We're in the first season of an automated strike zone (ABS) challenge system in Major League Baseball, and there already seems to be a learning curve with some umpires. On Wednesday, we might've had ...

The Yankees were staring down the barrel of their sixth consecutive defeat entering the ninth inning of Monday’s game against the Angels trailing 10–8. But, rather improbably, they were able to rally ...

Human ingenuity is a remarkable thing, but occasionally, it takes a wrong turn into a cul-de-sac of absolute absurdity. We often see people facing a simple, everyday problem and deciding that the most ...

A walk-off via ABS challenge? It took less than a week for Major League Baseball to see the first of its kind. The system, in which a hitter, pitcher, or catcher can challenge a called ball or strike ...

Americans are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Claude to help prepare their tax returns, but experts warn the technology can deliver outdated or inaccurate ...

Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Spring training has provided a proving ground for Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system and the results have been quite positive. The entire process is short and ...

“If a denied IPR petition is just a rough draft for a reexamination request, then the Director’s policy on serial challenges has a big loophole.” Once again, Director Squires and Deputy Director ...

Tesla vs random objects challenge Posted: 20 March 2026 | Last updated: 20 March 2026 In this short, I put my Tesla through a ridiculous test by throwing random objects at it and seeing what happens.