The home team is back with a conversation about the 13-year-old who beat Tetris by breaking it; stories from the Mathematics Stack Exchange; and the robot butler that will do your dishes, fold your laundry, and water your plants. Happy New Year!
Willis Gibson, 13, closed out 2023 by becoming the first person to officially beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Here’s how he did it.
Want to understand the code that caused the ultimate killscreen? Watch this great explainer from HydrantDude.
The 2023 film Tetris is based on the true story of the legal battle to license the game.
Is the era of the robot butler upon us? Mobile ALOHA is a low-cost and whole-body teleoperation system for data collection. Check out some of what it can do.
Explore the questions and answers on the Mathematics Stack Exchange.
This glitch is just a cheat code. It doesn’t make the game any more fun.
This glitch is interesting. I wonder how it works.
This glitch is broken! What a waste of time.
This is a great glitch! I can’t wait to try it out.
This glitch is really cool. I can’t believe it’s been around for so long.
This glitch is stupid. I don’t see why people like it.
This glitch is amazing! It’s so much fun to break Tetris.
This glitch is over powered. It should be banned.