AI poker bot to compete against top players in tournament

Carnegie Mellon researchers go all-in Poker is the next game for AI to beat. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed Libratus, a computer program that will go head to head with top poker players at Rivers Casino, Chicago, beginning …

Ransomware sleazeballs target UK schools

This is not a test. The data might be. Hang on... See me after class, Mr Hacker Cybercrooks are targeting UK schools, demanding payments of up to £8,000 to unlock data they have encrypted with malware.…

Deadpool's Golden Globe nominations are just the cherry on top for Fox

WD slims down SSD to squeeze into little Black drive range

Consumer NVMe card treated like internal PC disk transplant WD has added an SSD card to its previously all-disk Black range.…

BOOST! LEGO's computing future and its ground-breaking past

You know, for kids (but also, possibly, dads, nerds and life hackers) CES 2017  Smart Wi-Fi-enabled hairbrush? Virtual reality shoes? Some visions of the future at this week's CES trade show simply won’t materialise. But what about building a 'bot m…

WD slims down SSD to squeeze into little Black drive range

Consumer NVMe card treated like internal PC disk transplant WD has added an SSD card to its previously all-disk Black range.…

US releases declassified report on Russian hacking

The creative renaissance of the all-in-one PC

Mercedes will give Tesla's Autopilot its first real competition this year

Amazon’s Alexa is everywhere at CES 2017

Microsoft goes retro with Vista, Zune-style Windows Neon makeover

You may have seen this before Mockups of Microsoft's "Project Neon" redesign have been leaked – we're sure by accident. Neon, as we reported last year, is an attempt to steer Windows away from the "flat" look that has dominated UX design in recent y…

CES: Koogeek debuts family of HomeKit-compatible products

Koogeek (http://www.koogeek.com/) unveiled a range of new Apple HomeKit compatible products at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. HomeKit is a framework that allows con…

SpriTec introduces ZipTite for the Mac

SpriTec Software has introduced ZipTite (http://www.ziptite.pro), a utility app for creating and sharing zip archives on the Mac. Users can create password-protected Zip Archives. Archives b…

WikiLeaks Twitter account floats bizarre idea to create database of verified Twitter users

Climate change may shut down a current that keeps the North Atlantic warm

In 2017, I want to expand my reading horizons

3... 2...1... and 123-Reg hit by DDoSers. Again

Happy New Year! Just days into the new year, and poor old 123-Reg is already experiencing problems, this time in the form of a DDoS attack - something it is no stranger to.…

HBO’s Carrie Fisher / Debbie Reynolds doc is shapeless, scattershot, and completely adorable

In 2017, forget New Year’s resolutions and set small monthly goals

Apple is opening its first retail store in South Korea

Uber Chopper is a total marketing gimmick that happens to be stupid fun