Games have been used for decades as an important way to test and evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence systems. As capabilities have increased, the research community has sought games w…

It's our first post of the year, and we’re opening with a new year's gift! We're open-sourcing our new GraphiQL explorer, which is the best way to explore any API today.

I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount of money or to create something important. Usually, people start off wanting the former and end up...

Someone at work asked about this trip report I wrote long ago. I had not realized it was ever seen outside Bell Labs Research, but I now kno...

This guide details creating a secure Linux production system. OpenSCAP (C2S/CIS, STIG). - trimstray/the-practical-linux-hardening-guide

When you access a web site using the HTTPS protocol, a whole lot of interesting work (formally known as an SSL/TLS handshake) happens to create and maintain a secure communication channel. Your client (browser) and the web server work together to negotiate…

Office 365 is now available for download from the Mac App Store.

The New Horizons spacecraft launched on January 19, 2006 – beginning its odyssey to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. New Horizons now continues on its unparalleled journey of exploration with the close flyby of a Kuiper Belt object called 2014 MU69 – nicknamed…

Last year, I wrote about Ravelin’s use and displeasure with DynamoDB. After some time battling that database we decided to put it aside…

An update on Oracle v. Google, our long-running copyright dispute over the use of software interfaces.

Programming: Mostly A Hate Story. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

Alzheimer's disease has destroyed neurons in the right-hand brain above AFTER decades of disappointment, we may have a new lead on fighting Alzheimer's disease. Compelling evidence that the condition is caused by a bacterium involved in gum disease could…

DLS - The Digital Logic Simulator game. Available for Windows, Linux

Thread by @JeremyLittau: "For those who aren’t quite sure why these media layoffs keep happening, or think “it’s the internet!” or “people doribe,” there’s a lot more going on. Though that is part of that. Here’s a cliffs notes version - not exhausti […]"

A visual introduction to probability and statistics.

Among the hottest buzzwords in the IT industry these days is "big data," but the "big" is something of a misnomer: big data is not just about volume, but also about velocity and variety. The volume of data ranges from a small number of items stored in the…