New America’s Cup class yacht achieves speeds of up to 100 km/h

With 100 days remaining until the start of the 35th America’s Cup regattas, Defender Oracle TEAM USA has revealed the America’s Cup class yacht, with which it hopes to claim a third successive triumph this summer. “This is the boat we’re racing to win the America’s Cup,” said skipper Jimmy Spithill, addressing a crowd of … Read more

Man v machine: can computers cook, write and paint better than us?

Artificial intelligence can now win a game, recognise your face, even appeal against your parking ticket. But can it do the stuff even humans find tricky?