Checkmate

Tech companies are infamous for torturing career hopefuls with mind-melters during interviews. This week, you’ll try your hand at one without the stress of job prospects on your shoulders. Google is rumored to have used this puzzle over the years, although it has since retired the practice altogether.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” I encountered this puzzle a long time ago, and it sounded to me like it would be tedious, so I didn’t give it much thought. Recently, I decided to…

It feels like Destiny 2 and Bungie are going through a never-ending torrent of struggles as of late, ranging in severity from downright catastrophic to mildly annoying. Somewhere closer to the annoying side of the scales falls the recent Checkmate PvP mode issues, which Bungie is now trying to alleviate. Notably, Bungie admitted in mid-December its relatively newfangled Checkmate multiplayer mode didn’t quite pan out. The community was so unhappy with it, in fact, that Bungie updated PvP to allow players to choose…

Examples of protein architectures designed through a software program that uses reinforcement learning. Credit: Ian Haydon/ UW Medicine Institute for Protein DesignResearchers have developed a protein design software using reinforcement learning, demonstrating its ability to create useful molecules with potential applications in developing potent vaccines and other therapies. This breakthrough could lead to a new era in protein design, with implications in cancer treatments, biodegradable textiles, and regenerative…