Twitter bumped all of its users up to 280 characters this week, reducing the density of the average tweet, if not that of the intellects behind them. There have, at least, been a number of decent gags ...

Picture this: It's a Thursday night in Santa Monica, and you're feeling good. You're sitting across from a cute stranger, and the vibes are vibing. In a spacious warehouse-style space, which might ...

In a silent school hall on the Isle of Wight the air is thick with tension. Faces twitch nervously, feet shake vigorously under tables, and several heads are clasped in hands. Every so often a chess ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Liam Blackburn, left, plays a game of chess with Courtney Zajac during L.A. Chess Club's April 4 meetup. The pair met at the event ...

Think of “Human Combat Chess” as a show for theatergoers looking to get their nerd on. “Our biggest audience is nerds,” says performer Skot Rieffer, who includes his own Dungeons and Dragons-playing ...

Shreyas became Britain's youngest Chess Grandmaster at the age of 15 In a silent school hall on the Isle of Wight the air is thick with tension. Faces twitch nervously, feet shake vigorously under ...