AI developer DeepMind, owned by Google, played and beat two pro gamers at StarCraft II, which is significant because it’s a real-time, fast paced strategy game. The event was live-streamed on YouTube and Twitch.
Our roundup today includes about a new mystery Google device, another great way to not use Siri, a patent by Apple that suggests it cares about keeping its users alive, a reply-all chain from hell at Microsoft, and Facebook’s fakebooks.