A New Museum Opens in Cambodia, Created in North Korea

In Siem Reap, Cambodia, a new museum, called the Angkor Panorama Museum recently opened. It features dizzying displays of grandiose artworks, including a 360-degree painted mural of a 12th-century Angkorian battle. But almost the entire museum—and the artwork inside—was conceived in North Korea and by one of their largest art studios, Mansudae. Head to the New York Times for look inside the new space, and …

Hilton Unveils a New Midscale Hotel Concept “Tru”

Hilton Worldwide has unveiled a brand new hotel concept called Tru by Hilton. Driven by functionality, efficiency and smart, contemporary design, Hilton hopes the new line will fill the void in attractive midscale hospitality. Each Tru hotel is anchored by “The Hive,” a concept lobby space that includes zones for work, play, lounging and eating. True by Hilton will make its debut with 120 hotels …

Marvin Minsky, Artificial Intelligence Pioneer, Has Died

Marvin Minksy, a pioneer in artificial intelligence and one of the first people to begin imparting common-sense reasoning to computers, died on Sunday at the age of 88. A true innovator of the now-booming industry, he’s described as “one of the very few people in computing whose visions and perspectives liberated the computer from being a glorified adding machine to start to realize its destiny …