Word puzzles may go the way of chess and Jeopardy! next weekend at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Brooklyn. Human prowess at chess -- with world champion Garry Kasparov as its representative -- fell to the computer Deep Blue in 1997.

Inspired by Watson’s success on Jeopardy!, AI specialist Matthew Ginsberg wanted to see if computers could out-duel humans in another language-based game. What he created was Dr. Fill, a software program that fills in the vertical and horizontal boxes of ...

Jenna’s dad is back in her life but can’t afford to stay. Meanwhile, Jack and Ken search for a very special ghost. Test your knowledge on Gifted episode three in this fun crossword!

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Matt Ginsberg is a magician, a stunt pilot and a sub-standard crossword-solver. “It annoyed me that I was so terrible,” the Oregonian told Jane Wakefield, the BBC’s tech reporter.

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