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How a computer finally beat pro poker players for the first time by refining its intuition

Miami - AFP

A computer has defeated professional poker players for the first time by refining its intuition of the game called heads-up no-limit Texas hold'em poker, marking a step forward for artificial intelligence, scientists said Thursday. The computer program, named DeepStack, beat 11 professional poker players recruited by the International Federation of Poker in December 2016. The report in the journal ScienceRead more

Thailand jails man for 11 years for royal defamation, cybercrime

BANGKOK - Arab Today

A Thai military court on Friday jailed a man for 11 years and four months on charges of royal defamation and computer crime over his Facebook social media posts last year. The country’s strict lese-majeste law makes it a crime to defame, insult or threaten the king, queen, heir to the throne or regent. Each offense is punishable with aRead more

Researchers reach important milestone in quantum computer development

London - XINHUA

The University of Oxford Monday announced that its researchers had achieved a quantum logic gate with record-breaking 99.9 percent precision, reaching the benchmark required theoretically to build a quantum computer. The team achieved the logic gate, which places two atoms in a state of quantum entanglement and is the fundamental building block of quantum computing, with a precision substantially greaterRead more

Computer vision system to automate acquiring of detailed building information

San Francisco - XINHUA

Researchers at Stanford University in northern California have developed a system using 3 dimensional (3-D) sensing technologies and a computer vision algorithm to acquire detailed building information. Newer buildings often have computerized blueprints and records, including details such as the number of rooms, doors and windows, and the square footage of floors, ceilings and walls. But such information may notRead more

Intel to cut 12,000 jobs from Global operations

Washington - QNA

US tech giant, Intel, is shedding 12,000 jobs as it seeks to cut reliance on the declining personal computer market. The maker of computer chips will take a $1.2 billion charge to cover restructuring costs. The job cuts, about 11% of Intel's workforce, will be made over the next 12 months, Intel said in a statement. Intel said itRead more