Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games

The next title in the GTA series is widely expected to be the biggest game of the decade. Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has…

New tool automates the formal verification of systems software

Tang Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science Rongui Gu (left) and Professor of Computer Science Jason Nieh (right). Credit: Columbia Engineering Formal systems verification, which mathematically proves that code is…

‘Pokemon Go’ new Party Play feature adds another reason to team up in real life

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Niantic has always been big on bringing players together when it comes to their games. It’s a key pillar in the design of “Pokemon Go” and…

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It’s a glimpse of future tech

A man holds up a tablet showing a digitally overlayed virtual reconstruction of the ancient Parthenon temple, at the Acropolis Hill in Athens, Greece on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Greece…

A divide and conquer approach to leads-to model checking for large-scale systems

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Model checking is one of the most successful computer science achievements in the last few decades. This is why Edmund M. Clarke, E. Allen Emerson, and…

This app shows California gig workers when they can make the most money, and guarantees their income

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Should you drive Uber or Lyft? DoorDash or Grubhub? Instacart or Amazon Flex? This app will tell you which job to work and when—and guarantees your…

Transforming online court hearings with avatars

In the future, virtual avatars will represent participants in the online courtroom. Credit: © Fraunhofer Austria Since the coronavirus pandemic, video conferences have become an everyday occurrence across a variety…

Some ‘Diablo IV’ players report invalid license error message after early access launch

The Activision Blizzard Booth appears during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on June 13, 2013. The release of “Diablo IV” is right around the corner. Early access for…