Famous poker-playing AI takes down scientists and engineers

Famous poker-playing AI takes down scientists and engineers:

Libratus, the poker-playing AI that crushed four world-class pros in January, has put another group of human players to shame. This time, the upgraded variant of the AI known as "Lengpudashi" or "cold poker master" took on World Series veteran Alan D...

Graphene is the key to tougher flexible OLED displays

Graphene is the key to tougher flexible OLED displays:

You can already find flexible displays in your phone or smartwatch, but there's a good reason you don't find them everywhere: the transparent electrodes in many OLED screens are too fragile to take a lot of abuse. That might change in the long run, t...

Your phone's motion sensors can give away PINs and passwords

Your phone's motion sensors can give away PINs and passwords:

You could be the most careful mobile user ever, but hackers can still steal your PINs and passwords simply by spying on your phone's motion sensors. A team of cyber researchers from the UK's Newcastle University have demonstrated how easy it is to st...

Tarzan the swinging robot could be the future of farming

Tarzan the swinging robot could be the future of farming:

Some farmers already use drones to monitor their crops, but a team of researchers from Georgia Tech have created a far more interesting alternative. Instead of designing yet another drone, they created a robot inspired by Kristen Bell's favorite anim...

Microsoft is holding an education-minded event May 2nd

Microsoft is holding an education-minded event May 2nd:

Surprise! Microsoft will hold an event on May 2nd in New York, and based on the invite we received, there will likely be a focus on its education initiatives. "Learn what's next. #MicrosoftEDU" the colorful invite reads. The company's Build conferenc...

Sony's HDR camera helps self-driving cars see in the dark

Sony's HDR camera helps self-driving cars see in the dark:

As Tesla recently showed, video cameras are as important as radar and LiDAR in self-driving cars for tracking road signs, vehicles, pedestrians and more. However, most can't handle tough lighting situations like very dark conditions, flickering LEDs...

Apple's latest hire proves privacy is more important than ever

Apple's latest hire proves privacy is more important than ever:

If you've followed iOS security news over the years, there's a distinct chance you've heard of Jonathan Zdziarski. He isn't always flawless, but he has a knack for both finding Apple device exploits (he even worked on early jailbreaks) and conducting...