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Google’s AlphaGo AI wins series against the world’s best Go player

Google’sAlphaGoAIhasonceagainmadethecasethatmachinesarenowsmarterthanman—whenitcomestogamesofstrategy,atleast.AlphaGomadeitsnamelastyearwhenitdefeatedhigh-profi

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Battle between China's Go champion and computer begins

Thefinalbattlebetweenmanandmachinehasbegunwiththeworld'stopGoplayertakingonGoogle'sAlphaGo.China'sKeJie,19,hasstartedthefirstgameinabestofthreecontestagainstGoo

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Google to bring Android O to entry-level devices with Android Go

Oneofthedisadvantagesofentry-leveldevicesisthatthey’renotpowerfulenoughtorunthelatestAndroidflavor.That’sabouttochangethoughwiththeAndroidGoexperience.AndroidGo

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Pokemon Go update seeks to revive interest

Pokemon Go has released its first major update, but faces a battle to reinvigorate the gaming phenomenon.

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Pokemo Go wins award from Finland's Outdoor Association

The Outdoor Association of Finland has recognized the popular mobile phone game Pokemo Go as the best exercise idea of the year, reported Finnish national broadcaster Yle on Monday.

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Nintendo gadget could spell the end for "Pokemon Go" accidents

“Pokemon Go” accidents could soon be on the decline with the launch of Nintendo Inc.’s new Pokemon Go Plus, a wearable device that allows users to keep their eyes fixed on the real world.

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Nintendo gadget could spell the end for 'Pokemon Go' accidents

“Pokemon Go” accidents could soon be on the decline with the launch of Nintendo Inc.’s new Pokemon Go Plus, a wearable device that allows users to keep their eyes fixed on the real world.

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Vietnam bans Pokemon Go from government, defence sites

Vietnam has banned players of the game Pokemon Go from the offices of its government and ruling Communist Party, besides defence locations, as thousands of its citizens get swept up in the frenzy to capture virtual cartoon characters.

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"Pokemon Go" fever hits Hong Kong, with warnings added

Pokemon Go, the augmented reality smartphone game which has taken the world by storm, was launched in Hong Kong on Monday, prompting multiple warnings against trespassing and straying into busy roads.

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More disappointment for Japanese waiting for 'Pokemon Go'

Japanese fans eagerly awaiting the launch of "Pokemon Go" in the character's country of birth faced another day of disappointment Wednesday.

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Pokémon Go accounts are being sold for thousands of pounds on eBay

​The Pokémon Go craze continues unabated, with accounts being sold on auction sites such as eBay for thousands of pounds, despite contravening developer Niantic’s terms of service.

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Pokémon Go: where does augmented reality go next?

It’s the hottest game in the world right now, but what do games developers think of Pokémon Go, and where do they think its success will take augmented reality?

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Six tips to avoid the Pokemon Go data apocalypse

​It only took two days of the Pokemon Go craze to make Shama Diegnan start fearing for her wallet.The 11-year-old son of Diegnan, a digital marketer from South Orange, New Jersey, had on Monday downloaded the popular app, an augmented reality game in which you search the real world for assorted Pokemon creatures.

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Catch'em all: Pokémon Go game becomes an online hit in China

Gamers in Chinese mainland are increasingly upset over their lack of access to Pokémon Go, the latest Nintendo smash-hit game sending countless smartphone addicts worldwide outdoor to hunt down fictional creatures.

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Four of the most outlandish stories about playing Pokemon Go ... so far

​From the Pokemon trainers charging US$25 an hour to catch Pokemon, to the girlfriend suspicious about her beau snaring one at his ex’s place, to the player who found a body, these are some of the weirdest Pokemon Go happenings

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Pokemon Go is set to turn the world on to the wonders of augmented reality

​Virtual reality is still waiting for its breakthrough moment, but augmented reality went mainstream last weekend with the launch of Pokemon Go – and it might be coming to Hong Kong soon

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Monster hit: Pokemon Go phenomenon astonishes gaming industry, boosting Nintendo by US$7bn

​Game developers around the world have watched in astonishment since the weekend as Pokemon Go, a mobile version of the beloved 1990s game from Nintendo Co, became an instant hit - rocketing to the most downloaded app on both Apple and Android phones.