Sometimes the headline says it all: A chess-playing robot accidentally broke the finger of its seven-year-old opponent during an exhibition match in Moscow. The child apparently moved his piece too soon, and the robot grabbed his finger and squeezed it, resulting in a fracture.
A video shows the robot grabbing the boy's finger and holding it for several seconds before a group of people come to free him.
The boy competed the next day, finishing the tournament. His parents, however, have reportedly contacted the public prosecutor's office. Russian chess official Sergey Smagin downplayed the incident, calling it "a coincidence" and saying the machine was "absolutely safe." Which I’m not sure is true.
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Intel and MediaTek have formed a strategic partnership to build chips. The aim is to ensure MediaTek has a "more balanced, resilient supply chain," with added capacity in the US and Europe. It looks like Intel won’t be building chips for smartphones but for less glamorous devices used in industrial computing, medical devices and internet-of-things applications.
NFL+ gives you access to live football streams and ad-free library content through the NFL App and the web, starting at $40 per year or $5 per month. Spend $80 per year or $10 per month on NFL+ Premium and you also get ad-free match replays. There are some catches, however. While you'll have live audio for every game regardless of device, live video is only available for live local and primetime games on phones and tablets — you can't use this to watch a playoff run on your TV.
To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Google is… unveiling a new logo. No, no free games or trials, but you can get extra points if you’re signed into the app store’s rewards program. Which apparently exists.
Funko, which is best known for its Pop vinyl figurines, is about to venture into new territory. It's making video games with the help of developer 10:10 Games. The studio is led by Jon Burton, the founder of Traveller's Tales and TT Games. Funko says its first game will have "major third-party studio integration," which probably shouldn't be a big shock given the high-profile licensing deals.
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Jul. 27—FARMINGTON — One of two Franklin County commissioners who refused to sign a warrant on June 19 changed his mind on Monday and signed the warrant to pay $163,400 budgeted for seven organizations. Commissioners approved the overall $7.7 million budget in June. Commissioner Lance Harvell of Farmington and Commission Chairman Terry Brann of Wilton had both refused to sign the warrant for ...
Jul. 27—LEWISTON — A new recovery-focused reentry home for individuals transitioning out of incarceration is opening in Lewiston next month — one step forward in meeting the demand for sober living residences in the area, the home's executive director said. "I think you could add a couple hundred (beds) to three, four hundred and still maybe not even meet demand," said Johnny Clark said. Clark ...
Jul. 27—AUBURN — A city-owned lot next to the Androscoggin River will be developed into a restaurant, brewery or distillery with housing, a city news release said Tuesday. According to the announcement, the Gorham-based Great Falls Construction is planning to purchase the vacant property at 186 Main St. and turn the site into "an extraordinary new mixed-use facility." "The hope is that the ...
Off the coast of West Africa, the Trondheim is a familiar sight: a soccer field-sized ship, plying the waters from Nigeria to Mauritania as it pulls in tons of mackerel and sardines — and flying the red, yellow and green flag of Cameroon. Once, it operated under the name of the King Fisher and sailed under the flag of the Caribbean nation St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It was only in 2019 that it began flying the banner of Cameroon.
Jul. 27—AUBURN — With a herd of thirsty cows, a drought and a nearly dry well, Christopher Lewis did what he had to do: turn to his community for help. The Auburn Fire Department answered the call. With temperatures soaring past 90 degrees Saturday, it must have felt like bovine intervention to Lewis when the fire department agreed to let him fill his tanks at the Minot Avenue station. "They ...
Jul. 27—SEATTLE — The Seahawks released running back Chris Carson with a failed physical designation on Tuesday, and Carson will reportedly retire after five seasons in the NFL, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The injury held Carson out of the final 13 games of the 2021 season and had a cervical-fusion procedure in December to battle the injury. "Ever since the first time I saw Chris ...
Jul. 27—Bessey Motors advanced to the Senior American Legion baseball state championship by defeating Capital Area 8-5 on Tuesday night at Husson University in Bangor. Oxford-based Bessey Motors will face Hampden-based Queen City at 4 p.m. Wednesday, again at Husson. As the only undefeated team in the tournament, Bessey will secure the state title if they are victorious in that game. If Queen ...
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