This project implements the classic Flappy Bird game using NEAT (NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies) to evolve intelligent agents that learn to play the game autonomously. The agents (birds) are ...

The Oriole Bird mascot and in-game entertainer Mr. Splash were let go by the Baltimore Orioles in a recent round of layoffs. Greg Fiume / Getty Images Not even the Baltimore Orioles’ mascots, Oriole ...

This cheery blue- or yellow-roofed feeder, from security company Netvue, was the first smart feeder WIRED tested, back in 2022. At that time, we gave it a 6/10 rating for its high price and wonky AI.

What happens when you strip JavaScript from a web browser entirely? A developer built a fully playable Flappy Bird clone that answers that question by running its entire physics engine on the server ...

Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js, a widely used JavaScript implementation of Google's Protocol Buffers. The tool is highly ...

Monday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird amended a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok. Last year, the state filed a lawsuit alleging TikTok violates Iowa's consumer protection laws. In new ...

The entire source code for Anthropic’s Claude Code command line interface application (not the models themselves) has been leaked and disseminated, apparently due ...

Coding is one of the skills I’ve been eyeing on and off for a few years now. When Apple first launched the Swift Playgrounds app on the iPad, I instantly fell in love with the concept and enrolled in ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. The secret ingredient was hiding in plain ...

Correction (June 3, 2025): This article originally contained quotes from a reddit user that was misattributed as the developer of the app. These quotes have been removed while we investigate the ...

If you’re a fan of quirky collectibles, retro games, or hands-on engineering, there’s something delightfully charming about bringing digital icons into the real world. That’s exactly what happened ...