Computer program can't lose at checkers
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Perhaps Chinook, the checker-playing computer program, should be renamed "King Me." Canadian researchers report they have "solved" checkers, developing a program that cannot lose in a game popular with young and old alike for more than a thousand years.
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Fans of classic computer games won't give up their habit without a fight. Some even faithfully remake their favorite games. The legality of the new versions remains murky, but some game creators are awed by the players' dedication. By Jacob Ogles.
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By Jamie Reid, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Dec. 8--You are not invisible in today's high-tech world, no matter how many times you hit delete.   There's always a trace.
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The proof-of-concept code that targets a bug in Microsoft Works' file converter software isn't likely to become a major attack vector, but its ease of use is not to be denied.
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Check Point Software Technology's Gil Shwed weighs in on who's winning the war of attrition between virus writers and the security companies they drive crazy.
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The days of writing a check and scrambling to the bank within a few days to cover it with a deposit are coming to an end. The paper check is going high tech.
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Anyone desperate for a break from crunching numbers, minding the kids or studying for exams knows how easy it can be to find distraction in the simple brain teasing of computer games like Sudoku, solitaire or mahjong.
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Both Windows and Mac versions of the multimedia program have a buffer overflow flaw that puts users at risk.
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By Mark Kellner, The Washington Times  Jan. 30--GRAPHICS SOFTWARE 'SMART' AND EASY: Every once in a while a  software program comes along that really grabs me.
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If you&#39;re in the habit of playing beat the clock with your checking account, it&#39;s time to change your ways. Soon, the financial two-step known as the &quot;float&quot; will be much harder to pull off.
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Some computers can beat grandmasters at chess. Others can compose music.
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Evil twin hash bash Antivirus firms are concerned about the emergence of techniques that could render meaningless the use of checksums to mark applications as safe.â¦
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Investors are keeping an eye on sequential numbers.
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This is a math problem that voters or hard drives can&#39;t solve. It sounds so simple, but in the 2004 college football season, three into two won&#39;t go.
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Updated casino games combining new technology and mechanical reel games.
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Review Waitrose's QuickCheck scanner a real time-saver
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Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine, a film about the historic 1997 chess match between Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue, focuses on whether humans interceded on the computer's behalf but fails to convince. By Jason Silverman.