Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats

The journey from the Von Neumann to the Niemann affair has much to teach us about the changed landscape of the sport ...
The Walrus

The Stress of Elite Chess Is Wearing Down the Game’s Champions

T his is how the story of a great chess grandmaster usually begins. A parent or teacher discovers an exceptional mind: a ...

Vibrating crotches, anal beads and suspicious minds: the strange history of chess cheats

Chess players now get scanned to check for electrical devices. But no one is entirely sure these methods are watertight ...
Game Rant on MSN

Dr. Stone Season 4, Episode 28 Redefines Science and Friendship

Friendship has never looked this elegant. Episode 28 of Dr. Stone was a total vibe.
AAP Newsroom on MSN

ASX's new computer system at long last up and running

Stage one of the Australian Securities Exchange's $125 million CHESS project has gone live, years after a botched attempt to replace it with blockchain tech.

A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...
ZME Science

Researchers Print Artificial Neurons That Can Talk to Living Brain Cells

We can get silicon to "think" but the neuron can't be beat for efficiency. So, researchers worked to imitate it.

WATCH: Robot beats human pros at table tennis

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...

Wei Yi’s Candidates run reflects both strength and challenges for chess in China

China's chess grandmaster Wei Yi finished fourth in his debut at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, an achievement that ...