Have AI and popularity brought eSports to the cusp of acceptance? The Tokyo Olympics says “not yet” When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a pre-Olympics eSports (Electronic sports) tournament series, fans of the scene were thrilled. Here it was, after surging popularity and a flurry of media attention, a chance for … 07. Jul 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
Vom Banachschen Fixpunktsatz zum Determinismus Diesmal möchte ich für Sie zwei lose Fäden zusammenknüpfen, die ich in früheren Posts gesponnen habe. Zum einen die Sache mit dem Laplace’schen Dämon und dem Determinismus: Kennst du den Zustand der Welt zu einem … 30. Jun 2021 | By Christoph Pöppe | 103 comments
As EURO 2021 kicks off, Big Data and AI are making an impact in global football They say fans are the 12th man in a football team but a new player — an artificial one — is entering the arena. Read more 16. Jun 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 5 comments
Art gallery problems You know when you have a real-world problem, and you realise there might be a mathematical approach to solving it? The other day, when I was building an art gallery, that’s exactly what happened to … 09. Jun 2021 | By Katie Steckles | 5 comments
Bits and Neurons: Is biological computation on its way? Both in hardware and in software, merging biology with computers is becoming more and more attractive. Read more 02. Jun 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 25 comments
Stochastische Prozesse und der Sieg des Sozialismus Die Idee lässt sich bis auf den Universalgelehrten Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) zurückverfolgen: Lasst uns ausrechnen, was das Beste für die gesamte Gesellschaft ist! Setzen wir alles, was die Menschen können und wollen, in Zahlen … 26. May 2021 | By Christoph Pöppe | 49 comments
NFTs: a game-changer for artists, or merely the latest exuberant tech craze? Mike Winkelmann, a digital artist known as Beeple was used to selling his work for peanuts. Here or there, he’d make $50 or even $100, but that was mostly it. But that all changed in … 19. May 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 4 comments
Clever Codes We are all surrounded by codes. Computers process huge amounts of information in a multitude of formats – written text, numbers, images and audio/video – and a variety of coding methods are used to make … 12. May 2021 | By Katie Steckles | 12 comments
How robotic aids are making life better for the physically impaired Over the past few decades, technology has changed and improved our lives in more ways than we probably realize. But technology is a tool — it doesn’t automatically make things better. In fact, in many … 07. May 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
Hacking E-waste is the “greatest little secret” of cyber-security, and it’s worth paying attention How do you dispose of your used electronics? Read more 28. Apr 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 0 comments
