Discover how to create your own DIY portable mini-ping-pong game with this step-by-step woodworking tutorial. From measuring and cutting the wooden board to painting stylish lines using masking tape ...

Engineers developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the table. MIT engineers are getting in ...

How videogames became the world’s most profitable pastime—from “Spacewar” to “Roblox.” ...

A rtificial Intelligence (AI) has been able to crack the rules of a mysterious Roman board game that’s been lost to history for over 1,500 years. By analysing the scratches on a weathered limestone ...

The controversial venture allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs, sparking health concerns from traditional sporting bodies ...

One of the most visible advancements lies in non-player character (NPC) behaviour. Traditional AI in games operates within ...

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression with pseudo-inverse training implemented using JavaScript. Compared to other training techniques, such as ...

The oval-shaped board has a pattern of carved lines that do not resemble those of any of known game, modern or ancient.

The game the AI reconstructed — now dubbed Ludus Coriovalli (Game of Coriovallum) — is an asymmetric battle of attrition. It ...

When writer Lisa Lucas visited Phoenix, Arizona, she learned about the table tennis player Thelma Thall, who won two world championships in the 1950s. Thall competed in a male-dominated world shaped ...

Throughout the years, open-world games have evolved significantly, taking advantage of the various unique game mechanics at their disposal. Implementing several NPCs to give players side quests, ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...