Clever hide-and-seek AIs learn to use tools and break the rules
The latest research from OpenAI put its machine learning agents in a simple game of hide-and-seek, where they pursued an arms race of ingenuity, using objects...
2019 National Book Awards Translated Literature Longlist Announced
The National Book Foundation announced the 2019 National Book Awards Translated Literature longlist. This prize, which represents a permanent fifth National Book Award category, was added last year...
How to Pick the Right Glasses for Your Face Shape
Walking into the glasses shop to find dozens upon dozens of frames and styles waiting for you can feel pretty intimidating, particularly if you’re new to...
Developers Cash In By Selling Their Switch Games For Pennies
Every few days, I tap the eShop icon on my Nintendo Switch. I’ll look at the new games released that week, but honestly, I just want...
Search helps you find key moments in videos
There are a lot of ways that Search helps you discover visual, textual, and even audio information, from finding the most useful podcasts to understanding elements...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 17th, 2019
Sponsored by our giveaway of the year’s best mysteries and thrillers so far! These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so...
Goodnight World-Building
There’s no plot to Goodnight Moon, no characterization, no conflict. Every word written by Margaret Wise Brown and every detail illustrated by Clement Hurd is designed...
Google Fi’s Unlimited plan: more data at home and abroad
Since Fi’s launch in 2015, we’ve had one plan, the Fi Flexible plan, that gives you the flexibility to pay for just the data you use. ...
All the Best Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts
No one likes to do things the hard way, which is why we have keyboard shortcuts! We’re going to look at the shortcuts you can use...
Lenovo’s New Avengers Augmented Reality Game Is a Glitchy Glimpse into a Future Past
For the past few years, hardware manufacturers and game studios have been valiantly trying to sell the public on the idea of virtual and augmented reality...
