The chess program Stockfish can crush Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is largely considered the greatest player in history. However, it cannot replace him. These super-strong platforms have reshaped elite play and preparation, so top humans now use a combination of engines, surprise, and psychology to keep classical chess......
Fiber HDMI cables enable full-bandwidth 8K over runs up to 990 feet
The product is an active optical cable (AOC) for HDMI. Instead of relying solely on copper, it carries most of its signal over fiber-optic strands. Inside the cable, HDMI electrical signals are converted into optical signals for the journey between the two ends, then converted back to electrical signals at......
AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 arrives as Intel scraps Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 doubles down on AMD's V-Cache formula by equipping each of its two CCDs with stacked cache memory. The design results in a massive 208MB of total cache, a configuration that AMD claims can yield 5% to 10% faster performance in select rendering and content creation workloads......
5 killed after train and van collide in train crossing in rural Mississippi
Authorities say five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi
New York City and Dr. Phil’s son resolve dispute over NYPD reality show
New York City has ended its legal fight with producer Jordan McGraw, the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw
Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have darkened the outlook for the world economy
US lawmakers say they’ll visit Taiwan before Trump’s summit with China’s Xi
Senators say the trip is to bolster U.S. alliances to counter China's dominance.
One month into the war, Iranians wrestle with lost livelihoods, bombs and worries of the future
Iranians were already reeling from a shattered economy and the mass killing of protesters when the first U.S. and Israeli bombs slammed into Tehran a month ago
Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered the monthlong war in the Middle East and claimed they launched missiles toward Israel
Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare
Iran has turned to its cyber operations to make up for its military disadvantages in its conflict with Israel and the U.S. Since the war began last month, hackers supporting Iran have launched thousands of cyberattacks on companies and organizations in...