Tim Curry reveals details about his near-fatal 2012 stroke in new memoir "Vagabond," describing his emergency brain surgery and partial paralysis recovery.

The idea that video games are not "serious things", says Ross Symons, overlooks the benefits they offer to gamers feeling isolated. "One thing that struck me during Covid is that games were the way that people connected and stayed together." The chief executive of Big Ant Studios, a Melbourne-based game developer, recalls when in 2010 the then opposition leader Tony Abbott dismissed the national broadband network as being for "internet-based television, video entertainment and gaming". Symons says that dismissiveness of the video game industry has not stood the test of time. Last year alone, Australians spent 3.8bn on video games, according to the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA).

Tech entrepreneur Yossi Tsuria wanted to find out. He asked the AI chatbot to generate a prayer. If Joe was praying for his son's health, Mr. Tsuria asked in 2023, how should he pray? The machine responded, "Heavenly Father, In this trying time, I come before you with a heavy heart." Could your next spiritual guide be artificial intelligence?

The demands of modern life can make it hard to stay on top of things. Just when you've made time to work on that creative project, suddenly there are emails that need dealing with, tasks to manage, or scheduling that requires immediate attention, all of which makes it hard to remain productive and inspired. Well, with the latest Intel Core Ultra powered Windows PC with AI capabilities there are a wealth of features and capabilities purpose-built to streamline your workload and free up time to spend on the things that are the most important to you. AI might feel like a buzzword that's plastered over everything at the moment, and in some cases if does seem like it offers much apart from basic party tricks. But Microsoft's CoPilot, powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, is an exception, as it offers plenty of very helpful tools and features that can speed up your workflow, maximise your time and help you stay focussed.

Many of us have a box of old gadgets, video games, and used batteries gathering dust in the attic. While clearing this out might sound like a chore, it could land with you with a tidy profit. Experts from Currys have revealed the retro video games that are now worth a fortune. Topping the list is Zelda Majora's Mask [Adventure Set] for Nintendo 64, which now has a whopping estimated value of 3,715.01. Meanwhile, if you have a copy of Snowboard Challenge for NES, you could be in line for a 2,935.80

The sales boost for Currys came as the retailer reported an annual profit of 28m, following a huge 462m loss the year before. The company, which has 719 stores across northern Europe selling fridges, washing machines, TVs, computers and other electrical goods, said it had saved hundreds of millions of pounds in the past few years by cutting costs across its UK and Ireland operations. Mr Baldock said the retailer expected technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to be the "most exciting new product cycle" since tablets first hit the market in 2010. He said consumers were drawn to AI products, particular PCs and phones, for features such as enhanced photography, language translation and extended battery life. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: "Currys has joined the bandwagon to hype up opportunities with AI.

College students Tabatha Fajardo, Jay Ram and Kyra Varnavas give their take on the development of AI in the classroom on'The Story.' Sports fans are being introduced to multiple uses of artificial intelligence as they tune in to watch their favorite players and teams. Video-assisted technology helps referees make calls. Thousands of cameras were tracking the action across multiple stadiums during last year's World Cup. Teams across all the major U.S. professional sporting leagues rely on algorithms to gather data points on ticket sales. And motion sensors are attached to balls and hockey pucks.

Margaret W. Moodey was one of the first women to work at the Smithsonian in science. Beginning around 1900, Moodey worked as a scientific aide in the Smithsonian's Department of Geology. Her work included identifying, classifying, and cataloging samples, including gems and fossils. By 1924, an annual report notes that she "had the entire responsibility and care of the collection of cut gems." Moodey was an important resource for anyone seeking answers about the collection.

Some of the most popular Christmas presents are being sold online with mark-ups of more than 70% after selling out in major high street stores because of the global shortage of microchips. Supply-chain bottlenecks and the computer-chip shortages are affecting availability of some of the most sought-after gifts, from games consoles to Dyson products. Shoppers were warned last week of a delay of at least one month for some of the most popular iPad models. Games consoles have been in limited supply for most of the pandemic, and companies are struggling to cope with the surge in demand for Christmas. Customers have attacked "scalpers" online for buying stock and pushing up prices.

A smart cyborg is working in secret technological base. It's a question that many of us will have posed at some point when we are online interacting with a web interface chatbot with its chirpy'Hi! Can I help?' message flags and discussion box. Some of us deliberately try and second guess these bots in order to be able to work out whether we are talking to a machine or a person. We do this because we somehow hope that this knowledge will enable us to assess more accurately how much help we are likely to get - and so, perhaps, get an idea of how much effort we should put into explaining our customer issues or requests. Right now, it is not necessarily that difficult to know if you are speaking to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine.