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:: Friday, January 31, 2003 ::
Think you're better than Gary Kasparov?:: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 ::
For those who want to try their hand at challenging Deep Junior, the software currently locking horns with the famous chess grandmaster in New York City, you can purchase version 7.0, last year's version, here. The new version, Deep Junior 8.0, is expected to be released in March/April 2003. In effect, Gary Kasparov is simply a glorified beta-tester, allowing the programmers to iron out any bugs or weaknesses in the new version.
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Fear of Terrorism Potentially Choking Scientific Research in the U.S.A.
As a result of 9/11, both the U.S. government and researchers are debating how to strike a balance between the long-held tradition of keeping science research open, and worries that terrorists could exploit such research for nefarious purposes. There currently are no U.S. federal guidelines dictating what types of research should be kept secret, but attempts to impose restrictions on academic initiatives have met with criticism and refusal: Some major universities have rejected government contracts and grants because they came with the proviso that research required federal approval prior to publication. For more on this trend, read this article.
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