Things get weird when a neural net is trained on text adventure games

We've seen people turn neural networks to almost everything from drafting pickup lines to a new Harry Potter chapter, but it turns out classic text adventure games may be one of the best fits for AI yet. This latest glimpse into what artificial intel... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2019-09-11 19:39:00 UTC ]
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6 things you need to stop doing today to be more productive

Some of the productivity wisdom we accept may be flat-out wrong. Greater productivity is a workplace holy grail. We study how to better manage our time to get more done. We evaluate what to delegate, as well as the tasks we should skip entirely. We read books and listen to podcasts about how to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite picks up 'game-changing' Booze Control book

Yellow Kite has picked up a "game-changing" examination of alcohol and its effects by Professor David Nutt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wild Things wins inaugural British Book Awards Small Press accolade

Bath-based travel publisher Wild Things Publishing has won the inaugural British Book Awards Small Press of the Year, announced at the London Book Fair, and sponsored by the CPI Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DK Sells Prima Games Digital Assets

As part of closing its Prima Games imprint, DK has sold Prima’s digital assets to Asteri Holdings, a two-year old company that owns a network of game, entertainment, sports, news, and kids’ websites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Casting a wide net: the rise and rise of podcasts

Renowned for their diversity, the popularity of podcasts has skyrocketed in recent years. This has not passed publishers by with many harnessing the potential of the medium by launching their own shows.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley lands Hix angling adventures

Octopus imprint Mitchell Beazley has landed the angling adventures of chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nabokov's Lolita: the latest thing millennials have apparently ruined

People keep saying that it would never get past the censorious new generation, rather forgetting its arduous struggle to be printed in the 1950sIf millennials are currently aged between the ages of 22 and 36, I am one, albeit somewhere in the upper echelons – and I am also a publisher. And so I... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids Can Press’ ‘Most Magnificent Thing’ Animated Short Is Out From Nelvana

With what one of the show's artists calls "a perpetual golden hour" palette, Arna Selznick and her Nelvana team bring Ashley Spires' children's book to animated life. The post Kids Can Press’ ‘Most Magnificent Thing’ Animated Short Is Out From Nelvana appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 things we learned about Facebook content moderation from a Reddit AMA

Facebook content moderators are suffering breakdowns, paranoia and mental health issues according to a person who claims to be a moderator for the company, and who hosted an anonymous Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Monday night. The interview and questions took place a day after The Verge published an... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Samurai Rabbit Comic Book Adventure Finds a New Home

The long-running saga of the rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai, is moving to IDW Publishing, which will begin a new, full-color series in June. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amblin takes on Parkin's 'secret game' for film

Amblin Partners has acquired the film rights to award-winning writer and journalist Simon Parkin’s forthcoming non-fiction book A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Secret Game That Won The War (Sceptre). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A. movie openings, Feb. 22: ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ and more

Feb. 22 The Changeover A New Zealand teen does battle with a dark supernatural force threatening her family. With Erana James, Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless. Written by Stuart McKenzie; based on a novel by Margaret Mahy. Directed by McKenzie, Miranda Harcourt. (1:35) NR. 1st... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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V V James' thriller scoops TV deal with Game of Thrones studio

V V James’ fantasy novel Sanctuary (Gollancz) will be adapted by Entertainment 360, the television studio responsible for “Game of Thrones". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Ellicott City native's handbag line for 'Game of Thrones' fans

After successful collections for Harry Potter, Looney Tunes and Trolls, winter has come to the Danielle Nicole brand. Founder and Ellicott City native Danielle DiFerdinando has joined forces with HBO for GOT X DN, a collection inspired by the book and TV series “Game of Thrones.” In hues of red,... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: 'Rent,' nearly live on Fox, still packs the power of a holy text for bohemian life

The live theater war that NBC and Fox have been waging since 2013, when Carrie Underwood starred in NBC’s "The Sound of Music," saw its latest salvo Sunday with Fox's "Rent: Live," a sweet and energetic sound-staging of Jonathan Larson's 1996 Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning pop opera. For... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DugoutZone calls it a game at retail location in Ellicott City; will continue online

After 21 years as the place where local sports fans could find a rare baseball card, an autographed football or even collectible photos, comic books and other memorabilia, the DugoutZone is closing its doors in Ellicott City. Rick Hubata, owner, said it’s time to shutter the brick-and-mortar... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Choose Your Own Adventure' publisher sues Netflix over 'Bandersnatch'

Netflix's choose-your-own-adventure style film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is the subject of a new lawsuit, brought against the streaming giant by Chooseco LLC. The company is known for publishing the "Choose Your Own Adventure" book series popular in... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix sued over Bandersnatch's similarities to Choose Your Own Adventure

Publishers of book series claim Netflix is using an association with the brand to increase awareness of the Black Mirror episodeNetflix is being sued over its recent interactive episode of Black Mirror.The streaming platform released the feature-length Bandersnatch in December which allowed... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA says Amazon ‘gaming system’ as £63m business rates bill revealed

The Bookseller's Assocation has warned Amazon is "gaming the system" and branded the business rates regime "unfair" yet again after it emerged the online retail giant paid £63m in business rates despite recording £8bn in UK sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-'Hearthstone' Designers Are Working on a New Marvel Game

Plus unfortunate controversy in the competitive 'Overwatch' scene, a publishing giant goes on the market, and more gaming news. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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