Is the universe real? Or are all the stars and planets (including Earth and everything and everyone on it) just simulations in some colossal video game? What sounds like a silly question is actually ...

Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research shows how to implement simulated annealing for the Traveling Salesman Problem (find the best ordering of a set of discrete items). The goal of a combinatorial ...

On a warm afternoon last fall, Steven Caron, a technical artist at the video-game company Quixel, stood at the edge of a redwood grove in the Oakland Hills. “Cross your eyes, kind of blur your eyes, ...

As part of the Honkai Star Rail story, you’ll discover that the Simulated Universe is a large machine created by Herta, leader of the Herta Space Station. By collecting data, it’s capable of ...

Pitcher Mark Prior of the Chicago Cubs threw a “simulated game” on Tuesday, his second since he injured his elbow last month. His teammate Kerry Wood is also working to recover from a recent injury; ...

The Simulated Universe is an endgame content in Honkai Star Rail. Completing it will require a fully powered team of four different characters. Moreover, you’ll earn excellent rewards by playing it ...