computer science
Why a Hedge Fund Started a Video Game Competition
The chief technology officer of one of the world’s largest hedge funds talks data.
How Designers Engineer Luck Into Video Games
The responsibilities and challenges of programmed luck.
How the Computer Got Its Revenge on the Soviet Union
Condemned as a capitalist tool, the computer would help expose the USSR’s weakness.
Moore’s Law Is About to Get Weird
Never mind tablet computers. Wait till you see bubbles and slime mold.
Meet the Father of Digital Life
This maverick forerunner of artificial life and animation remains largely unknown.
Facebook Cools Off
Supercomputer centers slash excess electricity as smaller ones try to follow.