To move its own pieces, a motorized mechanism beneath the board guides an electromagnet along the underside. When activated, ...

Thaksin's populist Pheu Thai party has dominated agrarian Ubon Ratchathani and neighboring provinces in northeastern Thailand for decades, but that grip is weakening and voters are switching ...

The makers of a smart Rubik's Cube-like puzzle have upped the ante with their game technology with a special-edition Harry Potter-themed chess board, complete with character pieces. But can AI help ...

After spending over 250 days at sea over the past decade, I have some tips for first-time cruisers. As soon as you board, it's important to review safety protocols and unpack your belongings. I like ...

The best recruiter I know is going to spend the next three months hiring without posting to a single job board website, like Indeed or LinkedIn. “LinkedIn?” She laughed. “You mean Facebook for thought ...

Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly said Thursday that he was surprised by the resignation of school board President Aaron Poynton. Cassilly had announced in June that Poynton would serve on the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The arrangement of the 32 pieces on a standard chess board has ...

For a game whose rules can be taught to a small child, chess is bewilderingly complicated—there are more possible games of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe, and despite the ...

Apple's App Store hosts official iPad-optimized versions of classic board games that preserve traditional rules while adding modern multiplayer support. These apps are designed for the iPad's larger ...

CHARLESTON — A push for County Council to reconsider its appointments to the library board of trustees, following backlash from conservatives who claimed the new members lacked political diversity, ...

Of all the pernicious impacts from overreaching teachers unions, few are as perplexing as the view that every school building now is a hill upon which every union or school board member must be ready ...

Chess is an ideal game to study when it comes to artificial intelligence because it is popular, has well-defined rules, and has not yet been fully solved. The game emerged in the 15th century and is ...