant may not kill it, but that doesn't mean the plant likes it. The newest study to examine the intelligence (or at least behavior) of plants finds that plants can tell when they're being eaten - and send out defenses to stop it from happening.
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Vote all you want. The secret government won’t change.
The people we elect aren’t the ones calling the shots, says Tufts University’s Michael Glennon.
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Never say never: why TV networks are suddenly ready to unbundle
Not so long ago, people argued that HBO wasn’t going to unbundle anytime soon, or ever. So what changed?
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Rest in Peace, Google Glass: 2012-2014
Glass has disappeared almost overnight, and there's a reason: Google's ham-fisted approach to privacy.
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6 Types Of Movies We Never Want To See Again
Lately, every movie seems to be a sequel or reboot -- but it doesn't stop there. Because the movie industry is increasingly dependent on creating franchises, we're seeing some bastardized forms, that are just designed to keep franchises alive. Here are six newfangled types of movies that we're already tired of.
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Google Reveals $99 Nexus Games Console
Google has unveiled the Nexus Player, its Android-powered TV-console that plays games and movies. Boasting 8 GB of internal storage, the Google microconsole is powered by an Intel Atom quad-core processor, clocked at 1.8GHz, with 1 GB of RAM and an Imagination PowerVR Series 6 graphics engine. It also comes with a custom remote and the system can be navigated by voice commands.
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In future the reading glasses will be worn INSIDE your eyes
More than a billion people are long-sighted and suffer blurry vision when they try to carry out simple tasks like reading a book. But a new procedure could provide an alternative to reading glasses for people with the age-related condition presbyopia. It involves slicing the eye open and inserting a tiny lens under the cornea, the clear film that covers the front of the eyeball...
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Nine real technologies that will soon be inside you
Wearables will have their moment in the sun, but they're simply a transition technology. Technology will move from existing outside our bodies to residing inside us. That's the next big frontier. Here are nine signs that implantable tech is here now, growing rapidly, and that it will be part of your life (and your body) in the near future.
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Jealous of that Xbox laptop? Now there’s one for PS4 too
Accomplished amateur modder Ed Zarick is back with a self-contained PlayStation 4 laptop, the PlayBook 4. Zarick made waves recently with a similar project to produce a a portable Xbox One, the Xbook One.
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Research shows Portal 2 is better for you than 'Brain training' software
Now you're thinking with Portals. Or rather, you should be - according to research from Florida State University, which has shown that playing Portal 2 is apparently better for your thinking skills than your average 'brain training' software.
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Indie Dev Threatens Gabe Newell, Has Game Removed From Steam
If you're a developer selling a game on Steam, it's probably not the best idea in the world to tweet a death threat to the guy who owns Steam.
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Where Has the Horror Gone? | GamingRebellion
Dead again, eaten by two velociraptors as the scariest sound in the video game world echoes through my mind. The click-click-click of that empty shotgun sends a chill down my spine, just before I realize that my only option now is to clench. I hope I give them indigestion. I love survival horror games, and with it being October, I like to go back and replay some of my favorite titles I have not played in a while, but I think that is enough Dino Crisis for now. Being human, I like to be scared; to worry, to fear the unknown, and I love the feeling it creates when playing games that can accomplish that type of play experience. I have found fewer games recently that can achieve that atmosphere, and while playing through some older ones, I have given a lot of thought as to why.
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These 7 geek icons have had enough of #Gamergate. Here's how they're fighting back.
"A cliched bloodthirsty roaming gang from post-apocalyptic fiction seems to be ruling gaming fandom right now."
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Sony PlayStation TV is a great low-cost way to extend your play
Sony released the PlayStation TV earlier this week, and we bought one to try it out. This small box, similar in size to a streaming-media player, is a micro-gaming console that fits right into Sony’s PlayStation gaming ecosystem: It connects to a TV (other than the one your PlayStation 4 is using) and allows you to play games and stream entertainment. It’s fine at the first task, but lacking in the latter one.
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Stephen Hawking To Appear On Pink Floyd's New Album
Pink Floyd are due to release their first album in 20 years on November 10. Called The Endless River this follow up to 1994’s The Division Bell will feature the voice of Stephen Hawking on a track called “Talkin’ Hawkin.’” It’s the second time Hawking’s synthesized voice will appear on a Pink Floyd track.
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That sinking feeling: Louisiana is embroiled in a battle between prosperity and the planet’s...
The bayou state is being washed away. In less than a century, it has lost the equivalent of Prince Edward Island, and the situation is getting worse
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World's Most Asked Questions: How Can I Get Rid of the Hiccups?
People ask Google everything under the sun. One of the most commonly searched questions in the world is “How do I get rid of hiccups?” Allow us at SciShow to explain.
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How Might We Grow Plants In Space?
I've never stopped to think about how we might grow plants in space. I've only really thought about those enormous geodesic domes that you see in sci-fi films like Silent Running, but I've never...
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Cell-Like Structure Found within 1.3-Billion-Year-Old Martian Meteorite
A team of scientists from the United Kingdom and Greece led by Dr Elias Chatzitheodoridis of the National Technical University of Athens has found a mysterious oval structure embedded deep within a famous Martian meteorite called Nakhla.
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22 Incredible Images Show What the Future Looked Like 100 Years Ago
These amazing, almost 100-year old covers of the weekly French magazine Le Petite Journal are from the online collection of the french National Library. They show what were the most exciting innovations of the 1920s, and how people in Europe imagined the future of technology and science.
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DC Universe - Harley Quinn Cosplay
Cosplayer: Ryuu Lavitz Cosplay // Photo: Dave Yang Photography
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